New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29
ASPECTS OF METROPOLITAN CRIME.

ASPECTS OF METROPOLITAN CRIME.
| ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF POLICE JUSTICES
LARGER NUMBER OF WOMEN ARREsTED-COM-
MON CRIMEs-FINES COLLECTED.
The Board Of Police Justices will present
to-day their annual report from the date that they
tered upon their official duties Nov. T. 1873 Last Jan
uary when portion OF what formerly the County
OF Wtstchester the city, adfiti
police court was organized for the annexed territory
and the Justice Of that became member OF the
Board Of Police Justices The number OF the members
thus eleven and number or police
courts TO six. Owing TO the omission OF former Boards
coate the statistics Of the police courts the present
Board has been unable to present comparative table or
the increase decrease OF different crimes
in former years. The report shows that the
business transacted in the police courts during the pss
year has been very large, and includes almost every
variety OF Oense known TO the law. The total number
Of prisoners arraigned 81. Assuming the pOpu
aon OF this city to be 100000 this would give one ar
rest for less than II OF the whole population But
these figures soy the members OF the Board DO not
represent the full extent Of ofnses against the laws
There are no trustworthy methods OF determining the
number OF onses committed for which arrests have
made either inabiltyto discover the offend
ers or from the un Willingness OF injured persons to
mako known tue facts TO prosecute. or the
total number OF prisoners arraigDed oI2i'
were men and A6OS were women. The
large proportion OF the female sex Ia nouceaDie'
OF the total number Of prisoners arragned 3555 were
discharged and 25l held upon some charge OF
the number held 329O6 were and 16.3i5 women.
These figures suggest two points worthy OF specai
notice First the large numbcr who were discharged,
and second, the RATIO Of held 70 that OF men
Various operated TO efrct the dSrharge OF
5 large number ot prisoners among when may De
mentioned the made by officers under mistaken
views. The failure to Obtain evidence and unwDgnfss
to piOsecute. The number Of neld IL accounted
largest number we're
intOxctOn and dlsOrtery conduct ana oneses against
pubic decency The total num0er held Tor trial at Inc
Courts General and Special SESSIONS was 844i OF
whom 1894 men aud LOU were women hence
1927 the number OF cases IN wnich nlaI uL5po
sIIiOn made by The magistrates.
Upon the charge OF assault ranking as 1eOny DO per-
sons were ARA ged HON 574 aId4l Women
rhe OF these ofrses may he attributed tO
one Of two causes IntOXicatIOn and The reck ess
Carrying dang The Board IL
favor OF Closing all places where strong liquors ara
bend practice OF ing arms Upon charges
OF bur ary aud burglarOuS attempts there were ar
raigned G7J persons of whom GO and WON
The larS class ~ rODles reported that grand
larceny The whole nnmUcr Of those arrested THIS
charge 1854. OF whom l,jJ6 We're men anu 20
womPn. ITld r charge of oh aiming goods under
IA prptrse, 23T arrested Next 10 e.oes rank
the Oiteuses known rs ni5temcanOrs. This term EN-
braces great variety OF Snch Ofrnses as pert
larceny assaults and lttcry, amt cruelty 70 animals
The whole number arrested on these charges was l2+26
On the charge of kecpDs dOrtrly houses, 10 men and
women were arraI,,let. Oh the charge OF keeping
gambling houses ana selling lottery policies go persons
arragned. During tue Last year there has been
collected fines Police Courts, &5Ol7 Is. ana IN
the Court SPECIAL SESSIONS. $685. making total Of
So THIS amount nls been paid over 10 the con
trUl VI he city, with tie exception OF sS, handed
To the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
In