The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03
1924 WAS TOTAL OF AUGUST ARRESTS Seventy-Five Per Cent of This Number Were
 Convicted

The report of Chief of Police George H. Bodeker, made yesterday to Judge A. o. Lane, commissioner of public safe ty, shows that there were S6 felonles committed in Birmingham during the month of August. Just that number were turned over to the sheriff on war rants charging offenses fnom larceny of s25 to murder
 The report of Chief Bodeker for Au- gust shows some very interesting fig ures. There was a total number Of 1924 arrests for the month Of this number sos were white males, 612 ne- gro males. 53 white females and 151 ne- gro females.
 During the month the. department re- covered stolen property valued at s2723I5 while the clerks and wardens collected fines amounting to $4427 o0. The recorders court at Ensley collected s131O in fines which pays for its ex- istence with money to spare The percentage of convictions for last month is the highest this year. Exactly 77 per cent of those arrested were con victed. The prisoners turned over 10 the county do not figure in the total number of arrests when determining the percentage. The arrests for violating the prohi- bition laws during the month totaled 215 while 13S of those arrested were convicted. Very few of this number paid their fines, however. The report in full is as follows: Birmingham, Ala, August 31, 1911. Hon. A o. Lane. Commissioner of Pub lie Safety City. Dear Sir: beg to submit the follow- | ing report of the work of the police department for the month ending Au- gust 31, 1911: Adultery: Arrests, G. convictions, 6. Assault and Battery: Arrests, 100; convictions, 95; continued, 1. Automobiles, Fast Running of; Ar rests, 8; convictions, 4; continued. l. | Automobiles: Running Without Li- cense: Arrests, 1; convictions, l.
 Buying and Receiving Stolen Prop erty; Arrests. ?; convictions, l. l Carrying Concealed Weapons Ar rests, 20: convictions II; continued, l. 1 Cruelty to Animals: Arrests. 4; con- victions, ?. Contempt of Court: Arrests, 1; con victio1s, l. l Disorderly Conduct: Arrests, 237; con victions, TIT; continued, 9 | Dogs, Harboring Vicious: Arrests, 2; continued 1. | Dogs, at Large Without Muzzle: Ar rests, 5O convictions, 4S; continued, E. Hacks and Drays, Excessive Charges: Arrests 1; continued, l.. 1 Hacks and Drays, Refusing to Fay: Arrests. 4: convictions, 9; continued, l. : l Driving Reckless: Arrests, 16; conv1c- tions, H.
 Drunks; Arrests 137; convictions, 12si | continued, 1.
 Embezzlement: Arrests, 3; convic- tions, l..
 Fire Regulations: Arrests, 3; convic- tions, g. ] Assumed Name Arrests, 1; convic- tions, l.
 Nuisance, Committing: Arrests, l.
 Throwing Glass in Street: Arrests, l. convictions, 1.
 False Pretense: Arrests, 3.
 Discharging Firearms Arrests, 6 | convictions. 1
 Gaming: Arrests, 65; convictions, 47i continued, 1. l Health and Quarantine: Arrests 46 convictions. A.
 Disorderly House: Arrests 1 convic- tions. 1.
 Larceny, Petit: Arrests, 57; convic- tions, 24; continued, l. Doing Business Without License: Ar rests, [; convictions, g. continued 1. Loitering: Arrests, 66; convictions, 49 lcontinued, l.
 Malicious Mischief Arrests. 4; con. victions, 3.
 Resisting an Officer: Arrests, 15; con
 victions, 12.
 Violating Prohibition Laws Arrests
 215; convictions, 133; continued, [.
 Violating Plumbing Laws. Arrests, 2
 convictions, l. s Prostitute, after Hours Arrests, 12 convictions. 12.
 Prostitution, Residing in House of
 Arrests p; convictions. IL; continued.