The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-01-27 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

CRIME IN MIDDLESBROUGH.  Mr W. Ashe, Chief Constable of Middlesbrough, reporting on the police establiehment and the state of crime in the borough for the year ending December 3lst last, at the outset called attention to the tact that the report, which was the ninth presented by him, had been made up to December. 31, as against September 29 in other years, so that he was usable to make a comparison with previous yearn The number of indictable offences committed was 310, which included 264 simple larceny case*. 336 persons were apprehended in connection with there offences, aud 260 were cow victed, while 16 went for trial. The total number of non-indictable offences was 452. 3311 of the offenders were matte and 102 females. 412 were convicted, 29 discharged, and 11 otherwise disposed a. The number of peewits appearing to summonses was 75? of whom 533 were males and 219 females; 68.7; were convicted, and 67 discharged. Of a total of 1,272 persons tried summarily 1,170 were convicted, 96 diecnarged, and 6 delivered to nasal or military authorities. Included in this number was 475 for. drunkenness, 191 fur common assault*, 231. tinder borough bye-laws for brawling, &c. and 23 for begging. Under the bead of Character of persons proceeded against, 81 were thieves (56 melee said 25 females), prostitutes 124, vagrant, 20, other persona of bad character 130 males and 144 females. In 807 CASNIS the offender's previous character was good or unknown. Total, 1,171 male and 440 female:. One poison was of euper;or education, 10 could read only, 552 were of imperfect education, said 212 were unable to read or write. 639 were English, 67 Irish, 21 Scotch, 21 Welsh, and al foreigners. The total number of suspected persons at large was 39. Number of houses of bed charactse, 4. The population of the police district was 75,532, and the strength of the force 7M The total number of apprehensions made for other forces was 39. The 'lumber of premises found insecure by the police on night duty during the year was : Dunning-street section. 535 doors aud 81 windows; Cannon-street section, 225, doors and 41 windows; elarket place section, IM6 doors and 14 windows; total, 946 doors and 139 windows. One hundred and ten pedlars licenses were granted, 30 ticket porters, 9 marine store dealers and furniture brokers, and 2 chimney sweeee; total 15L The number of deathe where coroner's inquests had been held was 65. Of three 29 verdicts were returned accidental death ; 25 natural cause,; 9 open %entice' ; 1 murder ; and 1 euicide. The total number of crimes reported wail 313, number detected, 257; number undetected, 56. The total estimated value of property stolen wes =18; of which £289 was recovered. In referring to the police establishment charges Mr Ash, stated that there was one head constable, 4 inspectors, 9 sergeants, 62 constables, 4 additional constable., total So. Salaries and pay amounted to £6,536, clothing and accoutrements £6ll. Half of tide, he pointed out, is paid by Government. Total cost for the year rxwo. The amount of the police pension fund at the end of the year was £17,131. Pensions and gratuities , paid out during the year was £696. The number ' of days officers and constables had been absent from duty through sickness was 753, 2 inspectors, 4 sergeants, and 31 constables. The number of men of all make holding certificates from the St. John Ambulance Association was 60.