The Blackpool Herald. — 1892-11-11 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

ARTITIL DODGERS. Five males have been dealt with as known thieves (pickpockets) ; they were all travelling thieves; two were committed to prison for three months, one two months, and t go were dischargedl INTERESTING PERSONLL Of the 219 apprehended for drunkenness 151 males and 40 females were English, 16 males and 10 females were Irish, and two males were Scotch. Of the 185 apprehended for other OfflNlCell and dealt with by the magistrates 149 make and 25 females were English, 11 mates and three females were Irish, one male Sontell. and Rix males were foreigners. Forty-nine melee ant 16 females could neither read og write, 273 males and 60 females could read and write imperfittily, two males and two females amid read and write well, and one male was of superior education. Of the 65 who could neither read or write four were over 15 and under 20 years of age, two were 20 and under 25, eight were 25 and under 30,17 were 30 and under 40,14 were 40 and under 50, U were 50 and under 60, and nine were 60 years and upwards. During the past four years the per oentage of persons who mold neither read nor write is as follows :—ln 1888, 11-5; in 1889, 15-9; in 1890, 131; in 1891, 17-2; and in 1892, 16. The characters of those summarily dealt with are classified as follows :-30 males and four females known thieves, 12 prostitutes, nine male tramps, 25 males and six females suspicious or other bad characters, 116 males and 22 females habitual drunkards, 219 males and 27 females previously good characters, and 247 males and 47 females unknown.  INDICTABLE °PEENED&  There have been two oases of assault, two persons apprehended, one discharged, and one bailed for Vial and afterwards acquitted, prisoner having compensated prosecutor- One cam of concealment of birth, one person apprehended and oommitted to the luaus for trial. While in prison awaiting trial she became insane, and she was removed to an asylum for lunatics. Two cases of attempting to commit unnatural offenoes ; two persons apprehended, committed for trial, and sentenced to six calendar months' imprisonment. One case of rape ; one person apprehended and discharged for want of evidence. One case of burglary and housebreaking; one person apprehended; committed for trial and sentenced to four calendar months' imprisonment. One ease of breaking into shops: one person apprehended; mainlined for trial and sentenced four years' penal servitude. One case of robbery to with violence; two males and one female apprehended and discharged for want of evidence. Larceny to value of £5 in dwelling-houses; one case detected two undetected; one person &ppm busied; committed to trial and sentenced to nine Calendar months' imprisonment. Larcenies, dews ems (as compared with 19 last year and 25 Muss in 1290) ; 10 persons apprehended; three males iimisersed for wain of evidence: four maks mad three lacensltted for trial • one was nwieneed to air ma mpriwinmes, one fear oakedar newithef , two three calendar enowthe", one two adeadar months', one acquitted, and ass Will awaiting triaL One case of ailmaarliag to sisal; coo person apprehended; few trial and inedesmed to 12 ealemder mosibubugelloomsnt. One ease of frond; are Woos.apianhanded sad discharged for want of One rase of attempting to commit suicide; one pimp apprehended and discharged. Of the 25 farads apprehended for indietable offences 19 melee sad riewska wan Steida, and male Ids& II mks and 8 kordss add  iiiie   read and write imperfectly, one male could read and write well, and one male was of superior education.  esorsury. The amount of property reported to the police as stolen during the year is £163 17s. 5d., and the amount recovered £124 16s. 48., or 76.07 per cent., as compared with £l2l 9,. 98. stolen and £7B 19s. 2d. recovered, or 63.42 per cent. last year, and £306 196.11 d. stolen and £132 2s. Id., recovered, or 43 per cent, in 1890.