The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1883-11-10 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

COOKE. Among the company, which numbered about 80, were the Mayor of Warwick (Major Fosbe7), by whom the prizes were awarded; Major Magrath, Major Edwards, Major Grundy, Surgeon-Major Tibbitts, Captain Overell, Quartermaster-Sergeant Devey, Lieutenant Bleukintopp, Lieutenant Brown, Alderman Nelson, and the Rev. H• G. Willney. An excellent dinner was provided by Mr. H. Mrycock.—The toast of " Tha Army and Navy" was proposed by Surgeon-Major Tineerrs, and ref=ponited to by Major GRUNDY in felicitous terms.—The MAYOR then distributed the prizes, the company's challenge cup, presented by the memhers for the borouph, with £6 by the Mayor, being handed to Sergeant Dean amid loud cheers. The ' silver challenge cup, presented by Alderman Nelson, and 108. by the ladies of Warwick, was secured by Lance-Corporal Bromwich.—ln proposing "the health of the Mayor," Captain Cooke referred to the fact that the successive Mayors of Warwick had always been handsome contributors to the Volunteer Prize Fund, and in the present instance Major Fosbery had not departed from the same good rule. He trusted that so long as they hada challenge cup to receive the Mayors of Warwick would never cease to contribute their kind donation of £s—(cheers). The captain also paid a high tribute to the personal worth of Major Foshery, spoke of his former connection with the army, and said he was sure that those who had had the opportunity of seeing the manner in which his Worship had dipcharged the duties of chief magistrate during the past year would agree with him that no more worthy representative ever occupied the civic chair in this borough. —The toast was musically honoured.— The MAYOR, in responding, strongly advocated the importance of the Volunteer movement, and said that no one felt more keenly than himself how very much needed were the N olunteer forces of this country. The smallness of our regular army had been alluded to; but this was due to the fact of its being so well-backed up by the Volunteers. It was indeed a very fortunate thing for England that we possessed so many Volunteers—men of great intelligence, who came forward so willingly to devote their time and abilities with a view of arriving at that perfection in drill and discipline which they now 80 largely poss-ssed.—Captain COOKE next proposed, "The healths of the Staff Officers," and adverted most regretfully to the intended resignation of Colonel Machen and Surgeon-Major Tibbitts, the former of whom had been identified with the Volunteer movement from the time of its establishment. First a private in thecombined Warwick and Leamington companies, Colonel Machen was appointed to the command of the battalion some 25 years ago, having worked his way steadily theo.ugh- the %%Orion.' grades until he now commanded a regiment second to no other body of Volunteers in the United Kingdom. Of Surgeon-MajorTibbit4s-te also apok- in the highest possible terins.—SUrffeoll-3113j0: TIEDITTB replied, and especially tlw, It upn the v.iine .* '1 iren..tanee o tin TA o• 1. in e!1 • •A:  folkwed, aud a tU:at  p. sed.  THE STATE OF CRIME IN LEAMINGTON,  On Monday evening, Mr. J. F. Brabner, the chief constable for the borough, laid before the NVatch Committee his annual report as to the 6tato of crime in the town for the past twelve months. There had been 429 persons proceeded against summarily, the total in 1882 having been 438, and in 1881 470. The return for the present year was slightly below that of last year, and the compari• son would have been still more favourable but for the fact that the School Board prosecutions under the Education Act had risen to the number of 159, as against 76 in the previous year. Deducting the difference between these two numbers, the results showed that there had been a gratifying diminution in the charges falling under the heads of &mike, drunks and disorderlies, assaults upon the police, ci uelty to animals, and common assaults. During the year 50 persons had been charged with drunkenness,4o of whom were males. In 1882 the number was 70, and in 1881 85, thus showino a decrease of 20 compared with last year, and 35 as compared with 1881. Only one person had been charged with assaulting the police during the year, against 4in 1882, and 9 in 1881. Forty persons were apprehended for simple larceny in the sear, as against 32 in 1882. There had been 8 indictable offences against 10 in 1882. Six persons had been apprehended, three of whom were committed for trial. Of the 3 discharged, 2 were cases of attempted suicide. The borough has been entirely free from cases of burglary and housebreaking for several years, owing to the care and watchfulness of the officers and men when on night duty. Money and property to the value of £1,541 7s. 2d. had been reported to the police as stolen during the year, of which £1,229 us. 6d. had been recovered, as against £B5 reported last year and £5B recovered. This great increase is accounted for by the recent post-office robbery of £1,500. The Police Superannuation fund amounts to £2,600. and the present yearly charge upon it is £265 3s. 4d. In consequence of the decrease of eases under the head of summary offences, a moiety of the tines of which are applied to this fund, the receipts last year from this source had been smaller than usual ; but this had been in some degree compensated for by liberal donations from the friends of the forces The total cost of the police establishment for the year hail beea £2,647 17s. 9.1., being 101. in excess of last year. The proportion of the population to the force is 821 to each constable. In concluding his report Mr. Brabuer bears testimony ta the good conduct of the force, and returns thanks to the residents for the liberal donations m ,de to the Christmas fund last year, by means of which each member of the force received a band. some gratuity,