The Blackpool Herald. — 1890-11-07 (Blackpool, Lancashire, England)

CRIME IN BLACKPOOL CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT.  We have just received from Mr. Derham, Chief Constable of the borough, a copy of his report for the year ending September 29th. The total number of persons proceeded against daring the year ending September 20th, 3890, was 944, against 907 last year, and 771 in 1888. The returns do not include rates, gas, or rents, and affiliation summonses. The statistics given with regard to indictable offences show that the number dealt with for serious crimes is decreasing. Of those summarily dealt with, 177 males and 35 females were for drunkenness and other offenoes under the licensing act. In addition, 15 persons were drunk when apprehended for ' other offences. For drunkenness on Sundays, 17 males and two females were proceeded against, ; an increase on the number of the previousyeat of five males. Eleven males and the two females were non-residents of the Borough. Of those I apprehended for drunkenness, 126 male-and 23 females were non-residents of the Borough, as , against 112 males and 23 females last year, 72 persons were con-rioted for having unmumled clogs at large. The indictable offences included amanita on women and children (3), house-breaking (1), highway robbery (1), attempting suicide (I)4rind • (1), malicious injury to property (1), larcenies (25), horse-steeling (1). The amount of property reported to the police as stolen daring the year is £306 1.95. lid., and the amount recovered £132 2s. IA., 0r43 per cent. The unusually large amount reported stolen and the small per-oentage recovered; is due to a reported robbery of jewellery from a shop window at about 5 p.m., on the Bth Angust last, which was effected in a meet mysterious manner. The police have failed to. discover any trace of the misting jewellery. 26 deaths have been reported to the ooroner and 15 inquests held. - In the borough:are 95 persons licensed to sell intoxicating liqtors either on or off the premises, and 31 (se compared with 29Diat yearyin.sell cif only ; there Creak:l4lw theatres which have excise licensee to sel intoxicants during the performance of stage plays. Six persons bolding licenses have been proceeded against. In 15 public-houses and 6 beer-houses music and singing are carried on, an increase of these during the year. 22 per cent. of the licensed houses in the borough are in the hands of brewery companies.. Referring to the question of weights and measures the Chief Constable makes the following statement—. In my visits es-shops I have not found a case which I could fairly say was a deliberate attempt to defraud bv means of unjust weights or amiss ; and, though . I found 273 unjust weights-end 49 unjust scales, I:believe it was doe to negUgense on the part of the owners in not seeing to the weights, &s., being sent to the Weights and Itteasnree Office for examination." Mr. Derham concludes his excellent report by again calling attentinado,the want of accommodation at the police station : both in offices and cells, At the termination at the report comes Inspector ' Sharma's fire brigade report, which dates that isia fires have taken place in the town