The Sun. — 1851-05-16 (London, England)

FRANCE.  - Murder ... •" ••• ••• Cutting and wounding ••• • 86 Stabbing, administering poison::. 13 Concealing births Manslaughter ..• ••• ••• ••• 38 Extorting money under threats... ..„ 10 lisp© •• Assaults with intent 21 Bigamy •-• ••• ••• 27 Assaults, common 5,648 on police ,„ Attempting rescue J•IO6 Obstructing police 304156 Attempting suicide ... 258 For offences against property commit ted with violence Burglary • Breaking pre,mises • ••• ••• lllOO 8 Robbery „, 61 ,t assaults with intent to rob . . 5 For offences against property without violence:— Stealing cattle, horses, or shop ... 30 Larceny ... 9,328 Misdemeanor ... 686 Embezzlement ••• 242 Receiving stolen goods ... 218 Frauds •-• "' ••• 305 Conspiracy to defraud ••• ... 22 Dog-stealing • •-••-• Pa wiling illegally ••• Unlawful possession of goods ... For malicious offences against property:— Arson Trespasses ••• ••• ••• Wilful damage ..„ Wilful damage to fruit-trees ... For offences against the currency:— Forgery Coining „, ••• ..• ••• Uttering 870 There is a long list of other offences not included under either of these heads, such as keeping. brothels (8), indecmtly exposing the person (61), exposing inde• cent pictures (1), smuggling (216), perjury (1), poach. ing (10), and riot (18). Of the offences which more immediately show a low state of morality, it must be added that the number of prostitutes apprehended was 2,502, disorderly characters, 4,839 ; drunk and disorderly, 11,420 ; drunk and not disorderly, 12,477 ; reputed thieves, 718; suspicious characters, 3,431; and vagrants, 3,810.  ... 199 ... 2,987  -. 2,129 ... 1  The grand totals stand thus:—Apprehended, 70,827; discharged by magistrates, 35,591; summarily dealt with, 30,721 ; censtnitted, 4,515; convicted, 3,589 ; acquitted, 707; and bilis not found or not prosecuted, 219. The number of offences which were summarily disposed of, committed by males of 20 and under 25 years of age, amounted to 4,954, that being the age at which the greatest number appears against the males. The number of females at the same age was 2,017, though the greatest number (2,078) committed by females was at 30 and under 40 years of age. Ot the number committed for trial 1,022 were boys of 15 and under 20 years of age. Of the gross total of offenders apprehended, 10,255 males and 7,582 females, could neither read nor write; 32,750 males, and 15,728 females, could only read and write imperfectly; 3,592, males, and 382 females, could read and write well; and 499 males, and 39 females, had received superior instruction. In the pi evious year, 1849, 70,666 persons wore apprehended, being 161 less than last year. Of that number 34,756 were discharged, being 835 less than in 1850 ; 31,343 were summarily disposed of, being 622 more than in 1850; 4,567 were committed for trial, being also 52 more than in 1850 ; 3.643 were convicted, being again 56 more than in 1850 ; 703 were acquitted, being 4 less than in 1850 ; and 221 were not prosecuted, being twolless than in 1850. Su that, with a larger number of apprehensions, we have a smaller number summarily disposed of, committed and convicted, and a larger number discharged by magistrates, acquitted and not prosecuted. These comparisons might ;be carried to an almost indefinite length, so profuse is the information afforded of the criminal statistics of the metropolis for the last ten years, bat sufficient having been said on the general heads, this article can only be rendered more complete by the brief statement that. of the last year's offenders, 616 have been recognised as having been in custody for felony twice ; 124, three times ; 33 four times ; and 10 five times. There is also a classification of the callings of the offenders, which opens a wide field for the investigation of the curious.