The Diminution of Crime.
From all parts- of the United Kingdom «omes the welcome news of the diminution of crime and the closing of gaols ■*• for want," as someone has quaintly said, "of adequate support from the criminal population." , Manchester seems to be pre-eminently entitled to boast of this happy change. There it is calculated that, although the population has increased since the last census by 100,--000, serious crime has, within the 10 years, fallen off by just one-half. A comparison with the preceding decade, which would carry us back to the period -when the effects of the Education Act •were beginning to manifest themselves. would stow that progress has gone on in an increasing ratio. The chairman of the Godr.on Boys' Home, at the meeting held in Manchester Police Court, ob« served that at the Quarter Sessions which had just been held, he noticed that with one exception there was not a •single prisoner who had not been con« vie ted before. That (he added) went to show that the Jaw was still dealing with the older criminals, and that there was not coming into, the criminal world any iarge number of fresh recruits. > ■ -
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 40, 1 October 1891, Page 3
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