DUNEDIN'S CRIME STATISTICS.
AN IMPROVEMENT. Per Press Association.
Dunediii, Lant Night. Inspector O'Brien, in the course of
some remarks to a reporter this evenwmnrknl that he expected the , statistics for Dunedin district for 1907 would show a slight mcre,t«e in minor ottences, but an undoubted falling-off in cases of more serious crime. He emphasiscd the beneficial effects of the Habitual Criminals Act in preventing J±. the annual invasion by criminals froi» JWt the Commonwealth and its deterrent ef tects on local criminals. He also stated tMF that the (.amiug Act of last session had Wf already done away with street liettin. and hud closed reputed g.iming-liouscs He further eulogised the beneficial resuits that had followed the passinir of the Firearms Act and the provisions of the lolice Offences Act dealing with the consorting together of vagrants and members of the criminal class.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 306, 31 December 1907, Page 2
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142DUNEDIN'S CRIME STATISTICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 306, 31 December 1907, Page 2
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