Statistics of crime

Abstract

On the present occasion I purpose to lay before you some statistics of crime, principally derived from the "Returns of the Dublin Metropolitan Police", which appear to have been carefully compiled. To these I shall add a few items of information derived from other sources, and then draw my own conclusions. Although this society is not composed of legislators, it is composed of men of such character and station that their opinions are likely to influence those who are our legislators. It is even probable that some of our members may yet be placed in that responsible position; so that, in this point of view, it is of no little importance that our proceedings shall be characterized by intelligent views on questions of public interest.