January 8, 1868

CRIME STATISTICS FOR 1867

A report of the gaol statistics for the city of Toronto finds that the number of incarcerations has been steadily decreasing since 1862, with just 1,333 people gaoled last year as opposed to 2,091 in 1862.

Of the 1,333 incarcerations last year, 754 were men and 579 were women and more than half of the convictions were for drunk and disorderly behaviour. Men were gaoled for a far wider array of crimes than women but women found themselves convicted of the majority of drunk and disorderly crimes with 360 women gaoled for these offences as opposed to 313 men.

Women were also gaoled at higher rates for being inmates or keepers of disorderly houses and vagrancy offences.

MERCHANTS’ BANK TO AMALGAMATE WITH COMMERCIAL

News from Montreal that the Commercial Bank has accepted the proposal of the Merchants’ Bank to have the former amalgamated with the latter at a price of 33½ per share.

MONTREAL MAYORALTY

William Workman will stand for mayoralty of Montreal at the upcoming municipal election. Other candidates being mooted are Aldermen Gorrie and David, and ex-mayor Beaudry.

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES RESUME SITTING TODAY

The Ontario and Québec Legislatures resume their sessions today at 3 o’clock.