The drink peril in Scotland / by Arthur Sherwell.

  • Arthur Sherwell
Date:
1903
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Credit: The drink peril in Scotland / by Arthur Sherwell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    total number of 'jo^^'] persons proceeded against tor all classes of crime in Aberdeen in 1901, no fewer than 3579 were prosecuted for breach of the peace and drunkenness as against 2033 in 1897. The Commissioners in commenting upon the figures say:—From the foregoing table it will be seen that in the City of Aberdeen the number of cases of a more serious nature proceeded against in the Higher Courts increased from 79 to 95, while in the Summary Courts the number rose from 4339 in 1897 to 7057 in 1901, an increase of more than 61-8 per cent. The causes which have contributed to this rise, have probably been drunkenness and juvenile delinquency. The Chief Constable in his report for 1901 states that '4509 of the persons dealt with during the year were under the influence of intoxicating liquor when they committed the crimes or offences of which they were charged.' In 1897, he states, '2498 were found drunk at the time of offence.' Assaults by husbands on wives have gone up from 48 to 122. This large increase is probably entirely due to drunkenness. Theft and Reset of Theft rose from 405 in 1897 to 521 in 1901, owing, we believe, largely to juvenile delinquency. The decrease in Malicious Mischief—1897, 291 ; 1901, 123—is accounted for by a change of procedure. Formerly all classes were brought