Footnotes:
[318] Exclusive of 224 Chancery patients residing with their committees.
APPENDIX K II.
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It should have been stated in the text that the ratio of the insane there given to the number of those tried, only refers to those tried for murder. I am indebted to Dr. Guy for the following additional figures, extracted from the last volume of the Judicial Statistics:—
| 1875. | 1876. | 1877. | 1878. | 1879. | 1880. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentenced to death | 33 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 28 |
| Executed | 18 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Subsequently certified as insane and sent to Broadmoor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
The following figures for 1878 are of interest:—
| Removed by order of Secretary of State, acquitted as insane | 33.2 |
| Ditto, becoming insane after trial | 22.2 |
| Ditto, becoming insane after committal | 23.5 |
| Ditto, found or declared insane | 20.9 |
| Committed by justices—dangerous lunatics | 0.2 |
| 100.0 |
The last figure is in striking contrast with the return from Ireland, where, on account of the peculiarity of the law, the justices committed 1276 as dangerous lunatics, out of 1393 sent to asylums in the same year.
APPENDIX L.
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Since Broadmoor was opened, in 1863, to January 1, 1881, the number of persons admitted was 1322; the re-admissions were 27, making 1349 cases. The number discharged recovered was 108; the number recovered and sent back to prison to finish their sentences, 59; making a total of recoveries of 167, or 12.37 per cent. of the admissions. There were transferred to other asylums, being still insane, 452; and 234 died, or 2 per cent. on average number resident. Twenty-one patients escaped and were recaptured, 3 escaped and were not recaptured. The number remaining January 1, 1881, was 490.
Of these, 19 were affected with epilepsy; 13 with paralysis; and 4 with epilepsy and paralysis.
The principal crimes were as follows:—For murder, 220; attempt to murder, 122; arson, 28; larceny and petty theft, 25; insubordination as soldiers, 18; burglary and housebreaking, 16; manslaughter, 10.
With reference to the period at which insanity was recognized, 39 were certified to be insane whilst awaiting trial or judgment; 117 were found insane by jury on arraignment; 244 were acquitted on the ground of insanity; 13 were reprieved on the ground of insanity; and 77 were certified insane whilst undergoing sentence of penal servitude.
Of 230 who had committed homicide, 93 had killed their own children; 23 their wives; 8 women to whom engaged; 7 the mother, and 4 the father; while 18 had killed fellow patients in asylums.
APPENDIX M.
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The following are some of the statistics of the duties performed in the office of the Masters in Lunacy during the year ending October 31, 1879:—
| Judicial Statistics, 1880. | |
| Orders for inquiry in Commissions of Lunacy executed by Masters in Lunacy | 115 |
| Reports made to the Lord Chancellor | 248 |
| Summonses for proceedings before the Masters | 5739 |
| Registrar in Lunacy. | |
| Petitions presented for hearing | 253 |
| Ditto for orders for inquiry, and for orders under Lunacy Regulation Act, 1862 | 179 |
| Orders made for inquiry (Commissioners in Lunacy) | 119 |
| Number of orders made in pursuance of the Lunacy Regulation Act, 1862, for the application of properties of small amounts for the maintenance of lunatics | 51 |
| Cash Accounts. | |
| Amount of receipts included in accounts and affidavits of committees and receivers of lunatics' estates, taken and passed by the Masters | £882,481 |
| Amount of disbursements and allowances thereon | 766,220 |
| Percentage on lunatics' incomes under general order | 21,140 |
| Amount of stock directed to be transferred into court | 144,439 |
| Amount of stock directed to be sold or transferred out | 325,925 |
| Amount of stock directed by orders in lunacy to be transferred, or otherwise than into court | 2,092,038 |