First Third No. 4.-Table showing the ages of the males arrested, classified. No. 5.-Table showing the ages of females arrested, classified. Assault and battery. Assault and battery with intent to kill Assault on policemen. Attempt at rape.. Abandonment Males. Females. Total. RECAPITULATION. The following is a recapitulation of the work done by the police force during the year ending September 30, 1870, a more extended exhibit of which will be gathered from the foregoing tables: The whole number of arrests during the year has been 15,603; of which 12,966 were males, 2,637 were females; 6,479 were married, 9,124 were single; 9,505 could read and write, 6,098 could not read or write. The offenses may be classified as follows: Offenses against the person, 8,415 males; 1,817 females. Of the cases reported the following disposition has been made: 5,748 were dismissed; 11 were turned over to the military; 833 have been committed to jail; 103 have been committed to jail in default of seenrity to keep the peace; 354 gave bail for court; 1,391 have been sent to the workhouse; 563 gave security to keep the peace; 31 were sent to the Reform School; 16 not disposed of; and in 403 cases various light punishments have been inflicted, and they have been classed under the head of miscellaneous. Fines have been imposed in 6,150 cases; amounting in all to $23,607 61, as follows: In Washington City, including a part of county. Total.... $22, 101 73 1.222 & 283 00 23,607 61 INCIDENTAL DUTIES. The number of destitute persons furnished with lodgings has been, during the year.... Sick or disabled persons assisted or taken to hospital. Lost children restored to parents.. Horses, cattle, and vehicles found estray and restored to owners. Doors found open and secured by the police....... Fires occurring in the District.. 3.696 23 275 20 167 1,264 3 Persons and abandoned infants found by police. Friendless persons buried.... Persons buried on order given on mayor of Washington. Persons buried on order given on mayor of Georgetown Persons buried on order given on levy court (Of the orders given for burial 26 were still-born children.) I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, WM. J. MURTAGH, President of the Board. DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN POLICE, SANITARY OFFICE, Washington, D. C., October 1, 1870. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report, con taining, as will be found in tables annexed, the number of nuisances reported at the central office, the number of nuisances abated, and the number unabated, together with various other duties performed by the sanitary company during the year ending September 30, 1870. The labors of the sanitary company, although reduced during the |