PROSECUTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND MINOR NARCOTIC OFFENCES 1975-1977
Offence
1975
Number of Offences
1976
1977
Number of Persons Prosecuted
1975
1976
1977
GAMBLING
Keeping a Gaming House
804
799
398
799
795
387
Gambling in a Gaming House
15,875
14,907
6,169
15,861
15,012
6,164
Street Gambling
11,582
12,955
5,406
11,233
12,759
5,282
Lottery
6,685
4,281
450
6,251
4,073
443
Other
9,644
9,651
1,266
9,482
9,449
1,246
Total
44,590
42,593
13,689
43,626
42,088
13,522
HAWKING
Food for Man
11,991
16,746
14,605
11,885
15,809
13,425
Unlicensed Cooked Food
8,365
7,472
5,952
8,324
7,154
5,429
Pedlars
67,920
66,960
52,139
56,921
61,176
47,373
Other
23,568
24,709
20,308
21,221
22,573
18,477
Total
111,844
115,887
93,004
98,351
106,712
84,704
OBSTRUCTION
Licensed Cooked Food Stall
5,283
11,733
17,997
5,283
11,733
17,997
Street, Pavement and Staircase
39,944
55,772
50,214
39,098
55,440
49,856
Other
6,289
7,070
4,990
6,266
7,027
4,944
Total
51,516
74,575
73,201
50,647
74,200
72,797
PROSTITUTION
Keeping a Brothel
360
1,063
692
360
1,058
686
Soliciting for the Purpose
295
625
764
295
625
764
Unlicensed Massage
971
2,192
1,584
971
2,192
1,597
Other
728
428
545
719
431
546
Total
2,354
4,308
3,585
2,345
4,306
3,593
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
Common Assault
1,149
1,206
1,442
652
700
806
Dangerous Goods
62
36
87
69
36
87
Drunkenness & Disorderly Conduct
470
405
380
471
404
388
Dutiable Goods
84
144
277
82
145
272
Immigration
1,962
2,579
2,847
1,962
2,578
2,846
Nuisances
Vagrancy
2,410
7,580
7,406
2,122
7,368
7,264
183
140
107
183
140
107
Dogs
2,369
3,057
4,012
2,230
2,913
3,876
Firecrackers
464
289
177
358
247
185
Suicide
226
195
194
Other
4,730
5,010
5,007
4,598
4,056
4,479
Total
14,109
20,641
21,936
12,727
18,587
20,310
MINOR NARCOTIC OFFENCES
Opium
2,536
1,736
2,238
4,031
2,684
1,816
Heroin
8,089
7,312
5,757
7,715
6,620
4,636
Other
85
138
277
85
Total
10,710
9,186
8,272
11,831
123 9,427
231
6,683
GRAND TOTAL
235,123
267,190
213,687
219,527
255,320
201,609
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