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Appendix XVII
Contd.
Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1956
Offence
No. of No. of
cases
cases
No. of Persons
Charged
or Summonsed
17 yrs.
reported
detected
16 yrs.
& under
& over
Class 3: Larceny Offences
27. Robbery with Firearms
3
8
28. Robbery with Other Offensive
Weapons
35
7
9
29. Robbery with Aggravation
69
30
44
30. Robbery
11
7
7
31. Assault with intent to Rob
8
7
13
32.
Demanding Money, etc. with
Menaces
64
42
57
33. Larceny from Person (Snatching)
856
287
44
245
34. Larceny from Person (Pickpocket)
726
664
31
347
35. Larceny from Dwelling
1,162
203
14
178
36. Larceny from Ship & Wharf
146
60
2
70
37. Larceny from Vehicle.......
776
159
23
131
38. Larceny of Bicycle
516
78
5
76
39.
Misc. Simple Larcenies
10,274
4,464
493
4,085
40.
Receiving.
175
175
3
145
Total Larcenies
14,822
6,186
618
5,415
Class 4: Offences Involving Fraud
41.
Embezzlement.......
172
143
1
51
42. Larceny by Servant
293
263
11
232
43. Larceny by Bailee
152
63
6
60
44. Larceny by Trick
369
77
4
66
45. Obtaining by False Pretences
293
162
1
72
46. Fraudulent Conversion
74
59
26
47. Obtaining Credit by Fraud
32
29
30
48. Forgery
72
68
13
49. Obtaining by means of Forgery...
45
40
6
50. Possession of Forged Documents,
Notes, Dies, etc.
42
39
16
51. Uttering Forged Documents ....
28
25
16
52.
Counterfeiting Offences
1
1
53. Other Frauds and Cheats
180
166
2
124
Total Frauds
1,753
1,135
25
712