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Appendix XVII
S
Contd.
Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1956
Offence
No. of No. of
cases
cases
No. of Persons Charged
or Summonsed
16 yrs.
17 yrs.
reported
detected
& under
& over
Class 5: Other Serious Offences
54. Arson
12
2
2
55.
Malicious Damage
169
71
8
53
56.
Threatening Letters other than
Demanding
7
1
1
57. Conspiracies...
15
14
1
25
58. Offering Bribes to Police
13
13
12
59. Offering Bribes to Others
1
1
1
60. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by
Police
2
2
2
61. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by
Others
62.
All other Serious Offences not
classified
515
497
11
814
Total Other Offences
734
601
20
910
Total of Classes 1 to 5......
18,762
8,502
684
7,651
Percentage of Crime Detected in Classes 1 to 5=45%.
Class 6: Offences discovered
following Arrest
63. Membership of an Unlawful
Society
521
521
9
512
64. Possession of Arms and/or
Ammunition
68
68
3
103
65. Unlawful Possession
1,269
1,269
25
1,248
66. Possession of House-Breaking
Implements
33
33
1
21
67. Possession of Instrument fit for
Unlawful Purpose
168
168
7
82
68.
Found on Enclosed Premises......
70
64
1
59
69. Loitering with Intent to Commit
a Felony
307
306
3
304
70. Deportation-Breach of
1,379
1,379
1,379
71. Deportation - Other
7
7
7
72.
Other Serious Offences
3
3
2
Total Class 6 Offences
3,825
3,818
49
3,717
Grand Total of all Serious Crime.... 22,587
Percentage of Crime Detected in all Classes-55%.
12,320
733
11,368