APPENDIX 18
NARCOTICS OFFENCES 1964-65
(EXCLUDING THOSE CLASSIFIED AS SERIOUS CRIMES) Persons Prosecuted
OFFENCE
Persons Prosecuted
Adult
Persons
Convicted
Juvenile
M.
F.
M.
F.
Acquitted or Nolle Prosequi
Pending Trial
OPIUM
M
Possession of opium
589
540
29
Possession of pipe, equipment, etc.
116
103
9
Keeping a divan
124
102
15
1
Smoking, consuming, etc., opium
3,637
3,599
19
31300
11
7311
Other opium offences
5
4
1
TOTAL
4,471
4,348
73
1
27
22
HEROIN
Possession of heroin
7,051
6,493
194
2223
1
298
43
Possession of pipe, equipment, etc.
36
36
Keeping a divan
8
7
Smoking, consuming, etc., heroin Other heroin offences
1,880
1,775
36
12
8
122
6
47
16
2
TOTAL
8,987
8,319 233
28
1
347
59
HEROIN PILLS
Possession of heroin pills
2
2
Possession of pipe, equipment, etc,
Keeping a divan
Smoking, consuming, etc., heroin pills Other heroin pill offences
2-
1
1
1
1
MORPHINE
Possession of morphine
Other morphine offences
TOTAL
5
4
1
TOTAL
BARBITONE
Possession of barbitone
120
108
4
8
Possession of pipe, equipment, etc.
Keeping a divan
Smoking, consuming, etc., barbitone Other barbitone offences
4
4
TOTAL
124
112
4
8
GRAND TOTAL
13,587
12,783
310
29
1
383
81
60