Brought forward,
Receiving stolen property,
Child stealing,...
Seditious publication,
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1916. 1915.
160 172
52 44
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Aiding and abetting in a misdemeanour, Falsification of accounts by clerk, Lecturing on seditious matter,
Rape,
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Inciting to commit an offence,
In possession of seditious matter,
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Administering poison with intent to do grievous bodily harm,
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Accessory after the fact of murder, Accessory after the fact of robbery, Abominable offences,
100
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216 229
The number of cases in which convictions were obtained was 80 as against 89 in 1915.
GAMBLING.
9. One hundred and sixty-four Gambling Warrants were executed as against 181 in 1915. There were 9 cases in which no conviction was obtained.
Nine were lottery cases, compared with 11 in 1915.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
10. The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $266,581.70 as against $197,251.88 in 1915, an increase of $69,329.82.
The average for the last five years is $280,719.45.
The value of property recovered and restored to owners was $30,428.17 as against $23,170.37 in 1915, an increase over property recovered in the previous year of $7,257.80.
LOST PROPERTY.
11. The following is a return showing property lost or recovered :-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered and articles found which were not reported lost Value found 1916 298 $31,573.04 135 $2,467.70 1915 247 16,975.35 100 10,380.01