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MANSLAUGHTER.
4. Four manslaughters were reported to the Police during the year as against 7 in 1917.
In all of these cases, arrests were made. There were 2 cases in which convictions were obtained (3 persons of whom 2 were convicted and 1 discharged). In 2 cases there was no conviction (2 persons).
GANG ROBBERIES.
5. Forty-three gang robberies were reported to the Police during the year as against 35 in 1917.
In 33 cases, no arrest was made; in the remaining 10 cases, arrests were made. There were 8 cases in which convictions were obtained (32 persons of whom 18 were convicted and 14 discharged). In 2 cases there was no conviction (2 persons).
STREET AND HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.
6. Twenty-seven street and highway robberies were reported to the Police during the year as against 25 in 1917.
In 22 cases, no arrest was made; in the remaining 5 cases, arrests were made. There were 3 cases in which convictions were obtained (6 persons of whom 5 were convicted and one discharged). In 2 cases there was no conviction (3 persons).
ROBBERIES ON BOATS AND JUNKS.
7. Fourteen cases of robbery on boats and junks were reported to the Police during the year as against 10 in 1917.
In 10 cases, no arrest was made; in the remaining 4 cases, arrests were made. In all of these four cases, convictions were obtained (9 persons of whom 7 were convicted and 2 discharged).
ROBBERIES WITH VIOLENCE.
8. Five cases of robbery with violence were reported to the Police during the year as against none in 1917.
In 3 cases, no arrest was made; in the remaining 2 cases, arrests were made. In these two cases, convictions were obtained (3 persons all of whom were convicted).