K 3
Cutting and wounding
Embezzlement
Forgery
House-breaking
Receiving stolen property
Child stealing.
Indecent assault...
Rape
Throwing corrosive fluid
Arson or attempted arson.
Shooting with intent to kill
Wounding with intent to murder
Attempting to murder
OTHER FELONIES.
Under this heading are comprised the following:-
Demanding money or goods with menaces...
1922 1921 28 32 27 11 58 51 19 25 57 48 40 56 5 2 4 7 10 1 Administering poison with intent to murder 1 Wounding and causing grievous bodily harm. 1 3 Abominable Offence 1 Act of gross indecency 2 Accessory after the fact of murder 1 } Accessory before the fact to kidnapping. 1 Forging valuable securities 1 1 Uttering forged bank notes 1 Falsification of accounts 1 Aiding and abetting in an armed robbery.. 1 Having carnal knowledge of a girl.. 1 Being in possession of coining machinery 1 Gaol Breaking 1 Detaining person to procure a ransom 1 Being in possession of explosive substance..... 1 266 256The number of cases in which convictions were obtained was 105 as against 103 in 1921.
GAMBLING.
One hundred and twenty gambling warrants were executed during the year as against 157 in 1921. There were 6 cases in which no conviction was obtained.
Fourteen were lottery cases, compared with 32 in 1921.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $882,674.48 as against $376,531.78 in 1921, an increase of $506,142.70.