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Other Serious Offences in Table I not specially classified above are as follows:-
Column 1924 1922 5 Offences against Ordinance for protection of Women and Girls 63 63 644 Unlawful possession 372 325 7 Kidnapping 22 11 4 Part Cutting and Wounding. 41 36 * Demanding money with menaces.. 4 28 Embezzlement 63 71 25 Forgery 18 9 Receiving Stolen Property 66 27 ** Child Stealing 3 ... Indecent Assault 7 3 Throwing corrosive fluid 1 Arson or Attempted Arson 1 2 Wounding and causing grievous bodily harm Rape 55 Uttering forged bank notes 77 55 25 "" Falsification of accounts 12 2 4 Conspiracy 1 Aiding and abetting in a highway robbery 1 Aiding and abetting in a Murder... 2 1 Having carnal knowledge of a girl 1 2 1 Accessory after a robbery with violence 1 1 Other Misc. Offences in Col. 4....... 1 ... 93 150 758 750Table 2 shows the Serious and Minor Offences for 1924 (under a different classification) with the number of charge Cases and Cases without charge. Number of persons convicted and Discharged, and Amount of Property Stolen and Recovered,
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
1. Mr. T. H. King remained on duty as Director of Criminal Intelligence until 5th April, 1921, when he proceeded home on long leave. Mr. C. G. Perdue acted as Director of Criminal Intelligence during the remainder of the year, assisted by Mr. L. H. V. Booth with effect from 13th November, 1924.
2. The strength of the Criminal Investigation Department on 31st December, 1924, was :-
European Chinese Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors 12 1 Insp. 1 Sgt. Maj. Sergeants 4 12 Lance Sergeants 16 20 Constables 97