AnnualReport-1931

35. There were fourteen prosecutions brought by the Railway this year, convictions being obtained in thirteen cases and a pardon granted by the Magistrate, in view of defendant's youth, in one instance:--

Theft                                                                   3

Defrauding                                                                 9

Opium Smuggling                                                          1

Trespass                                                                      1

Total                                                                        14

ACCIDENTS.

36. The accidents in 1931 to rolling stock are as follows:-

Train derailment Locomotive Wagon 17 Buffer Stop collision 1 1 Broken couplings 2 Washouts 3 Engine failure 1 Damage to level crossing gates 5 Total 15

37. Accidents to personnel :-

Deaths Serious Injuries Slight Injuries. To Passengers 1 1 Railway servants 1 1 Trespassers 2 1 Total 2 3 2

38. There was no medical examination of the staff or test for colour blindness carried out during the year.