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35. There were 33,000 minor cases in 1935 as against 27,733 in 1934, an increase of 5,267 or 18%.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
36. The estimated value of property stolen during the year 1935 was $576,202 as against $363,436 in 1934, an increase of $212,766 or 58%. The average for the last five years is $594,121. The value of property recovered during the year was $42,703 or 7.4% of the property reported stolen, as against $50,551 or 13% of the property stolen in 1934.
The increase in the value of property stolen is mostly accounted for in Simple Larcenies (increase $109,232) and Embezzlement (increase $140,697).
LOST PROPERTY.
37. A summary of the number of articles lost and recovered during the year, with their value, is given below:-
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles recovered & found but not reported lost Value of articles found 1934 359 $34,032 138 $1,609 1935 362 $27,459 117 $1,718ARMS.
38. There were fifty-seven seizures during the year of which forty-two were charge cases and fifteen no charge cases. The figures for 1934 were fifty and seventeen respectively.
There were no seizures of note; Table VI gives details of Arms and Ammunition seized during the year.
DANGEROUS GOODS.
39. The following prosecutions were instituted under the Dangerous Goods Ordinance:-
Number of cases Convictions Fines 4 4 $160