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25. The number of minor offences dealt with was 36,040 as compared with 49,555 in 1938, a decrease of 27%. This decrease is almost entirely due to a modification in the policy of dealing with hawking offences. These offences have in fact increased to such an extent that there are not sufficient police to deal with them, nor is there sufficient gaol accommodation to receive all the offenders. Gaol accommodation is insufficient even for more serious offenders, and special releases have to be made from time to time, so that offenders frequently do not serve their full sentences.
26. Summary of crime:- The total number of cases (except summonses) dealt with by the Police during 1939 was 47,844 as against 60,943 in 1938, a decrease of 13,099 or 21%.
27. There were 11,804 serious crimes in 1939 as against 11,388 in 1938, being an increase of 416 or 3.6%. The table below shows the increase or decrease in the following crimes:
Nature of Crime 1938 1939 Increase Arms 65 120 55 Deportation Ordinance 565 $57 292 Intimidation & extortion 5 13 8 Larceny 8,697 8,883 186 Manslaughter 4 15 11 Murder 19 37 18 Murder, Attempted 0 6 6 Obtaining by false pretences 126 150 24 Receiving 240 290 50 Robbery 109 215 106 Women & Girls Ordinance 1 2 1 Nature of Crime 1938 1939 Decrease Assault (Serious) 49 39 10 Assault with intent to rob 7 5 2 Burglary 311 227 84 Coinage 9 6 3 House & godown breaking 294 218 76 Kidnapping 8 2 6 Larceny in dwelling 491 383 108 Larceny on ship and wharf 223 192 31 Other serious offences 113 109 4