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OFFENCES.

Table II.—Continued.

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.—Continued.

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SONERS. Brought forward, 530 568 Brought forward, 1,287 2,576 Explosive Substance Ordinance—23 of 1913, Forgery Ordinance—11 of 1922,— Fisheries (Dynamite) Ordinance—4 of 1911........... 2 2 Forgery of Bank notes, (Section 2A), ... 2 2 Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901,—
Contraventions of and Offences under, Forgery of Bank notes, Deeds, Bonds etc. (Section 4), 10 10 Holts Wharf Ordinance—6 of 1908, LO ** Indecent Exhibition Ordinance—3 of 1918, 3 ** Making and engraving seal, dies for forgery, (Section 8), 1 1 Importation and Exportation Ordinance—32 of 1915,. Larceny Ordinance—5 of 1865,— 15 15 Simple Larceny, 912 945 Demanding Property upon forged instruments, (Section 9). 16 16 Larceny of cattle and other animals, (Sections 9-17), of things attached to or growing on land, (Sections 22—26), 201 218 In possession of special paper for making bank notes (Section 11), B 心 Larceny from the person and similar Offences, (Sections 29-37), 368 413 Fugitive Offenders Act 1881,—
Proceedings under, A ^ ** Sacrilege Burglary and house breaking, (Sections 38-47), 51 63 Gambling Ordinance—2 of 1891.—
Contraventions of and Offences under. Larceny in dwelling houses. (Sections 48-49), 33 34 723 1,975 or embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c., (Sections 54-60), 46 47 Carried forward..... 2,965 4,363 Frauds by bankers, agents, &c., (Sections 62–74).. 8 8 Obtaining property by false pretences, (Sections 75-78), 34 3+ Carried forward...

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