Serious offences.
Charged cases,
Cases without charge.
Total cases.
Charged cases.
Cases without charge.
Total cases.
% charge cases to total.
Table V.
YEARLY RETURN OF CRIME FOR THE WHOLE COLONY FOR THE YEAR OF 1938.
1937.
1938.
Persons convicted.
Persons discharged.
Value of property stolen.
Value of property recovered.
Europeans. Indians. Chinese. Europeans. Indians. Chinese.
Arms
39
13
Assault (serious)
17
*+
52
57
65
87%
1
75
13
1
18
42
49
85%
1
44
432
Assault with intent to rob
5
5
7
7
100%
12
Burglary
106
155
261
113
198
311
36%
136
31,400.69
2,381.68
Coinage offences
22
22
9
9
100%
13
Deportation
742
742
565
565
100%
555
Embezzlement
18
32
House & godown breaking
145
165
3585
50
24
28
52
46%
24
25,293.75
1,554.58
310
211
294
28%
94
22,978.90
3,908.34
Intimidation & extortion
3
3
1
5
100%
7
Kidnapping
11
11
8
8
100%
1
Larceny
6,197
3,330
9,527
5,418
Larceny from dwelling house
64
350
414
63
3,279
428
8,697
62%
5,491
282
206,592.41
70,434.69
491
12%
62
5
128,131.14
24,845.75
Larceny on ships & wharf
130
96 |
226
124
99
223
55%
134
11
17,408.63
2,195.70
Manslaughter
11
2
13
4
4
100%
4
Murder
9
5
14
ז'
12
19
36%
5
168.42
Murder, attempted
1
2
Obtaining by false pretences
140
34
174
102
24
126
80%
Receiving
366
366
240
240
100%
203
Robbery
40
57
97
43
66
109 |
39%
Women and girls
3
3
1
1
100%
Other serious offences
100
24
124
87
26
113
75%
38578
95
11
26,738.29
359.13
71
19
33,378.77
2,613.39
35
51,454.43
11,107.00
Total.
8,169
4,265 12,434
7,002
4,386 11,388
13
6
7,105
3
1
485
543,545.43
119,400.26
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Serious offences.
Charged
cases,
Cases without
charge.
Total cases.
Charged cases.
Cases without
charge.
Total cases.
% charge
cases to total.
Table V.
YEARLY RETURN OF CRIME FOR THE WHOLE COLONY FOR THE YEAR OF 1938.
1937.
1938.
Persons convicted.
Persons discharged.
Value of
property
stolen.
Value of
property recovered.
Europeans.
Indians.
Chinese.
Europeans.
Indians.
Chinese.
Arms
39
13
Assault (serious)
17
*+
52
57
65
87%
1
75
13
1
18
42
49
85%
1
44
432
Assault with intent to rob
5
5
7
7
100%
12
Burglary
106
155
261
113
198
311
36%
136
31,400.69
2,381.68
Coinage offences
22
22
9
9
100%
13
Deportation
742
742
565
565
100%
555
Embezzlement
18
32
House & godown breaking
145
165
3585
50
24
28
52
46%
24
25,293.75
1,554.58
310
211
294
28%
94
22,978.90
3,908.34
Intimidation & extortion
3
3
1
5
100%
7
Kidnapping
11
11
8
8
100%
1
Larceny
6,197
3,330
9,527
5,418
Larceny from dwelling house
64
350
414
63
3,279
428
8,697
62%
5,491
282
206,592.41
70,434.69
491
12%
62
5
128,131.14
24,845.75
Larceny on ships & wharf
130
96 |
226
124
99
223
55%
134
11
17,408.63
2,195.70
Manslaughter
11
2
13
4
4
100%
4
Murder
9
5
14
ז'
12
19 36%
5
168.42
Murder, attempted
1
2
Obtaining by false pretences
140
34
174
102
24
126
80%
Receiving
366
366
240
240
100%
203
Robbery
40
57
97
43
66
109 | 39%
Women and girls
3
3
1
1
100%
Other serious offences
100
24
124
87
26
113
75%
38578
95
11
26,738.29
359.13
71
19
33,378.77
2,613.39
35
51,454.43
11,107.00
Total.
8,169
4,265 12,434
7,002
4,386 11,388
13
6
7,105
3
1
485
543,545.43
119,400.26
*A
$
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