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291. The value of work done for government departments, as determined under the Tariff of Charges (Government Notification No. 510 of 1938), was $76,142.00 as against $59,114.00 for 1938. This represents an increase of nearly 30% over 1938 and is due possibly to the increase in population of the Colony.
292. Members of the laboratory attended court in connexion with official work on twenty-three occasions during the year.
(b) Chemico-legal samples.
293. The following table shows the nature of the work done under this head.
Table LVIII.
1938 1939 Toxicological examinations (including post mortem materials from fifty-four persons in 1938 and seventy-two in 1939) 177 254 Counterfeit coins and materials. Forged notes and materials 54 36 32 0 Bombs and explosives Articles for acid stains 19 14 18 30 powder stains 0 4 ?? 5:3 fire inquiries 4 3 connected with larceny 0 LO 5 murder 10 5 ?? " JJ 11 "} attempted murder 3 0 "J armed robbery 3 0 JJ JJ explosion 0 2 }} robbery with violence 27 26 Medicines connected with abortion cases 0 14 Urine for alcohol 9 16 Other examinations 2 5294. Pepper was used for causing temporary blindness in eight cases of robbery with violence and there were five cases of corrosive acid throwing.
295. In one counterfeit coin case an ingenious method was used to copy the new safety rim in a mould.
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291. The value of work done for government departments, as determined under the Tariff of Charges (Government Notification No. 510 of 1938), was $76,142.00 as against $59,114.00 for 1938. This represents an increase of nearly 30% over 1938 and is due possibly to the increase in population of the Colony.
292. Members of the laboratory attended court in connexion with official work on twenty-three occasions during the year.
(b) Chemico-legal samples.
293. The following table shows the nature of the work done under this head.
Table LVIII.
1938
1939
Toxicological examinations (including post mortem materials from fifty-four persons in 1938 and seventy-two in 1939)
177
254
Counterfeit coins and materials.
Forged notes and materials
54
36
32
0
Bombs and explosives
Articles for acid stains
19
14
18
30
""
""
powder stains
0
4
JJ
5:3
fire inquiries
4
3
connected with larceny
0
LO
5
murder
10
5
وو
"
JJ
11
"}
attempted murder
3
0
"J
armed robbery
3
0
JJ
JJ
explosion
0
2
}}
robbery with violence
27
26
Medicines connected with abortion cases
0
14
Urine for alcohol
9
16
Other examinations
2
5
294. Pepper was used for causing temporary blindness in eight cases of robbery with violence and there were five cases of corrosive acid throwing.
295. In one counterfeit coin case an ingenious method was used to copy the new safety rim in a mould.
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