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SCHEDULE OF OFFENCES FOR 1ST HALF 1975

APPENDIX I

Opium

Heroin

Mor- Bar- phine bitone

Others Total

(i) Individual offences dealt with...

1,948

4,383

14.

6

36

6,387

(ii) Cases not taken to trial (Seizure)

179

107

1

9

296

(iii) Cases taken to trial

1,876

4,840

16

7

35

6,774

(iv) Cases convicted

1,753

4,083

15

6

31

5,888

(v) Persons arrested

1,713

4,033

16

6

25

5,793

(vi) Persons convicted

(M)

1,673

3,786

13

5

22

5,499

(F)

19

120

2

1

7

149

(Y.P. 16–20 yrs.)

4

151

2

1

6

164

(J. 7-15 yrs.)

3

3

21

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