PROSECUTIONS FOR MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES 1974-1976
Offence
1974
Number of Offences
1975
1976
Number of Persons Prosecuted
1974
1975
1976
GAMBLING
Keeping a Gaming House
781
804
799
783
799
795
Gambling in a Gaming House
13,997
15,875
14,907
13,972
15,861
15,012
Street Gambling
15,538
11,582
12,955
15,264
11,233
12,759
Lottery
4,951
6,685
4,281
4,511
6,251
4,073
Other
9,133
9,644
9,651
9,033
9,482
9,449
Total
44,400
44,590
42,593
43,563
43,626
42,088
HAWKING
Food for Man
13,360
11,991
16,746
13,128
11,885
15,809
Unlicensed Cooked Food
8,771
8,365
7,472
8,763
8,324
7,154
Pedlars
75,419
67,920
66,960
64,821
56,921
61,176
Other
22,616
23,568
24,709
21,522
21,221
22,573
Total
120,166
111,844
115,887
108,234
98,351
106,712
OBSTRUCTION
Licensed Cooked Food Stall
2,599
5,283
11,733
2,559
5,283
11,733
Street, Pavement and Staircase
36,773
39,944
55,772
35,673
39,098
55,440
Other
8,582
6,289
7,070
8,578
6,266
7,027
Total
47,914
51,516
74,575
46,810
50,647
74,200
PROSTITUTION
Keeping a Brothel
245
360
1,063
245
360
1,058
Soliciting for the Purpose
343
295
625
344
295
625
Unlicensed Massage
361
971
2,192
361
971
2,192
Other
535
728
428
552
719
431
Total
1,484
2,354
4,308
1,502
2,345
4,306
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
Common Assault
1,279
1,149
1,206
654
652
700
Dangerous Goods
25
62
36
23
69
36
Drunkenness & Disorderly Conduct
479
470
405
466
471
404
Dutiable Goods
43
84
144
40
82
145
Immigration
2,621
1,962
2,579
2,621
1,962
2,578
Nuisances
1,853
2,410
7,580
1,709
2,122
7,368
Vagrancy
264
183
140
262
183
140
Dogs
2,319
2,369
3,057
2,119
2,230
2,913
Firecrackers
435
464
289
313
358
247
Suicide
183
226
195
Other
6,070
4,730
5,010
Total
15,571
14,109
20,641
6,027 14,234
4,598 12,727
4,056
18,587
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GRAND TOTAL
229,535
224,413
258,004
214,343
207,696
245,893
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES
1974
1975
1976
Traffic Enforcement
Cases Reported
268,333
255,582
Prosecutions
162,599
192,545
287,134 178,387
Fixed Penalties (tickets issued)
509,085
482,218
Traffic Accidents
Fatal
344
Serious
4,288
4,641
Slight Total
Traffic Casualties
Fatal
Serious Slight Total
6,364
6,449
10,996
11,448
363
358
372
589,695
347 4,802
7,196
12,345
4,907
5,330
8,695 13,965
8,621
351
5,533
9,865
14,323
15,749
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