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3rd Qtr

1981

4th Qtr

1981

Robbery

2

1

(0.6%)

(0.3%) (1.9%)

1st Qtr

1982

6

2nd Qtr

1982

6 (1.7%)

Pickpocketing

5 (3.9%)

1

(0.4%)

7 (2.6%)

4 (2.0%)

Burglary

1

()

) (0.3%)

1 (0.4%)

1 (0.5%)

Misc. Theft

6

(0.4%)

5 (0.3%)

1.3

(0.8%)

7 (0.5%)

Preventive Crime

2 (0.2%)

4

12

(0.4%)

(1.3%)

10 (1.1%)

All Offences

105 (1.5%)

111

165

137

(1.5%)

(2.3%)

(1.9%)

(Figures in brackets show Illegal Evaders as a percentage of all persons prosecuted.)

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In numerical terms, and as a percentage of the total number of persons prosecuted, the figures are low. It must also be borne in mind that the figures in Table C include Possession of Forged Identity Card offences: 3rd Quarter 1981 - 74, 4th Quarter 1981 - 78, 1st Quarter 1982 - 107 and 2nd Quarter 1982 - 90.

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General Trend

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The figures for the 2nd Quarter of 1982 reflect a small improvement over the preceding three quarters, but the base is insufficient to form a view on the general trend. The figures for 1981 and the first half of 1982 are more suitable for this purpose.

G.S. 166

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