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Appendix XVIII

(Chapter 13: Law and Order)

Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1957

Offence

No. of No. of

cases

cases

No. of Persons Charged

or Summonsed

17 yrs.

16 yrs.

reported

detected

& under

& over

Class 1: Offences Against the Person

1. Murder

2. Murder - Attempted

3.

Infanticide

4. Manslaughter

5. Serious Assaults

14

12

1

13

15

14

13

6. Throwing Corrosive Fluids

7.

Abortion

8.

Abominable Offences

9.

Gross Indecency

5

3

3

3

338

261

20

295

3

2

2

3

3

4

1

1

2

LA

4.

3

10.

Indecent Assault on a Male

11.

Rape....

3

1

1

12. Indecent Assault on a Female

86

67

11

53

13. Other Serious Offences on Women

and Girls

14

14

2

12

14. Kidnapping

15. Criminal Intimidation

8

8

8

16. Bigamy

17. Incest

18. All other serious offences against

the person

7

7

14

Total Serious Offences against

the Person

500

397

34

423

Class 2: Breaking Offences

19. Sacrilege

20. Burglary

142

21. Housebreaking

277

182

50

56

72

2

77

22. Housebreaking with Intent

20

16

17

23. Shop & Store Breaking

51

23

27

24. Office Breaking

6

3

2

25. Other Breakings

17

7

1

7

26. Breakings-all Attempted.

18

10

11

Total Breaking Offences

531

181

3

197

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