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Appendix XVIII — Contd.

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 5: Other Serious Offences

54. Arson

3

1

1

55. Malicious Damage

102

68

12

72

56.

Threatening Letters other than

Demanding

13

6

57.

Conspiracies....

13

12

1

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4

32

58. Offering Bribes to Police

14

13

13

59. Offering Bribes to Others

60. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Police

I

1

61. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Others

62. All other Serious Offences not

classified

52

43

1

40

Total Other Offences

197

143

14

162

Total of Classes 1 to 5..........

15,219

7,234

592

=-6,280

Percentage of Crime Detected in Classes 1 to 5-47.5%.

Class 6: Offences discovered

following Arrest

な

63. Membership of an Unlawful

Society

1,887

1,887

34

1,853

64. Possession of Arms and/or Ammunition ...

33

33

39

65. Unlawful Possession

1,150

1,150

31

1,134

66. Possession of House-Breaking

Implements

39

39

39

67. Possession of Instrument fit for

Unlawful Purpose

200

200

9

191

68. Found on Enclosed Premises......

96

96

4.

92

69.

Loitering with Intent to Commit

a Felony

366

366

366

70. Other Serious Offences

2

2

1

Total Class 6 Offences

3,773

3,773

78

3,715

Grand Total of all Serious Crime.... 18,992

11,007

670

9,995

Percentage of Crime Detected in all Classes=58%.