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Appendix XVIII-

Contd.

Return of Serious Crime for the Year 1958

Offence

No. of No. of

cases

cases detected

No. of Persons Charged

or Summonsed 16 years 17 years

& under

& over

reported

Class 5: Other Serious Offences

54. Arson

1

55.

Malicious Damage

117

98

1

12

92

56. Threatening Letters other than

Demanding

6

2

2

57.

Conspiracies

33

33

76

58. Offering Bribes to Police

16

16

18

59. Offering Bribes to Others

1

1

60. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Police

4

3

3

61. Soliciting or Receiving Bribes by

Others

1

1

1

62. All Other Serious Offences-Not

Classified

80

75

62

Total Other Serious Offences ..

259

229

1

255

-

Total of Classes 1 to 5 ..

12,316

7,438

642

6,364

Percentage of Crime Detected in Classes 1 to 5-60.39%.

Class 6: Offences discovered following Arrest

63. Membership of an Unlawful

Society

2,615

2,615

27

2,586

64. Possession of Arms and/or

Ammunition

138

38

43

65. Unlawful Possession

1,335

1,335

25

1,323

66. Possession of Housebreaking

Implements

24

24

25

67. Possession of Instrument fit for

Unlawful Purpose

182

182

3

180

68. Found on Enclosed Premises

49

49

4

45

69. Loitering with Intent to Commit

a Felony

338

338

1

336

70. Other Serious Offences

14

14

1

17

Total Class 6 Offences ..

4,595

4.595

61

4,555

Grand Total of all Serious Crime ..

16,911

12,033

703

10,919

Percentage of Crime Detected in all Classes=71,15%.