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Appendix 30-Contd

(Chapter 10: Public Order)

Crime

Number of cases

reported

1972

1971

1973

1971

Number of persons

prosecuted 1972

1973

Against property

Robbery with firearms

14

25

21

13

19

11

Other robberies

5,132

7,379

8,696

2,779

2,180

1,833

All burglaries

3,789

3,688

4,740

1,180

750

487

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

940

756

573

329

220

208

Blackmail

327

399

515

149

223

246

Theft from person

1,705

1,551

1,183

778

446

278

Other thefts

10,363

9,208

12,104

4,030

3,073

3,299

All frauds

619

847

1,001

148

194

262

Handling stolen goods

45

48

91

29

37

57

Malicious damage to property

257

305

~552

119

154

201

Unlawful possession

674

573

424

552

445

351

Possession of an unlawful instrument

1,381

1,303

420

779

936

228

Loitering and trespass

1,158

970

739

1,096

920

693

Sub-total

26,404

27,052

31,059

11,981

9,597

8,154

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage ...

233

Bribery and corruption

Conspiracy

Possession of arms and ammunition

Breach of deportation

Other crimes

239

3072035

514

599

80

81

45

41

84

45

31

19

33

22

15

9

13

199

215

98

800***

60

35

66

950208

49

62

47

33

53

21

25

12

112

Sub-total

627

920

939

298

330

265

Serious narcotic offences

Total

Crime detection rate

1,221

:

:..

:

:

:

1,377

1,473

1,306

1,593

1,569

:

32,461

33.999

39,778

16,939

14,982

14,480

1972-59.3 per cent

1973-46.9 per cent

Serious offences

Manufacturing

Trafficking (importing) Other trafficking

Possession for purpose of trafficking

Sub-total

Opium

Possession of opium Possession of equipment Keeping a divan

Smoking opium

Other opium offences

Sub-total

Heroin

Possession of heroin

Possession of equipment

Keeping a divan Smoking heroin

Other heroin offences

Sub-total

Other dangerous drugs.

Possession

Smoking

Other offences

Sub-total

Total

**

:

:

:

:

1971-76.5 per cent

Narcotic Offences

:

:

:

:

:

7

15

8

19

37

10

1

1

1

12

3

1

14

7

1,201

1,358

1,464

1,273

1,548

1,558

1,221

1,377

1,473

1,306

1,593

1,569

3,123

2,833

2,253

2,643

2,395

1,998

217

265

170

18

52

88

72

229

370

72

228

374

3,320

6,219

9,530

3,255

6,113

9,500

37

20

20

1

6,769

9,566

12,343

5,989

8,788

11,962

6,707

5,408

5,102

6,310

4,764

4,793

81

239

314

51

107

171

4

5

5

4

5

4

1,056

1,384

1,420

1,003

1,218

1,250

17

11

18

4

1

2

7,865

7,047

6,859

7,372

6,095

6,220

740

248

159

623

196

149

53

38

32

42

38

28

26

8

20

6

11

819

294

211

674

240

188

16,674

18,284

20,886

15,341

16,716

19,939