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Appendix 31

Contd (Chapter 10: Public Order)

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

281

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1976

1977

1978

1976

1977

1978

912

931

772

362

385

343

783

522

340

400

293

254

1 695

1453

1112

762

678

597

Against property

Robbery with firearms

57

24

23

21

21

16

Other robberies

8 838

6 501

5637

1 278

990

974

All burglaries

5 665

5 565

5412

471

445

543

Going equipped for stealing, etc

873

739

656

207

88

153

Blackmail

4775

2840

2678

669

732

600

Theft from persons

1 647

1 565

1816

394

314

313

Other thefts

16 598

16 829

19 939

3851

4 394

4586

All frauds

2412

2052

1942

838

580

621

Handling stolen goods

271

327

383

142

122

135

Criminal damage to property

1 375

1 558

1 852

395

493

611

Unlawful possession

487

853

869

386

449

390

Possession of an unlawful instrument

333

505

444

113

71

62

Loitering and trespass

1 564

2261

2008

1 485

2160

1712

Sub-total

44 895

41 619

43 659

10 250

10 859

10.716

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

413

708

680

113

123

90

Bribery and corruption

53

67

37

43

40

21

Possession of arms and ammunition

142

130

55

82

77

42

Conspiracy

138

80

49

226

134

75

Breach of deportation

5

9

13

3

7

10

Other crimes

118

111

32

62

42

7

Sub-total

869

1105

866

529

423

245

Serious narcotic offences

2 717

1 668

1 700

3 129

Total

62 009

56 749

57 076

23 485

2 096

21 839

2.162

21 533

Total less blackmail and associated thefts†

52 812

51 610

52 387

Overall detection rate

(excluding blackmail and associated thefts) 1976-53.1 per cent

1977-57-0 per cent

1978---56.3 per cent

Narcotic Offence Cases

Serious offences

Manufacturing

6

7

6

11

16

19

Trafficking (importing)

2

2

Other trafficking

238

179

188

267

195

220

Possession for purpose of trafficking

2471

1 482

1 506

2849

1 885

1923

Sub-total

2717

1 668

1700

3 129

2 096

2162

Minor offences – Opium

Possession of opium

586

567

525

428

414

453

Possession of equipment

238

252

348

93

87

225

Keeping a divan

114

159

99

101

130

80

Smoking opium

2082

1 249

820

2062

1 180

770

Other opium offences

6

11

1

5

Sub-total

3 026

2238

1793

2 684

1816

1 528