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Appendix 31

Contd (Chapter 11: Public Order)

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1977

1978

1979

1977

1978

1979

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

931

772

819

385

343

387

Other offences

522

340

442

293

254

304

Sub-total

1,453

1,112

1,261

678

597

691

Against property

Robbery with firearms

24

23

14

21

16

6

Other robberies

6,501

5,637

7,606

990

974

1,445

All burglaries

5,565

5,412

7,470

445

543

784

Going equipped for stealing, etc

739

656

638

88

L

=

153

145

Blackmail

2,840

2,678

1,428

732

600

657

Theft from persons

1,565

1,816

2,752

314

313

521

Other thefts

16,829

19,939

22,520

4,394

4,586

5,383

All frauds

2,052

1,942

1,861

580

621

490

Handling stolen goods

327

383

844

122

135

183

Criminal damage to property

1,558

1,852

2,212

493

611

672

Unlawful possession

853

869

850

449

390

419

Possession of an unlawful instrument

·

· 505

444

365

71

62

76

Loitering and trespass

Sub-total

2,261

2,008

1,950

2,160

= 1,712

1,680

41,619

43,659

50,510

10,859

10,716

12,461

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

708

680

1,163

123

90

103

Bribery and corruption

67

37

42

40

21

32

Possession of arms and ammunition

130

55

86

77

42

43

Conspiracy

80

49

86

134

75

198

Breach of deportation

9

13

11

7

10

8

Other crimes

111

32

43

42

7=

11

Sub-total

1,105

866

1,431

423

245

395

Serious narcotic offences

1,668

1,700

1,376

2,096

2,162

1,855

Total

56,749

57,076

64,653

21,839

21,533

23,374

Total less blackmail and associated theftst

51,610

52,387

62,346

Overall detection rate

(excluding blackmail and associated thefts)

1977-57.0 per cent

1978-56.3 per cent

1979-51.9 per cent

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Narcotic Offence Cases

Serious offences

Manufacturing

7

6

1

16

19

5

Trafficking (importing)

Other trafficking

179

188

90

195

220

134

Possession for purpose of trafficking

1,482

1,506

1,285

1,885

1,923

1,716

Sub-total

1,668

1,700

1,376

2,096

2,162

1,855

Minor offences – Opium

Possession of opium

567

525

353

414

453

271

Possession of equipment

252

348

237

87

225

77

Keeping a divan

159

99

63

130

80

42

Smoking opium

1,249

820

331

1,180

770

275

Other opium offences

11

1

6

5

Sub-total

2,238

1,793

990

1,816

1,528

665