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Appendix 31

Contd (Chapter 10: Public Order)

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1978

1979

1980

1978

1979

1980

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

772

819

870

343

387

414

Other offences

340

442

712

254

304

325

Sub-total

1,112

1,261

1,582

597

691

739

Against property

Robbery with firearms

23

14

22

16

6

20

Other robberies

5,637

7,606

9,334

974

1,445

1,822

All burglaries

5,412

7,470

8,989

543

784

1,241

Going equipped for stealing, etc

656 1

638

815

153

145

147

Blackmail

2,678

1,428

1,214

600

657

706

Theft from persons

1,816

2,752

3,901

313

521

909

Other thefts

19,939

22,520

27,315

4,586

5,383

7,339

All frauds

1,942

1,861

2,319

621

490

494

Handling stolen goods

383

844

663

135

183

213

Criminal damage to property

1,852

2,212

2,561

611

672

769

Unlawful possession

869

850

1,044

390

419

546

Possession of an unlawful instrument

444

365

279

62

76

91

Loitering and trespass

2,008

1,950

1,947

1,712

1,680

1,670

Advertising rewards for return of

goods stolen or lost

2

1

Sub-total

43,659

50,510

60,405

10,716

12,461

15,968

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

680

1,163

1,039

90

103

140

Bribery and corruption

37

42

38

21

32

20

Possession of arms and ammunition

55

86

112

42

43

67

Conspiracy

49

86

104

75

-198

174

Breach of deportation

13

11

7

10

8

4

Other crimes

32

43

151

7

11

141

Sub-total

866

1,431

1,451

245

395

546

Serious narcotic offences

1,700

1,376

1,443

2,162

1,855

1,891

Total

57,076

64,653

75,754

21,533

23,374

27,552

Totalless blackmail and associated theftst

52,387

62,346

73,838

Overall detection rate (excluding

blackmail and associated thefts)

1978-56.3 per cent

1979-51.9 per cent

1980-50.7 per cent

Narcotic Offence Cases

Serious offences

Manufacturing

6

1

2

19

5

5

Trafficking (importing)

Other trafficking

188

90

111

220

134

141

Possession for purpose of trafficking

1,506

1,285

1,330

1,923

1,716

1,745

Sub-total

1,700

1,376

1,443

2,162

1,855

1,891

Minor offences - Opium

Possession of opium

525

353

221

453

271

146

Possession of equipment

348

237

132

225

77

27

Keeping a divan

99

63

49

80

42

46

Smoking opium

820

331

184

770

275

153

Other opium offences

1

6

10

5

Sub-total

1,793

990

596

1,528

665

377