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Appendix 34

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Contd (Chapter 12: Public Order)

307

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1981†

1982+

1983

1981+

1982+

1983

823

863

856

422

426

432

529

511

577

270

277

1 019

1 352

1 374

1 433

692

703

1 451

Against property

Robbery with firearms

30

21

30

20

26

31

Other robberies

8 233

8 527

8 278

1 795

1 634

1 567

All burglaries

10 583

11 526

11 308

1 306

1 123

1 223

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

137

182

305

139

189

260

Blackmail

590

652

794

637

703

777

Theft from persons

4 275

4 869

5 746

990

1 098

1 033

Other thefts

28 759

31 781

31 202

7 884

7 771

8 701

All frauds

2 408

2 089

2 114

568

505

619

Handling stolen goods

669

434

270

215

207

202

Criminal damage to property

3 042

3 483

3.997

870

924

981

Unlawful possession

526

589

1 041

585

609

780

Possession of an unlawful instrument

167

144

312

193

152

210

Loitering and trespass

2 076

2 255

2 702

1 740

1 855

2 088

Advertising rewards for return of goods

stolen or lost

Sub-total

61 495

66 552

68 099

16 942

16 796

18 472

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

1 486

995

454

576

228

226

Bribery and corruption

31

27

17

23

14

7

Possession of arms and ammunition

66

73

71

124

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70

Conspiracy

96

104

65

178

167

115

Serious immigration offences

207

1 155

795

366

1 149

848

Other crimes

211

218

286

133

139

183

Sub-total

2 097

2 572

1 688

1 400

1 828

1 449

Serious narcotic offences

1 837

2 238

2.790

2 403

3 105

3 801

Total

76 808

84 237

86 000

29 738

32 015

34 773

Overall detection rate

Narcotic Offence Cases

Serious offences

1981-49.6 per cent

1982 44.6 per cent

1983 42.9 per cent

Manufacturing

2

00

8

6

11

23

11

Trafficking (importing)

Other trafficking

138

181

278

170

215

345

Possession for purpose of trafficking

1 697

2 049

2 506

2 222

2 867

3 445

Sub-total

1 837

2 238

2.790

2403

3 105

3.801

Minor offences - Opium

Possession of opium

166

168

149

121

108

104

Possession of equipment

75

97

145

31

29

36

Keeping a divan

33

63

67

24

56

53

Smoking opium

137

218

196

117

164

204

Other opium offences

12

1

3

10

2

Sub-total

423

547

560

303

357

399

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