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Appendix 34

Contd (Chapter 13: Public Order)

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

Number of crimesfoffences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1983

1984

1985

1983

1984

1985

856

855

881

432

413

481

577

563

877

1 019

703

1106

1 433

1 418

1 758

1 451

1 116

1 587

Against property

Robbery with firearms

30

23

17

31

20

14

Other robberies

8 278

7 222

6 728

1 567

1 491

I 564

All burglaries

11 308

12 663

13 922

1 223

1 253

1 254

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

305

291

209

260

257

188

Blackmail

794

921

789

777

864

850

Theft from persons

5 746

5 327

5.393

1 033

834

925

Other thefts

31 202

28 046

29 617

8.701

8.990

10 003

All frauds

2 114

2041

1 748

619

711

800

Handling stolen goods

270

234

219

202

179

179

Criminal damage to property

3.997

4 538

4 750

981

1 096

1 133

Unlawful possession

1 041

1 051

1 119

780

859

891

Possession of an unlawful instrument

312

285

373

210

237

324

Loitering and trespass

2 702

2.964

1 991

2 088

2 644

1 789

Sub-total

68 099

65 606

66 875

18 472

19 435

19 914

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

454

538

379

226

230

188

Bribery and corruption

17

21

15

7

15

13

Possession of arms and ammunition

71

99

48

70

109

49

Conspiracy

65

65

66

115

214

145

Serious immigration offences

795

459

458

848

573

532

Other crimes

286

498

1 068

183

333

792

Sub-total

1 688

1 680

2 034

1 449

1 474

1719

Serious narcotic offences

2.790

2 531

3 549

3.801

3 433

4 571

Serious gambling offences #

526

809

Total

86 000

83 532

86 944

34 773

35 538

38 749

Overall detection rate

Narcotic Offence Cases

1983-42.9 per cent

1984-42.8 per cent

1985-45.8 per cent

1

Serious offences

Manufacturing

6

2

4

Trafficking

278

214

241

11

345

4

272

Possession for purpose of trafficking

2.506

2315

3 303

3 445

3 157

6

305

4 259

Other narcotic offence

1

I

Sub-total

2 790

2 531

3 549

3 801

3.433

4 571

Minor offences – Opium

Possession of opium

149

169

171

104

112

135

Possession of equipment

145

151

149

36

31

23

Keeping a divan

67

74

78

53

62

62

Smoking opium

196

231

204

204

164

176

Other opium offences

3

7

1

2

3

Sub-total

560

632

603

399

372

396

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