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Appendix 34

- Contd (Chapter 14: Public Order)

343

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1984

1985

1986

1984

1985

1986

855

881

880

413

481

469

563

877

901

703

1 106

1 146

1 418

1 758

1 781

1 116

1 587

1 615

Against property

Robbery with firearms

23

17

18

20

14

12

Other robberies

7 222

6 728

5 354

1 491

1 564

1 248

All burglaries

12 663

13 922

11 942

1 253

1 254

1 024

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

291

209

126

257

188

129

Blackmail

921

789

687

864

850

706

Theft from persons

5 327

5 393

4 916

834

925

889

Other thefts

28 046

29 617

28 365

8 990

10 003

9 357

All frauds

2 041

1 748

1 508

711

800

648

Handling stolen goods

234

219

212

179

179

170

Criminal damage to property

4 538

4 750

4 548

1 096

1 133

1 180

Unlawful possession

1051

1 119

972

859

891

800

Possession of an unlawful instrument

285

373

364

237

324

338

Loitering and trespass

2 964

1991

1 779

2 644

1 789

1 497

Sub-total

65 606

66 875

60 791

19 435

19 914

17 998

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

538

379

291

230

188

180

Bribery and corruption

21

15

25

15

13

17

Possession of arms and ammunition

99

48

41

109

49

42

Conspiracy

65

66

71

214

145

130

Serious immigration offences

459

458

431

573

532

486

Other crimes

498

1 068

1 555

333

792

1 228

Sub-total

1 680

2 034

2 414

1 474

1 719

2 083

Serious narcotic offences

2 531

3 549

4 118

3 433

4 571

5 296

Serious gambling offences #

526

490

809

762

Total

83 532

86 944

81 411

35 538

38 749

37 863

Overall detection rate

Narcotic Offence Cases

1984-42.8 per cent

1985-46.1 per cent

1986-47.9 per cent

Serious offences

Manufacturing

2

6

4

6

12

Trafficking

214

241

140

272

305

186

Possession for purpose of trafficking

2315

3.303

3 972

3 157

4 259

5 098

Other narcotic offence

1

1

Sub-total

2 531

3 549

4 118

3.433

4 571

5 296

Minor offences – Opium

Possession of opium

169

171

136

112

135

92

Possession of equipment

151

149

135

31

23

8

Keeping a divan

74

78

83

62

62

78

Smoking opium

231

204

238

164

176

215

Other opium offences

7

1

7

3

2

Sub-total

632

603

599

372

396

395