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Appendix 39

Contd (Chapter 15: Public Order)

367

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

Other offences

Sub-total

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons* prosecuted

1985

1986

1987

1985

1986

1987

881

880

1 045

481

469

570

877

901

1 156

1 106

1 146

1 165

1758

1781

2 201

1 587

1 615

1735

Against property

Robbery with firearms

17

18

7

14

12

6

Other robberies

6 728

$ 354

5 454

1 564

1 248

1 478

All burglaries

13 922

11 942

11 587

1 254

1 024

1 089

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

J

209

126

95

188

129

100

Blackmail

789

687

611

850

706

605

Theft from persons

5 393-

4916

4973

925

889

698

Other thefts

29 617

28 365

28 579

10 003

9 357

8 466

All frauds

1 748

1 508

1 344

800

648

560

Handling stolen goods

219

212

174

179

170

161

Criminal damage to property

4 750

4 548

5 208

1 133

1 180

1 269

Unlawful possession

1 119

972

948

891

800

777

Possession of an unlawful instrument

373

364

356

324

338

322

Loitering and trespass

1991

1 507

1 394

1 789

1 239

1 044

Tampering with vehicle

272

496

258

474

Sub-total

66 875

60 791

61 226

19 914

17 998

17 049

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

379

291

291

188

180

167

Bribery and corruption

Possession of arms and ammunition

15

25

28

13

17

22

48

41

50

49

42

58

Conspiracy =

66

71

76

145

130

189

Serious immigration offences

458

431

452

532

486

513

Other crimes

1 068

1 555

1 657

792

1 228

1 349

Sub-total

2 034

2 414

2 554

1719

2083

2 298

Serious narcotic offences

3 549

4 118

4 143

4 571

5 296

5 231

Serious gambling offences

526

490

483

809

762

693

Total

86 944

81 411

82 914

38 749

37 863

37 561

Overall detection rate

Narcotic Offence Cases

Serious offences

1985-46.1 per cent

1986 47.9 per cent

1987-46.2 per cent

Manufacturing

4

6

7

6

12

27

Trafficking

241

140

129

305

186

161

Possession for purpose of trafficking

3 303

3 972

4 006

4 259

5 098

5041

Other narcotic offence

1

1

1

2

Sub-total

3 549

4 118

4 143

4 571

5 296

5 231

Minor offences - Opium

Possession of opium

171

136

162

135

92

129

Possession of equipment

149

135

130

23

8

9

Keeping a divan

78

83

90

62

78

84

Smoking opium

204

238

247

176

215

203

Other opium offences

1

7

3

2

Sub-total

603

599

632

396

395

425