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APPENDIX 40

(Chapter 16: Public Order)

Crime

APPENDICES

Police Cases

Number of crimes/offences reported

Number of persons" prosecuted

1988

1989

1990

1988

1989

1990

Against lawful authority

Against public order

1 805

1984

2 098

3 778

4 004

3 427

Perjury

286

199

229

218

161

188

Escape and rescue

35

51

45

33

31

29

Unlawful society

908

1 041

1 084

406

479

519

Other offences

165

131

113

149

89

83

3 199

3.406

3.569

4 584

4 764

4 246

Sub-total

Against the person

Murder and manslaughter

Attempted murder

Serious assaults and woundings Abortion

Kidnapping and child stealing

71

102

137

81

125

165

7

5

11

4

5

5

8 183

9 194

9 096

5 620

5 744

5 147

18

4

2

4

6

7

20

14

Criminal intimidation

502

512

457

286

373

282

Other offences

142

151

157

123

107

109

Sub-total

8 907

9 968

9 882

6 121

6 374

5 726

Against public morality

Rape and indecent assault

1 019

1 139

1 189

571

657

Other offences

1 517

1 418

1 223

1 383

1 261

720 1 070

Sub-total

2 536

2 557

2412

1954

1918

1 790

Against property

Robbery with firearms

19

33

66

Other robberies

5 686

6 419

7 963

25 1 669

14

2 099

29 2082

All burglaries

10 749

10 913

12 701

1 058

1 107

1 226

Going equipped for stealing, etc.

82

131

190

93

130

212

Blackmail

612

664

814

676

650

824

Theft from persons

2 959

2.450

2956

518

576

697

Other thefts

27 310@

27 706

29 545

7 936

8 901

8817

All frauds

1 229

1 299

1 489

549

591

630

Handling stolen goods

171

203

196

207

196

200

Criminal damage to property

5 465

5 475

5 708

1 250

1 638

1 455

Unlawful possession

..778

1 052

1 144

672

788

785

Possession of an unlawful instrument

279

455

612

260

537

647

Loitering and trespass

589

608

594

517

447

421

Tampering with vehicle

277

283

277

249

210

197

Sub-total

56 205@

57 691

64 255

15 679

17 884

18 222

Other crimes

Forgery and coinage

356

484

528

232

413

432

Bribery and corruption

23

14

21

14

11

14

Possession of arms and ammunition

48

87

122

53

89

150

Conspiracy

92

125

134

258

237

283

Serious immigration offences

506

694

1 587

583

798

1 388

Other crimes

1 352

1 348

1 837

1 188

1 139

1 629

Sub-total

2377

2 752

4 229

2 328

2 687

3.896

Serious narcotic offences

5 527

5.040

3 604

6 579

6 050

Serious gambling offences

433

394

349

670

603

4.390 474

Total

79 184@

81 808

88 300

37 915

40 280

38 744

Overall detection rate

1988-46.9@ per cent

1989-47.9 per cent

1990-45.2 per cent

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