H.—l6.

APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1935, and Year ended 31st December, 1936 —continued.

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1935. 1936. I —— — , Increase or $ 8 Si is ii. 4? , -r. Decrease in o o "" a .Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of § S $ ce apprehended or summoned. AT , „ I Offences « § agfl (Charges against Males and Females Coitions reported. • ® ° ssl separately.) amongsfthose | «s «3 g committed — ot3 Committed Summarily -p.. . , for Trial. n-S J for Trial. convicted! Dismissed. .S§ sis I 3 g g, gft I g © 1" I M - F - M. J F. M. F. M. F. § | Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. 6,289 6,120 4,665 85 2 4,023 310 222 23 77 2 169 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 42 j 20 18 15 3 .. 22 Theft from the person .. .. 10 12 7 3.. 3.. 1 2 2 Theft from dwellings .. .. 349 | 289 149 49 10 78 2 9 1 33 9 " 60 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 17 14 3 3 o Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 67 106 104 29 .. 69 2 4 27 !39 Theft of animals (specified) .. . , 87 84 76 14 50 1 11 7 3 Theft of animals, attempted . . 2 3 2 .... 2 1 ' False pretences .. .. .. 915 696 656 68 2 501 44 37 4 56 2 .. 219 False pretences, attempted .. .. 24 23 21 2 13 4 2 1 I Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 159 120 116 2 .. 88 12 13 i 2 '' 39 False accounting by officials or clerks 6 14 14 2 12 I 8 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 41 .. .... .. 41 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 17 19 19 8.. 8 2 .. 1 8 !! 2 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 7 9 8 7.. I 7.. 2 Assault with intent to rob .. .. 14 7 6 6.. .. 4 '7 Demanding with intent to steal .. 6 1 1 1 . . ] 5 Burglary.. .. .. .. 123 92 64 26 1 32 ..'5 .. 22 1 " 31 Burglary, attempted .. .. 3 5 4 2.. 2 .. 2 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 1,136 904 672 342 .. 309 2 19 !! 304 !.. 232 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 63 62 34 22 8 3 1 18 . . 1 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 4 2 2 1 1 .... 1 !! . . • 2 Being disguised or in possession of .. 4 4 2 2 .. . . . . .. . . "4 housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 215 166 166 24 2 100 7 32 I 11 1 49 Forgery . . . . .. . . 134 89 82 68 2 7 1 3 1 62 1 . . 45 Uttering forged documents or false 56 15 10 7 2 .... I 7 .. 41 certificates Sending false telegram .. .. 1 4 4 .... 2 2 .. 3 Procuring execution of document by 1 .. .. .... .. . . .. 1 false pretences Counterfeiting stamps . . .. 3 .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 Personation .. .. .. 1 3 3 1.. 2 1 2. Arson .. .. .. .. 25 15 14 13 1 .. 13 io Arson, attempted .. .. .. 5 4 2 2 .. .. 2 . . .. I Setting fire to crops, attempted . . 1 .. .. .... .. . . .. 1 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 12 5 5 1 4 .... 7 Placing explosive with intent to destroy 1 .. .. .... . . .. .. 1 buildings, ships, &c. Mischief . . . . .. .. 606 613 594 2 . . 553 10 27 • 2 2 7 . . Mischief on railways and tramways .. 24 15 15 .... 12 .. 3 .. .. .. 9 Possessing or making explosive sub- 1 I 1 1 .. 1 stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Threatening acts with intent to intimi- 2 .. .. .. .. j .. .. , . , . .. 2 date Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 497 480 483 .. .. 418 11 53' 1 .. .. .. 17 intent Cruelty to animals.. .. .. 82 79 77 58 .. 17 2 .. .. 3 Drunkenness .. .. .. 2,995 3,980 3,980 .. .. 3,836 136 7 1 .. .. 985 . . Drunk while in charge of horses, &o., 16 22 22 .... 21 .. 1 . . . . 6 or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 159 184 184 .. .. 172 6 6 .. .. 25 : ... Soliciting prostitution .. . . 3 .. .. .... .. . . .... .. . . .. 3 Exposure of person and grossly indecent i 166 202 166 1 . . 158 1 6 1 .. 36 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene lan- j 426 436 429 .. .. 384 23 18 4 .. .. 10 guage Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 321 207 207 .. .. 134 40 25 8 .. .. .. 114 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting con- 105 107 107 .... 97 2 7 1 .. 2 stables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts . . 2 28 28 .... 8 .. 20 .. .. 26 Inciting violence, disorder, or lawless- 4 6 6 .. 4 2 .. 2.. ness