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, 1933, and Year ended 31st December, 1934.— continued.

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1983. 1934. i Increase or Decrease in i © | © J Results of Cases in which Persons were I f § a 2 w in apprehended or summoned. renhH-P* © <i> © J a (Charges against Males and Females Number of ! 5 n S * ° separately.) Convictions Offences. ! 2 2 - — amongst those ; «2ra Committed Summarily n . . , i 2® 2-2 n&JS for Trial. convicted Diamissed. ! fa Ja —i — r 1 | 3 w s K B-S o -H M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F § S Is a sg I I a n Ckxmes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc .-^continued. Offences against Eights of Property— continued. Theft from dwellings .. .. 303 323 146 57 .. 85 1 3 .. 53 20 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 14 9 7 4.. 1 2 4 "g Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 59 163 163 147 .. 13 3 .... 146 !' io4 Theft of animals (specified) .. .. 66 93 85 37 . . 40 8 .. 23 . . 27 " Theft of animals, attempted .. 3 3 2 .... 2 False pretences .. .. .. 626 855 811 90 5 620 51 45 65 3 229 False pretences, attempted .. .. 27 25 23 3 19 .... 1 1 o Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 171 142 137 1 .. 124 5 6 1 1 " 29 False accounting by officials or clerks .. 8 8 8 .. 8 .. '*8 False statements by officials or public .. 2 2 2 .. '2 ' officers Conspiracy to defraud . . .. 15 24 23 23 4 9 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 7 7 7.... 1 6.... Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 11 13 11 9 .. ..' 2 .. 5 ' 2 Assault with intent to rob.. .. 5 13 g 5.. .. 5 8 Demanding with intent to steal .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .... *. j 1 " Extortion by threats .. .. 5 2 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. "2 3 Burglary.. .. .. ..I 70 74 48 44 .. "4 !! 42 !'"4 I Burglary, attempted .. .. 4 g 2 2.. .. 2 1 f House or shop breaking, &c. .. 1,206 1,149 756 387 2 337 6 23 1 359 !! .. '57 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 68 46 25 18 7 15 . . 22 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 5 2 2 .... 2 3 Being armed with intent to break or 2 2 2 2.. .. 2 enter Being disguised or in possession of 3 3 3 3 .. .. 3 housebreaking implements I Receiving property dishonestly obtained 209 155 155 39 .. 78 10 22 6i 35 g4 Forgery .. .. .. .. 142 185. 181 114 37 17 12 1 102 37 '43 Uttering forged documents or false 34 33 32 28 2 2 24 1 certificates Sending false telegram .. .. .. 3 2 .... 2 3 Possessing forged bank notes .. .. 2 .. .... .. .. ' ' " 2 " Personation .. .. .. 3 1 1 .... 1 .. ' '' '' '' „ Coin, offences relating to .. .. 27 17 17 6 2 8 1 6 '' 10 Arson •• •• •• •• 14 12 7 6 1 .. 61 " 2 Arson, attempted .. .. .. 7 g 4 3.. 1 3 9 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 3 2 2 1 1 ' j Placing explosive with intent to destroy 2 2 1 1 .. ] buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. .. 786 655 646 .... 581 18 47 .. .. 131 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 24 19 15 .... 10 5 .... g Possessing or making explosive sub- 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. 3 1 1 .. 1 Threatening acts with intent to intimi- j 2 6 6 4.. 2 I ' d '' 11 ' A (late j i il .1 Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 450 498 498 .. .. 439 ! 9 45 5 .. 48 intent Cruelty to animals .. .. 9g 88 88 .... 69 .. 17 2 ! 7 Drunkenness .. .. .. 3,293 3,093 3,093 .. .. 2,954 135 4 .. .. " I !! 200 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or 23 24 24 .... 24 I .. "l loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 183 177 177 .... 169 7 1 ! 6 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 4 4 4 .... .. 3.. 1 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 196 155 135 1 .. 128 1 5 ] •• j •• acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene 527 461 461 1 409 35 16 1 .. 66 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 448 399 398 2 .. 283 73 29 11 1 i ! 49 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting 102 140 140 ! 128 .. 11 1 .. .. 38 constables, &c. J ■ • : |