A.—4.

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939.

3—A. 4.

17

1937-38. 1938-39. j — —— . O I S S Ofiences. £ ~£ go Number arrested or summoned. Convicted in High Court. Dismissed or withdrawn. it if : I § eg. tea I 1 I - I 3 n o £ O £ Europeans, j Chinese. Natives. j Europeans. j Chinese. Natives. Europeans. j Chinese. Natives. Misleading justice — m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. m. f. Contempt of Court .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , , _ _ j Escape from lawful custody .. .. 8 7 .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. .. .. 5 1 Offences against morality — Adultery .. .. .. .. 1 . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Abduction .. .. .. .. 1 7 1 .. .. .. 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. !! " 6 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. 1 . . I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ j Rape .. .. .. .. 6 4 | .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. '' '' 2 Incest .. .. .. .. 1 I Attempted rape .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 3 .. 3 3 Offences against the person — Assault, common .. .. 47 79 15 .. .. .. 54 10 15 .. .. .. 50 8 .. .. .. .. 4 2 32 Assault, indecent .. .. ..10 9 1 .. .. .. 8 .. 1 .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. j Actual or grievous bodily harm .. 10 4 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 3 ,. 1 g Murder .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Manslaughter .. .. .. T5 1 1 .. j .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. '' g Attempted suicide .. .. . . 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., _ _ _ _ _ j Offences against the rights of property — Theft .. .. 93 135 5 113 3 5 110 3 3 .. 42 Trespass .. .. .. .. 20 15 3 .. .. .. 12 .. 3 .. .. .. 12 .. 5 Wilful damage .. .. .. 14 6 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. '' g Unlawful entry of dwelling .. .. 7 8 1 .. .. .. 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. 1 °' 1 Burglary .. .. .. .. 5 4 2 " '' 2 !! " '' .. '' .. 'j Breaking and entry .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ,, '' ' 7 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. ° ° .. j' " '' 4 Forgery .. .. .. .. 11 24 .. .. .. .. 24 " , 24 !! !! '' ' i 13 False pretences .. .. .. 7 8 .. .. .. .. 8 ..... 8 1 Unlawful conversion .. .. -.8 2 1 ...... 1 1 ...... 1 6 Obstructing public place .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. o Polluting water .. .. .. 1 Arson .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., ' [ [' .. ' [ ' ] ]] " ' 5 Police offences —- Threatening behaviour .. .. 8 j .. . ... •• •• •• •• .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 8 Riding horses without reins .. .. 19 5 1.. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. ,, 4 .. .. 1 ' Disorderly conduct .. .. 38 62 14 .. .. .. 40 8 14 .. . . .. 40 8 .. .. . . .. .. ' 24 Failing to clean roads .. ..86 92 12 4 2 .. 73 1 10 4 1 .. 65 1 2 .. 1 " 8 '! 6 Throwing stones .. .. .. 8 6 .. .. .. .. 4 2 .. . . .. .. 3 2 .. .. .. .. 1 " 2 Witchcraft .. .. .. .. 4 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ,, 3 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. 40 9 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. .. 8 i 31 Drunkenness .. .. .. 8 5 2 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 .. .. .. 3 .. !' ].. .. .. '' 3 Obstructing police .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. '' ' ' '' ' 2