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Offences. 1946. 1947. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Offences against Rights of Properly 7,939 4,750 Theft (undescribed) 8,155 Theft, attempted 42 59 42 Theft from the person 20 27 10 Theft from the person, attempted 2 2 Theft from dwellings 447 502 207 Theft from dwellings, attempted 21 39 4 Theft by clerks or servants 26 31 27 Theft of animals (specified) 37 40 31 Theft of animals, attempted 1 1 1 Bringing stolen property into New Zealand 1 1 1 False pretences .. .. .. .. 573 725 663 False pretences, attempted .. .. .. 13 17 14 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. .. 58 75 72 False accounting by officials or clerks .. 1 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. .. 2 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 2 22 16 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. .. 26 Assault with intent to rob 2 13 12 Demanding with intent to steal 2 14 Burglary 91 " 39 Burglary, attempted 18 7 3 House or shop breaking, &c. 1,655 1,814 1,055 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 204 139 60 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 6 4 4 Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements 4 4 Receiving property dishonestly obtained 153 234 233 Forgery 107 88 80 Uttering forged documents or false certificates 29 25 24 Sending false telegram 2 Procuring execution of document by false pretences 1 1 Personation 3 3 3 Coin, offences relating to .. .. 2 15 Arson 18 22 Arson, attempted 3 2 2 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 3 4 1 Mischief 706 604 512 Mischief on railways and ti*amways 12 7 5 Possessing or making explosive substance, &c., with intent 3 thereby to commit a crime 2 Sending threatening letters 2 Threatening acts with intent to intimidate 1 1 1 Police Offences Act Breach of the pea.ce or behaviour with intent, &c. 709 625 624 Cruelty to animals 23 21 20 Drunkenness 1,927 2,315 2,315 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or loaded firearms .. 13 9 9 Drunk and disorderly 129 140 140 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts 175 194 144 Using profane, indecent, or obscene language .. 328 321 315 Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vaga314 283 283 bonds, and incorrigible rogues) 101 101 Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables, &c. 108 Intimidation to restrict lawful acts 3 3 Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness .. 2 6 4 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. .. 1,216 1,138 952 2—H 16