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APPENDIX A 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, 1945, and Year ended 31st December, 1946

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1945. 1946. Offences. Number of Number of Number of Offences in Offences Offences which Arrests reported reported. or Summonses resulted. Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Misleading Justice Perjury and false oaths .. .... 5 3 3 False statements and declarations 41 37 37 Escapes and Rescues Breaking prison 3 3 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 62 40 38 Assisting or aiding escape from prison or lawful custody .. 5 Offences against Religion Disturbing public worship 1 1 Offences against Morality Unnatural offence 5 13 13 Unnatural offence, attempted 6 3 3 Indecently assaulting a male 122 90 89 Incest .. .. ... .. .. 3 14 14 Indecent acts 12 20 16 Offences against the Person, &c. Murder 20 10 8 Murder, attempted 7 5 5 Manslaughter 5 3 3 Suicide, attempted 74 61 61 Concealment of birth 4 1 1 Disabling or stupefying with intent to commit a crime 3 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 3 5 5 Endangering safety of persons on railways or tramways . . 5 5 Administering poison or other noxious things with intent to 1 injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm 32 25 23 Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if 2 death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent 138 140 104 Assault, indecent, attempted 1 1 Assault with intent to commit a crime 7 13 10 Assault, aggravated 3 1 1 Assault 711 713 663 Rape 21 8 5 Rape, attempted 10 13 9 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years 66 76 73 Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to 17 18 18 Abortion, procuring 6 2 2 Abortion, supplying means of procuring 3 23 17 15 Bigamy Abduction 1 1 Stealing children under fourteen years 4 Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm 1 1 Setting man-trap 1