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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, 1946, and Year ended 31st December, 1947

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Offences. 1946. 1947. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Chimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Misleading Justice Perjury and false oaths 3 False statements and declarations 37 19 19 Escapes and Rescues Breaking prison 3 5 5 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 40 42 41 Offences against Religion Disturbing public worship 1 Offences against Morality Unnatural offence 13 5 5 Unnatural offence, attempted 3 5 5 Unnatural offence, assault with intent to commit 4 4 Indecently assaulting a male 90 112 109 Incest 14 12 12 Indecent acts 20 28 23 Offences against the Person, &c. Neglecting duties tending to the preservation of life or health 12 11 Murder 10 Murder, attempted 5 3 3 Manslaughter 3 8 I 6 Suicide, attempted 61 70 | 69 Concealment of birth 1 1 1 Disabling or stupefying with intent to commit a crime 1 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 5 Endangering safety of persons on railways or tramways .. 5 9 9 Administering poison or other noxious things with intent 1 to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm 25 19 ! 18 Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if 2 2 death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent 140 173 147 Assault indecent, attempted 1 Assault, aggravated 1 2 Assault with intent to commit a crime 13 16 16 Assault 713 780 744 Rape 8 16 16 Rape, attempted 13 18 ! 16 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years 76 73 66 Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to 18 16 I 14 Abortion, procuring 2 6 1 6 Bigamy 17 21 j 21 Abduction 1 Stealing children under fourteen years 4 4 Improperly interfering with human remains i ! 1 Threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm 1