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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, 1948, and Year Ended 31st December, 1949

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1948. 1949. 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 2 2 False statements and declarations 12 28 28 Escapes and Rescues Breaking prison .. .. ... 3 2 2 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 69 36 35 Assisting or aiding escape from prison or lawful custody .. 7 Absconding from bail 1 1 Harbouring escaped prisoner 1 Offences Against Morality Unnatural offence 17 11 11 Unnatural offence, attempted.. 2 2 Indecent assault on male 122 102 86 Indecent assault on male, attempted 1 Incest 7 13 12 Indecent acts 20 18 15 Publishing obscene matter 2 1 1 Offences Against the Persons, &c. Neglecting duties tending to the preservation of life or health 2 1 1 Murder 13 12 10 Murder, attempted 3 2 2 Manslaughter 11 8 8 Suicide, attempted 84 66 63 Concealment of birth 3 3 3 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 1 1 1 Endangering safety of persons on railways or tramways .. 3 Administering poison or other noxious things with intent 2 to injure or annoy 31 36 Assault causing actual bodily harm 33 Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if 2 1 1 death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent 179 199 153 Assault with intent to commit a crime 5 1 1 Assault .. .. ■ • - r 801 867 788 Assault, aggravated 9 2 2 Rape 10 9 Rape, attempted . . . . .. . • 6 15 15 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years .. 68 85 82 Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to 13 7 7 Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile women .. 1 2 2 Carnally know idiots or imbecile women, attempts to 1 Abortion, procuring 6 2 2 ' Abortion, supplying means of procuring 1 Bigamy 18 17 15 Stealing children under fourteen years 3