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1.—OFFENCES.
A . — T A B L K showing the number of cases- reported to the Police and how they were dealt with.
Trivial cases in which Police refused
to take proceedings
Not brought before a Magisterial
Court for want of evidence
Brought before a Magisterial Court
Total
Total.
21,714
1.348
" 6,921
29,983
!
, Theft of
1
animals with
Homicide. 1 or withoat
violence to
| person.
6
26
32
372
154
526
Offences
against
property
ol her than
theft of
animals with
violence to
person.
181
107
288
i
1
Other ! Other
offences | offences
aguin.-t ' against the
property. 1 person.
1
!
3,484
588
488
3,678
21
702
4,560 i 4,401
i
Other
offences.
14,552
180
5,444
20,176
B . — T A B L E showing the number of offences brought before a Magisterial Court during the year.
I
Total
Total number
of offences j Homicide.
reported.
I
.
12,843
*
25
Theft of
animals with Other theft
violence to ' of animals.
the person. .
4
Offences
against
property
(other titan
theft of
animals)
with violence
to the person.
3 : 134 ) . 4
f
i
Other
Other
offences offences
against against the
property. ; person.
i
;
;
'
681
1,800
Other
Offences.
10,196
" A n i m a l s " includes sheep, eoats, kine, horses, mules, asses, camels and animals included under the teskere law
(1 Destur, 742).
" Violeuce to person " includes threats ind attempts to commit violence and offences committed by persons armed.
" Offence against propertv " includes offences against rights of property and injuries to the subjects of property but does
not include offences against the Forest L a w or under the Field "Watchmen Law.
" Offence against the person " does not include insult or libel.
" Theft" includes wilfully receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen.