Annual Report On The Administration Of Criminal Justice In The Punjab 1895

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2Althongh offences reported in the Mooltan district show a decrease,

3there has ‘been an increase in cases of theft and burglary. ‘Tho numbor of these

4cases, however, ia the-year 1894 was abnormally low, and the figures for tho

5ear under reportare still considerably below those for the years 1891-93.

6he District Magistrate's remarks pn the increase inthe number of offences

7affecting life are given at page v of the Appendix.

8The decrease in Ludhidna appears to have been in the more petty offences:

9The District Magistrate points out that serious crime hgs increased in the

10Ludhiéon district.

1115. The whole number of offences returned as true under the Indian

12‘Offences under the In. Penal Code in the year under roport may be roughly

13dian Peun! Code consi- grouped-under four beads, namely :—

14dered.

151805.

16Number, Per cent.

17I. Offences against the human body (Chapter XVI) 37,809 44

18If. » property (Chapter XVIT) ove 36,065 43

19ITI. a » marriage ( Chapter XX ) Sea 4,580 f

20IV. All other offences... _— “4 vi see ate 6,059 8

21Total $6,013 100

22cd SAREE LEAS

23The proportion of offences returned as true falling under the heads of

24‘hurt, criminal force and asyault, mischief and criminal trespass is the same as in

25the year 1894, namely, 64 por cent.

26The figures under these four heads in each of the past three years

27were—

28The figures foy the year 1895 under these heads do not v

291893. 1894. 1890.

30Hurt ws 15,728 38,130 19,874

31Criminal force and assault .., aus 14,764 14,519 15,507

32Mischief 3,398 , 3,001 3,074

33Criminal trespass)... sea 15,788 15,007 16,121

3449,613 51,187 5,076

3562 p.c. fil pic. 64 p.c.

36All, other offences under the Indian Panal

37Code en soe ive ive 30,085 28,783 30,9387

3838 p.c. 36 pc. 36,p.e.

39Total . 79,698 79,970 86,013

40‘from avorages for the past five years.

4116. The following table shows for each district and

42number of offences reported and admitt

43under the most important heads of cri

44affecting life; theft, receivin

45and dacoity foreach of the past two years :—

46Offenocs under the most

47important heada of crime

48soticed.

49a Sy: aa

50ary materially

51for the province the

52ed to have occurred

53me, namely, offences

54g stolen property, and robbery