reports that the total of 1,087 cases of crime dealt with by the' Police In May show a eerease of 172 in comparison with that for April but Increase of 183 as compared with the gute for the corresponding month of last. year, 'Arrests for crime committed show 'a decrease, 1,738 persons having been arrested in May as against 2107 in 'April and 2,218 in March, In addition 217 persons were taken into custody for crimes committed' in. previous months. Ninety-six. persons were arrested on behalf of other authori-
Two cases of manslaughter occur-Fed, During a fight between two wharf coolies over the transportation of cargo, one of them received serious injury to his spleen as a result. which he died. The assailant was arrested and is on remand, Killed by Lorry, 'A wheelbarrow coolie was knocked down by a motor truck on Ward Road and succumbed to his injuries, The river was charged with negligence and sentenced to one year's imprison ment, There were sixteen reports of armed robbery, teen less than April and a decrease of ten as com: pared with the corresponding month of last year.
The number of burglaries reported was 39, nineteen Jess than in Apt)
'There were 42 housebreakings against 00 tu' April.
"A" Division recorded 32-eases of shoplifting, a. decrease of two. compared with the previous month; 35 arrests were made, There were 113. cases of pocket-picking, a decrease of 15 as compared with the previous month, Sixty-five arrests were made. Eighty-six Dieyeles were stolen, of which eight were recovered and ten arrests were made. One motor-car was stolen and Fecovered.
There were sixty eases of snatching as against §9 in April; 42 arrests were made,
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