Western Outside Roads Area Accounts for Much Of the Increase in Armed Robberies in November Shanghai, Dec. 24. S.M.C,, reports for November that the total of 2,556 cases of crime dealt with by the Police shows a decrease of 117 in camp: arisen with that for October and an increase of 841 over the figure for the corresponding month of ast year.
The figures for November also contain 275 cases brought to light by Police investigation.
Arrests for crime committed during the month show an increase, 2,523 persons having been arrested in November as against 2,439 in October and 2,361 in September.
In addition 187 persons, were taken into custody for crimes committed in previous months, Thirly persons were! arrested on behalf of other authorities.
Included in the arrests effected in for offences committed he jurisdiction of the Shi hai Municipal Police are 108 persons In. connection with armed crimes. Fifteen firearms together with 9 quantity of ammunition were seized.
Five eases of murder were record and three "cases, of attempted murder were reported. There were three cases of manslaughter, There Were nine cases of simple abduction, two less than the figure for October and an increase of two as compared with. the corresponding period "Hadlands" Produce Crime There were 147 reports of armed robbery, 60 more than in October and an increase of 100 over the figure for the corresponding period of last year, 'The Increase is particularly noticeable In "B" Division and is due to the activities of organized criminal uangs operating from outside are abutting' on Municipal Roads.
"There were 31 other robberies, an Increase of 11 over the figure' for Getoder.
The number of housebreakings corded was 77, as compared with 70 October. The number of burglaries reported was 50, an increase of 11 as compared with the figure for October.
There were 1472 cases. of simple theft, decrease of 110 as compared with'the previous month.
The following 118 reports of crime which are included in the Ngures in "B" Division occurred outside Settiement limits, I houses on or abut fon. Council' roads:—Manslaughter, Armed robbery, 10; unarmed robb
opium, 1; embezzlement, assail Tareeny, arms, 4; abduction, 1; armed robbery, the arrested man being senenced to six years' imprisonment. (2) The arrest of two men on a charge of highway robbery for welch prison terms of five years and. six mot and seven years respectively Wore Imposed. (3) The arrest of five male Chinese for being concerned in armed robbery, who are on remand. (4) The arrest of 15 male and three female Chinese, nine of whom were charged together with five already in Police custody on five counts" of armed robbery.
Notable work in "D* Division included (1) the arrest of two male Chinese for being concerned with another mot in custody Ina ease firmed highway robbery and milder a Japanese subject.
Notable work by Headquarters Crime Branch Sta included (1) the Arrest of four male Chinese responsible for robberies perpetrated on Japanese residents. "The accused were charged and are on remand. (2) The on a charge of iding a Chinese of a. sum of $10,000.00 by: means of a trick the recovery, of $9395.00 of the sum Involved. The "accused were scnenced: two to she months' Imprisor ment each, suspended for three years And one to one year's imprisonment. (3) The arrest of five male Chinese, four of whom were. charged with armed robbery and the other with Fecviving loan propery. Four of the actised were comvicled one aes, tence {0 is. Sears improshaent cock
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