CRIME STATISTICS

Wednesday, 11th June, 1958

Mr William Tan asked the Chief Secretary to supply the crime statistics in respect of Singapore for January, February, March and April, 1958, showing the number of each type of offence.

Mr E. B. David: The number if the cases of serious crime reported is as followed:- (References are to sections of the Penal 1958 Code, Cap. 119, unless otherwise indicated) Jan. Feb. Mar. April 1. Murder, section 302 1 2 6 3 2. Attempted Murder, section 307 - 1 - 1 3. Hurt and Grevious Hurt, section 324-326 39 26 25 41 4. Extortion, section 384-387 38 48 49 51 5. Gang Robbery with Murder, section 396 - - - - 6. Armed Gang Robbery, section 397 3 3 - 3 7. Armed Robbery, section 397 16 18 19 21 8. Gang Robbery, section 395 - - 3 2 9. Robbery, section 392-394 24 26 26 24 10. Assembling to commit Gang Robbery, section 399-402 - - - - 11. House Breaking and Theft by Day, section 454 45 79 69 45 12. House Breaking and Theft by Night, section 457 87 121 110 105 13. Theft in Simple, section 379 298 332 314 338 14. Theft in Dwelling, section 380 148 100 133 153 15. Theft as a Servant, section 381 5 2 5 - 16. Criminal Breach of Trust, section 406-408 9 9 16 8 17. Cheating, section 419-420 18 20 26 40 18. Dishonestly receiving or disposing of stolen Property, section 411 and 414 1 2 6 3 19. Fraud. Possess, section 29 (1), Cap. 117 6 6 7 6 20. Breakings/Attempts, section 453, 456 and 511 13 23 29 31 21. Secret Society Clashes 27 26 14 17 --- --- --- --- Totals 778 844 857 892 --- --- --- ---

The following Question for Oral Answer stood on the Order Paper of 11th June, l958:-