OFFENCES AGAINST WOMEN

Friday, 20th December, 1968

Mr J. F. Conceicao asked the Minister for Defence what is (a) the number of reports made to the Police between 1st January, 1967, and 31st December, 1967, of offences of-

(i) rape under section 375 of the Penal Code;

(ii) incest against women under section 376A of the Penal Code; and

(iii) unlawful carnal connection under section 128(1) (j) of the Women's Charter; and

(b) the number of cases in each of the above-mentioned categories which resulted in prosecutions.

Mr Lim Kim San: The number of reports made to the Police between 1-1-67 and 3 1-12-67 of offences of: -

(i) rape under Section 375 of the Penal Code - there were 47 cases reported of which 16 resulted in prosecutions.

(ii) incest against women under Section 376A of the Penal Code - there was 1 case reported but no prosecution resulted.

(iii) unlawful carnal connection under Section 128 (1) (j) of the Women's Charter - 22 cases were reported and 12 resulted in prosecutions.