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NSW Higher Court: Number of charges by offence type, 1996 to 2000

 

   
Year
  
Type of offence charged
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
 
Homicide and related offences:
Murder
35
79
93
71
97
Conspiracies and attempts to murder
60
69
61
59
75
Manslaughter and driving causing death
138
148
169
153
152
 
Acts intended to cause injury:
Assault
1049
1016
906
903
806
Other acts intended to cause injury
13
10
6
10
4
 
Sexual assault and related offences:     
Sexual assault
1667
2012
1736
1596
1233
Non-assaultative sexual offences
11
17
14
14
21
 
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons:
Dangerous or negligent operation of a vehicle
58
89
93
88
110
Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
9
11
5
4
2
 
Abduction and related offences:     
Abduction and kidnapping
82
112
92
80
83
Deprivation of liberty/false imprisonment
12
21
14
18
12
 
Robbery, extortion and related offences:
Robbery
961
1101
1136
1178
1109
Blackmail and extortion
66
58
55
58
48
 
Unlawful entry with intent/burglary, break and enter
695
594
610
570
599
 
Theft and related offences:
Motor vehicle theft and related offences
196
233
208
196
136
Theft (except motor vehicle)
204
217
175
163
162
Receiving or handling proceeds of crime
201
194
146
135
154
 
Deception and related offences:     
Fraud, forgery or false financial instruments
397
408
395
270
354
Counterfeiting currency and related offences
12
4
9
-
5
Dishonest conversion
112
114
66
52
61
Bribery
17
13
11
12
19
Other deception offences
5
21
7
9
12
 
Illicit drug offences:
Import or export illicit drugs
95
117
109
108
72
Deal or traffic in illicit drugs
722
602
486
600
697
Manufacture or cultivate illicit drugs
168
137
81
104
98
Possess and/or use illict drugs
62
50
42
52
41
Other illicit drug offences
5
4
2
5
3
 
Weapons and explosives offences:     
Prohibited weapons/explosives offences
2
-
-
2
2
Regulated weapons/explosives offences
171
164
123
98
115
 
Property damage and environmental pollution
124
151
117
126
112
Property damage
 
Public order offences:     
Disorderly conduct
82
77
59
71
73
Regulated public order offences
17
2
21
13
16
 
Road traffic and motor vehicle regulatory offences:
Driving licence offences
2
3
4
13
7
Road vehicle registration and roadworthiness offences
-
3
4
3
6
Regulatory driving offences
1
1
3
11
4
 
-
-
-
-
2
Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations:
Breach of justice order
81
67
46
55
59
Other offences against justice procedures
194
163
123
191
166
Offences against government security
5
5
2
1
2
Offences against government operations
1
1
-
-
1
 
Miscellaneous offences:
Harassment and related offences
16
36
36
26
25
Public health and safety offences
13
3
1
3
1
Commercial/industry/financial regulations
16
5
3
1
5
Other miscellaneous offences
25
27
14
13
51




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