Page 1148 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 23 June 1992

Legislative Assembly Question No. 132

Burglaries

Mr Humphries - asked the Attorney. General

(1) How many cases of burglary have .been reported to police in the Territory during the. current financial year.

(2) How does this compare with previous years.

Mr Connolly - the answer, to the Members question is as follows: -.

Under section 102 (1) of the Crimes Act 1900, the offence of . burglary occurs

where a person enters Or., remains any building as a trespasser with intent -

(a) to steal anything in the building; or •.

(b) to commit, an offence involving an incident on a person in the

building of involving any.-damage to the building or to property in the. building.

(1) During the period 1 July 1991 to 31 May 1992, 4;780 alleged -burglaries were reported to police. .

(2) Details regarding the number of alleged.burglaries reported to police for the

same period in the two previous financial years are as follows:.

1 July 1989 to 31 May 1990 . - 3831 (4581)

1 July 1990 to 31 May 1991 - 3792: (4228)

The numbers in brackets represent full financial year figures. . .

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