§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Postmaster-General if he has considered the recent letter from the town clerk of Aberdeen enclosing a letter from Mugiemoss Mills, Aberdeen, complaining about the defective postal and air services between Aberdeen and the South; if he will take immediate steps to rectify the matters complained of; and what reply he has sent to the town clerk of Aberdeen.
Offence Group Indictable Offences known to the Police 1957 1958 Percentage Variation Violence against the person … … … … 10,960 12,137 +11 Sexual offences … … … … 18,635 17,691 -5 Breaking and entering … … … … 105,042 131,132 +25 Larceny … … … … 360,985 409,388 +13 Frauds and false pretences … … … … 26,235 29,415 +12 Receiving … … … … 8,619 10,002 +16 Malicious injuries to property … … … 2,965 3,607 +22 Forgery … … … … 4,689 5,376 +15 Robbery … … … … 1,194 1,692 +42 Other offences … … … … 6,238 6,069 -3 Total … … … … 545,562 626,509 +15 The number of persons found guilty of indictable offences increased in 1958 by 12 per cent. This included unusually large percentage increases in the figures for girls and women under 30. Among
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Age Group Males Females 1957 1958 Variation per cent. 1957 1958 Variation per cent. Age 8 and under 14 … … 23,697 26,050 +10 1,580 2,033 +29 Age 14 and under 17 … … 18,149 21,628 +19 1,681 2,064 +23 Age 17 and under 21 … … 16,962 21,322 +26 2,059 2,461 +20 Age 21 and under 30 … … 24,964 27,499 +10 2,498 2,975 +19 Age 30 and over … … 32,156 32,835 +2 7,174 7,847 +9 Total … … 115,928 129,334 +12 14,992 17,380 +16
§ Mr. K. ThompsonI have considered the letter and I am sending the hon. and learned Member a copy of the reply which has been sent to the town clerk. I do not regard the postal services between Aberdeen and the South as defective, and I see no prospect at present of our making any substantial changes.