LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
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10. Criminal lunatics.—On the 1st January 1885 there were in the asylums 363 criminal lunatics—332 males and 31 females. This
shows a total increase of 4 females over the corresponding number of 1884, the males being the same on both dates. The admissions exceeded
by 19 those of the past year. There was an increase of 16 males and 3 females. The total number treated was 467 against 445. There
were discharged and transferred, &c., 50 in 1885 against 61 in 1884; died 30 against 21; and remained at the close of the year 387 against 363.
11. Here I beg to enter a comparative statement, showing the crimes or offences charged against the lunatics committed to the asylums
during the past ten years.
Statment showing the Number of Criminal Lunatics admitted into the Asylums in Bengal during the last ten years and the Crimes charged.
1876 ...
1877 ...
1878 ...
1879 ...
1880 ...
1881 ...
1882 ...
1883 ...
188 ...
1885 ...
Toal ...
Murder and attempt to commit suicide.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Murder.
34
23
30
28
25
18
19
26
16
27
246
Attempt to murder.
2
3
...
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
23
Culpable homicide.
3
...
1
4
...
2
3
2
4
1
20
Grievous hurt.
12
6
2
5
12
8
8
11
6
6
76
Hurt.
4
3
6
1
6
3
...
5
4
2
34
Attempt to suicide.
3
2
2
4
1
...
2
1
...
7
22
Assault.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
4
Rape.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Insulting the modesty of a woman.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Dacoity.
2
...
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
Attempt to robbery.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Theft.
27
24
21
22
22
21
22
23
15
18
215
Attempt to theft.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Receiving stolen property.
1
1
1
1
1
...
...
...
2
...
7
Trespass.
4
...
4
8
6
4
3
4
6
5
44
Arson or mischief by fire.
3
4
3
4
2
3
5
2
6
3
35
Default under Act XIV.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Breach of trust.
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
3
Exposure of child.
1
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
4
Abandoning her infant child.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Drunkenness.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Bad behaviour.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Bad livelihood.
1
1
...
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
5
Committing public nuisance.
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
3
Dangerous character.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Using criminal force to women.
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
Personating a public servant.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
Offence relating to counterfeiting coin.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Section 224, Indian Penal Code. Resistance
by a person in his lawful apprehension.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Wounding.
2
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
3
Riot.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Criminal intimidation.
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Threatening.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Defrauding.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
House-breaking.
2
1
1
...
2
2
1
5
2
5
21
Attempt to house-breaking.
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
3
Escape from jail.
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Mischief.
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
5
Giving false information to the police.
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Concealment of birth by secret disposing
of a dead body.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Committing a wilful act by endangering
the life of a passenger on the railway.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Attempt to obstruct railway line.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
2
Dacoity and escape from lawful custody.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Attempt to murder and commit suicide.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Endangering human life.
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Taking illegal gratification.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Criminal trespass.
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
House-trespass in order to commit murder.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Robbery and assault.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
House-breaking and theft.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
3
Lurking and house-trespass.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
3
...
4
Kidnapping.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Lurking house-trespass and voluntarily
causing hurt with a dangerous weapon.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Murder and culpable homicide.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Possession of stolen property.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Theft and escape from lawful custody.
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
2
Trespassing on the railway line.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
3
Institution of a false
charge.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Extortion.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Murder and attempt, to commit murder.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Theft and voluntarily causing hurt.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Robbery.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Lurking
house-treepass
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
Theft and escape.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Loitering.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
House-trespass
and
house
breaking.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
2
Unnatural
offence.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
House-trepass.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
Total.
106
74
74
86
92
72
80
93
74
93
844