Community Safety
(a) How many cases of stock theft have been reported in the greater area of Prince Albert and (b) how many prosecutions have been successful?
[a] The Magisterial District of Prince Albert includes the Periodical Court of Leeu Gamka (greater area). The numbers of stock theft cases reported are as follows:
2015/2016: 22
2016/2017: 9
Decision dockets dealt with directly by the Prosecutor for 2015/2016
Prince Albert: Enquiries: 2
Nolle: 3
Prosecute: 0
Leeu Gamka: Enquiries: 4
Nolle: 5
Prosecute: 3
Decision dockets dealt with directly by the Prosecutor for 2016/2017
Prince Albert: Enquiries: 3
Nolle: 3
Prosecute: 0
Leeu Gamka: Enquiries: 2
Nolle: 9
Prosecute: 2
[b] It should be noted that not all cases reported as indicated under 3[a] have been finalised. Therefore the “successful prosecutions” are not a clear indication as not all prosecutions have been finalised.
2015/2016:
Finalised through direct sentencing: 8
Finalised through AOG and ADR: 4
Warrant of Arrest issued: 2
2016/2017:
Cases currently on court roll: 2
Cases referred for further investigation (DNA): 8
Trial: 1
