The total number of cases closed by Procurators Fiscal by the issue of a warning in each year since 2000-01 was as set out in the table below.Cases Closed By Issue Of Warning Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 No. of Cases 18,641 19,339 15,928 21,920 32,150 While it is not possible to provide information in relation to broad categories of offence, the table below lists the more common charges reported in the last 3 financial years for persons issued with a warning.Charge Frequencies: Warnings Crime/Offence Description of Offence 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Breach of the Peace Breach of the peace 7,050 8,884 11,295 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, S201,202&203 Consuming alcohol in a designated public place 2,856 3,899 5,628 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, S5(2) Possession of controlled drug 2,101 2,842 3,804 Assault Assault 1,644 2,042 3,069 Theft by shoplifting Theft by shoplifting 1,547 1,893 2,409 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, S47 Urinating/Defecating 1,071 1,671 1,874 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, S52(1)&(3) Vandalism 554 746 1,066 Communications Act 2003, S363(2)&(4) Using/installing TV receiver without licence 0 0 687 Theft Theft 399 504 679 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, S50(1) Drunk and incapable 471 670 495 Road Traffic Act 1988, S14(3) Driver failure to wear seatbelt 230 237 472 Road Traffic Act 1988, S3 Careless driving (non fatal accident) 301 377 413 Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949, S1(1) Using TV without licence 279 971 377 Road Traffic Act 1988, S47(1) No MOT 344 361 357 Police (Scotland) Act 1967, S41(1)(a) Resisting, obstructing, molesting or hindering a police officer 193 233 326 Environmental Protection Act 1990, S87(1) Littering 126 203 281 Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice Attempt to pervert course of justice 150 225 239 Police (Scotland) Act 1967, S41(1)(a) Resisting, obstructing, molesting or hindering a police officer 133 146 215 Assault to Injury Assault to injury 156 164 203 Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, S29 Keeping vehicle with no vehicle excise licence 8 161 182 Road Traffic Act 1988, S42(a) Causing and permitting vehicle to stand on road so as to cause an unnecessary obstruction 50 167 178 Communications Act 2003, S127(1)(a) Sending offensive, indecent, obscene, menacing message 0 37 170 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, S47(1) Offensive weapon 82 85 152 Byelaws for Prohibiting the Consumption of Alcoholic Liquor in Designated Places 1995, B2 Consuming alcohol in a designated place 192 189 148 Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937, S12(1) Wilfully ill-treating, neglecting or abandoning a child under 16 127 129 144 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, S201, 202 & 203 Found to be in possession of an open container containing alcoholic liquor 18 38 138 Wasting Police Time Wasting police time 90 104 136 Police (Scotland) Act 1967, S41(1)(a) Assault 104 110 132 British Transport Commission Act 1949, S55 Trespass on railway 55 104 128 Road Traffic Act 1988, S143(1)&(2) Driving without insurance 72 76 125 Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989, R23(1) Parts and accessories 56 55 115 Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, S68(3)&(7...