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THL HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1892.
INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, for the Year 1891.
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.
Showing how the cases tried in the
Superior Courts ended.
(Each prisoner tried, counted as a separate case; where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note.)
Total.
Murder.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Judgment for the Crown,
Judgment for the Prisoner,
Prisoner found Insanc,.
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury. (Attorney General),
Cases postponed,.
26
9
2
1
:
2
:
:
:
1
37
2
2
:
:.
:
:
:
Abortion.
:
:
:
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the Person.
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous offences.
:
2
6
5
3
:
1
:
:
:
:
4:
2
10
5
12
4
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME COURT, during the last Ten Years.
Charges Abandoned.
Postponed.
YEAR.
Number Number
of
of Cases. Persons.
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
1882, (c.) 1883,
124
187
91
126
(d.) 1884,
68
101
1885,
91
147
` (e.) 1886,
75
107
ស្ម័នន
124
70
65
103
59
82222
38
15
21
26
14
28d
2
20
16
16
..22
20
16
27e
1
1
Total,
449
668
421
126
69
114
4
Co
(f.) 1887,
94
155
82
36
1888,
101
186
99
47
(g.) 1889,
92
143
64
41
1890,
59
80
43
1891,
32
37
26
Total,..
378
601
314
153
8528
17
26
28
40
00:
6
8
24
87
20
17
9
2
78
122
1
8
Average of 1stĮ
Period,
89#
1333
841
251
13秀
22$
MA
Average of 2nd
753
1201
624
303
15%
242
1층
13
Period,
c. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings. d. In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.
e. In one case the recognizance estreated.
f. In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
g. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar,