584 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 21ST MAY, 1887.
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. Persous.
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
(a.) 1877,
127
179
135
39
1878.......
157
216
163
45
(b.) 1879,
148
202
135
54
1880,
91
160
120
34
1881,.
105
154
111
39
Total,......
628
911
664
211
761611
5
8
13
6
(c.) 1882,
124
187
124
38
15
(d.) 1883,.
91
126
70
26
14
1884,. 1885,.:
68
101
65
20
10 TH 00
4
36
21
3
28d
2
8
16
91
147
103
22
16
22
(e.) 1886,.
75
107
69
20
16
27e
1
Total,.........
449
668
421
126
69
69
114
4
G
Average of 1st)
Period,
125
1821
1824
421
63
Average of 2nd |
894
1333
811
251
184
221
Period,..
(a.) In this year the Charges abandoned and Postponed are not included in the Grand Total in the published Returns; but they are
added here to make the figure tally.
(b.) 1. Under offence of Breaking into a Dwelling House out of 9 prisoners, 6 only are accounted for, the remaining 3 must have been
acquitted, and have been posted accordingly.
2. Under Murder out of 3 prisoners, 2 only have been accounted for, the 3rd was probably acquitted.
3. Under Unlawfully giving false statement to Registrar General the prisoner although convicted does not appear under the heading,
but the facts appear in a foot note on the Return.
(c.) In one case the recognizance was 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.
INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, for the Year 1886.
Including Attempts and Conspiracies 10 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.)
Judgment for the Crown,
Judgment for the Prisoner,.
Prisoner found Insane,....
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General),
Cases postponed,..
107
3
1
1
:
(b.)
27
:
:
59
20
F
:
:
:
:
:
E
F...
:
:
24
4
63
65
8
:
:
:
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:
:
:
:
19 8
11
3
1
H
:
42
1
(a)
Total.
Murder, other than wife or child murder.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder.
Murder of wife, Reputed wife, or Concubine.
Child murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Abortion.
Rape,
Unnatural Crimes.
Other offences against the P'erson.
Malicious Injuries to Property.
Robbery with violence.
Prædial Larceny.
Other offences against Property.
Miscellaneous offences.
(a) The Acting Attorney General accepted the plea of guilty of Manslaughter. (7) Including one who did not appear and whose recognizance was cɛtreated.