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To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 8th May, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 172.
The following Returns of Superior and Subordinate Courts, for 1885, are published for general formation.
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No. 39.
REGISTRY SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 30th January, 1886.
SIB, I have the honor to forward herewith the following Returns:-
1. Return of Establishment for the Blue Book for 1885.
2. Return of Criminal Cases, &c.
3. Return of Civil Cases, commenced and tried in 1885,-
In Original Jurisdiction.
Summary Jurisdiction.
Appeals.
Bankruptcy.
Admiralty
4. Return of all Probates and Letters of Administration granted in 1885. 5. Land Office Return,
6. Revenue Returns.
With respect to the Criminal Returns I beg to state
The total number of cases in 1885 was... In 1884
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The total number of Prisoners tried in 1885 was.....
In 1884
In 1883
In 1882
124
147
101
126
187
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Compared with 1884 the number of cases in 1885 shew an increase of 34 per cent., whilst in the utber of prisoners there is an increase of 45 per cent. due principally to the fact that in two cases of
sey 24 prisoners were concerned.
Of the numbers tried in 1885, there were-
Convicted,
In 1884
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1883 1882
In 1885 the acquittals amounted to..
In 1884
Charges abandoned.
1883 1882
In 1885
1884
73
1883
27
1882
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65
70
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26
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16
26
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Three cases of Murder were tried in 1885, in two cases a verdict of not guilty was returned and sushe 3rd case was abandoned.
In 6 cases of manslaughter a verdict for the prosecution was obtained in... 3
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There were 15 cases of other offences against the person including one case of Shooting with intent
12 cases of Robbery with violence and 83 cases of other offences against property.
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