THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH JUNE, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 203.
The following Criminal Calendar of the May Sessions is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th June, 1881.
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FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR-MAY SESSIONS, 1881.
No.
NAME.
CRIME.
DAY OF TRIAL.
VERDICT.
SENTENCE.
28th May.
1 Leung A-chü,
Unlawfully and by force taking 19th May.
away from this Colony a certain girl named Kwok Kwai-tsing,
Guilty.
Two years' imprisonment with
hard labour.
for the purpose of emigration.
2 Chang A-sam,
Highway robbery with violence, 18th May.
being armed.
Not guilty.
Unlawfully and by force detaining 19th May.
Guilty.
REMARKS.
3 Li A-ching,...
Chan A-chin,
one Chü A-tsow, a child under
and
the age of 14 years, with intent
Kam A-tak,
to deprive the father of the
said child of its possession.
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4 Li A-kai,
1. Assault and wounding, occasion- 19th May.
ing actual bodily harm.
Li A-yau,
........
2. The same.
5 Fü A-sang,
Wong Tat-sang,...
6 Cheung A-tsoi,...
Both prisoners guilty on 1st count; not guilty on 2nd count.
28th May.
One year's imprisonment each
with hard labour.
28th May,
Li A-kai, Three calendar
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Li A-yau, Two calendar
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
28th May,
penal servitude.
1. Unlawfully detaining a certain 18th May. Guilty on 1st count. Fu A-sang,-Three years'
boy named Li A-kan, a child under the age of 14 years, with intent to deprive the father of the said child of its possession.
2. Unlawfully and by force detain- ing within this Colony a certain boy named Li A-kan for the purpose of selling him.
Unlawfully and by force bringing 18th May,
into this Colony a certain boy
named Alick Kimeah for the purpose of emigration.
Guilty on 2nd count. Wong Tat-sang,-Nine calen-
Not guilty.
dar months' imprisonment with hard labour.
I have addressed a letter to His Excell'cy about the conviction of Chan A-chin and Kam A-tak.
The prosecutrix did not appear when called upon her recog- nizances. The wounding was shewn to be ac- cidental. The
1st prisoner cut off the hair of the' prosecutrix in a fit of jeal- ousy.
7 San Sam-tai,.
Larceny on board ship in the har- 23rd May.
bour of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.
Not guilty.
8 Yip A-tai,..
Leung A-yan,.....................
Fung Sun-yau,................
Lau A-choi,
Burglary.
Kwok 4-yau,
Chun Wa-fuk,
Kwok A-yung,.
Receiving stolen goods.
9 Thomas Ide Bowler,
and
Jessie,
18th May. Guilty on 1st
count.
28th May.
1. Yip A-tai,-Four years'
penal servitude.
2. Leung A-yan,-Four years'
penal servitude.
3. Fung Sun-yau,-Six years'
penal servitude.
4. Lau A-choi,-Four years'
penal servitude.
5. Kwok A-yau,-Four years'
penal servitude.
6. Chun Wa-fuk,-Four years'
penal sérvitude.
Guilty on 2nd count. 7. Kwok A-yung,-Six calen-
guilty on both counts.
1. Unlawfully detaining in the 23rd May. Both prisoners not
dwelling house of Thomas Ide Bowler a certain woman named Lan A-sin against her will.
2. Unlawfully imprisoning and de- taining against her will the said Lau A-sin for the space of ten hours without any legal warrant, authority or justifiable cause whatsoever.
dar months' imprisonment with hard labour,
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar,
Tried by a Special
Jury.
As to Cases Nos. 1, 3, 4, 8 and 9,
As to Cases Nos. 2, 5, 6, and 7,
FRANCIS SNOWDEN,
Acting Chief Justice.
J. RUSSELL,
Acting Puispe Judge.