Number of Cases.
74
Number of Persons.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1879.
Convicted.
Descriptions.
Discharged.
1876. 1877. | 1878. 875 1,298 1,282 1,289
786 841 497 585
353 323
159 282 2,438 2,073 1,794 2,889 |2,012 |1,965 523 464 512 306 611 355 335
849 1,151
1876. 1877. 1878. 1876. | 1877. |1878.
267
281
318
26
146
125
299 275 382
No analysis of Convictions and Discharges.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the years 1876, 1877, and 1878. SERIOUS OFFENCES.
MINOR OFFENCES.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
Convicted.
Discharged.
4
24
Burglary and Larceny in Dwelling,
Assault with Intent to rob,
Kidnapping,
Piracy,
Unlawful Possession,
Larceny,
Felonies not already given,
Total,
90
Murder,
Robbery with Violence from the Person,.
1876. 1877. 1878. 1876. 1877. 1878. 1876, 1877. 1878.
5
7
2
4
2
1
Assault,
21
35
17
12
2
Gambling,
79 131
23
12 ! 49
5
Miscellaneous,
1
1
1
Drunkenness,
55
73
53
31
35!
31
32
36
69
Nuisances,
5
9
8
9
1
+k
6
No Pass or Light,.
239
300 470
32
19
1,485 1,966 2,611
230 1,059 1,4371,888 671 8 26
974 1,196 1,554
291 : 410
59
105
160
813 1,037
10
180
192
304
10
7
4
18
295
341
571
Descriptions.
1878.-Total Number of Cases 6,835 being a Decrease of 553 Cases or 7.47 per cent front 1877.
Increase of Serious Crime 645 Cases or 32.31 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 1,198 Cases or 22.09 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 21st January, 1879.
Total,.
5,061 | 5,422 | 4,224 4,510|3,791 3,839
592 702
775
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.