72
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH FEBRUARY,
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the Year 1875.
1876.
CHARGES
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
CRIMES.
1 1 Arson,
1 1
L
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Assault with Intent to rob,
Attempting to break and enter a Dwelling-house with Intent to commit a
Felony therein,
Attempting to commit a Burglary,
Attempting to steal,
Breach of Conditional Pardon,
Breaking and entering and stealing in a Dwelling-house,
Breaking and entering and stealing in a Godown,
Buggery,
Burglary and Larceny,...
Burglary and receiving stolen Goods,...
Child Stealing,
Cutting and Wounding with Intent to do grievous" Bodily Harm,...
Decoying a Person into this Colony, for the purpose of Emigration, Embezzlement,
Embracery,
Forgery,
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1 1
11
14
1
Larceny as Builec....
1
2
Larceny in a Dwelling-house,
8
Larceny on board Ship in the Harbour,
Having Possession of a Junk taken by Pirates,
Highway Robbery with Violence,
Larceny,
Larceny and receiving stolen Goods,
6 Larceny on board Ship in the Harbour, and receiving stolen Goods,
Larceny on board Ship in the Harbour, and Robbery from the Person with
Assault....
Larceny on board Ship on the High Seas,
Larceny on board Ship on the High Seas, and receiving stolen Goods,...
1
3
3
3
I
13
1
1
Libel,
1 1
Murder,
1
1
1
Obtaining Goods by false Pretences,
1 Obtaining Money by false Pretences,
Piracy and Murder, Piracy and Assault with Intent to Murder, and having
Possession of Goods piratically stolen,
Perjury,
Piracy and Murder,
8
1
1
Purchasing a Woman for the Purpose of Prostitution,
1
Kobbery from the Person,
6
6 Uttering Counterfeit Coin,
59
93
a. Prisoners convicted on other charges.
b. Prisoner discharged through absence of witnesses.
00 00
3
-
Convicted.
13
1
Acquitted.
Death.
Death Recorded.
l'enal Servitude.
Hard Labour over
One Year.
Hard Labour Öne
Year and under.
Solitary Confinement. Publicly flogged. No. of Persons.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
POSTPONED.
ABANDONED,
3
1
B
I
2
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6
2
3
3
1
1
ds
1
68
25
4
26
19
16
1
2
5
6
c. Prisoners discharged on their own Recognizances to appear if called on within 3 months.
d. Three of these Prisoners ordered to enter into Recognizances to appear for judgment when called upon.
F. S. HUFFAM, Deputy Registrar.
RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried and ACTIONS commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1875.
Cases tried in 1875.
Court.
Number of Cases.
Amount of Debt and Damages claimed.
Judgment.
Total.
Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit.
Struck out. Cases.
Debt and Dainages.
Supreme Court:-
Summary Jurisdiction,] a 759
$06,480.89
669
Original
do.,
Chancery,
Bankruptcy,
Probate,
Appeals,
b
7
49,573.43
6
38 1
52
48
3
3
11
1,900,178.00
Petitioners discharged,
11
d 70
584,950.02
Petitions granted
) 70
е 2
Vice-Admiralty Court,
2
20,100.25
1
Appellant 1 Respondent 1 1
Actions commenced in 1875.
854
$2,627,342.59
Num-Amount of Debt
Court.
ber of
Cases.
and Damages claimed.
Settled without Trial,
Judgment.
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
Nonsuit.
Struck out.
Remaining in Depend-
ence.
Total.
Cases. Debt & Damages.
Supreme Court:---
Summary Jurisdiction, 1,217
$100,456.25
Original do.,
50
448,232.30
404 26
Chancery,
3
Bankruptcy,
ƒ18
1,990,391.52
Probate,
70
584,950.02
Appeals,
2
Vice-Admiralty Court,
4
59,060.25
€59
34
50
48
22 9 24
3
'Petitioners" discharged,
10
8
Petitions granted
) 70
Appellant 1 Respondent I
1
1
1
1,364
$3,180,600.34
b. These Cases were pending on 31st December, 1874.
c. One of these Cases was pending on 31st December, 1874,
a. Sixteen of these Cases were pending on 31st December, 1874. 222 were Petitions for refund of Rates.
d. The amount given in thèse Cases is the Sworn Value of the several Estates in which Probate or Letters of Administration were granted during the year.
e. One of these Cases was from the Police Court, and one from the Summary Jurisdiction.
The amount given in these Cases is the amount of Liabilities set forth in the Bankrupts' Schedules.
g. One of these Cases was on trial 12 days, and is pending judgment.
F. S. HUFFAM, Deputy Registrar.
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