Total Number of Causes,
Convicted and Punished.
Discharged.
Deported.
Committed for trial at Supreme Court.
M. F. MI. F. M. F. M. F.
5,015 6,179 877 2,688 258 50
Committed to Prison, or detained, pending orders of
the Governor.
To be of good behaviour, or to answer any
charge.
ABSTRACT of Causes under CoGNIZANCE at the Police Magistrates' Court during the year 1863.
CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD.
Ordered to find
security.
WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES DURING THE YEAR 1863,
Notices of
WARRANTS.
Summons.
for
Defendants.
Summons.
to
Witnesses.
Judgment
TOTAL.
REMARKS.
and
Rehearing. Distress. Arrest. Search.
To keep the peace.
Punished for prefering false charge, or giving false
testimony.
M. F.
M.
F. M. F. M.
F.
M. F. af.
F.
265 3 306 22
21
31
1801 41 23 8
34 2 9,696 674
Undecided.
Total Number of Defendants.
s
2,439
191
39
122
49
86
2,929
Abduction of Females,
Breaches of Ordinances, (continued:)--
Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert,
2
THE CASES CONSISTED OF
Regulation of public vehicles, Chairs, &c.,
32
Harbouring Police constable when on duty, Kidnapping,
1
2
Aiding Prisoners to escape from Jail,...
3
Sale of prepared Opium,
7
Larcenies,
879
Assaults.
758
Assaults accompanied with damage of property,
Administering drugs....
Attempts to commit felony,
Being at large in the Streets at night without pass,
274
Breach of Prison,
Breach of Buildings Ordinance,
Breach of Cargo-boats Ordinance,
Breach of Jail Ordinance,...
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Suppression of public gaming,
27
Malicious prosecution and false testimony.,
27
62
Bribery,
52
Retail of Spirituous liquors,
...
Burglary, Robbery, &c.,..
7
Misconduct as Police Constables,
53
...
2
Murder, Piracy, &c.,
38
67
Obtaining goods or money by false pretences,
11
Concealing birth,
1
Offences relating to Coins,
32
16
Child Stealing,
3
Offences relating to Workinen,...
8
35
Cutting and Wounding,
Rape,
1
2
Demanding money with menaces,
Receiving stolen Property,
3
45
Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen,
3
Trespass on Crown Lands,
8
Breach of Markets Ordinance,
35
Detention of Seamen's effects,
2
Vagrancy, Rogues and Vagabonds....
196
Breach of Post Office Ordinance, Breach of Registration Ordinance, Breaches of Ordinances for-
5
Embezzlement.
6
215
Extortion by Colour of Oflice,
1
Estreatment of Recognizance,
2
Regulation of public Brothels,.
34
Exercising the calling of Pawnbroker without
Unlawful possession of property, Damage of property, Nuisances, Cruelty to animals, conduct calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, allowing unmuzzled ferocious dogs to be at large, Furions driving, cutting and destroying trees, &c.,
2,034
77
of weights and measures,
Forgery,
5
C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrate.
209
Of these Writs the parties] did not appear before the Magistrates in 124 of the Number.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1864.