Total for
Total for
Hong Kong Kowloon
1947
1946
(12 months) (May-Dec.)
Prosecutions against adults
& juveniles
72,239
31,608
103,847
36,248
Convictions against adults &
juveniles
54,188
28,039
82,227
29,284
...
Adult Offenders.
Fined
27,287
19,521
46,808
15,149
Imprisoned in default of
payment of fine
6,465
2,801
9,266
1,067
Imprisoned without option
3,186
2,579
5,765
3,789
Bound over
770
344
1,114
1,424
Cautioned or discharged
4,077
2,921
6,998
7,437
Defendants fined and allowed
Expelled from the Colony
time to pay fine
Juvenile Offenders.
733
1333
62
242
304
25
1,022
1,755
Fined
6,968
349
7,317
619
Sent to reformatory
85
66
151
165
Committed to approved
institution
50
56
106
85
Bound over
372
199
571
90
Placed on probation
32
38
70
78
Cautioned or discharged
18,181
333
18.514
2.680
Whipped
721
586
1,307
118
Imprisoned
64
30
94
Expelled from the Colony
280
265
545
Maintenance Cases.
Orders made
12
6
18
16
...
1,969 criminal prosecutions were brought before the District Officer sitting in his court in the New Territories.
War Crimes Trials.
War Crimes Courts, two in number, established in March, 1946, and September 1946, respectively, by Royal Warrant with authority to try Japanese War Criminals in respect of any war crime committed in the Far East Command area as directed by H.Q. F.A.R.E.L.F., continued to function throughout 1947. The courts were also competent to try cases of war crimes committed against British Empire nationals elsewhere, e.g. China, Formosa, Japan, or on the high seas, by arrangement with the Allied Power concerned. The accused are defended by qualified Japanese lawyers assisted in matters of procedure by British advisory officers. Progress during the year has been such that only one Court will function during 1948 to try out- standing cases.
At the end of 1946, 78 prisoners remained to stand their trial, and arrangements had been made for the recovery of 31 others from Japan to face similar charges. During 1947 55 Japanese were located in Japan and brought to Hong Kong for trial: 92 were repatriated. Altogether 28 cases, involving 75 accused were heard during the year, as compared with 18 during 1946: 11 prisoners were sentenced to death and 57 to terms of
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