Appendix 31
Contd (Chapter 11: Public Order)
267
Number of crimes/offences reported
Number of persons* prosecuted
1977
1978
1979
1977
1978
1979
Minor offences – Heroin
Possession of heroin
3,750
3,890
2,643
3,551
3,597
2,497
Possession of equipment
1,206
1,671
1,170
547
715
499
Keeping a divan
18
13
22
11
Smoking heroin
747
668
348
512
398
215
Other heroin offences
36
17
39
4
5
14
Sub-total
5,757
6,259
4,200
4,636
4,726
3,225
Minor offences – Other dangerous goods
Possession
228
262
295
204
259
259
Smoking
22
12
22
15
10
5
Other offences
27
39
51
12
18
35
Sub-total
277
313
368
231
287
299
Total
9,940
10,065
6,934
8,779
8,703
6,044
Note: * If a person is prosecuted on two or more occasions in a year, he will be recorded once for each occasion; on the other hand, if a person is prosecuted on the same occasion for more than one offence, only the principal offence will be taken for tabulation,
† Excessive multiple counts often arise from these two offences.
ICAC Cases
Involving individuals employed in
Number of persons prosecuted
1977
1978
1979
Nolle
Pending Convicted Acquitted Prosequi Total
government departments
Agriculture and Fisheries
1
Education
Fire Services
6
1
Government Supplies
1
Housing
1
1
Immigration
Legal Aid
1
Medical and Health
New Territories Administration
1
Post Office
2
Prisons
2
Public Works
11
Rating and Valuation
Royal Hong Kong Police Force
121
59
17
17
10
19
Social Welfare
1
Television and Entertainment
Licensing Authority
Trade Industry and Customs
1
اس
Transport
Urban Services
10
2
Sub-total
152
79
101-1080
6
2
28
46
13
1
Others
Judiciary
1
Crown servants/private individuals*
198
178
11
Public bodies†
3
4
1
Public bodies/private individuals*
3
1
Private sector‡
37
50
32
12226
15
ان
2
56
14
Sub-total
63
72
45
82
29
Total
215
151
73
128
42
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2
5
2
2
3
12
1
44
1
1
8
1
88
508
3
3
102
158
246
Note: These are cases in which Crown/public servants and private individuals were involved.
† As defined in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance 1971, Cap. 201.
These are cases in which only private individuals were involved.
§ These figures do not include corruption cases, mainly Police on-street arrests, handled by the Police which are included
separately under Police Cases in this Appendix.