APPENDIX 10
(See paragraph 43)
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' SECTION
PERIOD: 1ST APRIL, 1961 To 31st March, 1962
I. CASES REFERRED TO THE SECTION UNDER THE PROTECTION
OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES ORDINANCE
Details of Prosecution
(a) Charges
1961
1962
(1) Defilement of girls between the ages of 13 and
16 (Section 5)
(2) Defilement of girls under 13 (Section 6)
(3) Harbouring of a female under 21 (Section 18(1)(6)) (4) Harbouring of a female under 21 (Section 18(3))
16
12
1
3
1
(5) Indecent Assault upon females (Section 7(1)) (6) Indecent Assault upon females (Section 7(2)
1
6
眼睜
58
77
(7) Living on earnings of prostitution or soliciting by
males, etc. (Section 17(1)(a))
3
(8) Living en earnings of prostitution or soliciting by
males, etc. (Section 17(4))
1
(9) Procuration of females (Section 4(1)(b))
3
2
(10) Soliciting for immoral purpose
5
7
(11) Traffic in females (Section 3(1)(a)) (12) Traffic in females (Section 3(1)(b))
6
8
(13) Unlawful detention of females (Section 8(1)(a))
3
(14) Unlawful detention of females (Section 8(1)(b))
3
2
(b) Results (covering above cases)
Defendants acquitted
Defendants bound over
Total
Increase
:
90
131*
41
*A
:
媚
Defendants caned ...
Defendants cautioned
Defendants fined
Defendants imprisoned
Defendants put on probation
Defendants sent to reformatory
9
10
19
9
4
6
10
5
4
51
49
9
11
3
90
109*
II. CASES REFERRED UNDER MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES ORDINANCE
Details of Prosecution
(a) Charges:
Allowing under-age girls to be employed in dance halls.
(b) Results:
Defendants fined
EA A
3
3
* The difference between the total of charges and of results is due to the fact that certain defendants
were charged with more than one offence.
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