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RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, during the year 1885.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
CRIMES.
2
1
Arson,
Assault with intent to rob,..
Being in possession of goods taken by pirates...
14 Being found feloniously on board a junk equipped 14
2 2
3
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3
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∞ 121
for the purpose of Piracy,......
Burglary.....
Conspiracy..
Cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bo-
dily harm,
1
Detaining a boy for the purpose of selling him,
1
1
8
2
9
1
1
Embezzlement,
Entering a dwelling house in the night with intent
to commit a felony therein,
Extortion by Police Constables,....
Feloniously demanding money with menaces,
Inciting to commit buggery,
2
9
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2
Larceny,
Larceny in a boat in harbour,
Larceny on board ship,
3
3
Larceny in a dwelling house,
3
3
Larceny by a servant,
2
6
6
Larceny from the person, ...............
3
14
17
Larceny and previous conviction,
15
12
5
5
Manslaughter,
3
2
2
2
Murder,
2
1
1
Obtaining goods under false pretences,
1
Perjury,
1
3
15
Piracy and Receiving goods piratically stolen,
13
13
a.1
I
Printing and Publishing an obscene libel,
2
Receiving stolen goods,
2
6
Robbery from the person,
7
10
Robbery with violence,
1
1
Shooting with intent to murder,
8
2
1
1
1
b. 1
2 Unlawfully detaining a child under the age of 14 years,.
Unlawful detention for the purpose of emigration.... Unlawfully and maliciously wounding....
75125
a. In this case the Prisoner was find $100.
1
:
3
CHARGES ABAN-
CASES
POST-
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PONED.
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b. In this case Prisoner discharged on his own recognizance. Arrangements having been made with Prosecutor with approval of Judge for compensation.
Number tried,
Convicted.... Acquitted,..
Charges abandoned...
Total.........
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 30th January, 1886.
..125 Persons.
....103
22
125 Persons.
22
1:
.147
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EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
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