Number of Cases,
Number of Persons.
243
CHATGES
CABES
ABAN-
POST-
DONED.
PONED.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, during the Yeur 1888.
SENTENCE.
CRIMES.
Assault with intent to commit an unnatural offence..
Attempt at rape,.
Bribery,
16
Burglary and receiving stolen goods,
1
4
Conspiring with the intent to defraud,
Detaining,
1
+
1
Embezzlement,
Enticing away from the Colony for an unlawful
purpose,
Escape,
Feloniously, unlawfully and maliciously throwing a
certain destructive substance with the intent to do grievous bodily harm,
Convicted.
1
9
:
2
Feloniously and unlawfully detaining a child, Feloniously breaking and entering a store with in-
tent to commit a felony,
3
:00
8
3
8
:
:
1
1
Feloniously wounding with intent to do grievous
bodily harm,
I
1
2
Feloniously forging two tallies for the delivery of
goods,
:
:
1
1
Feloniously forging a certain cheque or order with
intent to defraud,
1
Intimidating witnesses,
Kidnapping,..
1
2
2412AN
Larceny,
Larceny of a draft,
1
Larceny from a Lighter,
13
13
5
Larceny and receiving stolen goods...
3
2
Larceny and obtaining money under false pretences,..
2
Larceny and previous conviction,
Larceny of a Post Letter,
Larceny from dwelling house,
1
Manslaughter,
a3
15
Murder,
13
:
1
3
19
11
11
8
11
2
3
(2012+
Obtaining money by false pretences, Perjury,
Piracy,
Prison Breach,
11
11
2
1
4
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Unlawfully and by force detaining for the purpose
of sale,
Robbery with violence,
Robbery from the person,
Unlawfully and fraudulently enticing away from the
Colony for the purpose of emigration,
Unlawfully being a member of the Triad Society,
Unlawfully and wilfully obstructing a constable in
the execution of his duty,
1
2
1
6
1
Unlawfully taking away from the Colony for the
purpose of prostitution,
1 Unlawfully and maliciously administer a certain
noxious poison with intent to injure.........
73
148
99
47
Of 148 Persons only
146 were tried.
2 were not indicted, which are included under the
heading of charges abandoned,
2
Convicted,. Acquitted,
Charges abandoned,
148 Persons.
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2
2
1
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2
2
2
2
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3
1 1
3
5
1
:
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No. of Persons.
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2
3
:
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86
11.
23
28
10
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146 Persons.
40 气管
Total.....
......................................... 186 Persons.
a. In one case 10 men were subsequently indicted for Prison Breach and convicted and in another case where two men were convicted and sentenced to death the sentence was commuted to imprisonment with hard labour for life.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
ALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS, and ACQUITTALS
for the last Four Years.
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts,——
1. For Offences against the Person,
2. For Offences against Property,
3. For other Offences,..
J
The Number of Persons Acquitted,-
In the Superior Courts,.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
1885.
1886. 1887. 1888.
22
16
34
12
61
42
37
57
20
1
11
30
223
20
36
47
ALFRED G. WISE,
Acting Registrar.