252

OFFENCE.

THE CASES CONSISTED OF:-

NO. OF CASES.

No. of PRI-

SONERS.

OFFENCE.

NO. OF

No. of PRI-

CASES.

SONERS.

مند

19

Animals-Cruelty to...

Arms-Neglecting to furnish monthly return,

-Carrying without reasonable excuse,

>>

Arson.

Assault-Causing grievous bodily harm,...

-Common,

33

33

Brought forward,.

5,023 6,437

6

6

Murder,

4

18

54

54

2

4

Malicious Injury to electric, &c. Telegraph. Master of Vessels plying withont certificate,

20

20

1

2

2

604

804

-Indecent,

6

C

*

-On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and

obstructing and resisting Police,

143

171

Pardon),.

Bills-Posting,

"

H

-With intent to rob,

Banishment Returning after (see also Conditional

Birds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of, Boats-Refusing to accept Hire when unemployed,

-Covering number of,

-Refusing to Stop when hailed by Police,.

Bonfires-Firing Crackers or making.

Breach of the Peace,

1

3

15

15

I

I

2

2

--Blowing Whistles..

3

3

3

3

1

along the Praya,

595

595

*

34

84

Public Ways......

Bribery,

Buildings-Breach of Ordinance for,

Burglary,

2

2

**

9

9

-Latrine,

13

44

Night-Found at. armed with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses,

Night-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent to į

commit Felony therein,

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Pre-

mises or in immediate Vicinity thereof, -Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons

and Property.

-Exposing Night-soil in the Streets in uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats

-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and

3

3

16

16

62

62

7

7

4

59

59

178

178

--Keeping Pigs, &c., without a Licence,.

19

19

13

13

"

Burial of Chinese Corpse elsewhere than in a Cemetery,.. Cattle-Slaughtering in a place other than one set apart

for the purpose,.

-Landing in a place not set apart for the purpose,..

Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for Street...

Child Stealing.

Child-Desertion of,

Chinese-Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in..

491

491

2

2

throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,

3

*

-Neglecting to provide Dust. Boxes,

56

56

5

!!

-Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets,

78

78

2

2

11

-Regulations-Breach of.......

11

11

157

177

!!

9

16

--Rough Dressing, &c. of Granite in or near

a Public place.

2

2

1

1

-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or'on

97

97

the Beach.".

Coin--Offences relating to,

-Beating Drums, Blowing Horns, &c.,

15

15

Conditional Pardon-Breach of........................

-Exploding Dynamite,

3

3

Contagious Diseases' Ordinance-Offences against

·6

6

-Ringing Door Bells,

2

2

Contempt of Court.

12

12

Obscene Pictures exposing for sale,

2

2

Crimes Ordinance, Breach of Prevention of,

1

1

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c.,

11

15

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

Desertion from Foreign Ships,

Dangerous and Offensive Trades-Carrying on,

H. M.'s Army and Navy,

4

14

14

11

11

45

45

77

British Merchant Ships,

8

8

5+

--Aiding and abetting of Sailors and Soldiers,

1

I

Obstruction of Navigation....

of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers............................ of Wharves by Boat People.

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale

of prepared,

Passage-Obtaining surepticiously a....

Passengers-Carrying in Excess of that allowed by

307

307

1,252 1,337

98 98

518

535

2

2

12

12

Disorderly Behaviour--Drunkenness, Fighting, &¤...............

6601,093

Licence,

"

-Stealing,

Drugs-Administering,

Embezzlement.

Disorderly House-Keeping a,

Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c.,

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as,...

Escape of Prisoners from Gaol,

1

1

Passes-Chinese out at Night without,

114

12

12

Pawnbrokers-Breach of Ordinance for..

£

3

47

47

3 Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving {

wilful false Testimony).

3

3

3

10

Piracy.

23

6

6

1

1

Police Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,

- Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,

1

1

2+

"

from Custody of Police,

from Chain Gang,

14

27

-Attempting to commit,

Excise Officer assuming name, &c.,

Extortion, or Attempt to extort.............

False Charge--Preferring-or giving wilful false evidence, | 12

Pretences obtaining Goods and Money by,

Felony-Accessory before the Fact to.-Accessory

after the Fact to,

Fugitive Offenders' Act-Breach of.........

24242

2

-Constables-Misconduct as,

+

1

14

-Arms, clothing, accontrements, &c., Constables

I

2

selling or making away with the,

10

27

--Arms &c.,-unlawful possession of,

12 Rape.......

33

39

Rating Ordinance--Breach of,...

Receiving Stolen Goods,,

1

1

Recognisances--Breach of..

27

27

Roads and Streets-Injury to...

3

3

Robbery From the Person,.

Furious Driving,

13

29

Gambling--Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,.

176

667

M

in the Streets, treated as "Obstruction of

Public Ways..

402

402

17

?>

Gaols-Breach of Ordinance for,

7

7

"::

33

Harbour Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the, Hawkers, Licence, neglecting to hoist Licence board i

while hawking.

10

10

13

13

Hawkers, Licence, Sub-letting Stalls without permission

from Registrar General,

1

1

House Breaking,..

6

10

**

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for

Registration of,.

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise,

13

13

24

24

and Lewdness...

Larceny--Common,

780

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,..

15

18

for retail of.

#

-from the Person,

88

97

"J

-in a Dwelling House.

16

17

-of Beasts or Birds, not the subject of Larceny |

at Common Law,

-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence, Rogues & Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch-

men to Gamblers..

-As suspicious Characters,.

-Wandering abroad and lodging

in the open air, Scavenging Contract-Breach of,

Ships of war, Owner of boats plying for hire within 300 feet of, without a written permission of Harbour Master,

&c.-Neglecting to have a riding light on board, Ship or Boat, &c.,-Anchoring at prohibited place................. Shooting with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm,

to prevent lawful apprehension, Ships, &c., Leaving Harbour during Prohibited hours.. 886 Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

Seamen-Refusal of duty, by Merchant,

23 Stamp Ordinance-Breach of,

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of

Persons and Property,

13

∞ to * *

9

13

19

19

10

10

+

4

3

1

30 30

61

61

13

8

2

2

183

183

8

8

5

1

1

9

6

220***

00

**

-of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and

Streams-Defiling,

+

44

II

12

enclosed places.

Streets-Noises by Hawkers,

186 1 186

Larceny by Clerk,

1

Shoot-Attempt to at P. C...

Malicious Injury to Property,

30

30

Seamen-Assaulting Mate,

1

Manslaughter.

5

14

Seamen-Assaulting Master.

2

Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for, Markets Ordinance-Breach of.

4

481

481

Small Pox-Neglecting to report to the nearest Station, Seamen-Wilful disobedience of Command by,

2

2

23

23

Menaces--Demanding Moucy by.....

11

24

Trees, &c.—Cutting and destroying.

76

76

Mendicancy.

241

241

Trespass on Crown Land,.

495

405

commit.

Misdemeanor-Aiding and Abetting in—Attempting to

Carried forward..

Triad Society,

25

25

4

5,023 | 6,437

Carried forward,

9,747 [11,306

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