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