MINOR.
166
NUMBER OF PERSONS.
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1887. 1888. 1889. 1887. | 1888. | 1889. | 1887. | 1888. | 1889.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1887, 1888, and 1889.
SERIOUS.
NUMBER OF PERSONS.
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted,
Discharged,
1887. 1888. 1889, 1887. 1888. 1889. 1887. 1888. 1889.
Murder,
Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,. Assault with Intent to Rob,
31
==
60
76
2564
2
2
66
23
19
24
98
11
18
37
- 20 00
10
4 Assault,
13
35
Gambling,
2
22
Miscellaneous,
I
2
I
Drunkenness,
Kidnapping,
90
91
75
54 37 37
72
96
79
Nuisance.....................................
Piracy,
8
12
18
Unlawful Possession,...............
Larcenies,.....
Felonies not already given,
4 327 254 313 263 208 252 120 1,9851,8782,236 815 776 991 280 284 314 74 65 87
75
98
50
53
47
63
14
4
2
No Pass or Light,
99
99
1,101
99
335 9581,2121,425 1,187 | 1,484 62 69 766 140 211 67 8,9413,9052,8074,119 | 4,096 | 2,905 668 709 .231 229 165 340 399 252 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 192 125 63
329
470
489
51
610
5,904 5,678 14,568 | 6,310 | 6,772 | 4,529 |1,214 | 1,105 | 1,131
Total,.
2,577 2,436 2,893 1,234|1,116 |1,409
565
556
618
Total,.
1889-Total Number of Cases 7,461, being a Decrease of 653 Cases or 8.04 per cent, under 1888. Increase of Serious Crimes 457 Cases or 18.76 per cent. Decrease of Minor Offences 1,110 Cases or 19.54 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 28th January, 1890.
W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.