208
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME Court,
during the last Ten Years.
Charges Abandoned.
Postponed.
YEAR.
Number of
Number
Cases.
of Persons.
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
1880,
91
160
120
34
6
6
1881,
105
154
111
39
1
4
(c.) 1882,
124
187
124
38
15
21
(d.) 1883,
91
126
1884,
68
101
Total,.....
479
728
490
1885,
91
147
103
(e.) 1886,
75
107
(f.) 1887,
94
155
1888,
101
186
(9.) 1889,
92
143
28 8 8 8 8 8 7
26
14
28d
2
no co
2
20
8
16
157
44
75
3
5
22
16
22
59
20
16
27e
1
1
82
36
17
26
8
99
47
28
40
64
41
24
37
Total,......
453
738
407
166
101
152
2
9
Average of 1st Į
Period,
95*
1457
98
31%
$8
15
Average of 2nd Į
90%
Period,..
147%
813
331
201
30号
13
(c.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings. (d.) In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol.
(e.) In one case the recognizance estreated.
(f) In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
(9.) In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 7th January, 1890.
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.
INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, for the Year 1889.
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.
Showing how the cases tried in the
Superior Courts ended.
(Each prisoner tried, counted as a separate case; where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note.)
Total.
Murder.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder,
Concealment of Birth.
Abortion.
Judgment for the Crown,
64
1
G
Judgment for the Prisoner,................
Prisoner found Insane,
41
1
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attor- ney General),.
Cases postponed,..
38
1
:
:
:
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the
Person.
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous offences.
4:
1
:.
:
8
7
12
H
99
40
6
16
3
1
11
10a
11
:
:
:
143 7
ลง
1
1
24
22
66
20
I
a. In one case 6 men were convicted. In one case Defendant did not appear his recognizance was estreated,
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 7th January, 1890.
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.