MINOR.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE, during the Years 1888, 1889, and 1890.
W
130
NUMBER OF PERSONS,
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1888. 1889. 1890. 1888.
1889. 1890. 1888. 1889. 1890.
NUMBER OF PERSONS.
NUMBER OF CASES.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1888. 1889. 1890. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1888. 1889. 1890.
Murder,
2
Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,.
45
66
76
98
Assault with Intent to Rob,
4
2981
3
42
19
80
18
7
3
Kidnapping, ................................................
91
75
43
37
28885
24
37
26
2
37
19823
10
13
35
2
22
434 108
1
Assault,
13 Gambling,
11
Miscellaneous,
958 |1,212 | 1,032 |1,187 |1,484 |1,055 329 470 500 62 29 489 140 67 51 709 610 703
69
62
3,905 (2,807 |3,952 |4,096 (2,905 |3,890
10
1
1
96
79
54
Nuisance,.............
Piracy, .... ........................
Unlawful Possession,.................................................................................
Larcenies.....
Felonies not already given,
12
4
2
2
14
No Pass or Light,
229 165
150
399
252
ill
126
63
50
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No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.
25+ 313 344
208 252 282
99
99
123
1,878 2,236 2,537
74 98
42
776
53
991 1,067
65
284
314 371
12
63
47
28
Total,...
2,136 | 2,893 | 3,100 |1,116 | 1,409 |1,412
556
618 616
Total,..
5,678 4,568 | 5,324 6,772 4,5295,007 1,105 1,131 1,213
1890-Total Number of Cases 8,424, being an Increase of 963 Cases or 12.90 per cent, over 1889. Increase of Serious Crimes 207 Cases or 7,15 per cent, Increase of Minor Offences 756 Cases or 16.54 per cent.
W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police,
Police Department, Hongkong, 29th January, 1891.
SERIOUS.