225
INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG, for the Year 1890.
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.
Judgment for the Crown,
43
1
20
Judgment for the Prisoner,
Prisoner found Insane,.
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General),
Cases postponed,.
17
:
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder.
Concealment of Birth,
:
2
:
:
80
2
:
Abortion.
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the Person.
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous offences.
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:
:
:
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:
:
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3
22 9
8
3
7
1
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10
17
33
17
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th February, 1891.
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS and ACQUITTALS
for the last Four Years.
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts,—
1. For Offences against the Person,
2. For Offences against Property,
3. For other Offences,.............
The Number of Persons Acquitted,—
2. In the Superior Courts,
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th February, 1891.
1887.
1888.
1889. 1890.
34
12
18
13
37
57
40
22
11
30
36
47
41
20
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
RETURN of all sums received as REVENUE in the Registry of the Supreme Court during the Year 1890.
Original Jurisdiction,
Summary Jurisdiction,
Bankruptcy Jurisdiction,
Probate Jurisdiction,..................
Official Administrator's Commission,
Official Assignee's Commission,
Official Trustee's Commission,..
Appraiser's Fees, .
Sheriff's Fees,
Bailiff's Fees,
Interest on Deposit of Surplus cash,
Fees on Distraints,
Registrar of Companies,
Land Office Fees,
..$ 4,686.67
5,875.97
954.85
768.31
4,740.01
1,247.16
268.90
4.00
293.00
1,600.50
4,975.80
1,968.50
2,980.40
$30,364.07
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th February, 1891,
4,435.25
$34,799.32
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.