INDICTMENTS and INFORMATIONS in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG for the Year 1894,
Showing how the cases tried in
the Superior Courts ended.
(Each Prisoner tried counts as a separate case; where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note.)
Total.
Murder.
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Judgment for the Crown,
21
2
1
Judgment for the Prisoner,
17
2
2
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Abortion.
:
Rape.
Unuatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the
Person.
Offences against Property,
Miscellaneous offences.
:
1
:
8
7
Jand
I
4
2
1
Prisoner found Insane,
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or ab- sence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General),...
Casos postponed,
:
6
10
1
10
49
10
:
:
:
Co
3
3
:
:
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 5th day of January, 1895.
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2
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44
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4
15
3
9
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS and ACQUITTALS
for the last Four Years.
1891.
1892.
1893.
1894.
The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts—
1. For Offences against the Person,
13
6
17
16
2. For Offences against Property,
a
8
I
16
3. For other Offences,
The Number of Persons acquitted-
2. In the Superior Courts,
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 5th day of January, 1895.
9
17
16
17
C. F. A. SANGSTER,
Acting Registrar.
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