COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS and AQUITTALS for the last Four Years.
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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, 3rd March, 1896.
1892.
1893.
1894.
1895.
=
17
16
17
1
16
17
16
17
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J. W. NORTON KYSHE, Registrar.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME Court,
during the last Ten Years.
Charges Abandoned.
Cases Postponed.
YEAR.
Number Number
of
of Cases. Persons.
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
(e) 1886,
75
107
(f) 1887,
94
155
1888,
101
186
99
(g) 1889,
92
143
1890,
59
80
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59
20
16
N
27 (e)
1
82
36
17
26
47
28
40
64
41
24
37
43
20
7
17
Total,
421
671
347
164
92
147
2
9
1891,
32
1892,
30
1893,
43
1894,
36
1895,
26
5458
37
26
9
2
44
18
17
4
57
33
16
44
21
17
39
23
9
25001-
...
G
1
5
Total,
167
221
121
68
21
32
1
5
Average of 1st
841
1341
693
324
18
292
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Period,
Average of 2nd Period,
3321
44/
241
133
41
62
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e. In one case the recognizance estreated.
f. In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
3. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
J. W. NORTON KYSHE,
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1896.
Registrar.