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No. 10
98
HONGKONG.
SUPREME COURT RETURNS FOR 1897.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
No. 28.
SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 10th February, 1898.
SIR, I have the honour to forward to you herewith the return of Criminal cases in the Supreme Court for 1897.
The Honourable
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. W. NORTON KYSHE, Registrar.
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
&C.,
&c.,
&c.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME COURT, during the last Ten Years.
Charges Abandoned.
Postponed.
Number Number
of
of
YEAR.
Convicted. Acquitted,
Cases. Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
1888, (g) 1889,
101
186
99
1890,
គន
92
143
64
41
59
80
43
1891,
32
37
26
1892,
30
44
18
FEE
47
28
40
24
20
7
9
2
17
4
UNGGA
37
17
2
Total,
314
490
250
134
65
105
:
1893,
13
1894,
36
1895,
26
1896,
64
(ƒ) 1897,
52
54885
57
33
16
44
21
17
39
23
9
60
27
26
67
39
17
11
11
88700
1
1
La
1
Total,
221
267
143
85
30.
38
2
6
Average of 1st Period,
623
98
50
26
13
21
J
Average of 2nd
443
533
283
17
6
7종
3
ciko
11
Period, .... f
g. In one case the recognizance estreated; this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
. In one case the recognizance estreated.
J. W. NORTON KYSHE,
Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th day of February, 1898.
Registrar,