402-
Table III.
LIST OF OFFENCES TRIED IN THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1905.
OFFENCES.
Arms Consolidation Ordinance-2 of 1900,-
Ammunition-Being in possession of,
19
Failing to furnish the Harbour Master with a manifest of,
Arms Carrying or having possession of, without a
permit,
11
-Dealing in, without a licence,
-Importing into the Colony without permit,
Bribery and certain other Misdemeanour Punishment
Ordinance-1 of 1898,-
Offering or accepting a bribe by a public servant, Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance-1 of
1882.-
Banishment-Returning after,
Buildings Ordinauce-1 of 1903.-
Blasting stones or excavations, &c.. to the danger of persons and property without taking proper precaution,
Building-Neglecting to use proper materials for
the erection of,
NUMBER NO. OF
OF
PRI-
CASES. SONENS. Į
OFFENCES.
Brought forward,...
3
Dangerous Goo Is Ordinance-1 of 1873.-
1
1
***×
77
No, OF CASES.
No. of Pat-
SONERS.
701 1,048
35
74
73
G
10
Foreign Offenders Detention Ordinance-1 of 1872,—
Offences under,
3
3
Cutting earth,or turf, and extracting stoues from
Crown Land,..
79
167
Dangerous walls-Neglecting to pay the cost for
shoring up,
1
Fire-place-Failing to provide,
2
2
Boarded ceiling-Breeting without permission, Hoardings-Leaving in roadway to the danger of
I
1
Battery, Fieldwork, or Fortification-Entering with-
out a written permit.
passengers,
1
-
Ships, &c. neglecting to hoist a Red Flag or to exbibit|
red light when laden with,
Storing, without a licence,
Selling, without a licence,
Unlawfully obtained throwing into water,
Dogs Ordinance-5 of 1893.
Dogs-Unlicensed keeping of,
36 Employers and Servants Ordinance-45 of 1902,-
Breach of,
Extradition Acts of 1870-1878,-
Offences under,
Fire Investigation Ordinance-8 of 1895,-
5721
6
41
2
1
•
21
20
18
52
2
A
Removing property from Premises under Fire In-
vestigation,
Forgery Ordinance—4 of 1865,—
Forged Bank note,—Ettering, with intent to defraud. Forged documents-Uttering, with intent to de-
fraud,
Document-Forging, with intent to defraud,
Forts Protection Ordinance-3 of 1891,——
1 Fugitive Offenders Act of 1881,-
1 I
1
2
2
1.
1
50 10
3
3
es co
3
3-
10
5
6-
Encroachment on Crown Land,
sion of the Director of Public Works,
4
Offences under.............
+
Inflammable structures-Erecting, without permis-
Gambling Ordinance-2 of 1891.-
7
12
Matshed overcrowding,
ALED
3
3
Matshed Kitchen, Maintaining other than in accord-
**
Announcing the result of
ance with Matshed Bye-laws,
1
1
Street Gambling,
Plans of Building-Neglecting to submit, to the
Director of Public Works,
11
Il
Notices of Building Authority-Failing to comply
with,
Common Gaming House-Keeping, or playing in, Lotteries-Dealing in...
Watchmen to Strect Gamblers-Acting as...
Gambling on board in the Harbour,
Good Order and Cleanliness Ordinance-1 of 1845,-
107
1,
1,336
$
8
#
3
SI
136.
2
4
12-
100
107
Animals-Cruelty to,
22
35
Verandahs obstruction,
S
8
Bonfire-Making.......
20
96
Waste-pipe-Failing to repair,
1
Breach of the Peace,
28
31
Cattle Diseases Ordinance-1 of 1903,-
Cattle turned loose on public ways,
10
10
Cattle-Landing at prohibited wharf, &c., or during
prohibited hours,
2
Disorderly behaviour,
Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled, ferocious, to be at large,
569 1,081
8
8.
Pigs-Keeping, in a way which caused needless or
10.
avoidable suffering to them,
China & Corea Order in Council 1904,-
Proceedings under,
Chinese Boarding House-Unlicensed,
2
2
Slaughter-houses, &c.-Slaughtering animals except
Firearms-Discharge to the danger of the Public, Furious driving,
-Keeping, accustomed to annoy passengers,
1
1
9
2
2
}
1
ways...
Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance-1 of
1889,—
Decoying men or boys into or away from the
Colony,
5
5
Indecent exposure of person by bathing, or otherwise, Nuisances Hanging wet clothes, etc., over Public
-Throwing rubbish, etc., into the streets, Obstruction of roads and streets by hawkers and
shopkeepers.
10
7
125
137
1,181 1,351
7
15.
.........
Houses Neglecting to cleanse and limewash, Open space-Neglecting to provide an-in the rear
of building,
*****
3
8
Chinese Boarding House-Failing to register names
etc., of lodgers,
Chinese Boarding House Licence-Breach of con-
ditions of,
Emigration Passage Broker-Failing to obtain licence, False Return to Emigration Officer-Furnishing, Personating Emigrants,
Shipment of Emigrants-Attempting to procure, Chinese Extradition Ordinance-7 of 1889,—
Chinese Territory-Crimes and Offences committed
in,
Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Ordinance-1 of
1903,-
Backyards-Neglecting to keep, clear of obstruction, Basement floors-Inhabiting,
Basement-Used for preparation of food, Cubicles Breach of Regulations for,
Stones Throwing to danger of the 1 ublic. Unlawful possession of property,
Property Damage to,
Prevention of persons from working at lawful occn-
Obstruction accruing to Navigation,
2 Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance-14 of 1901,— Fireworks-Exposing for sale in uncovered cases,
-2
+
Public Prostitutes-Soliciting persons in public place
(Ord. 7 of 1905),
1
1
2
2
263
315-
of trees, shrubs, etc.,
57
76
5
pation,
2
1
7
3
5
16
Larceny & other similar Offences Ordinance-5 of 1865-
Burglary,.
1
Embezzlement,
22
73 192
44 175
2 10 00 21 10
False pretences-Obtaining, or attempting to obtain,
goods or money by,
49
3
Felony Attempting to commit,
12
8
-Breaking out from a Store after committing a,
3
~2 20
1
22
50-
10
-Breaking into a house and committing a--
therein,
19
24
-Breaking into a house, with intent to commit.
16
18
11
11
Jousebreaking....
10
16
Premises Neglecting to keep in clean and whole-
some condition.....
Larceny as a bailes,
22
23
19
Windows, &c.—Obstruction,
11
25
25
--common,
928 1,019
11
::
-from dwelling house.
39
43
*
31
Common Law-
-Uttering or putting off,
Perjury, (Orl. 2 of 1889),
Coinage Offences Ordinance-7 of 1865,-
Counterfeit Coins-Being in possession of,
Conspiracy to pervert the course of Justice (Arch.
22nd Edition),
Suicide Attempting to commit,
Cargo-working on Sunday Ordinance-1 of 1891,—
Breach of,
Dangerous Goods Ordinance-1 of 1873,—
Carrying, uncovered in boat, or failing to cover with
serviceable tarpaulin,
Conveying or exposing for sale, without attaching
labels to cases or vessels containing the same, Junk-Lighting on board while laden with kerosine,
Carried forward,.
701 1,048
-from the person.
60
67
n =
21
13
*++
21
-from ships or boats in the Harbour,
19
20
11
-from Godown,
1
—of cattle or other animals,
Menaces-Demanding money by...
7
1
-5
9
3
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Armed,
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10
sion of,
5
5
2
Licensing Consolidation Ordinance-S of 1887,-
Hawker's licence-Failing to exhibit in a conspicu.
ous place,
Robbery from the person,
"
Stolen goods-Receiving,
Goods stolen outside the Colony-Unlawful posses-
Material particulars from account book-Falsely
omitting.
with violence,
3
20
46
26
3
1
5 5
Carried forward,.........
4,618 7,337