Hongkong
Comparative Return of the total number of persons apprehended in the
1848 & 1849.
Result before Magistrate.
Convicted!
Result of Committals for trial.
Committed for trial.
Tried and Convicted.
Tried and Acquitted.
or
Years
237 Discharged by Proclamation Remaining on Charge being abandoned Aintried.Year.
Total Apprehended Discharged. 1848. 1456 491 798 41 69 57 # 1849. 2030 686 1183 161* 73 49 33 6 574 Increase in 1849. 195 385 32 "s 6 20 24 " *Victoria, Hongkong, March the 1850.
Of the 161 Persons committed for Trial during 1849, 18 were disposed of during the February Sessions, 1850:
Three (signed) Charles May, Superintendent of Police.
Colonial Secretary:
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