RETURN OF CRIMINAL CASES that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the Year 1876.

CRIMES CHARGES Number of Persons Convicted Acquitted Death Penal Servitude Hard Labour over One Year Hard Labour One Year and under and fined; $20 Publicly flogged Solitary Confinement Abandoning a Child whereby its Life was endangered 1 1 1 Accusing of Crime with Intent to extort Money 1 1 1 Allowing a Prisoner to escape 1 1 1 Assault and wounding ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Attempting to commit a Burglary 1 1 1 Attempting to drown, Assault and wounding, and Robbery in a Boat 1 1 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Breaking and entering a Godown with Intent to commit a Felony 3 3 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Total 55 100 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried and ACTIONS commenced in the Supreme and Vice-Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1876.

Court Number of Cases Amount of Debt and Damages claimed and Amounts to be administered Plaintiff Defendant Nonsuit, Struck out Judgment Total Supreme Court: Summary Jurisdiction 650 $53,496.08 ... ... ... ... ... Supreme Court: Original Jurisdiction 579 $54,920.87 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Vice-Admiralty Court 1 $755 ... ... ... ... ...

F. S. HUFFAM,
Acting Registrar.

ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNIZANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT, DURING THE YEAR 1876.

CASES HOW DISPOSED OF NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS Ordered to find Security ... ... ... TOTAL 10,426

WRITS ISSUED BY THE POLICE MAGISTRATES, DURING THE YEAR 1876.

Warrants NUMBER ... ... TOTAL 2,787
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