# OFFENCES AND NUMBER OF CASES
THE CASES CONSISTED OF:-
OFFENCE. | NO. OF CASES | NO. OF PRISONERS
Abduction and Sale of Women and female Children | 14 | 28
Absent from Ship without Leave (see "Desertion") | |
Abusive Language (see Breach of the Peace) | |
Accessory after the Fact to Felony (see "Felony ") | 4 | 7
do. before do. | |
Accusing of Crime--Conspiracy for (see “Conspiracy”) | |
Aiding and Abetting in Felony (see Felony ") | 31 | 46
Alms-soliciting (see "Mendicancy ") | |
Animals Cruelty to | * | 3
Arms-Chinese not Holders of Night Passes found carrying | 21 | +3
Army and Navy-Desertion from H. M's (see "Desertion") | |
Arson, Artificers | |
and Artizans---Misconduct as (see "Workmen ") | |
Assault--At or in connection with riotous Assemblages, | 47 | 65
-Accompanied with Damage to Property, ... | 1 | 1
-Common, | 162 | 190
-Indecent, * | |
-On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and obstructing and resisting Police, | 55 | 65
With Intent to rob. | 2 | 2
do. to commit an unnatural Offence,. | |
With wounding, ... | 18 | 22
Attempting to commit Felony (see Felony ") | 11 | 11
other Offences, | |
extort by Threats, Menaces, &c., (see Threats, &c.") | |
bribe Police Constables (see "Bribery") | |
Auctioneer Unlicensed, | |
Banishment--Returning after (see also "Conditional Pardon "), | |
Bankrupt Fraud by, | 2 | 2
Begging (see "Mendicancy") | |
Breach of the Offences") | |
Bestiality (see "Unnatural Offences") | |
Birds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of, | |
Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of | 12 | 13
Boats-Larceny in the Harbour on board (see "Larceny") | |
-Exposing Night Soil along the Praya in open (see "Nuisances") | |
-Obstruction of Wharves by (see "Obstruction ") | |
-Refusing to pay Tare of... | |
-Unlicensed Plying of,... | 371 | 495
Boarding Houses for Seamen--Unlicensed, | |
Brought forward,......... | 1,237 | 1,479
Deaths and Births--Breach of Ordinance, for, (see "Births, &c.") | |
Deportation from Canton to the Colony under H. M.'s Order in Council, 1865,... | |
from Japan | |
from Shanghai | |
Returning from, (see "Banishment") | |
Deported Persons-Harbouring, ... | |
Desertion from Foreign Ships, | 86 | 86
H. M.'s Army and Navy, | |
British Merchant Ships.... | 918 | 918
Assisting in the-of Soldiers and Seamen, | |
Destitutes--see Vagrants, under "Rogues and Vagabonds, &c."; | |
Diseased Cattle--Bringing into the Colony, (see "Unwholesome Provisions") | |
Disorderly Behaviour,-Accompanied with Damage to Property, | 21 | 21
Drunkenness, Fighting, &., | *** | ***
Distilling--Illicit | |
Wasting Water at public Hydrants,... | 11 | 11
Dogs-Allowing muzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c., | |
Stealing, | 77 | 77
Domestic Servants-Misconduct as, | L | 1
Dredging in the Harbour at Anchorage for Ships of War, (see "Harbour ") | |
Driving furiously-see" Furious driving ") | |
Drags-Administering, | it | 1
Drunkenness(see Disorderly Behaviour) | + | +
Ducks-Selling in the Streets, (see Breach of Markets Ord.") | |
Dust Bins-Neglecting to clear out, (see "Nuisances ") | |
(see Nuisances ") | 12 | 15
Dwelling | |
Houses Found by Night with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into, (see "Night") | |
Found by Night in with Intent to commit Felony, (see Night"> | 31 | 32
-Larceny in a (see" Larceny ") | 347 | 351
Earth-Cutting from prohibited Places, [see "Trespass on Crown Land"] | |
Embezzlement, | 23 | 23
Embracery, | |
Enclosed Places and Gardens-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from, [see "Larceny") | |
Encroachment on Crown Land, [see "Trespass "J. | |
Escape of Prisoners from Gaol, | 10 | 10
from Custody of Police, | 2 | 2
Negligently allowing..... | *** | ***
Evidence Giving wilful false, see "False Charge, &c.") | |
Explosive Substances--Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, | |
Extortion by Colour of Office, | 4 | 4
by Menaces, | * | *
by Threats, [see Threats. | |
False Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false Evidence, ... | 4 | 4
Imprisonment, | J | 1
Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,... | |
Statements-Seamen presenting false Characters and making, [see "Seamen ") | |
Trade Marks and Labels--Fraudulently using, (see "Trade Marks") | |
Felony-Accessory before the Fact to, | |
Aiding and abetting in........ | |
Carried forward.... | 3,441 | 4,521
House Setting Fire to, (see "Arson") | |
Uncooled Coolie Lodging, (see "Unlicensed ") | |
Seamen's Boarding, (see “Unlicensed ") | |
Hydrant-Wasting Water at public, (see "Disorderly Contact") | |
Inciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanor, (see "Misdemeanor") | |
Indecent Assaults, [see "Assault"} | |
Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise, and Lewdness, | *** | ***
Inquests-Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for Attendance at, [see "Jurors *1. | |
Japan-Deportation to this Colony from [see "Deportation"] | |
Juror Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summons to attend Inquests,..... | |
Kidnapping, (see Child Stealing" "Abduction and Sale of Women and Female Children | |
Labels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, [see Trade marks, ."] | |
Larceny Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing". | |
Children, [see Child Stealing"], | |
--Dogs, [see "Dog Stealing ") | |
-Common in | |
-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour, | 32 | 32
-from the Person, | 445 | 481
-from Wreck,... | |
-in a Dwelling House, | |
of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and enclosed Places | 142 | 142
Lewdness, (see Indecent Exposure, &c.") | |
Libel, | 1 | 1
Lights-Chinese not carrying at Night, | |
Lodging Houses, unlicensed coolie, | |
Mails-Detention of H.M's, [see Post Office | |
Malicious Injury to Property, ... | 12 | 12
Manslaughter.... | 3 | 3
Mine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for, | |
Markets Ordinance-Breach of, ... | |
Mendicancy, | 2 | 3
Mendicants--Bringing into Colony, | |
Ship-of-War Anchorage--Dredging at, see Harbour | |
Merchant Seamen-Desertion of (see Desertion "]. | |
-Refusal of Duty by British, [see Seamen," | |
Military Law-Breach of, | |
Misdemeanor Attempting to commit, | |
Inciting a Person to cominit ... | |
Money Changer--Unlicensed, | |
Murder, | 7 | 7
Piracy with, (see Piracy") | |
Night-being out without Lights at, (see "Light") | |
Carried forward,... | 7,811 | 9,068
Prisoners Negligently allowing the Escape of, (see Escape") | |
-Rescuing from Custody of Police, (see "Police") | |
Provisions--Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colony unwholesome. (see "Unwholesome Provisions, &c.") | |
Public Ways-flinging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over, (see "Nuisances, &c.") | 21 | 25
-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction ") | |
Quarantine Regulations-Breach of, | 17 | 17
Rape, | 2 | 2
Receiving Stolen Goods, ... | 39 | 39
Recognizances Breach of, ... | 11 | 11
Regimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving, (see “Military Law | |
Registration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for (see Births and Deaths") | |
for, (see "House") | |
Religious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without Authority, | |
Rendition of Chinese, (see Crimes, &c.") | |
Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police, (see Police ") | |
Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see "Police, &c.") | |
Riotous Assemblages, | *** | ***
in connection Assault at, or in | |
Registration of Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance (see "House") | |
with, | 22 | 25
Robbery from the Person, | 427 | 449
On the Highways with Arms or with Violence.... | 1 | 2
Rogues and Vagabonds--As Street Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers | |
As suspicious Characters... | |
As Vagrants (Europeans and Indians), | |
Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or immediate Vicinity thereof, of, (see “Nuisances") | |
Rubbish and Filth-Throwing into the Streets, (see "Nuisances") | |
Rubbish and Filth-Trowing into the Harbour or on the Beach, (see "Nuisances") | |
Saflors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see "Desertion ") | |
Semmer-Harbouring deserted, | |
Roads and Streets-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction, &c.” | |
libbery Assault with intent to commit (see “Assault, &e.”) | |
with Wounding, | 5 | 5
-Desertion of Merchant, (see "Desertion.") | |
Refusal of Duty by British Merchant, | 16 | 16
Seamen's Boarding House, unlicensed, | |
Effects, Dabution of | |
aking false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters, | 5 | 5
Servants Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders and, (see House | |
-Found at, armed with Dangerous and offensive Weapons, with intent to break into Dwelling Houses, f | |
-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with intent to commit | |
therein,... | 2 | 2
Servants--Misconduct as Domestic, (see Domestic Servants | |
Ship or Boat in the Harbour- Larceny on board, (see “Larceny",)] | |
Shooting with Intent to Murder, ... | € | 1
Felony | |
therein,... | |
Noises by | |
Stopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by, (see "Obstruction") | |
Soldiers-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see" Desertion") | |
Spirituous and fermented Liquors--Breach of Ordinance for | 55 | 55
Retail of | 1 | 1
Stamp Ordinance-Breach of | |
Stealing Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing. | |
Children, Case Child Stealing "]. | 10 | 10
playing at the Game called “Chai-Mui”. | 24 | 34
Watchmen, | |
Passes-being out without, (see" Passes ") | |
-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night | |
(see "Arms") | |
Nuisances--Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises or | 14 | 14
Breach of Ordinance for Cargo (see Cargo Boats") | |
Bodily Injuries Cutting and wounding and inflicting (see “Cal-ting, &c) | |
Bonfires-Firing Crackers or making, | 847 | 847
Bribery,....... | 4 | 4
British Merchant Seamen-Refusal of Duty by (see Seamen ") | |
Brothels-Unlicensed (see" Contagious Diseases Ordinance") | |
Buggery (see Unnatural Offences") | |
Buildings Breach of Ordinance for, | A | 3
Burglary. | 10 | 10
Burial of Chinese elsewhere than in a Cemetery,... | 1 | "1"
Cargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for, | 3 | 11
Cattle-Bringing into the Colony diseased (see Unwholesome Provisions") | |
-Turned loose on Public Ways, | 54 | 54
Stealing, | 2 | 2
Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for Street, | 190 | 190
Chair Coolies-Obstruction of Public Ways by (see "Obstruction") | |
Chair Hire--Refusing to pay Vehicle or (see Chairs and Vehicles") | |
Attempting to commit, | |
-Conspiracy | |
" | |
commit. [see "Night, &c.") | |
Fighting, [see" Disorderly Behaviour "1. | |
Isee Conspiracy "3. | |
a Cemetery ("see Burial") | |
Fire Arms-Discharging, | |
Fish-Selling in the Streets, [see Breach of Markets Ord.") | |
Forgery,***** | |
Forcible Entry,... | |
Fowls-Selling in the Streets (see "Breach of Markets Ord.") | |
Fraud by Bankrupt (see "Bankrupt") | |
Conspiracy to commit (see Conspiracy") | |
of (see Furious | |
Chai Mai--Night Noises by playing at the Game called (see "Night") | |
Child Stealing. | |
Chinese--Burial of. elsewhere than in | |
Burial) | |
-uot Holders of Night Passes found carrying Arm (see "Arms") | |
-Offenders found in the Colony after Banishment under Ordinance 9 of 1857 and in Branch of Conditional Pardon under Ordinance i of 1860, (see "Banishment and Conditional Pardoa") | |
Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855. Breach of | |
Chinese Territory-Crimes and Offences écnumitted in, | |
Clothes-Hanging to dry over Public Ways, wet, (see "Nuisances") | |
-Purchasing or Receiving Regimental (see "Military Law") | |
Coin-Offences relating ta, ... | |
Common Assault, (see "Assault") | |
Larceny, (see Larceny"} | |
Conditional Pardon-Breach of | |
Confederating with Pirates, free Piracy") | |
Conspiracy to accuse of Crime, | 11 | 11
to commit Felony, | 19 | 32
to defraud, | 7 | 7
F | |
Fruits and Vegetables in Gardens and enclosed Places--Larceny of | |
Gambling" | |
of Ordinance for Suppression of, | 2 | 2
in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways, | 152 | 248
Begistered Householder permitting, in a House (see "Householder, &c.") | |
of Ordinance | |
for, | |
Gaol-Breach | |
for, | |
Gardens and enclosed Places-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from (see "Larceny ") | |
Gunpowder-Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, | |
Harbour and Coasts Ordinance-Brezok of, | 21 | 21
Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the,... | |
Larceny on board Boat or Ship in the (see "Larceny ") | |
Regulations Breach of, | 11 | 11
** Throwing Rubbish on the Beach or into the (see "Ruisances") | |
Hawkers calling out in the Sale of their Wares (see "Street | 684 | 684
Dogs, see Dog Stealing "1. | |
in immediate Vicinity thereof, ... | |
Stolen Good-Receiving, Isee" Receiving, &c."] | 27 | 27
-Exposing Night Soil in the Streets in uncovered Buckets and in open Boats, | 20 | 20
Stones and other Missiles--Discharging to Damage of Persons | 10 | 10
or Property. | 4 | 4
-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over Public Ways | |
Pigs without a Licence, | 49 | #49
Stragglers from British and Foreign Ships (see * Desertion") | 25 | 20
Coolies and Shopkeepers, ... | |
gerous | 15 | 15
Weapons Found at Night with Dangerous and | |
Bearing Possession of, (see Weapons ").... | |
pared, | |
--- Rubbish, &, into the Streets.... | |
Calls of Nature in the Streets, | |
Dust Bins,... | |
E Kablish into the Harbour or on the Beach, | |
Obscene Pictures, exposing for Sale, | |
Obstruction or Resisting Police, (see "Police " | |
of Bonds and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair | |
of Wharves by Boat People,... | |
Offensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and (see "Dangerous and Offensive Trades") | |
with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see "Night"), | |
Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of pre-pared, | |
Passengers Act of 1855--Breach of Chinese, (see "Chinese, &e." | |
Passes-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night, (see" Arms") | |
Chinese out at Night withunt.... | |
Pawning--Ilegally, | |
Pawnbrokers---Breach of Ordinance for, | T- | 1
Perjury (see also Preferring false charge and giving wilful false Testimony") | |
eglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing i | 118 | 118
118 | 118 | 37 | 37
87 | 87 | 10 | 10
82 | 82 | 1 | 1
788 | 738 | ŠU | 50
>1 | | |
Stremas Defiling, ... | |
Street Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for, [see "Chairs and Vehicles") | |
Obstraction of itoads and, see "Obstruction"] | |
Gamblers and Watchnen to Gamblers, [see Rogues and Vagabonds"] | |
Street Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Pablie Ways, Lee Gambling "1 | |
by Hawkers, t | |
Street Noises by | |
Suspicions Charreters, see Rogues and Vagabonis "]. | |
Theats--Attempting to extort by Menaces, itd... | |
of Violence to the P'erson, *** | |
with Intent to extor! Money, | |
Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using falur, | 12 | 12
Trees, &c.—Cutting and destroying. | 248 | 190
--Unlawful Possession of Shrabs, R., see Unlaw-ful Possession 1 | |
18 | 18 | | |
Turf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit. [see "Tres-pass on Crown Land "3. | |
Trespass on Crown Lead, | 94 | 9.1
Unifiem, &c.Soldiers disposing of, [see "Alitary Law "1 | |
Unlawful Possession of Poperty, | 28# | 9900
291 | 791 | | |
of Trees, Shrubs, Acc., | 71 | 71
10 | 11 | | |
Fnatural Offence, | |
Assault with Intent to commit an, [see | |
Assaults") | |
Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into) the Colony,... | 26 | 36
17 | 2 | | |
Vehicles and Chairs Breach of Ordinaree for, [see-Chies, &c." | |
Watelinen to Gunblers, Lee hogues and Vagabonds "2. | |
Misconduct as Private, | 12 | 12
11 | 34 | | |
Constables of Police Assuait, &c., on, (see Assaults") | |
Assuming name & Designation of (see "Police" | |
Attempt to bribe (see "Bribery"}, | |
Misconduct as (see "Police") | |
Contagious Diseases Ordinance-Offences against. ... | |
Contempt of Court, | |
Coolie Lodging Houses-Unlicensed (see "Unlicensed. &c."), | |
Coroner's Sntamouses to attend Inquests-Disobedience of by Juror, [see Jurors "1. | |
Crackers--Making Bonfires or Firing, see Bonfires, &c."] | |
Crime--Conspiracy to accuse of, see "Conspiracy") | |
Crimes and Offences committed in Chinese Territory [Sce "Chinese”) | |
Crown Land--Trespass c, [sco Trespass ") | |
Cruelty to Animals, see "Arimals") | |
Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c., | 16 | 41
Damage to Property-reec" Malicious Injuries") | |
Dangerous and offensive Trades,-Carrying on, | 6 | B
Neises") | |
Obstruction of Public Ways by (see "Obstruction"), | |
Hawkers-Unlicensed, ... | |
Pies-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see "Nuisances, &c.") | |
Piracy, | 722 | 722
Confederating with Firates, | |
House Breaking, | 4 | 4
Householder. Registered, permitting Gambling in a House (see "Gambling"), | 37 | 7
Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registra-tion of,... | |
House-Larceny in a (see "Larceny ") | |
-Registered Householder permitting Gambling in a (sec "Gambling"); | |
-Found by Night in a-with Intent to commit Felony therein (see Night") | |
House--Found by Night with Daugerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into a Dwelling (see "Night, &c.") | |
Weapons--Found by Night with, with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see Night) | |
Carried forward.... | 7,811 | 9,068
• One Prisoner was convicted of three separate Offences, and was sentenced separately for each,
Carried forward.... | L | 3,441 | 4,521
Piracy, with Murder, | | |
Placards-Posting. | | |
Police-Assaulting, obstracting or resisting, (see "asnault") | 19 | 19
Assuming Name, Designation, &n, of Constable of, | 3 | 3
-Escape of Prisoners from Custody of (see "Escape, &e=”) | | |
-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of, | | |
Police Constables-Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see “Bri-bery, &") | | |
Misconduct as,.**. | | |
Posting Bills on Walls, &c., (see Placards") | | |
Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for, | | |
Poultry--Selling in the Streets, (see "Breach of Markets Ordi-hance") | | |
Preservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see "Birds, &c.") | | |
Prisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of, (see Escapo ") | | |
Gaol of, (see Escape") | | |
Carried forward,.. | 7,811 | 9,068
Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.
free Night "1. | | |
Night Noises by, (see | | |
Weapons--Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Ifenses, Esco Night "3. | | |
Weapons-Having Passession of dangerous aut fensive, | | |
Weights and Measures-Breach of Odinauce for, | | |
Witnesses -Intimidating, see "Einbracery "). | | |
* | | |
12 | 12 | 3 | 3
૩ | | |
-Orderni to give Security for Appearance.... | | |
Beat People of, see Obstruction") | | |
Wharves-Ostuction by | | |
Work:en-latinailating.... | | |
Miscondnet as,... | | |
Wounding-Assault with, (see Assault ") | | |
1+ | | |
-Cutting and inflicting bodily injuries, (see "Cut-ting. Scc.") | | |
Wounding Robbery from the Person with, (see "Robbery ") | | |
Wreck-Larceny from, (seo Larceny ") | | |
7,811 | 9,068 | | |
TOTAL... | # | 9,108 | 10,426
+ Some of the Prisoners in these cases were also convicted of mulieansed Hawking.
C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate.