CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]

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TABLE B.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1876, with Results of such Reports.

Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted Mendicants. 1 1 Unlicensed Hawking. 169 234 44 Street Cries. 1 1 Desertion, Refusal, and Neglect of Duty, 21 Rogues, Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters. 5 Breach of Public Vehicles Ordinance. Breach of Harbour and Spirits and Chests Ordinance. 12 16 3 Opium Ordinance. 38 17 21 3 1 1375 Breach of Police, Gaol, and other Ordinances. 24 25 2 Deportation 11 Extortion, Bribery and Corruption. Cutting Trees Obtaining Goods and Money by False Pretences 6 Conspiracy. Earth. Cruelty to Animals. 2 2 Furious Driving. 18 Damage to Property. 163 44 51 Fraud. Trespass. 41 50 53 Attempt at Suicide. 1 1 Contempt of Court. 2 2 False Evidence. Gunpowder Ordinance. Miscellaneous Offences. 94 110 18 121 129 23 281 874 24 261 298 50 202 220 150 175 20 Month Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted January 286 404 17 February 890 1004 27 March 280 226 4 21 234 66 17 136 72 39 38 19 111 200 21 28 27 19 20 7 15 12 4 4 TOTAL 2,438 2,883 200

Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of Police, during the Years 1874, 1875, and 1876.

Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Number of Persons Discharged Description 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 SERIOUS. Murder, 3 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, 15 13 24 Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,. 60 107 90 Assault with Intent to rob, 1 Kidnapping, 51 63 Piracy, 7 6 5 Unlawful Possession, 203 251 239 802 938 1,050 Larcenies, Felonies not already given, 16 2 5 41 1 6 3 34 41 3.4 3 20 30 31 17 35 32 8 9 Total, 1,105 1,306 1,485 780 940 674 257 324 205 Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent. MINOR. Assault, 866 200 Gambling, 1,298 267 780 1,35 1,270 71103 Miscellaneous, 388 489 255 150 1,007 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,904 Drunkenness, Nuisances. 320 238 260 47 280 No Pass or Light, 42 26 824 298 445 622 Total, 4,597 4,086 5,00 3,496 8,023 14,510 365 045 502 Increase-973 Cases, or 23.86 per cent.

i Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

2 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government.

2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

Total Cases-6,746.

Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 per cent.

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.