Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1878. 1879, 1880. 1878, 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880.
740 1,289 1,134 985 868 585 499 811
318 376 230
125 185 101
1,794 1,742 1,815 1,965 | 1,717 1,769 332 937 874
276
339 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 8:40
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880.
SERIOUS.
MINOR.
DESCRIPTION.
Number of Cases,
Number of Persons.
Convicted.
Discharged.
DESCRIPTION.
TOTAL..................
1,224 18,782 4,364 3,839 3,350 5,548
776
1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879, 1880, 1878. 1879, 1880.
Murder.
Robbery with Violence from the Person, .................. Burglary or Larceny from House at night,.................. Assault with Intent to rob,***
35
131
Piracy,.......................................... Unlawful Possession,.................. Larcenies, ...................................................... Felonies not already given, .............................................
TOTAL,..
1
170 333
1,888 1,880 1,662 1,087
19
11
125
*
2,611 2,897 2,051 1,554 1,881 1,208 571 185
Assault,
3
Gambling,........
430
Miscellaneous, .
Drunkenness,...******
Nuisances, No P
Light,
* The supposed murderer committed suicide.
1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being an Increase of 286 Cases or 4.66 per cent from 1879.
Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.48 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881.
868
875
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
DRAFT.
Hongkong No. 39
For J. P. Hennessy
MINUTE.
14 Hongking
5809 Hongkong
Mr. De Robeck 7 p. Mr. Johnson 7 April Sir,
Mr. Wingfield.
X Mr. Bramston.
9.
Mr. Herbert. Mr. Meude.
Lord Kimberley. Mr. Grant Duff.
A decrease in the
glad to notice
number
Crimes
as
Serious
compared
with the two previous
Years
8th April 1881
I have the honour to
acknowledge receipt of your despatch:
the Criminal Statistics for the year
1880.
I am pleased to observe
that while there is an
increase in the number
of minor offences
dealt with by the Police,
there is a fair decrease
in the number of serious
Crimes.