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Enclosure no 3.
V
[No. 30.]
MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG, 8th July, 1878.
SIR,-In reference to your letter of the 30th May last, I have the honour to enclose, for information of His Excellency the Governor, a table shewing the total number of offences for wh the Magistrates are empowered to flog, which have been adjudicated upon during the last three ye in this Court, and also the number of cases in which Public Flogging formed part of the sentence.
The last two columns of the return shew the total number of such offences brought to trial duri the first half of 1877, while Public Flogging was still in force, compared with the total for the cor ponding months of the present year, after its discontinuance.
prese
The total of the first of these being 96, compared with 92 the total for the first half of the year, it is evident that, judging from the records of this Court, no increase has taken place in the crim referred to, since the abolition of Public Flogging.
DISTRICT.
1
TABLE E
Summary of the Number of District Watchmen.
6 Head Watamen,. 14 Watchmen,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
10
Do.,
Your most obedient Servant,
13
Do.,
C. V. CREAGH, Acting Police Magistrat
5th October, 1878.
HEAD WATCHMEN.
CONSTABLES.
1
3
1
8
1
1
1
1
6
37
GRAND TOTAL,
.43
...at $15 fer mensem.
.at $ *
*J
..at $0
"
..at
6
"
The Honourable J. M. PRICE,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
St., &c., Se.
Return of Public Floggings ordered by the Magistrates, from 1st of June, 1872, to 31st of May, 1877.
From 1st June, From 1st June. From 1st Juno, From 1st June,
From 1st June,
1872, to 01st May, 1873, to 31st May, 1874, to 31st May, 1875, to 31st May, 1876, to 31st May,
1873.
1874.
1875.
1876.
1877.
OFFENCES FOR WHICH FLOGGING CAN BE LEGALLY
ORDERED.
POLICE FORCE.
TALE
Year.
Europeans and Staff.
Chinese,
Indians.
Water Police included.
Total.
Yearly Average
To
of Five years,
Num 2.
130
231
266
627
Crime
brong
before
73,
173
172
403
748
Mapin
from 74,
134
176
340
650
June, L
134
176
340
650
to 31st
May, 15 76,
125
173
738
636
$7,
125
173
338
636
278,
125
173
338
630
Total Number
LAB.
ght be.
Total Number
Flogged Publicly.
Total Number
brought before
the Angistrates.
Flogged Publicly.
Total Number
Total Number
brought before
the Magistrates.
Total Number
Flogged Publicly.
Total Number brought before
the Magistrates.
Total Number
Flogged Fublicly.
Total Number
1010 200
the p
Total Number Flogged Publicly. Florged
Average Number
of Crimes.
Average Number
of Public
Flogging.
REMARKS.
254
The number was placed on the Estimates, but not allowed. The actual average strength of the force during this yar amounted to about 024.
Assaults at or in counection with
13
44
riotous assemblages,.
Assaults,-Indecent,...
9
8
Assaults in brothels......
58
81
Assaults with intent to rob,
Indecent exposure of person by
bathing or otherwise,
33
46
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Malicious injuries to property..... Nuisances, (Obeying calls of
5
6
2013
ย
25
5
24
28
16
18
15
55
14th 10
18
21.60
0.4
5
6.40
20
32.20
0.06
27
1
28.40
81
1
22.40
1333 2 3
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.2
nature on any way or in any public exposed or other im
48
49
:
25
I
15
1
56
2 36.60
0.8
#
proper place to the annoyance
of others.").
Trees-Cutting and destroying,...
47
20
Mendicancy,
892
275
31
253
88
295
114
430
61.40
2.6
829.00
Fire, for not alding at,
::
Larceny, or any other offence
punishable as simple larceny,
:
committed by boys,
TOTAL,
€06
1
480
I
382
13
528
*
T. C. H.
TABLE G.
CHINESE.
Date.
Staff Europeans,
West Indiaus.
Indians.
TOTAL.
Land.
Water
Toral of Chinese Force.
1872.
697
6
538,06
5.2
512 ember,
7
123
5
177
182
130
312
624
1873.
(including
45 New DCR)
* Frivate Flogging only is authorised by Ordinance 16 of 1875.
buary,
115
179
176
129
305
611
bruary,
C. V. CREAOR,
rch,
Acting Police Magistrats.
Magistracy, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1878.
It is evident that, judging from the number of cases brought to trial, no increase has taken place ast
25th July, 1878.
Water,
C. V. CREAGH, Acting Police Magistrate,
umber,
NNNNN na na na na n
113
178
183
131
314
617
130
176
187
131
318
636
129
164
191
131
322
626
126
169
193
131
324
030
126
169
198
135
331
636
124
166
104
134
328
629
129
163
200
134
834
630
130
159
200
130
330
619
118
150
203
135
888
616
114
146
200
141
341
611
over