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Number of Cases,
Number of Persons,
1841-1886
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
159
315
Enclosure II in No. 39.
RETURN of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong during the Year 1850.
CRIME, SENTENCE. Convicted. Acquitted. Charge abandoned. Postponed. Total Abduction of Girl under 16 Years. 1 1 Assault Hard Labour over One Year 3 3 Assault and false Imprisonment 1 1 Assault, with intent to rob. Aggravated Assault. 2 2 Assault and Robbery 6 6 Breach of Prison 8 8 Burglary, with intent to rob 1 1 Burglary and Larceny Transportation. 4 4 Burglary and Stabbing Death 3 3 Conspiracy to sell a Girl for purpose of Prostitution 1 1 Demanding money with menaces. 2 2 False Imprisonment 1 1 False Imprisonment and Extortion 2 2 Forgery 1 1 Larceny 6 10 16 Larceny by a Servant 2 2 Larceny in a Dwelling-house 2 2 Manslaughter 2 2 Murder Death 3 3 Perjury 12 25 37 Piracy Death 4 41 45 Piracy, with Stabbing Death 7 7 Receiving Stolen Goods 1 2 3 Revolt Robbery with arms. 4 4 8 Robbery, with stabbing Stabbing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm 5 5 Number of Cases. 78 29 12 119 Number of Persons. 163* James Gilroy, one of the prisoners, was ordered to be discharged on payment of 1s. to Her Majesty.
† In this case, the prisoners were further sentenced to pay a fine of 50 Dollars each, and to be further imprisoned till such fine was paid.
‡ This prisoner was indicted for murder, but the Crown waiving that charge, he pleaded guilty of manslaughter.
§ One of these prisoners died before the day of trial in prison. "This will explain the difference of one in the totals.
(Signed)
W. H. ALEXANDER,
Deputy Registrar.
(True Copy,)
W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.
(Signed)
ROBERT DUNDAS Cay,
Registrar.
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