HKG-CAR1844-1886

Enclosure No. 15.

ABSTRACT of Causes under Cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office and the Court of Petty Sessions of Hong Kong during the Year 1852.

PETTY SESSIONS Civil Causes how disposed of Criminal Causes how disposed of CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S COURT Number of Civil Causes how disposed of Number of Criminal Causes how disposed of Total Writs issued by Magistrates

196

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

POSSESSIONS.

Acting Chief Magistrate.

Total Number of Causes Of which were Criminal Civil Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant Nonsuited Referred to Supreme Court Undecided Total of Defendants Convicted and punished Discharged without Punishment Released on Security Deported Committed or bailed for Trial at the Supreme Court 3167 59 63 5 (Not registered) M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 3 1420 3 1 76 3 6 81 1,193 63 1,132 43 16 2 1,653 61 538 27 771 47 68 3 30 211 Civil Criminal Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant Nonsuited Total Defendants Convicted and punished Discharged without Punishment Released on Security Committed or bailed for Trial at the Petty Sessions and Supreme Court Committed to Prison pending Delivery to the Chinese Authorities according to Treaty Committed to Prison pending Delivery to the United States Consul according to Act of Parliament regulating such Cases Undecided 963 274 58 33

Under the head of "Causes how disposed of" are included all such Causes as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a summons or warrant, will be found under the head of "Total Writs issued."

Summones Subpoenas Warrants Distress Arrests Search

Remarks.

(Signed)

W. H. MITCHELL,

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Keeping public gambling houses 2 False balances and weights 4 Breaches of regulation for sale of spirituous liquors 68 Unlicensed retailing of opium 2 Perjury 25 10 296" Desertion and refusal of duty by seamen : 89 In British vessels 38 In foreign vessels 33

Civil Causes consisted of claims for debts or damages not exceeding 50 dollars, for police rates, and by seamen for wages, &c. Among the Criminal Causes summarily decided were for...

Larceny Demanding property with menaces Relating to coin Unlawful possession of property Malicious damage to ditto Assaults, and assaults and batteries Vagrancy Combination among workmen Breach of prison

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