ABSTRACT of CASES brought under cognizance at the POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURT during a period of TEN YEARS from 1st January, 1864, to 31st DECEMBER, 1873, inclusive :—–
Total Years Number of Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Casea, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Prisoners under each head Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Prison or Detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor Ordered to find Security to Keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and [to Answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or Giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants 1864 7,181 597 2,712 210 5 326 22 268 45 11 20 10,822 $53 1865 6,650 501 3,473 259 7 362 40 179 50 24 3 11,039 820 1866 6,620 385 3,600 325 9 209 31 254 7 36 31 10,961 769 1867 7,150 735 2,398 169 13 57 18 144 61 15 31 9,986 956 1868 7,469 1,101 2,257 281 10 36 251 28 48 19 10,209 1,439 1869 4,413 501 1,998 186 9 9 N 295 23 41 8 6,908 732 1870 5,702 609 2,065 261 1 12 336 23 40 1871 6,143 673 2,406 311 I 28 414 16 40 1872 11,185 1,352 2,426 291 23 44 1 271 19 23 11,099 1,315 1873 8,810 999 2,718 266 67 10 15 171 29 37 10 10,933 1,6731841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO
(Signed) C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrate.
The 2nd February, 1874.
MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG,
(True Copy)
J. GARDNER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.