Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Comparative Table.
COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for
the last Four Years.
1896 1897. 1898. 1899. The Number of Cases reported to the Police 12,975 9,629 10,596 9,023 The Number of Persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrates. 19,568 12,886 15,289 11,446 The Number of Summary Convictions :- 1. For Offences against the Person 1,574 32 1,632 28 2. Gambling 1,289 15 1,641 27 3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny 4. For other Offences The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts:- 1. For Offences against the Person 14,567 7,766 9,605 6,228 2. Prædial Larceny 15 ... 24 10 49 3. For Offences against Property other than Prædial Larceny 4. For other Offences 10 10 17 18 2 5 3 10 The Number of Persons Acquitted :- 19 1. In the Inferior Courts 572 701 1,013 808 2. In the Superior Courts 730 661 1,072 648 1,620 1,683 1,840 1,853Page 350
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