Number of Cases,
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of Offences coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880.
SERIOUS. MINOR. Number of Cases. Number of Persons. Discharged, DESCRIPTION. DESCRIPTION. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880. Murder, 7 1 *1 Assault, 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from House at night, Assault with Intent to rob, 35 39 25 10 20 Gambling. 131 101 31 10 Alleged Misbehaviour, 1 2 1 Drunkenness, 53 51 65 Kidnapping. 31 38 68 Nuisances, 69 40 13 Piracy, 8 7 11 No Pass or Light. G 12 #i Unlawful Possession, 170 333 226 410 302 181 Larcenies, 166 105 70 Felonies not already given, 1,568 1,850 1,662 19 1,037 972 985 301 302 239 11 G 10 * 1 13 7 15 TOTAL Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged, 1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880. 875 838 905 746 1,289 1,134 318 358 157 358 585 499 1,794 1,442 1,815 1,965 1,717 1,769 382 512 301 276 355 232 335 762 329 840 376 310 185 191 337 374 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 2,61 2,397 2,051 1,554 1,381 1,208 571 180 130 TOTAL 4,221 3,732 1,361 3,830 3,350 3,548 770 698 875* The supposed murderer committed suicide.
1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,115, being an Increase of 286 Cases or 4.68 per cent from 1879, Decrease of Serious Crimes, 316 Cases or 11.43 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 10.93 per cent,
W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881.
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