DESCRIPTION.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1879, 1880, and 1881.
SERIOUS.
MINOR.
DERCRIPTION. Number of Cases. Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. 1879 1880 1881 1879 1880 1881 1879 1880 1881 1879 1880 1881 Murder, 4 1 2 4 1 2 Assault...... 39 25 19 10 16 15 20 3 8 Robbery with Violence from the Person, Gambling, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, 101 63 60 11 31 34 10 8 Miscellaneous, 838 746 904 1134 965 1430 370 310 227 157 358 397 1879 1880 1881 1879 1880 1881 1879 1880 1881 Assault with intent to rob, 2 1 Drunkenness, 51 65 50 38 68 40 43 63 Kidnapping, Nuisances, 7 11 6 12 12 Piracy, 7 11 7 6 12 12 50 9 No pass or Light, 301 276 337 232 320 284 762 810 566 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. Unlawful Possession, 333 226 303 302 181 307 105 70 93 Larcenies, 1850 1662 1879 972 898 979 302 239 260 Felonies not already given, 11 6 1 13 TOTAL.... 2397 2051 2329 1381 1208 1390 485 430 406 TOTAL,.... 3732 3364 4367 3350 3548 4459 893 876 702* Supposed murderer committed suicide.
1881-Total Number of Cases, 6,696, being an Increase of 281 Cases, or 4.33 per cent. over 1880.
Increase of Serious Crimes, 278 Cases, or 13.55 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 3 Cases or .0006 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 30th January, 1882.
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.