DESCRIPTION.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1880, 1881, and 1882.
SERIOUS.
MINOR.
Number of Cases. 1880, 1881, 1882. Number of Persons. 1880, 1881, 1882. 1880 1881 1882 1880 1881 1882 Convicted. 746 904 358 Discharged. 397 1,815 Number of Persons. Number of Cases. Convicted. 754 201 965 Discharged. 1,430 1,089 814 1,046 310 227 317 693 191 108 147 276 337 1,750 276 1,769 1,983 1,820 374 367 382 329 840 284 263 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 1880, 1881. 1882. 1880 1881 1882 1880 1881 1882 Murder, 1 2 2 1 Assault, Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, Assault with intent to rob, 25 19 30 16 15 21 Gambling, 53 60 91 31 31 49 Miscellaneous, 10 8 27 2 1 } Drunkenness, 2 2 Kidnapping, 65 50 55 68 35 29 Nuisances, 13 63 59 Piracy, 11 7 5 12 12 3 No pass or light. 50 9 11 Unlawful Possession... 226 303 275 181 307 239 Larcenies, 70 53 76 Felonies not already given, 1,662 1,879 2,104 898 979 1,053 6 239 260 344 9 33 1 9 7 10 15 5 36 TOTAL, 2,051 2,829 2,596 1,208 1,390 1,405 430 406 561 TOTAL. 4,364 4,367 3,728 3,548 4,459 3,602 875 702 8461882-Total Number of Cases, 6,324. being a Decrease of 372 Cases. or 5.55 per cent. under 1881. Increase of Serious Crimes, 267 Cases, or 11.46 per cent.
Decrease of Minor Offences, 639 Cases, or 14.63 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1883.
W. M. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.