OFFENCE

THE CASES CONSISTED OF

No OF CASES No of PRISONERS

Abduction and sale of Women and female Children, Absent from Ship without Leave (see "Seamen") Abusive Language (see “Breach of the Peace") Accessory after the Fact to Felony, (see "Felony")

before 11 35

Accusing of Crime Conspiracy for, (see “Conspiracy ") Aiding and Abetting in Felony, (see "Felony ") Alms-Soliciting (see "Mendicancy") Animals-Cruelty to, 36 60 4 4

Army and Navy-Desertion from H M's, (see" Desertion") Arson, 1 1

OFFENCE Brought forward, 639 747

Contagious Diseases' Ordinance-Offences against, Conspiracy to accuse of Crime, to commit Felony, to detrand, Constables of Police-Assault, &c, on, (see 'Assaults')

→Assuming name and designation of, (see "Police")

11 11

11 15

Contempt of Court, -Attempt to bribe, (see "Bribery") -Misconduct as, (see "Police")

Coolie Lodging Houses-Unlicensed, (see · Unlicensed," &c)

Coroner's Summonses to attend Inquests-Disobedience of, by Juror, (see "Jurors")

7

Crackers-Making Bonfires or Firing, (see "Bonfires," &c)

Crime-Conspiracy to accuse of, (see "Conspiracy"), Crimes and Offences committed in Chinese Territory, (see "Chinese")

Crown Land-Trespass on, (see "Trespass "") Cruelty to Animals, (see Animals")

3

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c,

Damage to Property, (see "Malicious Injuries") Dangerous and Offensive Trades-Carrying on,

J

Weapons Found by Night with, with intent to break into a Dwelling House, (see "Night")

Dangerous and Offensive Weapons--Found by Night) with. without being the lawfully holder of a Night pass,

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

Deaths and Births-Breach of Ordinance for, (see "Births," &c)

Deportation from Canton to the Colony under H M's Order in Council, 1865,

f 23

> Artificers and Artizans Misconduct as, (see "Workmen")

- Assault-At or in connection with riotous Assemblages,

-Accompanied with Damage to Property, -Common,

603 747

1 1

-Indecent,

7 "9

-On females and boys under 14 years of age,

1 31

27 +9

With intent to rob,

**

-With wounding,

other Offences,

-On persons to prevent lawful apprehension,

-On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and obstructing and resisting Police,

to commit an unnatural Offence,

Attempting to commit Felony, (see "Felony ")

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32 " 34 extort by Threats, Menaces, &c, (see "Threats," &c)

bribe Police Constables (see "Bribery ")

Auctioneer Unlicensed, (see "Unlicensed ")

Banishment-Retaining after, (see also Pardon,")

Bankrupt Fraud by,

Begging, (see "Mendicancy")

Breach of the Peace,

Conditional į

3 84

97 5

LA 9

3 18

20

No OF CASES No OF PRISONERS

1,241 1,582

39 52

w 11 11

8 8

6 6

6

Bestiality, (see “Unnatural Offences")

Bills-Posting, (see "Posting Bills ")

Birds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of

Buths and Deaths--Breach of Ordinance for Registration of, Boats-Larceny in the Harbour on board (see "Larceny")

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-Exposing Night Soil along the Praya in open, (see "Nuisances")

Bodily Injuries-Cutting and wounding and inflicting,

}} 22 "

15

-Obstruction of Wharves by, (888 “Obstruction ")

-Refusing to pay Hire of,

-Unlicensed Plying of, (see "Unlicensed "")

-Breach of Ordinance for Cargo, (see" Cargo Boats")

Boarding Houses for Seamen-Unlicensed, (see “Unlicensed")

(see “Cutting," &c )

Bonfiles-Firing Crackers or making,

234

Bribery or attempting to bribe Police Constables,

5

British Merchant Seamen-Refusal of Duty by, (see "Seamen")

Buggery, (see "Unnatural Offences")

Buildings Breach of Ordinance for,

Burglary,

Burial of Chinese Corpse elsewhere than in a Cemetery,

Canton-Deportation to this Colony from, (see "Deportation," &c )

Cargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for,

Cattle-Bringing into the Colony diseased, (see “ Unwholesome Provisions")

---Turned loose on Public Ways,

--Stealing,

53 1

"1

Japan Shanghai Returning from

** " 23

Decoying persons into or away from the Colony,

Deported Persons-Harbouring,

Desertion from Foreign Ships,

2 11

H M's Army and Navy,

E British Merchant Ships,

} 29

" 27

* " 5

6 29

**N 29

8 8

2 2

Assisting in the of Soldiers and Seamen,

Destitutes (see "Vagrants," under "Rogues and Vagabonds," &c}

Diseased Cattle-Bringing into the Colony, (see “Unwholesome Provisions")

234 Disorderly Behaviour-Accompanied with Damage to Property,

ŏ >> ** 1

-Drunkenness, Fighting, &e,

-Wasting Water at Public Hydrants Disorderly House Keeping a,

Distilling-nheit,

744 1,325

1 1

2 2

2 " 2

"

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as,

3 3

44 44

13 Dogs-Allowing unmazzled ferocious, to be at large, &c

-Stealing,

Dredging in the Harbour at Anchorage for Ships of War, (see "Harbour")

Driving furiously-(see "Furious driving")

Drugs Administering,

8 00 =

11 " 77

Chants and Vehicles Breach of Ordinance for Street,

298 830

Chair Coolies-Obstruction of Public Ways by, (see Obstruction")

Chair Hire-Refusing to pay Vehicle or, (see “Chairs and Vehicles">

Chai Mu-Night Noises by playing at the Game called, (see "Night")

Child Stealing and Unlawful detention of children under 14 years of age,

10 18

Drunkenness (see Disorderly Behaviour")

Ducks-Selling in the Streets, (see Breach of Markets Ordinance")

Dust Bins-Neglecting to clean out, (see "Nuisances ")

>> -Raking, (see "Nuisances "")

Dwelling Houses-Found by Night with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into, (see "Night")

-Found by Night in-with Intent to commit Felony, (see "Night")

-Larceny in a, (see “Larceny”)

Earth-Cutting from prohibited Places, (see Trespass on Crown Land"),

*

Embezzlement,

3

Embracery,

Chinese Corpse-Burial of, elsewhere than in a Cemetery, (see "Burial")

71

-not Holders of Night Passes found carrying Dangerous Weapons, (see "Dangerous Weapons")

| -Offenders found in the Colony after Banishment under Ordinance 9 of 1857 and in Breach of Conditional Pardon under Ordinance, of 1860, (see "Banishment and Conditional Pardon ")

-Passengers' Act 1855, Breach of,

-Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in,

Clothes-Hanging to dry over Public Ways, wet, (see "Nuisances")

-Purchasing or Receiving Regimental, (see “ Military Law")

Com-Offences relating to,

Common Assault, (see " Assault")

Larceny, (see "Larceny ")

Conditional Pardon-Breach of,

Confederating with Pirates, (see "Piracy ")

Enclosed Places and Gardens-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from, (see “Larceny ")

Encroachment on Crown Land, (see "Trespass")

Escape of Prisoners from Gaol,

} from Custody of Police,

-Negligently allowing,

Evidence-Giving wilful false, (see "False Charge," &c )

Explosive Substances Breach of Ordinance for Storage of,

Extortion, by Colour of Office,

"J by Menaces,

17 22

}} by Threats, (see "Threats")

Attempt to extort,

1 1

"

Imprisonment,

"

False Charge-Preffering-or giving wilful false evidence,

Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,

Carried forward,

1,241 1,682

Carried forward,

• 6 2

H 639 2

1 1

17 17

33 33

2,220 3,159

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