OFFENCE.

Brought forward..........

Passes Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of

Night, (see Arms).

-Chinese out at Night without,

Pawnbrokers-Breach of Ordinance for,....

Pawning-Illegally,...

Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving

wilful false Testimony),

Pigs-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see Nuisances, &c.).

Confederating with Pirates,

Piracy,

15

11

with Murder,

Police-Assaulting, obstructing or resisting,

31

-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,

-Escape of Prisoners from Custody of (see Escape,

&c.).

Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,...

Police Constables-Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see

Bribery, &c.).

-Misconduct as,

Posting Bills on Walls, &c.,

Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for,

Poultry-Selling in the Streets, (see Markets Ordinance,

Breach of).

Praya-Exposing Night Soil in open Boats along the (see

Nuisances, &c.).

Prepared Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation

and Sale of, (see Opium).

Preservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see

Birds, &c.).

Prisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of (see Escape).

-Escape from Gaol of (see Escape).

55

23

21

-Negligently allowing the Escape of (see Escape)

-Rescuing from Custody of Police (see Police).

Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colo-

ny unwholesome, (see Unwholesome Provi-

ons, &c.).

Public Ways-Hanging wet Clothes, &c. to dry over (see

11

Nuisances, &c.).

-Obstruction of (see Obstruction).

Quarantine Regulations-Breach of,

Rape,

Receiving Stolen Goods,

Recognisances-Breach of,...

Regimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving (see Mi-

litary Law).

Registration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance

for (see Births and Deaths).

of Householders & Servants-Breach of Ord-

inance for (see House).

Religious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without

Authority,

Rendition of Chinese (see Crimes, &c.).

Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police (see Police).

Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see Police,


No. of CASES.

No. of PRI-

SONERS.

7,516 8,876

1,118 1,118

10

10

1

1

GO

3

3

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,.

Seamen's Effects, Detention of,

Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of House-

holders and (see House).

Misconduct as Domestic (see Domestic Ser-

vants).

Shanghai-Deportation to this Colony from (see Depor-

tation, &c.).

Ship or Boat in the Harbour-Larceny on board (see

17

Larceny).

Ships-Neglecting to have a riding light on board,

-Masters leaving the waters of the Colony without

properly Certified Officers,

Shopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by (see Obstruction).

Shrubs, Trees, &c.-Cutting and Injuring (see Trees).

-Unlawful Possession of (see Unlaw-

ful Possession).

"

22

37

Soldiers-Assisting in the Desertion of (see Desertion).

-Disposing of Uniform, &c. (sec Military Law).

Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

for retail of,

+

9

9

*+

1

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1 Stamp Ordinance-Breach of......

Stealing Cattle (see Cattle Stealing).

27

11

Children (see Child Stealing).

Dogs (see Dog Stealing).

Steam-Launch Ordinance-Breach of,.

Stolen Goods-Receiving (see Receiving, &c.).

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of į

Persons and Property,..

Stragglers from Foreign Ships (see Desertion).

Streams-Defiling..........

Street Chairs and Vehicles--Breach of Ordinance for,

(see Chairs and Vehicles),

Streets-Obstruction of Roads and (see Obstruction).

79

252

-Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers, (ser

Rogues and Vagabonds).

-Gambling. treated as Obstruction of Public Ways

(see Garbling).

-Noises by Hawkers,

Suspicious Characters, (see Rogues and Vagabonds).

Threats-Attempting to extort by Menaces, and..

--Of Violence to the Person,

-With Intent to extort Money,

Unlicensed-Auctioneer,


No. of

CASES.

No. OF PRI-

SONERS.

8,307 10.711

2

2

1

1

3

3

3

10

5

3

26

26

65

65

26

26

2

2

92

12

21

10

10

Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using false,

Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,

47

17

};

-Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, &c., (see

Unlawful Possession).

Turf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit. (see

Trespass on Crown Land).

Trespass on Crown Land,.....

104

104

Unmuzzled Ferocious Dogs-Allowing to be at large, &c.,

(see Dogs).

Uniform, &c.-Soldiers disposing of, (see Military Law).

Unlawful Possession of Property,

228

268

of Trees, Shrubs, &c.,

34

41

&c.).

Riotous Assemblages,..

**

-Coolie Lodging Houses,..

"?

Assault at, or in connection with (see

Assaults, &c.).

,

-Hawking,.

759

759

15

Money Changer,

Roads and Streets-Injury to,..

22

22

**

Plying of Boats for Hire,

30

30

-Obstruction of (see Obstruction, &c.).

**

Seamen's Boarding Houses,

Robbery Assault with Intent to commit (see Assault,

Unnatural Offence..

17

Rogues and Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch-

&c.).

55

From the Person,..

3

}}

-From the Person with Wounding or with Vio-

lence,

1

-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence,

2

348

men to Gamblers..........

348

"

31

21

-As suspicious Characters,.

166

166

**

"

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As Vagrants,......

7

7

>>

31

19

223

22

223

22

13

in

-Assault with Intent to commit an,

(sec Assaults).

---Wandering abroad and lodging

in the open air,

Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in house, or

22

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27

"1

immediate Vicinity thereof, of (see Nuisances).

-Throwing into the Streets (see Nui-

sances).

-Throwing into the Harbour or on the

Beach (sec Nuisances).

Sailors-Assisting in the Desertion of (see Desertion).

Seamen Harbouring deserted,

11

"

-Desertion of Merchant (see Desertion).

-Making false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters,

13

13

-Refusal of Duty by British Merchant,.

-Wilfully forcing to leave their Ships,

Seamen's Boarding House, Unlicensed (see Unlicensed,

&c.).

Carried forward,...

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21

1

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bring-

2 Vehicles and Chairs-Breach of Ordinance for, (sée

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Watchmen to Gamblers, (see Rogues and Vagabonds).

--Misconduct as Private,

-Night Noises by, (see Night),

Weapons-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive,

5

with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, (see Night).

-Having Possession of Offensive, (see Offen-

sive").

Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for,

Witnesses-Intimidating, (see Embracery).

"

-Ordered to give Security for Appearance,

Wharves-Obstruction by Boat People of, (see Obstruc-

tion).

Workmen-Intimidating,.

-Misconduct as,.

Wounding-Assault with, (acc Assault).

-Cutting and, and inflicting bodily injuries,

(see Cutting, &C.).

-Robbery from the Person with, (see Rob-

bery).

Wreck-Larceny from, (see Larceny).

21

1

*

8,307 10,711

TOTAL....

16

16

ing into the Colony,..

Chairs, &c.)

1

19

19

1.

10,653 12,104

Magistracy, Hongkong, 1st February, 1884.

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

Senior Police Magistrate.

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