AnnualReport-1883

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1881, 1882, and 1883.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,

DESCRIPTION Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Discharged 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 Murder, 19 2 2* 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, 60 Assault with Intent to rob, 50 Kidnapping, Piracy, Unlawful Possession, Larcenies, 303 848 250 Felonies not already given, Assault, 30 30 15 21 17 8 6 15 Gambling, 91 81 34 49 21 8 27 4 1 1 2 1 No Pass or Light, 566 Miscellaneous; Drunkenness, 904 754 780 1,430 1,089 852 397 261 86 1,046 693 358 Nuisance, 1,879 1,750 2,629 1,988 1,820 2,804 337 276 158 108 147 166 367 382 559 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 284 263 527 424 1,135 Total, 227 317 299 275 254 307 239 217 63 76 81 Total, 1,879 2,104 1,980 979 1,053 887 260 344 312 33 32 7 10 25 6 36 22 Total, 2,329 2,596 2,423 1,390 1,405 1,178 406 561 185 Total, 4,367 | 3,728 | 5,265 4,459 | 8,602 | 4,014 702 846 1,024

In one Case the Murderer committed Suicide.

1883--Total Number of Cases, 7,688; being an Increase of 1,364 Cases or 21.56 per cent, over 1882.

Decrease of Serious Crimes, 173 Cases or 6.66 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 1,537 Cases or 41.49 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.