GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 55.
The following Returns from the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1883, are published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1884.
Return shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1883.
WEEKLY, 1883. EUROPEANS. CHINESE OR COLOURED. TOTAL. WEEKLY, 1883. EUROPEANS. CHINESE OR COLOURED. TOTAL. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. January 7 35 487 14 521 19 21 36 505 28 34 503 39 February 4 32 508 22 541 19 July 1 40 20 576 8 43 ... 563 15 40 ... 23 561 22 38 25 566 29 36 11 34 ... 480 24 "5 539 August 5 34 18 38 1 471 21 >> 531 12 34 29 25 36 481 19 " 537 19 32 " March 4 40 474 19 534 26 31 NNNNNNNHE 2 491 24 557 2 488 25 558 483 36 561 486 24 550 479 21 538 481 22 539 497 23 556 496 22 551 482 16 530 11 33 486 19 22 539 April 1 39 488 18 546 23 21 455 12 419 }} 8 32 486 18 33 537 30 19 453 12 490 22 15 31 492 16 ** 540 May 6 40 504 21 567 ... 28 25 468 501 J 13 32 506 20 559 32 June 3 40 487 18 546 25 26 491 8 526 10 38 1 505 ... 19 563 September 2 30 478 16 525 18 35 485 19 ... 540 9 23 470 15 509 "} 25 37 457 17 512 16 20 469 17 507 ... October 7 25 474 12 512 22 30 512 16 559 14 26 480 13 520 22 >> 29 36 512 "7 17 566 21 26 483 519 November 4 25 456 7 489 20 36 508 18 3) 563 11 27 459 10 497 * 27 35 485 A+ 16 537 18 28 469 12 510 December 2 28 1 509 11 549 17 43 I 501 21 566 9 32 523 10 566 22 JJ 24 43 510 20 " 575 16 29 1 531 11 572 22 23 18 532 9 559 22 30 23 528 15 566 55Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
J. P. McEUEN,
Acting Superintendent,
Victoria Gaol.
CLASS
OF
PRISONERS.
EUROPEAN, INDIAN, CHINESE, TOTAL, Males, Females, Males, 2 8 869 ... Females, ... ... 193 ... Males, 3 5 10 ... Females, ... ... 6 ... Males, 3 4 1 ... Females, ... ... 12 ... Males, 17 22 893 ... Females, 14 199 7 ...RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1883.
Offence Murder. ... 1 77 ... Manslaughter. ... ... 30 ... Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. ... 1 25 ... Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements. ... 14 26 ... Robbery with violence, Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas, and Administering stupefying drugs with intent to steal. ... ... 213 ... Obtaining goods or money by false pretences. ... 3 16 ... Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or property, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons. ... ... ... ... Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, Forcible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings. ... ... 4 ... Uttering counterfeit coin or notes. ... 2 2 ... Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and Contempt of Court. ... ... ... ... Embezzlement. ... ... ... ... Piracy, and Receiving piratical stolen goods. ... ... ... ... Indecent Assault. ... ... ... ... Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Disorderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusive language. ... ... ... ... Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent without leave, Remaining behind from ships, and Breach of Recognizance. ... ... ... ... Breach of Military or Naval Discipline. ... ... ... ... Extortion and Bribery or Attempting such. ... ... ... ... Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surreptitiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in a Misdemeanour. ... ... 256 ... Unlawful hawking or Selling goods without License, Uttering cries, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property, Firing crackers, Making bonfires, Defiling streams, Indecent exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations, and Breach of Opium and Registration Ordinances. ... 55 26 ... Using Threats. ... ... ... ... Breach of Brothel Ordinance, ... ... ... ... Mendicancy. ... ... ... ... Attempting to commit Suicide. ... ... ... ... Attempting to commit Arson. ... ... ... ... Escaping from Custody. ... ... ... ... On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c. ... ... 679 ... For Debt. ... ... 620 ... TOTAL. 11 ** 2429 49Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
J. P. MCEUEN,
Acting Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.
3,115
134
64 aged
64 bed
64 aged