OFFENCES.
Table IV.—Continued.
LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.,—Continued.
NUMBER OF OFFENCES. No. of CASES. No. of PRISONERS. NUMBER OF OFFENCES. No. of CASES. No. of PRISONERS. Brought forward, 8,851 11,729 Brought forward, 11,144 14,408 **** Offences under Liquor Licence Ordinance—9 of 1911,—Contraventions of and Offences under Part I, (Sections 3-40) 19 19 Offences under Magistrates Ordinance—3 of 1890, Part II, (Sections 41-73) Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder 4 4 Malicious Damage Ordinance—6 of 1865.—Injuries by fire to buildings and goods therein, (Sections 2-9) 30 34 Merchandise Marks Ordinance—4 of 1890.—Contraventions of and Offences under 3283 530 Injuries by crops and trees and vegetable productions, (Sections 16-23) 10 12 Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance—1 of 1898,—Offences under 29 91 Miscellaneous injuries, (Sections 42—44) 2 2 3 New Territories (Regulations) Ordinance—8 of 1899 12 12 Contraventions of and Offences under Part VI, (Sections 21--30) 39 91 Offences under ships, (Sections 33-40) 1 1 Offences under supplemental provisions, (Sec. 47-62) 1 1 57 | Offences against the person Ordinance—2 of 1865,—Homicide, (Section 2-9) 24 32 Marine Store Protection Ordinance—13 of 1919 1 1 Attempt to Murder (Sections 10-14) 4 4 Letter threatening to murder, (Section 15) 2 2 Marrried Women (Maintenance in case of desertion) Ordinance—10 of 1905,— Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c., (Sections 16-31) 41 48 Proceedings under 6 6 Assaults, (Sections 32-43) 357 457 Forcible taking or detention of persons, (Sections 44-45) 11 13 Merchant Shipping Ordinance—10 of 1899,—Contraventions of and Offences under Part II, (Section 4-9) 1 1 Attempts to procure abortion. (Section 47-48) 1 1 Carried forward, 11,144 14,408 Carried forward, 11,716 15,151H 8