# H 12
Table VI.
CASES DETERMINED AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY IN 1925 OF OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRIKE & BOYCOTT.
A.—Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, (No.2 of 1900) and penalties laid down by G.N. 399 of 1925.
Only two cases, with 3 defendants in all, of possession of arms without a licence, were dealt with by two Magistrates sitting together, and on each of two defendants a sentence of 5 years H.L. was passed, the other defendant being discharged.
B.—Intimidation Ordinance, (No.13 of 1920).
A dozen cases were tried at the Central Magistracy, and sentences varying from 9 months, H.L. down to a small fine plus binding over with sureties for future good behaviour were imposed.
C.—Seditious Publications, Ordinance No.6 of 1914.
G.N. 400 of 1925
In June and July five bad cases of possession or distribution of inflammatory pamphlets were dealt with.
There were 14 other cases determined in the last few months of the year, and these were dealt with lightly, as the need for severity lessened.
D.—Imports and Exports Ordinance, No.32 of 1915.
G.N. 367 of 1925 as amended by G.N. 498 of 1925.
The only cases which exercised the Courts were those of exporting Hongkong Bank Notes without a permit and of these cases there were in the last seven months of the year 220. In a few early cases confiscation of the whole amount which it was attempted to export was ordered, but later the penalty was reduced to 25%, and later again to about 10%, of such total amount.