AnnualReport-1928

OFFENCES.

Table IV.

POLICE COURTS.

LIST of OFFENCES TRIED during the year 1928.

OFFENCES. NO. OF CASES. NO. OF PRISONERS. NO. OF CASES. NO. OF PRISONERS. Brought forward, 208 241 Accessories and Abettors Ordinance-3 of 1865 Advertisement Regulation Ordinance-19 of 1922 Arms and Ammunition Ordinance-2 of 1900,- Contraventions of ..... Asiatic Emigration Ordinance-30 of 1915 ∞ 8 Common Law Offences 90 100 2 2 Coroners Abolition Ordinance-5 of 1888.. 1 Corrupt Practices Ordinance-4 of 1865 1 93 128 Criminal Intimidation Ordinance-13 of 1920... 10 10 1 2 Criminal Procedure Ordinance-9 of 1899 9 19 Boarding House Ordinance-23 of 1917 46 45 Dangerous Goods Ordinance-1 of 1873.- Chinese Extradition Ordinance -7 of 1889 G 6 Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder...... 36 39 Chinese Marriage Preservation Ordinance-42 of 1912 17 15 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance-22 of 1923 19 19 Chinese Publication Ordinance-15 of 1907 1 1 Coinage Offences Ordinance-7 of 1865.- ..... Defence (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance-1 of 1895 ... Deportation Ordinance- 25 of 1917 4 4 235 237 Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin, (Sections 3-12) 31 31 Dogs Ordinance—5 of 1893,— Contraventions of 947 947 ( * (21-32) 1 I Emergency Regulations Ordinance—5 of 1922..................................... 10 10 Cinematograph Film Ordinance-23 of 1923...... 2 2 Carried forward 208 241 1,570 1,611

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