Classification of Offences.
OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.
(a)—Against their property.
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Table IV.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1931.
Hong Kong.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and Juvenile Defendants under each Head.
Convicted and sentenced. Discharged. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Committed to Prison or Detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor. Bound over without further penalty. To keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Previously convicted. To answer any charge. Total No. of charges. Defendants. Total No. of Defendants. M. F. J. M. F. J. M. F. J. M. F. J. 1. Larceny Simple 829 31 9 870 646 31 Stealing from the person 190 1 191 143 17 686 161 25 25 Embezzlement and fraudulent conversion 53 2 36 28 2 2 32 Robbery 101 Piracy Burglary and housebreaking 116 82 5 BA Demanding with menaces 5 1 6 4 1 #1 False pretences and cheating 31 31 502 211 25 7 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 243 222 1 34 21 25 23 11 11 18 14 2. Arson 2 6 10 10 3. Malicious damage 4 4. Forgery.... 5. Other offences (b)—Against their persons. 1. Homicide + + 3 2 2. i-treatment and grievous harm 11 1 12 5 + 3. Common assault 152 49 201 102 18 4. Kidnapping 24 37 17 5. Sexual offences I 6. Other offences 1 OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE. (e)—Against the Crown and Government. 1. Currency offences 15 5 10 7 9 5 ¿ 2. Sedition, intimidation and breach of emergency regulations. 35 18 53 17 1: 26 27 3. Unlawful societies I 4 + + 4. Trespass and damage on Crown Land... 16 72 17 53 13 16 5. Theft and damage of public stores 1 1 6. Misconduct by Government officers.. 15 15 10 10 + + 7. Opium and Revenue offences 1,005 92 1,166 842 137 9:2 130 140 8. Dangerous drug and goods 9. Other offences 24 13 28 15 13 12 42 35 35 G 3,116 3,529 2,282 196 N Carried forward....... 2,02 700 37 16 Witnesses punished for making false charges or giving false evidence. 128 27 9 101 3