Classification of Offences.
Brought forward,
(4)~Against Public Justice.
1. Escape and breach of prison.
2. Returning from banishment
3. Perjury
4. Bribery
5. Other offences
(e) Against the Public peace.
1. Breach of the peace...
2. Unlawful possession of arms.
3. Other offences
(f)—Against trade.
1. Trade marks infringement.
2. Employers and workmen offences
3. Food and drugs offences...
4. Other offences
Total No. of charges.
Total No. of Defendants.
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Table IV,-Continued.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS, DURING THE YEAR 1931. Hong Kong,—Continued,
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 Previously convicted. To answer any and be of good behaviour. charge. M. 3,116 700 37 10 737 21 1 1 F. J. 128 M F J. 27 9 1 ... == 101 2 2 2 89 99 93 3 96 9 9 8 8 3 + ༤༢ : 142 279 13 11 96 : 119 7 19 145 16 17 1 7 3 3 17 17 14 1+ *=N + 1 I 1 2 2 2 2 * 39 13 ::Witnesses punished for making false charges or giving false evidence.
(9)—Against Public Morals and Police. 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 Previously convicted. To answer any and be of good behaviour. charge. 1. Begging and touting 511 572 461 13 3 482 36 2 33 2. Brothels, and procuration of women 25 90 19 59 78 + 12 3. Lotteries and gambling 433 1,586 1,354 21 12 4. Offences against public health 430 +15 305 73 5. Street hawkers offences 6. Obstruction NT2 1,337 172 178 7. Offences with fire crackers + 1 386 3S 19 5 8. Drunkenness 5,566 5,680 4,209 326 112 4,617 259 296 2+ 3 3,912 3,911 3,349 19 3,369 17 427 399 472 392 5 2 399 64 64 12 12 12 12 9 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 4,491 4,494 4,106 g 4,114 295 295 3 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 146 146 139 139 + 11. Vagrants and stowaways 30 37 35 35 → 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs 540 540 3 87 13. Other offences 2,678 2,335 2,358 262 34 2,654 111 20 133 Total. 22,631 24,797 19,707 1,002 275 20,994 2,219 106 2,349 31 207 26 33 144 9 5