Classification of Offences.
OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.
(a)—Against their property,
Total No. of charges. Total No. of Defendants.H —
Table IV.—Continued.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1931. Kowloon.
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. M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. Witnesses punished for making false charges or giving false evidence. 1. Larceny: Simple.... 838 10 848 96 83 94 9 23 8 3 60 51 51 38 Stealing from the person 86 86 28 10 Embezzlement and fraudulent conversion 8 8 2 170 10 Robbery 20 20 Piracy Burglary and housebreaking 55 55 Demanding with menaces False pretences and cheating 42 42 12 7 19 2 98 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 381 20 401 2. Arson 3. Malicious damage 25 3 16 4 4. Forgery...... 8 8 6 3 8 30 5 5. Other offences.... 1721 216 PL 16 13 4 2 5 (b)—Against their persons. 1. Homicide 5 5 2. Ill-treatment and grievous harm.... 18 18 3. Common assault 179 179 82 83 40 16 16 4. Kidnapping 19 19 6 12 7 5. Sexual offences 6. Other offences 30 30 00 8 20 OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE. (c)—Against the Crown and Government, 1. Currency offences 2. Sedition, intimidation and breach of emergency regulations 3 87 3. Unlawful societies 13 7 7 2 4. Trespass and damages on Crown Land. 5. Theft and damage of public stores ..... 20 20 6. Misconduct by Government officers 9 9 3 1 7. Opium and Revenue offences 308 16 324 309 21 33 3 51 8. Dangerous drug and goods 24 24 15 15 9 9. Other offences 9 9 12 12 Carried forward, 2321 247 2568 1760 69 1335 300 514 32 Figures for Juveniles not available....