Classification of Offences.
Total No. of
charges.
Total No. of
Defendants.
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ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1931.
Kowloon,-Continued.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and Juvenile Defendants under each Head.
Convicted and sentenced. M. F. 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. and be of good To answer any charge. behaviour. Witnesses punished for making false charges or giving false evidence. Total. M. F. J.* M. F. J.* M. F. J.* Brought forward. (d) ---Against Public Justice. 1,335 500 14 1. Escape and breach of prison 2,324 2,568 1,766 619 2. Returning from banishment.. 3. Perjury 106 -8 1 3 19 15.5- 1 106 104 2 4. Bribery 3 3 19 13 -ཎྜ ; 106 3 13 5. Other offences (e)- Against the Public peace. 1. Breach of the peace.............. ......................... 271 469 6 #39 5 5 244 32 5 2. Unlawful possession of arms...... 7 1 3 3. Other offences........... (S)—Against trade. 1. Trade marks infringement 2. Employers and workmen offences 3. Food and drugs offences............... 32 སྶ- in to s 15 13 10 10 3 3 4. Other offences......... + 5 12 12 1 (g)-Against Public Morals and Polic·. 1. Begging and touting † 2. Brothels, and procuration of women 1. Offences against public health 1,284 5 2 61 1,23) 67 128 + 9 + 1,252 33 35 392 48 140 112 5. Street hawkers offences } 6. Obstruction......... 3,632 3,75 i 3,313 73 3,386 344 18 364 7. Offences with fire crackers 8. Drunkenness 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 2,716 2,774 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 102 2,496 275 102 10 11. Vagrants and stowaways 36 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs 13. Other offences 4,920 5,023 3,999 383 4,392 546 :༤ Total,. 15,301 16,834 13,764 650 14,414 1,823 113 279 10 $16 1,936 32Figures for Juveniles not available.
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