Convicted and
sentenced.
- H 8-
Table IV,-Continued.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEARS 1931 AND 1932.
Kowloon.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Adult Defendants under each Head.
Discharged. Committal for trial at the Supreme Court. Detained pending Orders of H.E. the Governor. Bound over without further penalty. To keep the peace and be of good behaviour. To answer any charge. Previously convicted. Witnesses punished for making false charge or giving false evidence. Police Supervision. Year M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1931 911 196 19 1932 1931 948 91 83 3 +1 40 $ 1932 854 76 $Classification of Offences,
Total No. of charges. Total No. of Defendants. 1931 1932 1931 1932 OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. (a)—Against their property. 1. Larceny: Simple 950 1,140 1,003 1,113 Stealing from the person 86 118 96 83 Embezzlement and fraudulent conversion J5 55 54 63 41 5 35 + Burglary and housebreaking Robbery Piracy Demanding with menaces False pretences and cheating Receiving and possession of stolen goods 2. Arson 3. Malicious damage 4. Forgery... 5. Other offences (6)—Against their persons. 1. Homicide........ 2. Ill-treatment and grievous harm 20 10 29 16 3. Common assault 381 * ** *** 4: dit) 37 51 42 24 38 21 28 187 404 501 170 IND 4. Kidnapping 5. Sexual offences 18 32 30 16 322 2 18 2 13 16 3 A 20 + 14 2 28 $ 172 $2 19 118 216 IC 12 મ 2 1+ 6. Other offences.... OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE. (c) Against the Crown and Government. 1. Currency offences, weights and measures, etc. 2. Sedition, intimidation and breach of emergency regulations.... B 8 7 $ 7 3 3 3 31 1 13 1 7 3 3. Unlawful societies 3 A 3 4. Trespass and damage on Crown Landi 87 78 93 fil 83 82 , 39 10 15 5. Theft and damage of public stores 6. Misconduct by Government officers 9 9 12 $ 1 7 7. Opium and Revenue offences 30% 82A 384 396 309 249 53 833 342 48 8. Dangerous drugs and goods 24 19 2.1 15 12 12 9 9. Other offences... Carried forward, SP 9 14 15 12 $2 2,321 2,641 2,568 2,783 1,760 1.712 #9 122 1.835 1.834 300 690 14 26 514 716 32 28 145 114 9 29 76 5 140 26