Classification of Offences.
Total No. of charges,
Total No. of Defendants.
Convicted and sentenced.
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Table IV,--Continued,
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURT DURING THE YEARS 1932 and 1933
Kowloon,--Continued.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Adult Defendants under each Head.
M. F. Total M. F. Total Discharged, Brought forward, 2,641 4,005 6,646 Bound over without further penalty. (d)-Against Public Justice. 108 193 301 Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. 1932 2,788 4,207 6,995 Committed to Prison or Detained pending Orders of H. E. the Governor. 1933 1,712 3,389 5,101 Convicted and Cautioned. 1932 198 198 396 To keep the peace and be of good behaviour, 1933 143 198 341 To answer any charge. 1 1 1932 2 2 1932 1038 1933 2 2 1933 1532 1. Escape and breach of prison 12 12 Brought forward, 2,641 4,005 6,646 2. Returning from banishment... ... ... ... (d)-Against Public Justice. 3. Perjury and subornation... 26 53 79 1. Escape and breach of prison 12 12 4. Bribery ... ... ... 2. Returning from banishment... ... ... ... 5. Other offences... 117 12 129 3. Perjury and subornation... 26 53 79 130 14 144 4. Bribery ... ... ... (e)-Against the Public peace. 5. Other offences... 117 12 129 1. Breach of the peace. 201 114 315 130 14 144 2. Unlawful possession of arms... 36 ... 36 (e)-Against the Public peace. 3. Other offences. 66 ... 66 1. Breach of the peace. 201 114 315 (f)-Against trade. 2. Unlawful possession of arms... 36 ... 36 1. Trade Marks infringement 400 17 417 3. Other offences. 66 ... 66 2. Employers and workmen offences 256 ... 256 (f)-Against trade. 3. Food and drugs offences... 193 61 254 1. Trade Marks infringement 400 17 417 4. Other offences 517 46 563 2. Employers and workmen offences 256 ... 256 (g)-Against Public Morals and Public. 3. Food and drugs offences... 193 61 254 1. Begging and touting 210 13 223 4. Other offences 517 46 563 2. Brothels, and procuration of women... 30 23 53 (g)-Against Public Morals and Public. 3. Lotteries and gambling 743 31 774 1. Begging and touting 210 13 223 4. Offences against public health 24 3 27 2. Brothels, and procuration of women... 30 23 53 5. Street hawkers offences 31 ... 31 3. Lotteries and gambling 743 31 774 6. Obstruction 29 ... 29 4. Offences against public health 24 3 27 7. Offences with fire crackers 19 ... 19 5. Street hawkers offences 31 ... 31 8. Drunkenness 109 3 112 6. Obstruction 29 ... 29 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 12 ... 12 7. Offences with fire crackers 19 ... 19 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles... 2,009 ... 2,009 8. Drunkenness 109 3 112 1932 1,845 ... 1,845 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 12 ... 12 1933 2,544 2 2,546 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles... 2,009 ... 2,009 11. Vagrants and stowaways 21 29 50 1932 1,845 ... 1,845 1932 51 70 121 1933 2,544 2 2,546 1933 85 70 155 11. Vagrants and stowaways 21 29 50 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs... 803 78 881 1932 51 70 121 1932 642 31 673 1933 85 70 155 1933 ... ... ... 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs... 803 78 881 13. Other offences 305 1,018 1,323 1932 642 31 673 1932 374 1,010 1,384 1933 ... ... ... 1933 280 818 1,098 13. Other offences 305 1,018 1,323 14. Other offences unspecified... 281 874 1,155 1932 374 1,010 1,384 1932 72 100 172 1933 280 818 1,098 1933 79 20 99 14. Other offences unspecified... 41 109 150 Total......... 14,118 19,925 34,043 1932 46 104 150 1932 15,242 20,024 35,266 1933 23 24 47 1933 11,295 15,229 26,524 Total......... 14,118 19,925 34,043 Witnesses punished for making false charge or giving false evidence. 1932 15,242 20,024 35,266 M. F. Total 1933 11,295 15,229 26,524 1932 26 3 29 Witnesses punished for making false charge or giving false evidence. 1933 ... ... ... M. F. Total Police Supervision. 1932 26 3 29 M. F. Total 1933 ... ... ... 1932 140 112 252 Police Supervision. 1933 106 ... 106 M. F. Total Previously convicted. 1932 140 112 252 M. F. Total 1933 106 ... 106 1932 913 467 1,380 Previously convicted. 1933 296 ... 296 M. F. Total 1932 913 467 1,380 ... ... ... ... 1933 296 ... 296 1932 Figures not available. (Included in discharged column)Page 363
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