Table IV.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1933.
TAI PO.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male & Female Defendants under each Head.
Classification of Offences.
Total No. of Charges.
Total No. of Defendants.
Convicted and Sentenced.
Bound over without further Penalty.
To keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Discharged.
Committed for trial at the Supreme Court.
Previously convicted,
Classification of Offences Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Convicted and Sentenced Bound over without further Penalty To keep the peace and be of good behaviour Discharged Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Previously convicted M. F. Total M. F. Total M. F. M. F. Total M. F. M. F. M. F. OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. (a) Against their Property. 1. Larceny (simple) 40 49 39 39 10 10 4 4 3 3 1 1 6 Stealing from the person ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Embezzlement and Fraudulent conversion 1 1 1 1 1 1 Robbery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Burglary and Housebreaking 6 283 296 1 1 1 NA 7 7 1 Demanding with menaces ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... False pretences and cheating + 7 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 18 3. Malicious damage 3 5 5. Other offences 55 21 5 11 1 6 1 1 2 3 11 9 9 3 2 2 1 1 *** 82 33 25 58 15 15 (b) Against their persons. 1. Homicide 2 2 ARA 2 2. Ill-treatment & grievous harm 10 18 6 9 1 3 3. Common assault 21 34 17 19 1 4. Kidnapping 1 3 1 1 6. Other offences 5 8 2 A A M 2 3 C124 :: :: ... 2 2 LO 1 8 11 3 2 2 *** Carried forward 182 250 124 33 157 66 9 65 20 4 15 J 8