# Table IV.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEARS 1934 AND 1935.
HONG KONG.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Adult Defendants under each Head.
Classification of Offences Total No. of charges 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 To come up for judgment Imprisoned till Court rises Under Police supervision Previous convicted Bond enforced Order made M. F. M. F. M. OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. (a)-Against their property. I. Larceny: Simple 1934: 803 1,263 187 193 250 164 1935: 879 1,292 244 211 Stealing from the person 1934: 706 985 15 73 80 1935: 721 935 Embezzlement and fraudulent conversion 1934: 32 30 16 18 16 1935: 31 18 Robbery 1934: 10 1935: 9 20 7 1 Piracy 1934: 1 1935: 1 Burglary and house breaking 1934: 100 118 94 110 4 1935: 106 128 3 Demanding with menaces 1934: 6 10 5 9 5 1935: ... 12 9 False pretences and cheating 1934: 116 47 72 42 76 1935: 107 51 43 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 1934: 560 570 504 294 212 1935: 606 221 Larceny by servant 1934: 64 64 18 48 1935: ... 2. Arson 1934: 1 1 1935: 1 1 3. Malicious damage 1934: 10 12 7 14 1935: 18 15 4. Forgery 1934: 42 34 42 30 25 1935: 42 30 26 5. Other offences 1934: 2 2 1935: ... (b)-Against their persons. 1. Murder 1934: 6 10 10 1935: ... 2. Manslaughter 1934: 3 1935: ... 3. Wounding and grievous harm 1934: 128 228 218 265 6 1935: 122 ** 4. Common assault 1934: 1,280 1,298 1,119 1,198 99 1935: 1,127 127 5. Kidnapping 1934: 12 20 21 1935: ... 6. Sexual offences 1934: 68 101 68 101 12 1935: ... 7. Other offences 1934: ... 1935: ... OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE. (a)-Against the Crown and Govt. 1. Passport and aliens registration offences 1934: 87 69 1935: ... 2. Weights and measures offences 1934: 22 22 1935: ... 3. Currency offences 1934: 28 30 18 26 1935: 46 4. Sedition and intimidation 1934: ... 1935: 58 58 21 28 5. Unlawful societies 1934: 9 7 3 1935: ... 6. Trespass and damage on Crown Land 1934: 42 18 1935: ... 7. Misconduct by Government officers 1934: 116 55 205 13 25 1935: ... 8. Opium offences 1934: 483 19 1935: ... 9. Dangerous drug offences 1934: 296 87 39 61 1 1935: ... 40 10. Tobacco and Liquor offences 1934: 24 11 1935: ... 16 11. Other offences 1934: 2,145 1,179 1,820 1,003 124 1935: 2,186 1,220 231 Carried forward 5,038 5,006 5,280 5,295 3,909 3,597 392Page 363
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