AnnualReport-1935

# Table IV,-Continued.

ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEARS 1934 AND 1935.

KOWLOON,—Continued.

Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Adult Defendants under each Head.

Classification of Offences Total No. of Persons 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 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 Brought forward 3,210 3,380 3,905 3,504 2,203 2,353 227 279 2,430 2,632 532 (d)—Against Public Justice. 1. Escape and breach of prison 1 2 1 2 1 2 2. Returning from banishment 200 260 262 200 1 175 2 20 3. Perjury 1 2 1 1 1 1 4. Bribery 18 14 18 14 17 9 1 17 10 5. Other offences 50 139 54 150 43 109 5 31 49 110 1 (e)—Against the Public peace. 1. Breach of the peace 141 142 273 260 87 120 6 15 93 135 17 22 3 5 20 37 37 2. Unlawful possession of arms 31 34 41 36 27 26 27 26 3. Other offences 72 18 28 10 (f)—Against trade. 1. Unmanifested cargo 6 12 * 5 2. Smuggling away 3. Trade Marks infringement 4 4 4. Employers and workmen offences 12 4 5. Food and drugs offences 11 11 6. Other offences 1 48 62 84 38 1 (g) Against Public Morals and Police. 1. Begging and touting 270 263 276 275 220 182 16 28 245 468 2. Brothels and procuration of women 445 467 860 425 18 418 11. Vagrants 204 184 641 621 571 575 32 24 603 599 3. Lotteries and gambling 31 228 565 220 570 182 4. Offences against public health 411 5 92 787 433 27 5. Street hawkers offences 120 5,449 6,082 5,060 6,070 3,177 3,221 1,187 1,697 6. Obstruction 4,304 5,118 135 500 66 4,290 4,721 4,362 4,724 3,435 3,276 7. Offences with fire crackers 407 1,074 3,832 4,850 357 305 8. Drunkenness 210 19 26 3 21 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 22 47 4 98 1 2 4 6 12. Unlicensed and puzzled dogs 21 5 1 36 22 28 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 3,055 2,548 2,842 2,506 2,410 2,307 8 16 2,427 2,228 13. Mui Tsai offences of a technical nature 379 911 339 682 240 49 281 187 14. Ill-treatment of Mui Tsai 28 15. Other offences 1,601 999 1,598 1,019 1,276 805 71 61 1,347 866 Total 21,220 20,854 21,208 21,597 15,610 14,729 2,188 3,552 17,748 18,281 1,921 2,275

Figures included in 8 other offences (1)

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