Classification of Offences.
Total No. of
Total No. of Defend-
Charges.
ants.
Table IV.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEAR 1935.
TAI PO.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male & Female Defendants under each Head.
Convicted and Sentenced.
Bound over without further Penalty.
Discharged:
Committed for trial at the Supreme Court.
Convicted and
Police Supervi-
To keep the
Cautioned.
Previously Convicted.
sion.
peace and be of
good behaviour.
OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.
(a) Against their Property.
M. F. Total M F. Total M. F. M. F. M. F. 1. Larceny (simple) 55 8 27 Stealing from the person Embezzlement conversion and Fraudulent Robbery Burglary and Housebreaking Demanding with menaces False pretences and cheating 19 4 4 8 27 4000O NO ONODE 62 44 1 45 5 191 5255 13 13 1+ 7: :: 1 · M. 9 F. *** 6 3 כא 12 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 8 7 5 5 12 6 18 758 3. 3 1 M 1 11 1 3. Malicious damage 1 2 J 8- :: :: 1 1 4. Forgery ... 1 1 ... 5. Other offences 8: 20-8 49 4 63 2472 מא 25 9 23 3 7 1 1 51 9 2 11 1 24 1 3: :: I ... 1 1 3 ... (b) Against their persons. 1. Homicide 1 1 2 2. Ill-treatment & grievous harm 6 12 4 3. Common assault 61 101 6. 36 8 6. Other offences 11 26 G& GRA: ... 44 15 10 639 4∞ 4 19 18 698 NON 10 1 1 : Carried forward 286 396 195 1227 222 87 18 105 12 42 15 13 1 1 3 . כא 16