# Table V.

HONG KONG

Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1935 and 1936 Adults only.

Offences against Individuals.

Punishments. Number of Persons Punished. Description. Offences of a Public Nature. Against their Property. Against their Persons. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 17,256 2,835 1935 5,146 1,096 458 14 1,474 187 30 5 38 1 3,118 882 — — — — 19,407 2,638 1936 4,364 994 645 42 1,056 174 30 3 12 1 2,602 773 — — — — Imprisoned in default. 16,817 2,735 1935 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 18,893 2,532 1936 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Imprisoned without option 1,601 34 1935 371 1 142 13 519 16 43 3 33 — 366 — 14 — 15 1 2,131 37 1936 1,142 1 519 35 — — 35 — 2 — 417 — 5 — 5 1 Imprisoned and birched 2 — 1935 — — — — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 112 2 1936 — — — — 112 2 — — — — — — — — — — Expelled from the Colony 12 — 1935 — — — — 12 — — — — — — — — — — — 36 — 1936 — — — — 36 — — — — — — — — — — — Sentenced to House of Detention 25 — 1935 25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 28 1 1936 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Bound over to be of good behaviour 24 2 1935 — — — — — — — — — — 24 2 — — — — 24 2 1936 — — — — — — — — — — 20 2 — — — — Bound over and fined 330 49 1935 215 5 4 — 9 1 32 16 5 1 74 26 — — — — 685 140 1936 582 108 9 1 1 1 44 24 6 1 43 6 — — — — Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 42 6 1935 17 1 1 — 24 5 — — — — — — — — — — 22 4 1936 11 1 — — 11 3 — — — — — — — — — — Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 13 1 1935 9 1 — — 3 — 1 — — — — — — — — — 15 — 1936 11 — — — — — — — — — 4 — — — — — Bound over and imprisoned 5 1 1935 2 1 — — 2 — — — — — 1 — — — — — 2 — 1936 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Bound over to keep peace 12 3 1935 5 — — — — — — — — — 7 3 — — — — 18 5 1936 14 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 4 Imprisoned until Court rises — — 1935 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1936 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Bound over to come up for judgment 328 60 1935 93 10 — — — — — — — — 218 49 — — — — 257 34 1936 95 4 — — — — — — — — 150 30 — — — — Enforcement of bonds 365 90 1935 209 35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 298 24 1936 201 17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Total 25,326 4,259 1935 7,240 1,242 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 27,496 4,033 1936 8,025 1,552 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20,320 3,792 1935 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 21,954 3,491 1936 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

* Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned".

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