Total No.
Classification of Offences.
Total No. of
Convicted
Charges.
of Defend- ants.
Table IV,-Continued.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT TAI PO AND PING SHAN DURING THE YEAR 1936.
Bound over without further Penalty.
Committed for trial
and Discharged.
Sentenced.
at the Supreme Court.
To keep the peace and be of
Convicted and Cautioned.
Police Supervi
Previously Convicted.
sion.
·
good behaviour.
M:
F.
M.
F.
M. F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F. M.
F.
Brought forward
383
452
248
12
118
5
52
10
223
5
4
1
2
25
OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE,
1
1
10
(c) Against the Crown & Government.
1. Currency offences
13
19
13
3
4. Trespass and damages on Crown land
19
19
6
***
7. Opium and Revenue offences
462
488
381
83
18
8. Dangerous drug and goods
12
13
12
1
9. Other offences
6
16
16
(d) Against Public Justice.
1. Escape and breach of Prison 2. Returning from banishment
2
89
28
2
89
85
2
Carried forward
:
5
10
3
1
:
:
:
31
85
5
· 14 ·
986
1,098
763
95
140
6*
18
4
52
5
10
5
141
14