# Table IV,-Continued.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS DURING THE YEARS 1936 AND 1937.
HONG KONG.--Continued.
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. Under Police supervision. Previously convicted. Bonds enforced. Order made. M. F. Total. Brought forward (d)Against Public Justice, 6,015 8,943 6,190 9,459 3,851 6,182 347 1. Escape and breach of prison 2 1 1 2 2. Returning from banishment 439 355 439 350 413 328 3. Perjury 2 4. Bribery 18 25 4 5. Other offences 6 12 8 12 2 (e) Against the Public peace. 1. Breach of the peace 124 80 263 178 50 56 57 2. Unlawful possession of arms 16 18 14 15 10 3. Other offences 6 1 6 (f) Against trade. 1. Unmanifested cargo 73 29 8 18 15 2. Stowing away 12 141 13 16 12 16 3. Trade Marks infringement 21 44 21 44 16 4. Employers and workmen offences 5 4 5 4 5. Food and drugs offences 4 24 4 24 19 6. Other offences 62 68 63 69 45 45 (g)Against Public Morals and Police. 1. Begging and fouting 655 812 650 326 246 150 31 2. Brothels and procuration of women.. 277 158 307 110 3. Lotteries and gambling 315 232 323 251 ... Total 14,927 16,685 14,992 16,647 9,459 11,261 2,858 8,035(1) Confiscation of manifested cargo.
(2) To pay costs
(3) To pay wages.
(4) 12 to pay maintenance, 12 to redeem articles under Pawn Broker's Ord.
(5) 1 to pay maintenance, 47 to redeem articles under Pawn Broker's Ord. etc.
(6) Confiscation of arms.
No arrest