# Table VI.
HONG KONG.
RETURN OF BOY JUVENILE OFFENDERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURT DURING THE YEARS 1936 AND 1937.
Total No. of Charges No of Defendants Previously convicted CONVICTED AND SENTENCED Discharged or Order made Bouds enforced Classification of offences 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 Fined Imprisoned until Court rises Committed to Hemand Home 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. (a)-Against their property 1. Simple Larceny 615 669 511 546 184 199 246 283 15 18 26 18 2. Larceny from person 3 10 3 10 7 3. Receiving & unlawful possession 61 66 46 61 28 21 10 12 2 4 Larceny by servant 8 2 8 2 2 4 1 5. Other offences 1 1 (b)-Against their person 1. Common assault 25 26 25 26 3 4 16 18 2. Bodily harm 1 1 OFFENCES PUBLIC NATURE. Against the Crown and Government. 1. Burglary offences 1 1 2. Opium offences 1 1 3. Tobacco smuggling 4. Dangerous drug offences 83 83 83 83 42 42 5. Other offences 1 1 OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC Morals & Police. 1. Offences against Public Health 2. Public offences 3. Begging and touting 4. Lotteries and Gambling 184 198 164 184 83 107 84 84 5. Obstruction 6. Hawkers offences 11 11 11 11 1 11 10 7 Other offences 1 1 Total 955 1,176 1,240 3 4Two boys ran away from their surety while under probation. → Figures not available.
Age Group Total No. of Charges No of Defendants Previously convicted Caned in Court 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 1936 1937 (1) Age under 10 3 10 3 10 (2) Age over 10 and under 12 82 61 69 61 10 12 (3) Age over 12 and under 14 300 321 246 269 61 66 15 26 (4) Age over 14 and under 16 570 784 466 640 184 246 184 246