Total No.
Classification of Offences.
Total No. of
Convicted
of Defend-
Charges.
and Discharged. Sentenced,
Appendix IV.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT TAI PO AND PING SHAN DURING THE YEAR 1937.
Bound over without further Penalty.
Committed for trial
ants.
at the Supreme Court.
To keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Convicted and Cautioned.
Police Supervi-
Previously Convicted.
sion.
OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. (a) Against their Property. 1. Larceny (simple) 228 260 197 6 34 1 Stealing from the person 9 9 9 1 1 Embezzlement and Fraudulent conversion 1 1 Robbery 9 21 5 Burglary and Housebreaking 8 8 Demanding with menaces 2 2 False pretences and cheating 9 7 2 8 1 1 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 126 14 8 50 Arson 1 1 3. Malicious damage 3 4 4 5. Other offences 18 2 1 9 1 1 1 6 2 (b) Against their persons. 1. Homicide 2. Ill-treatment & grievous harm Common assault 43 6 7 9 6 6. Other offences 18 5 5 10 7 2 Carried forward 487 58 5 322 23 29 1 33 7 2 57 12 1 9 78 1 6