Appendix IV,-Concluded.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT TAI PO AND PING SHAN DURING THE YEAR 1937.
Classification of Offences.
Total No. of Charges. Total No. of Defendants. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Convicted and Sentenced. Bound over without further Penalty. and Discharged. To keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Police Supervision. Previously Convicted. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1,119. 1,266 795 156 180 11 34 2 73 13 2 11 205 24Brought forward
OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE.-Contd.
(e) Against the Public Peace.
1. Breach of the peace 28 90 2. Unlawful possession of arms 11 16 3. Other offences 8 800 9 200 24 8 6(f) Against trade.
(g) Against Public Morals and Police.
3. Lotteries and gambling 47 274 238 31 4. Offences against public health 8 8 5 2 1 5. Street hawkers offences... 6. Obstruction 59 67 59 7. Offences with fire crackers 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled Dogs 13. LO LO 13. Other offences { 366 367 330 2 24 2 106 106 92 125 127 102 acr 5 13 LO LO 6 6 Total 2 38 10 5 1 13 75 1 21 2 1 1,881 2,334 1,661 190 266 13 39 2 115 23 22 1 1 74 24 19 3 12 287 24 J 18