Appendix V.
ABSTRACT OF Cases under COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURTS AT Tai Po and Ping Shan During the Year 1938.
Classification of Offences Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Convicted and Sentenced Discharged Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Bound over without further Penalty To keep the peace & be of good behaviour Convicted and Cautioned Police Supervision Previously Convicted M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. (a) Against their Property 1. Larceny (simple) 160 190 136 20 17 13 11 Stealing from the person Robbery 9 9 8 1 Burglary and Housebreaking 11 Demanding with menaces False pretences and cheating 24 Receiving and possession of stolen goods 126 3 Malicious damage 4 5 Other offences 10 Had an bog 847 39 33 -18 2 10000 1 - (b) Against their persons 1. Homicide 3 4 + 2. Ill-treatment and grievous harm 10 10 4 3. Common assault 46 67 31 9 12 19 4. Kidnapping 2 2 1 5. Sexual offence 1 1 6. Other offences 9 17 2 11 OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE (c) Against the Crown & Government 1. Currency offences 7. Trespass and damages on Crown Land 7 Opium and Revenue offences 230 8. Dangerous drug and goods 9. Other offences 2237 49 19 265 186 31 10 6 1 222 2 1 20 9 1 112 33 20 1 1 Carried forward