AnnualReport-1939

Classification of offences.

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Table VII.

HONG KONG Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Previously convicted 1938 1939 1938 1939 Convicted and sentenced Bound Over Discharged or Order made Bonds enforced Fined Committed to Remand Home Imprisoned until Court rises or to be sent back to country To keep the peace and be of good behaviour To come up for judgment 3 16 2 11 10

RETURN OF GIRL JUVENILE OFFENDERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURT DURING THE YEARS 1938 AND 1939.

KOWLOON Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Previously convicted 1938 1939 1938 1939 15

Classification of offences.

(a) Against their property.

Charges Total No. Convicted and sentenced 1938 1939 1938 1939 1938 1939 Simple Larceny Steading from person Receiving and possession of stolen goods Other offences

OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.

(a)-Against their property.

1938 1939 1. Larceny from person 6 11 2. Simple larceny 196 104 3. Receiving and Unlawful Possession 197 106 4. Larceny by Servant

(b)-Against their person.

1938 1939 1. Common Assault 2 41 8 58 33

OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE.

(c)-Against Crown and Government,

1938 1939 1. Opium offences 2. Tobacco & Liquor offences 3. Dangerous drug offences 4. Other offences

(d)-Against Public Justice.....

(e)-Against Public Moral and Police

1938 1939 1. Offences against Public Health 2. Begging and touting 3. Lotteries and Gambling 4. Hawkers offences 5. Traffic offences 6. Other offences Total 406 11661

1. Age under 10.

(b) Against their persons.

1938 1939 Common Assault Other offences

(c) Against the Crown and Government.

1938 1939 Currency offences Trespass and damages on Crown Land Opium offences Dangerous drugs Tobacco & Liquor offences Other offences

Against Public Justice other offences

(e) Against the public peace.

1938 1939 Breach of the peace

(9) Against Public Morals and Police.

1938 1939 Begging and touting Lotteries and gambling Public Health Street hawkers offences Obstruction Traffic offences Other offences

2. Over 10 and under 12.

3. Over 12 and under 14.

4. Over 14 and under 16.