# Appendix V.
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURTS AT TAI PO AND PING SHAN DURING THE YEAR 1939.
Classification of Offences.
Total No. of Charges. Total No. of Defendants Convicted and Sentenced, Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Discharged. Bound over without further Penally to keep the peace & be of good behaviour. Convicted and Cautioned. Police Supervision. Previously Convicted. F M. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. J 6 OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS. (a) Against their Property. 1. Larceny (simple) 265 302 242 16 31 12 3 65 Stealing from the person 7 7 1 5 Embezzlement and fraudulent conversion 2 Robbery 18 43 Burglary and Housebreaking 12 13 Demanding with menaces 4 False pretences and cheating Receiving and possession of stolen goods 154 186 3 3. Malicious damage 4 5 5. Other offences 19 26 +**** 8 ** 10 4 3 9 37 1 1 1 15111 71 13 63 13 13 8 7 1 10 8 5 (b) Against their persons. 1. Homicide 8. 20 16 2. Ill-treatment and grievous harm 10 19 3 11 3. Common assault 46 74 35 14 5. Sexual offence 1 1 1 6. Other offences 10 14 2 6 11 1 OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE. (c) Against the Crown & Government. 4. Trespass and damages on Crown Land 27 42 26 7 7. Opium and Revenue offences 511 543 852 145 27 6 8. Dangerous drug and goods 106 133 84 11 29 4 9. Other offences 7 13 5 8 1 100 1 3 13010 11x1 1 23 -∞ | Carried forward 1,220 1,461 864 204 229 25 25 69 2 42 14 10 127 6