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PRO 133/22

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 48.

The following Returns, connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of this Colony for the Year 1865, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1866.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Secretary.

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Return of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the Year 1865.

Crime No. of Cases No. of Persons Convicted Acquitted Death Recorded Penal Servitude Hard Labour >1 Year Hard Labour ≤1 Year
Accessory to an indictable offence with intent to extort money 1 1
Assault 1 1
Assault and False Imprisonment 3 3
Assault and Wounding 2 2
Assault and Wounding with intent to murder 1 1
Assault with intent to rob 6 6
Attempting to commit Burglary
Attempting to drown
Found by night armed, and conspiring to commit felony
Burglariously entering a Dwelling-house with intent to commit felony
Child Stealing 8 9
Cattle Stealing 1 1
Cattle Stealing and Wounding, and receiving Stolen Goods
Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 14 18
Escape
Extortion
Extortion by Menaces
False Imprisonment 1 5
Forcible detention 5 5
Having possession of a forged Bank Note
Larceny 22 22
Robbery being armed
Robbery with Violence 16 15
Robbery with Wounding 4 4
Larceny and administering a Stupefying Drug
Larceny in a Dwelling-house 17 17
Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Menaces 1 1
Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Wounding
Larceny in a Ship and forcible detention 113 113
Larceny in a Ware-house
Larceny on board Ship in Harbour 18 18
Manslaughter 4 4
Murder 1 1
Obtaining Goods by false pretences
Obtaining Money by false pretences
Perjury
Piracy 115 115
Piracy and endangering Life 215 215
Piracy and Murder 119 119
Piracy with Violence
Receiving Stolen Goods
Robbery from the Person
Shooting with intent to Murder
Soliciting and attempting Subornation of Perjury
Subornation of Perjury
Uttering Counterfeit Coin 4 4
Total 156 254 978 1 1,805 200 83 47

Remarks:

Returned: 53 | Postponed: 96 | Abandoned: 44 | Grand Total: 4,955 | 14 | 23

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N. B. MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

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Notes

  • The prisoner in this case was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, being 6 months for Burglary, and 6 months for Child Stealing, and to be thrice publicly whipped in the first 6 months, the same in the last 6 months.
  • One prisoner was convicted of receiving, one prisoner died before the trial.
  • Convicted on another charge.
  • Prosecutor did not appear.
  • Convicted on other charges.
  • Failure of evidence. One prisoner, on bail, did not surrender.
  • Four of these prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference PRO 133/22 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 48. The following Returns, connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courts of this Colony for the Year 1865, are published for general information. By Order, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1866. W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary. --- Return of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong, during the Year 1865. Crime No. of Cases No. of Persons Convicted Acquitted Death Recorded Penal Servitude Hard Labour >1 Year Hard Labour ≤1 Year Accessory to an indictable offence with intent to extort money 1 1 Assault 1 1 Assault and False Imprisonment 3 3 Assault and Wounding 2 2 Assault and Wounding with intent to murder 1 1 Assault with intent to rob 6 6 Attempting to commit Burglary Attempting to drown Found by night armed, and conspiring to commit felony Burglariously entering a Dwelling-house with intent to commit felony Child Stealing 8 9 Cattle Stealing 1 1 Cattle Stealing and Wounding, and receiving Stolen Goods Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 14 18 Escape Extortion Extortion by Menaces False Imprisonment 1 5 Forcible detention 5 5 Having possession of a forged Bank Note Larceny 22 22 Robbery being armed Robbery with Violence 16 15 Robbery with Wounding 4 4 Larceny and administering a Stupefying Drug Larceny in a Dwelling-house 17 17 Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Menaces 1 1 Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Wounding Larceny in a Ship and forcible detention 113 113 Larceny in a Ware-house Larceny on board Ship in Harbour 18 18 Manslaughter 4 4 Murder 1 1 Obtaining Goods by false pretences Obtaining Money by false pretences Perjury Piracy 115 115 Piracy and endangering Life 215 215 Piracy and Murder 119 119 Piracy with Violence Receiving Stolen Goods Robbery from the Person Shooting with intent to Murder Soliciting and attempting Subornation of Perjury Subornation of Perjury Uttering Counterfeit Coin 4 4 Total 156 254 978 1 1,805 200 83 47 Remarks: Returned: 53 | Postponed: 96 | Abandoned: 44 | Grand Total: 4,955 | 14 | 23 --- N. B. MASSON, Acting Registrar. --- Notes The prisoner in this case was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, being 6 months for Burglary, and 6 months for Child Stealing, and to be thrice publicly whipped in the first 6 months, the same in the last 6 months. One prisoner was convicted of receiving, one prisoner died before the trial. Convicted on another charge. Prosecutor did not appear. Convicted on other charges. Failure of evidence. One prisoner, on bail, did not surrender. Four of these prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter. --- Page 185 Page 186
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference PERC.O. 133 22 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Number of Cases. Number of Ferossa. 131 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 48. The following Returns, connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courta of this Colony for the Year 1865, are published for general information. By Order, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1866. W. T. MERCER, Colonial Becretary. Revere of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Surname Court of Hamazaso, during the Your 1963. Publicly forged Charges CREME Accasing of an indictable offence with intent lo extort money, 1 Asasult, 1 Assault and False Imprisonment, 3 Assault and Wounding, 2 Assault and Wounding with intent to murder,....... I Assault with intent to rob, 6 * Attempting to commit Burglary, ting to drown found by night armed, and conspiring to commit fetary, Burglariously entering a Dwelling-house with intent to commit felex 2nd Child Stealing + 1 Cattle + and Wounding, and receiving Stolen Goods. with Wounding. Stealing, --- 8 Child Stealing, 9 30 14 18 • and Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm Escape and Extortion meney with Mrnaces, 1 False Imprisonment, ... 5 Forcible detention,... www Having possession of a forged Bank 22 Larceny, Holbery being armed, Robbery with Violence....... Robbery with Wounding... Larceny and administering a Stapifying i 17 Larceny in a Dwelling-house, ....... 1 Larceny in a Dwelling-house with blenaces, Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Woɑnding, 113 Larceny in a Ship and forcible detention, ... Larceny in a Ware-house,... Harbour, 18 Larceny on board Ship in Manslaughter, Horder, i 4 the Goods by false pretences, Obtaining Money by false preteners, Perjury, 115 Piracy 1 W and endangering Life, 215 Piracy and Murder, ... 119 Piracy with Violence, ** Receiving Sloten Goods, *** Robbery from the Person, ; 16 15 Robbery with Violence. - Robbery with Wounding. 4 Shooting with intent to Harder, Soliciting and attempting Subornation of Fer Baboration of Perjury. --- 4 Vitaring Counterfeit Coin, 156 254 Ketanka. Postponed. abandoned. HHHHHH Convictet. H⠀ ⠀ | Acquitted ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -ai-⠀⠀⠀i i ¦ will win! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ | Death Recorded. ¦ ¦ | Penal Servitude. "Hard"labour ovar ons year. Hard labour one year and under, 1-5qi 111 ammul u! Smiți mana! {} aluli mual summi mimi nilim! 978 1 1,805 200 83 47 53 | 96 44 4,955 14 23 N. B. MASSON, Acting Registrar. The prisoner in this case was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, being 6 months for Burglary, and 6 months for Child Elling, and to be thrice publicly Bogged in the first 6 months, the same in the last 6 months. . One prisoner was convicted of receiving, one prisoner died before the trial. « Convicted on another charge. Prosecutor did not appear. Convicted on other charges. Failure of orizoos. Ons prisoner, on bail, did not surrender. Four of these prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter. Page 185Page 186
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PERC.O. 133

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BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Number of Cases.

Number of Ferossa.

131

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 48.

The following Returns, connected with the business of the Superior and Subordinate Courta of

this Colony for the Year 1865, are published for general information.

By Order,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1866.

W. T. MERCER,

Colonial Becretary.

Revere of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Surname Court of Hamazaso, during the Your 1963.

Publicly forged Charges

CREME

Accasing of an indictable offence with intent lo extort money,

1 Asasult,

1 Assault and False Imprisonment,

3 Assault and Wounding,

2 Assault and Wounding with intent to murder,.......

I Assault with intent to rob,

6

*

Attempting to commit Burglary,

ting to drown

found by night armed, and conspiring to commit fetary,

Burglariously entering a Dwelling-house with intent to commit felex

2nd

Child Stealing

+

1 Cattle

+

and Wounding, and receiving Stolen Goods.

with Wounding.

Stealing, ---

8 Child Stealing,

9 30

14

18

and Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm

Escape and

Extortion

meney with Mrnaces,

1 False Imprisonment, ...

5 Forcible detention,...

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Having possession of a forged Bank

22 Larceny,

Holbery being armed,

Robbery

with Violence.......

Robbery with Wounding...

Larceny and administering a Stapifying i

17 Larceny in a Dwelling-house, .......

1 Larceny in a Dwelling-house with blenaces,

Larceny in a Dwelling-house with Woɑnding,

113 Larceny in a Ship and forcible detention, ...

Larceny in a Ware-house,...

Harbour, 18 Larceny on board Ship in

Manslaughter,

Horder,

i

4

the

Goods by false pretences,

Obtaining Money by false preteners, Perjury,

115 Piracy

1

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and endangering Life, 215 Piracy and Murder, ... 119 Piracy with Violence, **

Receiving Sloten Goods, ***

Robbery from the Person,

;

16 15 Robbery with Violence.

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Robbery with Wounding.

4

Shooting with intent to Harder,

Soliciting and attempting Subornation of Fer

Baboration of Perjury. ---

4 Vitaring Counterfeit Coin,

156 254

Ketanka.

Postponed.

abandoned.

HHHHHH

Convictet.

H⠀ ⠀ | Acquitted

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

-ai-⠀⠀⠀i i ¦ will win!

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ | Death Recorded.

¦ ¦ | Penal Servitude.

"Hard"labour ovar

ons year.

Hard labour one

year and under,

1-5qi 111 ammul u! Smiți mana! {} aluli mual summi mimi nilim!

978

1

1,805

200 83

47

53 | 96

44

4,955

14 23

N. B. MASSON,

Acting Registrar.

The prisoner in this case was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, being 6 months for Burglary, and 6 months for Child Elling, and to be thrice

publicly Bogged in the first 6 months, the same in the last 6 months.

. One prisoner was convicted of receiving, one prisoner died before the trial.

« Convicted on another charge.

Prosecutor did not appear.

Convicted on other charges.

  1. Failure of orizoos. Ons prisoner, on bail, did not surrender.
  1. Four of these prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter.

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