| Description | Number of Cases | Number of Persons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | |
| Murder | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
| Robbery with Violence from the Person | 16 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House | 167 | 34 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 11 |
| Assault with intent to rob | 3 | |||||
| Kidnapping | 51 | 65 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 17 |
| Piracy* | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Unlawful Possession | 203 | 251 | 230 | 104 | 129 | 82 |
| Larcenies | 802 | 938 | 1,050 | 495 | 597 | 671 |
| Felonies not already given | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Total | 1,165 | 1,395 | 1,485 | 780 | 949 | 974 |
*One Case also given under Piracy.
| Convicted | Discharged | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 |
| 357 | 324 | 295 | |||
Increase―230 Cases, or 8.45 per cent (calculated on 1874 and 1875 figures, presumably).
| Description | Number of Cases | Number of Persons | Convicted | Discharged | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | |
| 800 | 700 | 780 | 1,300 | 1,270 | 1,208 | |||||||
| Assault | 292 | 256 | 159 | 308 | 480 | 123 | ||||||
| Gambling | 1,607 | 1,506 | 2,438 | 5,804 | 1,804 | 2,820 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | 238 | 200 | 47 | 280 | 334 | 200 | ||||||
| Drunkenness | 207 | 42 | ||||||||||
| Nuisances | 442 | 649 | 623 | 822 | 317 | 300 | ||||||
| No analysis of Convictions and Discharges | 604 | 840 | ||||||||||
| Total | 4,607 | 4,080 | 5,001 | 3,405 | 3,623 | 4,510 | 605 | 645 | 502 |
Increase―975 Cases, or 23.86 per cent.
† Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.
10 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government.
| 2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.
Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.
Total Cases―6,540.
Increase―1,066 Cases, or 10.43 per cent.
W. H. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
Description.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE Return of Offences coming under notice of Posten, during the Years 1674, 1875, and 1870.
SERIOUS.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
Convicted,
Discharged,
Description.
1
2
Assault,
RAKAN-une---------------- Paan
Gambling,
Miscellaneous..
Drunkenness,
Nuisances,
1874 1875 1870
1874
1875 1878 1874 1875 1876
Murder,...
3'
5+
H
Robbery with Violence from the Person,
16
13
94
D
9
15
Curglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,----- Amnult with latent to rob,
GKU
167
34
41
23
14
ย
LL+
3
Kidnapping,
51
65
29
30
31
17
35
32
Piracy,
7
5
8
7
+
Unlawful Possession,
203
251 230
104
249
230
137
82
50
Larcenies,
802
038 1,050
495
597
071 171
178
180
Felouies not already given,
KARAKANA HAPLOMA
10
13
12
9
10
7
Total,.........................
1,165 |1,395 |1,485
780!
949 ! 074 357 324
295
Increase―00 Casen, or 8.45 per cent.
No Pass or Light,
Total,
MINOR.
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons,
Convicted.
Discharged.
1874 1875 1870 1874 1875 1870 1874 1876 1878
800 700 780 1,300 1,270 |1,208 200 256 150 308 480 123 |1,607 1,506 |2,438 5,804 |1,804 |2,820
238 200
47 280 | 334 200
207
42
28
442 649 623 822 317 800 No analyals of Convictions and Discharges. D00 604 840
| 4,607 | 4,080 |5,001 3,405 | 3,623 4,510 605 645 502
Increase-975 Caser, or 23.86 per cent.
• One Case also given under Piracy.
↑ Sentence of 4 Prisoners coramuted to Penal Servitude for Life.
10 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government,
| 2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Peual Servitude for Life.
Central Police Station, Hongkong, Slat January, 1877.
Total Cases-0,540.
Incrense-1,066 Cases, or 10.43 per cent
W. H. DEANE,
Captain Superintendent of Police.
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