Brought forward,.......................
Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (wo "Police").
Riotous Assembly...........
Assault at, or in connection with (see "Assault, &c.").
River Steamer Ordinance, 1870,-Breach of,
Roads and Streets-Obstruction of (see "Obstruction, &c."). Robbery---Assault with Intent to commit (see "Assault, &c.").
From the Person,
| No. | No. of |
|---|---|
| 44 |
with Wounding,................
-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence,
Rogues and Vagabonds—As suspicious Characters,
—As Vagrants (Europeans & Indians),
Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or Immediate Vicinity thereof, of (see "Nuisances").
-Throwing into the Streets (see "Nuisances").
-Throwing into the Harbour or on the Beach (see "Nuisances"),
Sailors-Assisting in the Desertion of (see "Desertion").
Seamen-Harbouring deserted,
—Desertion of Merchant (see "Desertion").
-Making false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Certificates,
—Masters neglecting to furnish Discharge to,
-Refusal of Duty by British Merchant,
Seamen's Boarding House, unlicensed,
Effects Detention of,
Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders and (see "House").
–Misconduct as Domestic (see "Domestic Servants").
Ship or Boat in the Harbour-Larceny on board (see "Larceny").
Shooting with Intent to Murder.............
Shopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by (see "Obstruction"),
Soldiers Assisting in the Desertion of (see "Desertion").
-Disposing of Uniform, &c. (see "Military Law").
Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance for Retail of,
Stamp Ordinance—Breach of,
Stealing Cattle (see "Cattle Stealing").
Children (see "Child Stealing").
Dogs (see "Dog Stealing").
Stinkpots, &c., Junks carrying (see "Piracy").
| No. | No. of |
|---|---|
| 8,108 | 0,804 |
| No. | No. of | |
|---|---|---|
| Brought forward... | 8,002 | 10,031 |
Streams-Defiling,
Street Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for (see "Chairs and Vehicles").
Streets-Obstruction of Roads and (see "Obstruction").
Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers (see "Rogues and Vagabonds").
Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways (see "Gambling").
Noises by Hawkers,
Suspicious Characters (see "Rogues and Vagabonds"),
Threats-Attempting to extort by Menaces, and
-Of Violence to the Person,
with Intent to extort Money,
Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using false,
Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,
-Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, &c. (see "Unlawful Possession").
Turf Cutting from Crown Land without Permit (see "Trespass on Crown Land").
| 121 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2 | |
| 54 | ||
| 36 | ||
| Trespass on Crown Land, | 40 | по |
| Uniform, &c. Soldiers disposing of (see "Military Law"), | ||
| Unlawful Possession of Property, | 252 | 301 |
| of Trees, Shrubs, &c., | 37 | |
| Unnatural Offence, | 2 | 14 |
| Assault with Intent to commit an (see "Assaults"), | 37 | 45 |
| Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bringing into the Colony, | ... | 2 |
| Vehicles and Chair-Breach of Ordinance for (see "Chairs, &c.") | ||
| Watchmen to Gamblers (see "Rogues and Vagabonds"), | ||
| Misconduct as Private, | 71 | |
| Night Noises by (see "Night"), | ||
| Weapons-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, | F1 | |
| with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses (see "Night"), | ||
| -Having Possession of dangerous and offensive, | ||
| Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for, | ||
| Witnesses—Intimidating (see "Embracery"), | ||
| -Ordered to give Security for Appearance, | ||
| Wharves-Obstruction by Boat People of (see "Obstruction"), | ||
| Workmen-Intimidating, | 7 | |
| -Misconduct as, | P | 10 |
| Wounding-Assault with (see "Assault"), | 10 | |
| -Cutting and inflicting bodily Injuries (see "Cutting, &c."), | ||
| -Robbery from the Person with (see "Robbery"), | ||
| Wreck-Larceny from (see "Larceny"), | ||
| Stolen Goods Receiving (see "Receiving, &c."), | " | |
| Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger Persons and Property, | 3 | |
| Stragglers from British and Foreign Ships (see "Desertion"), | ||
| 8,602 | 10,031 | |
| TOTAL | 9,293 | 10,717 |
C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrate.
Magistracy, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
| Years | Total Number of Cases | Convicted and Punished | Discharged | Committed for Trial at Supreme Court | Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor | Ordered to find Security | To keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge | Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony | Undecided | Total Number of Defendants | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||||||
| 1868 | 5,969 | 2,257 | 1,101 | 1,809 | 4,781 | 604 | 1,098 | 4,418 | |||||||||||||||
| 1869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1870 | 5,996 | 2,065 | 609 | 281 | 48 | 19 | 186 | 5,702 | |||||||||||||||
| 1871 | 6,400 | 2,426 | 678 | 190 | 9 | 9 | 205 | 23 | 41 | 6,143 | |||||||||||||
| 1872 | 9,550 | 2,698 | 1,798 | 993 | 8,810 | 1,862 | 11,185 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1873 | 9,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1874 | 8,070 | 1,651 | 1,185 | 6,686 | 8,056 | 0,740 | 890 | 1,082 | 7,016 | ||||||||||||||
| 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1876 | 8,952 | 1,744 | 800 | 919 | 6,288 | 7,880 | 879 | -1,000 | 281 | ||||||||||||||
| 1877 | 10,209 | 3,439 | 732 | 6,908 | 261 | 127 | 12 | 336 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| 2,406 | 148 | 1 | 414 | 16 | 40 | 82 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1,017 | 201 | 197 | 9,201 | 28 | 44 | 271 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 1,345 | 266 | 269 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 171 | 29 | 87 | 10 | 35 | 14,099 | ||||||||||||
| 1,679 | 101 | 2 | B1 | 173 | 21 | 50 | 2 | 21 | 10,933 | ||||||||||||||
| 1,456 | 4 | 190 | 8,665 | YA | 7 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,917 | 118 | 174 | 8,713 | 20 | 9.40% | ** | |||||||||||||||||
| 86-1 | 200 | 16 | J | 1,00 | 102 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9,740 |
Magistracy, Hongkong, 22nd March, 1878.
C. MAY,
First Police Magistrate.
OFFENCE.
Brought forward,.......................
Resisting Pollec-Assaulting, obstructing, or, (wo “Polleo,
ke").
Riotoun Amembingen.......
+
Amault at, or in connection with, (ace ** Ammulti, Ka.").
River Steamer Ordinance, 1870,-Breach of,
Rowls and Streets-Obstruction of, (ane "Obstruction, &e."'). Robbery---Amault with Intent to commit, (see "Asmuli, &c.").
From the Person,
#
44
with Wounding,................
-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence, Rogues and Vagabonds—As suspicious Characters,
—A« Vagrante (Ruropeans & Indians),
Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or
#
"
Immediate Vicinity thereof, of, (ses "Nuisancea ").
-Throwing into the Streets, (aza " Nul-
sance").
-Throwing into the Harbour or on the
Beach, ("Nuisances"), Balors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see “Desertion "). Seamen-Harbouring deserted,
*
D
—Desertion of Merchant, (see “Desertion ").
-Making false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting fales Chárnetem, —Masters neglecting to furnish Discharge to, ........................... F -Refusal of Duty by British Merchant,
Beamen's Boarding House, unlicensed,
19
Effects Detention of,
Bervants-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of House-
holders and, (see "House "').
帽
–Miscondurt as Domestic, (see Domestic Servants").
Ship or Beat in the Harbour-Larceny on board, (see
"Larceny").
Shooting with Intent to Murder.............
Shopkeepers-Obstruction of Nonds by, (see "Obstruction"), Boldiers Assisting in the Desertion of, (see "Desertion").
-Disposing of Uniform, &c., (and “Military Law"). Spirituous and fermented Lignors-Breach of Ordinance }
for Retail of,
Stamp Ordinance—Breach of, '.
Stealing Cattle, (see "Cattle Stealing ").
J
11
Children, (as "Child Stealing ").
Dogs, (as "Dog Stealing ").
Stinkpots, &c., Junks carrying (see “Pirney ").
Xo, or CARA
No or
I'NE- BONERA,
8,108 0,804
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20
OFFENCE.
No. of
Xo. ur
Саяка
BOILER,
Jirought forward...................................................................
| 8,002 | 10,031
10
20
Streams-Defiling, Street Chairs and Vehicles-Brenelt of Ordinance for,
(400 "Chairs and Vohlele").
Streets-Obstruction of Roads and, (^ra "Obstruction").
Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers, (see "R
gues and Vagabonds").
18
+
...
8
115
48
Gambling, treated na Obstruction of Public Ways,
(are "Gambling ").
Nolses by Hawkers,
Suspicious Characters, (are "Rogues and Vagabonds"), Threats-Atteinpting to extort by Menaces, and .............................
+
-Of Violence to the Person, .................................................................. with Jalent to extort Money, ............................................................................... Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using false, Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,
"J
-Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, &c., (sco
"Gulawful Posemion").
Turf Cutting from Crown Land without Permit, (see "Trespas on Crown Land”).
121
121
1
I
22
2
+++
54
36
Trespam on Crown Land,
40
по
Uniform, &c. Soldiers disposing of, (are “Military Law"), Unlawful Possession of Property,
。
252
301
*
of Trees, Shrube, &c.,
37
Unnatural Offence,
=="
2
14
1)
Asault with Intent to commit an,
(rea "Assaults "').
37
45
...
2
#
Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bringing
Into the Colony,
Vehicles and Chair-Brench of Ordinance for, (200
"Chairs, &c.")
Watchmen to Gamblers, (sen “Rogues and Vagabonda"),
71
Misconduct as Private,
Night Noises by, (and “Night "), Weapons-Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, (as "Night").
F1
-Having Possession of dangerous and offensive,..... Weights and Mentures-Breach of Ordinance for, Witnesses—Intimidating, (see “Embracery "'),
-Ordered to give Security for Appearance, Whärves-Obstruction by Boat People of, (tes "Obstruc
tion").
Workmon-Intimidating,
-Misconduct as,
Wounding-Assault with, (ace "Assault").
-Culling and inflicting bodily Injuries, (zer
"Cutting, &e.”),
-Robbery from the Person with, (see "Rob-
bery").
Wreek-Larceny from, (see "Larceny ").
7
7
P
10
10
Stolen Goods Receiving, (see "Receiving, &c."),
"
Stones and other Mimiler-Discharging to Danger
3
Persons and Property,
Stragglers from British and Foreign Ships, (400 "Deser-
tion").
Carried forwartÏ...........
8,602 10,031
17
=
11
க
10
+
14
14
TOTAL
9,293 10,717
-
C. MAY,
1st Police Magistrale.
Magistracy, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
ABSTRACT of Cases brought under Cognizancs at the Police Magistrates' Court during a period of Ten Years from 1st January, 1868, to 31st December, 1877, inclusive.
CARES HOW DIerosED OP, and the Number of Malz and FEMALE PRISONERI UNDER Each Head.
Years.
Total Number of CATOR.
Convicted and Punished.
Discharged.
Committed for Trial at Supreine
Court.
Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor.
Ordered to find Security.
To keep the Pence, to be of Good Behaviour, and
to answer
Punished for Preferring False Charge
or giving False Testimony.
Undecided.
Total Number of Defendants.
any Charge.
M.
F.
J.
M.
F.
M. | F.
F.
Ar.
F.
Mr.
F.
M. E
1868,
1875
1476
1877,
5,969
2,257 7,459 1,101 1809, 4,781 4,418
604 1,098 1870,
5,996 5,702 609 2,065 1871, 6,400 6,143 678 1872, 9,550 11,185 993 2,426 1878,
9,137
1,798 8,810 1,862 1874, 8,070 6,686 1,185 1,651
8,056 0,740 890 1,082 281 0,108 7,016 088 1,744 800 0,288 7,880 879 -1,000
281
123
10
154
28
48
19
186
190
9
9
205
23
41
10,209 3,439
6,908
732
261
127
12
336
28
8,952
919
100
311 2,406
148
1
48
414
16
40
82
9
9,201 1,017
201
197
28
44
271
19
23
8
13
14,099 1,345
266 269
67
10
15
171
29
87
10
35
10,933 1,679
101
2
B1
173
21
50
2
21
8,665 1,456
4
190
YA
7
20
8,713 1917
118
174
20
9.40%
**
86-1
200
16
J
1,00
102
17
14
12
9,740
ן
Magistracy, Hongkong, 2204 Starch, 1878.
C. MAT.
First Police Magistrate.
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