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TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. (Marine Court).
Punishments.
Fine,
Imprisonment, in
lieu of fine or
Assaults and
Ma-
Offences against Pro-
perty other
Gam-than Malicious
Offences against
Injuries to
Property
Harbour Regulations.
Refusal of Duty.
Other Offences.!
or Prædial Larceny.
Total other liciona
Number
of
Offences Injuries bling.
Offences against
to
the Property Person.
07
22
surety,
3
Peremptory Im-
prisonment,
105
3
Forfeiture of
pay,
53
Bound over with
or without
sureties,
Total,...... 228
25
:
:
:
1
1
1
1
11
:
ст
49
52
25
28
:
:
75
123
NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.
IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPREME COURTS OF HONGKONG,
Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, .e., District Courts, &c. (Year 1878).
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several Offences.
Showing how the Cases
tried in the Superior Courts ended.
:
Total.
co Murder, other than Wife or Child Murder.
12
:
25
5
3 23
·
18
2
:
95 18
Attempt at Murder.
Manslaughter.
Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine.
Concealment of Birth.
Abortion.
Child Murder.
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Other Offences against the Person.
Malicious Injuries to Property. Robbery with Violence.
Other Offences against Property. Miscellaneous Offences.
Prædial Larceny.
(Each Prisoner tried, count-
ed as a separate Case, where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note).
Judgment for the Crown, 163
Judgment for the Prisoner,
Prisoner found Insane,
Cases which fell through, for want of prosecution, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury, (Attorney General), "..
45
8
3
2
:
:
:
..
:.
■
1
:
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