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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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