Y 4

1.

TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. (Marine Court).

Punishments.

Total Number of

Assaults and

MB- other licious

Offences against Pro-

perty other

Offences against

Offences Injuries bling. Gam-

than Malicious

Offences against

Injuries to

to

the Person.

Property.

Property

Harbour Regulations.

Refusal of Duty.

Other Offence

or Prædial Larceny.

Fine,

65

19

2

45

Imprisonment, in

*lieu of fine or

surety,

2

1

Peremptory Im-

prisonment,..

199

5

Forfeiture of pay,

25

Bound over with

or without sureties,

Total,..

231

19

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:

•

:

:

:

:

:

5

:

08

:

1

68

18

79

128

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 1879).

Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the

several Offences.

Showing how the Cases

tried in the Superior Courts ended.

(Each Prisoner tried, counted as a separate Case, where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note).

:

35

2 23

:

C

·

95 19

18 3

Murder, other than Wife or Child Murder.

Manslaughter.

Attempt at Murder.

Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine.

Child Murder.

Concealment of Birth.

Abortion.

Rape.

Unnatural Crimes.

Other Offences against the Person.

Malicious Injuries to Property.

Robbery with Violence.

Other Offences against Property. Miscellaneous Offences.

Prædial Larceny.

Total.

Judgment for the Crown,

Judgment for the Prisoner,

103

8 12

40

Prisoner found Insane,...

Cases which fell through, for want of prosecution, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury, (Attorney General),...

:

C

:

·

:

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:

•

..

J

..

•

1

B