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

Offences against Pro-

Punishments.

Total Number of Offences.

Assaults

and Ma- other licious Offences Injuries

against the Person.

perty other

to

Gam- bling,

than Malicious

Property.

Injuries to

Property

or Prædial

Larceny.

Offences against

Harbour Regulations.

Refusal of Other

Duty.

Offences.

Fino,

32

10

***

Imprisonment, in

lieu of fine or

surety,

13

3

Peremptory Im-

prisonment,...

72

Forfeiture of pay,

11

::

Bound over with

or without

:

:

9

1

::

12

10

59

10

9

2

2

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Burctios,

Total,......... 128

16

:

669

:

3-4

NOTE.-Whore there has been an Appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the ease is to be entered as finally docided, and not nocossarily according to the Marino Magistrato's original decision.

IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, ie, District Courts, &c. (Year, 1884).

Including Attompts and Conspiracios to commit the several offences.

Showing how the eases triod in the Suporlor Courts ondod.

(Each prisonor triod, countoi as a soparato caso; whioro a largo umbor of Irixonors linyo boon convicted to- gother, the fact is mon- tlonod in a noto.)

Total.

Murder other than wife or child murder.

Manslaughter.

Attempt at murder.

Munder 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 ›ffences against Property, Mise 'anoous offences.

Predial Larceny.

225

Judgment for the Crown,...... 65

Judgment for the Prisoner, ...

Prisouor found Insano,

Cason which fell throngh for ) want of proscention or ab- sance of recusod, and ensos thrown out by the Grand Jury (Altomiey General), )

20

15

101

15

3

...

A

1 2

+

ag

***

...

...

***

7 1

...

Cu

...

***

***

2

6

15

35

1

12

1

***

A

**

10

5

7

1

18

*

...

11

=

48

...

7

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