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TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of l'unishments Inflicted. (Marine Court).
Punishments.
Total Number of
Offences.
Assaults
and Mn- other licious Offences Injuries
against to
Offences against Pro-
perty other
Gam-
than Malicious
bling.
Injuries to
the Property.
Property
or Prædinl
Persou.
Fine,
Imprisonment, in |
lion of fine or
surety,......
Peremptory Im-
prisonment, ....
Forfeiture of pay, Bound over with
Or without sureties,.........
25
51
·
Total,
]
79
3
:
:
:
Larceny.
:
3
Offences against
Harbour Regulations.
At
2
Refusal of Other
Duty.
Offences
:
21
31
16
31
10
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 COURT OF HONGKONG.
Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, i.e. District Courts, &c. (Year, 1889).
Including Attempts and Conspiracios to commit the several offences.
Showing how the enses tried
in the Superior Courts ended.
(Each prisoner tried, counted as a separate case; where a large number of Priso. ners have been convicted together, "the fact is men- tioned in a note.)
Total.
Murder.
Judgment for the Crown,
Judgment for the Prisoner,
Prisoner found Insane,
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of acensed, atic cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (At- torney General),
64
41
38
2
:
Manslaughter.
Attempt at murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Casas postponed,............
:
143
7
:
:
:
1
1
:
:
:
Abortion.
1
⠀
8
12
1-
7
10
6
16
3
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the Person,
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous offences.
...
:.
...
:
11
100
11
.:
1
1
24 22
66
20
#. In one case 6 men were convisted. In one case Defendant did not appear his recognizance was estronted.