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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.