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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 ngainst Pro-

Punishments.

Torn! Number of Offences.

Assaults

and Ma- other licious Offences Injuries against the Person.

perty other

Gam-

than Malicious

bling.

to

Property

Injuries to Property or Prædial

Larceny.

Offences against

Harbour Regulations.

Rofusal of

Other

Duty.

Offences.

Fine,

Imprisonment, in

lieu of fine or

surety,

Peremptory Im-

prisonment,

Forfeiture of pay,

Bound over with

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81

6

34

58

or without

sureties,.....

Total,......... 182

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77

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, ¿r. District Courts, &c. (Year, 1890).

Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.

Showing how the cases tricl

in the Superior Courts inded.

(Each prisoner tried, counted as a separate ease; where a large number of Prisone ers have been convicted together, the fact is men- tioned in a note.)

Total.

Murder.

Abortion.

Rape.

Unnatural Crimes.

Robbery with violence.

Other offences against the Persou.

Offences against Property,

Miscellaneous offences.

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Manslaughter.

Attempt at inürler.

Concealment of Birth.

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Judgment for the Prisoner,

Prisoner found Insane,.

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

Cases postponed, ..............

17

80

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10

17

33

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