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TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. (Marine Court.)
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Punishments.
Total Number of
Assaults and
Ma- other licious Offences Injuries Offences. against
Offences against Pro-
perty other
Gam-thian Malicious
Offences against
to | bling.
Injuries to
the Persoll.
Property.
Property or Prædinl
IInrbour Regulations.
Refusal of Duty.
Other Offences.
2
2
1
107
Finc,
Imprisonment, in
lieu of fine or surety, Peremptory Im-
prisonment, ...
Bound over with
or without sureties,
Licenco confis-
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:
:.
:
:
:
Larceny.
catcil,
Total,.........
110
2
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:
:
:
1
95
12
+++
:
95
13
NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the ease 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, ¿.e. District Courts, &c. (Year, 1897.)
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences,
Showing how the cases
tried in the Superior Courts ended.
(Each Prisoner tried counts As a separate case; where a large number of Prison- ers have been convicted together, the fact is men- tioned in a note.)
Total.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at Murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Murder.
Judgment for the Crown,...
Judgment for tho Prisoners,
39
20
16
1
1
:
11
3
Prisoner found Insano, ..........
Cnses which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of neensel, and eases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General),
Cases post poucil,....................................
:
67
6
1
:
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Robbery with violence.
Other offences against the
Person.
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous Offences.
Abortion.
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5
I
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1
3
15
10
5
1
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I
10
5
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=
3
*
:
61
1
G
21
14
12