1900 — Page 303

(Y4)

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

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Total Number

Punishments,

of

Offences.

Assaults and

Ma- other licious Offences Injuries

against to

Offences against Pro-

perty other

Gam-

than Malicious

Offences against

Harbour

bling.

the Property.

Injuries to Property

Refusal of Duty.

Other Offences.

Regulations.

Person.

or Prædial

Larceny.

Fine,.

Imprisonment, ia

lieu of fine or

+

aurety, Poremptory Im-

prisonment,

Bound over with

or without

suretics,...

Forfeiture of

27

:

106

I

Pay,

:

Total,..

140

1

:

1.

:

22

22

226

22

71

34

2

5

73

44

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, ie. District Courts, &c. (Year, 1900.)

Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the several offences.

Showing how the cases

tried in the Superior Courts ended.

(Each Prisoner tried counte në a separate case; where a large number of Prison- ors liavo been convicted together, the fact is non- tioned in a note.)

Total.

13

14

Manslaughter.

Attempt at Murder.

Concealment of Birth.

Murder.

:

Judgment for the Crown,...

Judgment for the Prisoners,

Prisoner found Insano,

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

Canes postponed, .....

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:

91

2

3

:

E

:

1-

37

12

2

>

1

-

7

12

Rape.

Unnatural Crimes.

Robbery with Violence.

Other Offences against the Person.

Offences against Property.

Miscellaneous Offences,

Abortion.

:

1

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1

1

41

15

:

8

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