336
Number of Cases.
Number of Persons.
3
2
2
(Y2)
SUPREME COURT.
1.—Return of CRIMINAL. Cases tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the gear 1921.
Sentence.
('ages
Clinrges abandonel.
postponed.
CRIME.
2
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Administering poison with intent to murder ...!
ATSON
Assault by two or more with intent to rob Being found by night in a dwelling house or
shop with intent to commit a felony
Being in possession of certain materials for
making or printing of bank-notes
3 Child stealing
Disobedience of Onder of Banishment
2
13 13
Forgery
1
Giving a bribe
2
3
Larceny
1 1
Manslaughter.
5
8
2
2
1
Perjury
1
Murder
Obtaining money on forged instruments
Receiving property ou forged instruments
1
1
Receiving stolen goods......
B
25
Robbery by two or moTC . ...................................................
1 1
Robbery with violence
2-71
•
2 Uttering forged bank-notes ................................................
1 Citering a forged receipt.
2 Wounding with intent.........
Convicted.
Acquitted.
Death,
Death recorded,
Hard Labour over
one year.
| Hard Labour, one year and under.
Privately foggel.
3
1
2
2
1
13
13
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3
1
19
1
:
-
-
1 IN
2
5+
73
54
19
3
48
3
17
Note.-Indicted
73
Either not indicted or Nolle prosequi entered (included under
the beading of • Charges abandoned **)
+
77
9258;) jo og
:
No. of Persans.
No. of Cases.
:
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2.—Indierments and Informations in the Supreme Court, including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, ¿e., District Courts, &c. (Year 1921.)
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,
Murder.
Judgment for the Crown,.......... Judgment for the prisoner,
Prisoner found insane,
54
3
19
G
Cases which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of accused, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General),... J
Cases postponed,
ד
DE
77
9
Manslaughter.
Attempt at Murder.
Concealment of Birth.
:
Abortion.
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:
:
Bangla, jo DN
Rape.
Dunatural Crimes.
Robbery with Violence.
Other Offences against the Person,
Offences against Property.
Miscellaneous Offences.
:
:
LON
5
26
:
אן
2
N
2
1
36
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