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3.— Return of Criminal Cases that have been brought under Cognizance during the last ten years.
YEAR.
Number of
Number of
Charges Abandoned,
Postponed.
Convicted. Acquitted.]
Cases. Persons.
I
No. of Cases.
No, of Persons.
No. of Cnses.
No. of Porsous.
1912.
60
103
76
27
1913,
65
94
66
+
1914.
30
49
35
1915,
33
100
70
1916.
6+
97
65 (4)
22
Total,
275
433
312
121
1917,
7:
105
85 (c)
1918.
65
101
74
1919,
63
94
78
1920,
69
100
81
1921.
5+
73
54
Total,
324
473
377
SAZAN 15 lanzale
I
1
મ
11
2 (6)
1
3
3
|
"i (4)
+
7
13
23
3
20
1
22
16
19
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+1
19
96
10
10
Average of Est
55
86%
623
2+}
23
+
Periol,
-----
Average of 2tul
644
943
758
19
Period.
(«). In one case The prisoßer was bound over to come up for
judgment when ended upon.
(4) Recognizance estreated,
(} In «me' case the prisoner was ordered to be slepinel in Gaol
until His Majesty's pleasure be known.
POLICE COURTS.
List of Offences Tried during the your 1921.
OFFENCES.
No. of
Yo, ur
("ASKA.
I'm- CONTRA
OFFENCES.
337
No. of
Xu, o (*ANCE.
In-
BONEHA.
Brought forward,
396
157
Accessories and Abettors Ordinance-2 of 1865,
Arms and Atumunition Ordinaur—2 of 19900,—
Contravention
of.
160
Birthe and Deaths Registration Onlinae-7 of 1896. —
Contraventions of.
Chinese Kxtradition Ordinance-7 of 1889.—
Proceedings under,
18 Evidence Ordinace—2 of 18*9;—
Can'inventions of anl Offences under.
18X
J
i
Extradition Acts-1870-1906
Procedings nuder,
Fisheries ( Dynamite) Ordinauer-4 of 1911.
Forgers Ouhannee-l of 1965. —
1
2
11
A
thinese Marringe Preservation. Ordinance—42 of 1912.
Forgery of Transfers of stock, &c., (ertios | −8),. Fargory of Pank notes, (Sections 14-15% Making and ever ring Plates, &c., for bauk notes, !
Section 16–2)),
+
B
Coinage Offences Ordinance—7 of 1965,—
Borgery of Theed, Wills, Pills of Exchange, (Sortjons
Offences relating to the King's gobi and silver coin,
(Sections 3-12),
22
11
12
15
Offeuren relating to the King's copper coin. (Sections
13—14), ...
Pugitree Offenders Vet 18$I.—
I
Proceedings under,
Kommon Law Offences,
AA Gambling vidioaner-2 of 1890.
—
Criminal Latimidation Ordinance-13 of 1920,
18
Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873.—
Contraventions of and Offenes under,
Gunpowder and Fireworks Onlinayea— 14 of 1901 —
Controventrates of and Offences under,
589 2,334
Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder..
121
Holts Wharf Orlimaner−3 of 1921,
21
Deportation Ordinance-25 of 1917.
39
Bugs Ordinance–5 of 1893,—
Contraventions of,
43
43
Electricity Supply Ordinance—18 of 1911.
Ruployers and Servants Oplínance—15 of 1902,-
Proceedings under,
―
!
Hangkong and Kowloon Whol and Godown Cok
Ordinance – ¢ »] £94. —
Contraventions of By-laws mad th rounder, t
+ Importation and Esportation Orlin-ner-32 of 1945
Larveny Ordinance—5 of 18993. —
Simple Larveng,
200 #37
Carried forward.........
3941
157
Carried forward.
1.823 8.917