Classification of Offences,
OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS,
ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT AT HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1932.
Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and Juvenile Defendants under each Head.
Total No. of
charges.
Defendants.
Total No. of
Discharged,
Committed for
trial at the Supreme Court.
Committed to Prison or Detained pen- ding Onders of II.E. the Governor.
Bound over without further penalty.
Convicted and
cautioned.
I'reviously convicted.
To keep the peace and be of good
To answer any
chge.
Lay Four,
2
58
1.
F
J.
Total.
J.
F
J.
Tratal.
M.
F.
J
M.
F.
J.
V.
F
J.
3.
E.
J.
M.
F
J.
M.
A.
J.
Convicted and sentenced.
(a)—Against their property
Larceny: Simple
935
1,013
697
6
Stealing from the person .................
214
221
170
1
==
11
747
15
Embezzlement and fraudulent
conversion
Robbery
Piracy...
76
78
#
1
눈부
186
108
117
13
72
45
16
17
3
7
* R
Burglary and housebreaking
127
130
110
Demanding with menaces
10
13
False pretences and cheating
42
46
28
Receiving and possession of stolen goods
599
660
252
14
2. Arson
3. Malicious damage
20
22
11
4. Forgery
23
25
15
5. Other offences
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97
66
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119
13
16
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28
12
3
15
277
283
10
307
G
16
71
5
e & F
::
*
5
11
(b)—Against their persons.
1. Homicide
7
2. Hi-treatment and grievous harm
16
9. Common assault
196
231
4. Kidnapping
B3
5. Sexual offences
1
6. Other offences
14
25
1
R
18
4
3
3
120
130
44
23
3
10
10
2
12
1
21
12
2
14
1
6
OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE,
(c)—Against the Crown and Corcrument.
1. Currency offences
24
=
15
7
7
:
:
:
:
2. Selition, intimidation und breach of
emergency regulations.
14
18
12
12
3. Unlawful societies
2
4. Trespass and damage on Crown Land.......
71
100
69
25
94
5. Theft and damage of public stores
6. Misconduct by Government officers..........
17
19
St
9
7. Opium and Revenue offences
9%8
1,039
716
17:
14
931
8. Dangerous drug and goods
23
23
201
20
9. Other offences ..... ..... .
HI
Xb
19
30
I: ོཌ་ ོ ོ
6
སྨྲབ
10
6
2
70
3
2
4
Carried forward,
3,651
3.921
2,120
264
94
2,778
651
32
34
717
36
-
:
:
92
2-
7
6
1
5
2
:
ត
2
43
41
5
10
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=
::
13
3
=
N
:
-J
10
25
2
:
19
220
25
16
38
3
13
51
TO
13
120
(Y3)
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