ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNISANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATE'S COURT AT KOWLOON DURING THE YEAR 1932.

Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male, Female and Juvenile Defendants under each Head.

Total No of

charges.

Total No. of

Defendants.

Convicted and sentened,

Discharged.

Committed for

trial at the Supreme Court,

Committed to Prison or Detained pen- ding Orders

of H.E. the Governor.

Bound over without further penalty,

To keep the peme and be of good

Previously convicted.

To answer any charge.

behaviour.

M.

F.

d.

Total.

V.

F.

J.

Total.

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F.

J.

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OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS.

(a)-Against their property.

1. Larceny and attempted larceny:

Simple Larceny

Stealing from person .....

Embezzlement and fraudulent

conversion

Robbery

Piracy ....

1,140

1.178

825

29

35

KNU

118

136

76

9

+6

525

167 29

5

10

182

23

58

65

37

3

=

42

14

31

14

10

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Burglary and housebreaking

Demanding with menaces

==

38

28

28

6

6

6

6

False pretences and cheating

20

24

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5

6

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Receiving and possession of stolen goods

487

521

189

201

276

20

1. Arson

1. Malicious damage ....

16

30

12

12

17

288

17

1. Forgery......

13

10

K

H

2

16

21

14

15

5

1-2 K

5

1. Other offences.........

(b)—Against their persona,

1. Homicide

+

1. Ill-treatment and grievous harm

21

1. Common assault

161

211

1. Forcible taking or detention of persons

24

1. Sexual offences

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1. Employment of women and girls

17

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20

7

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30

15

16

1. Galier offences......

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10

87

45

5

20

3

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15

3

32

16

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47

10

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F

J.

J/

J.

V

F

J.

M.

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J.

J

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5

1

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2

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45

16

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1

8

90

23

12

2

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23

3

OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE,

(c)-Against the Crown and Government.

1. Curreury offences, weights and

MERGLFOS, etc.

1. Sedition, intimidation and breach of

emergency regulations

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=

7

15

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1

1

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1

1. Unlawful societies, intimidation, etc. ...

A

N

G

2

2

1. Trespass and damage on Crown Land.

58

37

35

40

12

1. Theft and dumage of public stores ...

:

1. Misconduct by Government officers

9

12

7

3

1. Opium and Revenue offences

325

401

289

53

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347

45

S. Dangerous drugs and goods

1. Other offences

Carried forward,

19

19

12

12

16

3

48

6

9

15

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2.641 2.906

1,712

122

63

1,897

690

16

17

733

28

114

10

R

76

KA

140

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