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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940

MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

Category 1937 1938 1939 1940
The number of cases reported to the Police 55,722 60,943 47,844 53,427
The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrates 71,554 76,257 62,395 68,898
The number of summary convictions:
1. For Offences against the person 440 532 537 391
2. Gambling 2,648 3,046 4,665 5,886
3. For Offences against property other than predial larceny 10,817 9,500 9,049 12,731
4. For Opium Offences 857 2,211 2,626 1,771
5. For other Offences 48,553 53,312 39,958 40,815
The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts 8,044 8,396 3,391 7,469

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Comparative TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

Category 1937 1938 1939 1940
The number of offences reported to the Police 301 476 503 692
The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Marine Magistrate 1,161 1,087 1,126 1,215
The number of summary convictions:
1. For offences against the person 5 ... ... ...
2. For broaching cargo ... ... ... ...
3. For offences against property other than broaching cargo ... ... ... ...
4. For other offences ... ... ... ...
The number of convictions in the Superior Courts:
1. For offences against the person ... ... ... ...
2. For offences against property ... ... ... ...
3. For other offences ... ... ... ...
The number of persons acquitted:
1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court ... ... ... ...
2. In the Superior Courts ... ... ... ...

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(Y1) CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940 MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. Category 1937 1938 1939 1940 The number of cases reported to the Police 55,722 60,943 47,844 53,427 The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrates 71,554 76,257 62,395 68,898 The number of summary convictions: 1. For Offences against the person 440 532 537 391 2. Gambling 2,648 3,046 4,665 5,886 3. For Offences against property other than predial larceny 10,817 9,500 9,049 12,731 4. For Opium Offences 857 2,211 2,626 1,771 5. For other Offences 48,553 53,312 39,958 40,815 The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts 8,044 8,396 3,391 7,469 MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT Comparative TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. Category 1937 1938 1939 1940 The number of offences reported to the Police 301 476 503 692 The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Marine Magistrate 1,161 1,087 1,126 1,215 The number of summary convictions: 1. For offences against the person 5 ... ... ... 2. For broaching cargo ... ... ... ... 3. For offences against property other than broaching cargo ... ... ... ... 4. For other offences ... ... ... ... The number of convictions in the Superior Courts: 1. For offences against the person ... ... ... ... 2. For offences against property ... ... ... ... 3. For other offences ... ... ... ... The number of persons acquitted: 1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court ... ... ... ... 2. In the Superior Courts ... ... ... ...
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(Y1) CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940. MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON. COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Couvictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. 1937. 1938, 1989. 1940. 25 The number of cases reported to the Police 55,722 60,943 47,844 53,427 The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned before the Police Magistrates 71,554 76,257 62,395 68,898 The number of summary convictions :— For Offences against the person..... 440 532 537 391 Gambling 2,648 3,046 4,665 5,886 For Offences against property other than predial larceny 10,817 9,500 9,049 12,731 For Opiem Offences 857 2,211 2,626 1,771 For other Offences Home A 48,553 53.312 39,958 40,815 The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts 8,044 8,396 3,391 7,469 MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Comparative TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years. 1937, 1938. 1939. 1940. The number of offences reported to the Police 301 476 503 692 The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summone before the Marine Magistratu 1,161 1,087 1,126 1,215 The number of summary convictions :— For offences against the person 5 KANTOORAKATANYAARA wa For broaching cargo................ For offences against property other than bronching cargo For other offences, The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—— For offences against the person...... For offences against property. For other offences The number of persons sequitted :-- In the Marine Magistrate's Court 2. In the Superior Courts CARATTER 14 THO 463 459 476 579 59 Fu *** ... ê é d 26 47 69 :
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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1940.

MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Couvictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1937.

1938,

1989.

1940.

25

The number of cases reported to the Police

55,722

60,943

47,844

53,427

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates

71,554

76,257

62,395

68,898

The number of summary convictions :—

  1. For Offences against the person.....

440

532

537

391

  1. Gambling

2,648

3,046

4,665

5,886

  1. For Offences against property other than predial larceny

10,817

9,500

9,049

12,731

  1. For Opiem Offences

857

2,211

2,626

1,771

  1. For other Offences

Home A

48,553

53.312

39,958

40,815

The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts

8,044

8,396

3,391

7,469

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Comparative TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1937,

1938.

1939.

1940.

The number of offences reported to the Police

301

476

503

692

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summone

before the Marine Magistratu

1,161

1,087

1,126

1,215

The number of summary convictions :—

  1. For offences against the person

5

KANTOORAKATANYAARA wa

  1. For broaching cargo................
  1. For offences against property other than bronching cargo
  1. For other offences,

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :——

  1. For offences against the person......
  1. For offences against property.
  1. For other offences

The number of persons sequitted :--

  1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court 2. In the Superior Courts

CARATTER

14

THO

463

459

476

579

59

Fu

***

...

ê é d

26

47

69

:

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