AnnualReport-1882 — Page 15

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No 52

GAOL

The following Returns from the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1882, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1883

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary

RETURN shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1882

WEEKLY, 1882 EUROPEANS CHINESE OR COLOURED TOTAL Males Males Females Males Females January 7 62 2 60 "" 15 74 61 6 37 22 7 62 0 29 7 61 5 February 5 75 60 2 12 56 60 2 JJ 19 51 61 5 26 62 5 March 5 48 61 0 12 47 60 8 19 "" "}" 26 April +1 16 23 30 27 May 7 14 21 28 11 June 11 ** 18 25 38 48 *** **** 55 58 5 35 59 9 58 1 60 0 26 30 58 1 30 55 4 32 56 5 July 7 07 1 71 9 21 72 0 53 71 7 70 3 August 6 86 J 69 5 > > 70 4 67 8 September 3 68 4 J 66 9 }} 66 5 ,, 32 52 8 21 58 1 31 53 6 19 58 6 16 35 54 0 20 59 5 23 38 52 2 24 58 4 30 30 50 7 21 55 8 33 52 7 21 58 1 33 53 6 21 59 0 20 31 53 8 23 59 5 1 27 29 53 8 20 58 7 36 53 4 20 59 0 10 43 52 1 21 58 5 17 37 57 9 20 63 6 24 40 55 7 22 61 9 65 5 October 38 52 0 19 57 7 67 3 40 54 4 20 60 4 39 66 0 15 38 50 7 21 56 6 "" 63 6 22 41 49 0 20 55 1 17 24 60 8 29 39 49 4 24 55 7 "" 62 2 November 5 36 49 5 19 55 0 33 56 6 27 62 6 19 12 36 49 5 20 55 1 56 0 26 61 9 19 34 49 3 21 54 8 31 52 8 23 58 2 26 39 49 3 21 55 3 30 53 5 24 58 9 December 3 40 49 7 21 55 8 26 54 5 20 59 1 10 41 48 5 20 54 6 23 52 5 24 57 2 11 51 5 21 56 3 24 35 45 4 18 50 7 J 22 31 48 0 18 53 2 17 35 48 0 18 53 2

GEO HAYWARD,

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1883

:

Acting Superintendent

Page 151 bed

91 aged

:

RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1882

CLASS EUROPEAN INDIAN CHINESE Murder ~ 18 N 104, Manslaughter 16 44 16 H Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm H 18 Assault with intent to rob or Robbery with violence Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements 10 23 985 Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas 15 119 8 9 Obtaining goods or money by false pretences 11 5 Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or property, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons 2 9 5 I Child stealing Kidnapping, Abduction of females, Forcible detention and Buying or Selling human beings 15 18 Uttering counterfeit coin or notes Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and Contempt of Court 1 6 3 Embezzlement Piracy &c Indecent Assault Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Disorderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire Resisting Police, and Using abusive language 348 45 Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing duty, Negligence, Desertion Absent without leave Remaining behind from ships, and Breach of Recognizance Breach of Military and Naval Discipline Extortion and Attempting to Extort Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surreptitiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in a Misdemeanour Unlawful hawking or Selling goods without License, Uttering cries, Without Passes on Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property Firing crackers, Making bonfires, Defiling streams, Indecent exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations, and Breach of Opium and Registration Ordinances 1 1 10 23 Using Threats 1 6 3 Breach of Brothel Ordinance Mendicancy Illegal Pawning Attempting to commit Arson Libel On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders &c 1 1 0 9 For Debt TOTAL, 1 1 10 23 1,009 17 122 17 14 1 6 3 348 45

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GEO. HAYWARD,

Acting Superintendent

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91 bed

TOTAL

91 bed

91 bed