TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1881, 1882, and 1883.
SERIOUS.
MINOR.
T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,
DESCRIPTION Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Discharged 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 1881 1882 1883 Murder, 19 2 2* 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling, 60 Assault with Intent to rob, 50 Kidnapping, Piracy, Unlawful Possession, Larcenies, 303 848 250 Felonies not already given, Assault, 30 30 15 21 17 8 6 15 Gambling, 91 81 34 49 21 8 27 4 1 1 2 1 No Pass or Light, 566 Miscellaneous; Drunkenness, 904 754 780 1,430 1,089 852 397 261 86 1,046 693 358 Nuisance, 1,879 1,750 2,629 1,988 1,820 2,804 337 276 158 108 147 166 367 382 559 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 284 263 527 424 1,135 Total, 227 317 299 275 254 307 239 217 63 76 81 Total, 1,879 2,104 1,980 979 1,053 887 260 344 312 33 32 7 10 25 6 36 22 Total, 2,329 2,596 2,423 1,390 1,405 1,178 406 561 185 Total, 4,367 | 3,728 | 5,265 4,459 | 8,602 | 4,014 702 846 1,024In one Case the Murderer committed Suicide.
1883--Total Number of Cases, 7,688; being an Increase of 1,364 Cases or 21.56 per cent, over 1882.
Decrease of Serious Crimes, 173 Cases or 6.66 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 1,537 Cases or 41.49 per cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.
TABLE C.
COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1881, 1882, and 1883.
SERIOUS.
MINOR.
T. C. DEMPSTER, Captain, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police,
Number of Persons,
Number of Cases.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1881, 1882. | 1883. | 1881.
1882.
1883. 1881. 1882. 1883.
Murder,
Robbery with Violence from the Person,
19
Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,
60
Assault with Intent to rob,...................
Kidnapping,
50
Piracy,
Unlawful Possession,.
Larcenies,
Felonies not already given,
303
cà848' 250
2
2*
1
Assault,..
30
30
15
21
17
8
6
15
Gambling,
91
81
34
49
21
8 27
4
1
1
2
1
55
30
35
29
7
63
59
42
7
5
13 12
3
4
9
11
8
No Pass or Light,
566
Miscellaneous; ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... * Drunkenness,
Nuisance,
904 754 780|1,430 1,089 852 397 261 86 1,046 693 358
1,8791,750 | 2,629 |1,988 |1,820 |2,804 337 276 158
108 147 166
367 382 559
284 263 527 No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 424 1,135
Number of Persons.
Number of Cases.
DESCRIPTION.
Convicted.
Discharged.
1881, 1882. 1883. 1881. 1882, 1883.
1881. | 1882. | 1883.
227 317
299
275
254 307 239
217
63
76
81
1,879 2,1041,980 979 1,053 887
260 344
312
33
32
7
10
25
6
36
22
Total,..
2,329 | 2,596 2,423 |1,390 1,4051,178
406
561
185
Total,.
4,367 | 3,728 | 5,2654,459 | 8,602 | 4,014 702 846 1,024
In one Case the Murderer committed Suicide.
1883--Total Number of Cases, 7,688; being an Increase of 1,364 Cases or 21.56 per cent, over 1882.
Decrease of Serious Crimes, 173 Cases or 6,66 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 1,537 Cases or 41.49 рег
cent.
Police Department, Hongkong, 24th January, 1884.
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