GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 55.
The following Returns from the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1883, are published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1884.
Return shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1883.
WEEKLY, 1883. EUROPEANS. CHINESE OR COLOURED. TOTAL. WEEKLY, 1883. EUROPEANS. CHINESE OR COLOURED. TOTAL. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. January 7 35 487 14 521 19 21 36 505 28 34 503 39 February 4 32 508 22 541 19 July 1 40 20 576 8 43 ... 563 15 40 ... 23 561 22 38 25 566 29 36 11 34 ... 480 24 "5 539 August 5 34 18 38 1 471 21 >> 531 12 34 29 25 36 481 19 " 537 19 32 " March 4 40 474 19 534 26 31 NNNNNNNHE 2 491 24 557 2 488 25 558 483 36 561 486 24 550 479 21 538 481 22 539 497 23 556 496 22 551 482 16 530 11 33 486 19 22 539 April 1 39 488 18 546 23 21 455 12 419 }} 8 32 486 18 33 537 30 19 453 12 490 22 15 31 492 16 ** 540 May 6 40 504 21 567 ... 28 25 468 501 J 13 32 506 20 559 32 June 3 40 487 18 546 25 26 491 8 526 10 38 1 505 ... 19 563 September 2 30 478 16 525 18 35 485 19 ... 540 9 23 470 15 509 "} 25 37 457 17 512 16 20 469 17 507 ... October 7 25 474 12 512 22 30 512 16 559 14 26 480 13 520 22 >> 29 36 512 "7 17 566 21 26 483 519 November 4 25 456 7 489 20 36 508 18 3) 563 11 27 459 10 497 * 27 35 485 A+ 16 537 18 28 469 12 510 December 2 28 1 509 11 549 17 43 I 501 21 566 9 32 523 10 566 22 JJ 24 43 510 20 " 575 16 29 1 531 11 572 22 23 18 532 9 559 22 30 23 528 15 566 55Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
J. P. McEUEN,
Acting Superintendent,
Victoria Gaol.
CLASS
OF
PRISONERS.
EUROPEAN, INDIAN, CHINESE, TOTAL, Males, Females, Males, 2 8 869 ... Females, ... ... 193 ... Males, 3 5 10 ... Females, ... ... 6 ... Males, 3 4 1 ... Females, ... ... 12 ... Males, 17 22 893 ... Females, 14 199 7 ...RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1883.
Offence Murder. ... 1 77 ... Manslaughter. ... ... 30 ... Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. ... 1 25 ... Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements. ... 14 26 ... Robbery with violence, Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas, and Administering stupefying drugs with intent to steal. ... ... 213 ... Obtaining goods or money by false pretences. ... 3 16 ... Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or property, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons. ... ... ... ... Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, Forcible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings. ... ... 4 ... Uttering counterfeit coin or notes. ... 2 2 ... Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and Contempt of Court. ... ... ... ... Embezzlement. ... ... ... ... Piracy, and Receiving piratical stolen goods. ... ... ... ... Indecent Assault. ... ... ... ... Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Disorderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusive language. ... ... ... ... 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 or Naval Discipline. ... ... ... ... Extortion and Bribery or Attempting such. ... ... ... ... Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surreptitiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in a Misdemeanour. ... ... 256 ... Unlawful hawking or Selling goods without License, Uttering cries, Without Passes or 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. ... 55 26 ... Using Threats. ... ... ... ... Breach of Brothel Ordinance, ... ... ... ... Mendicancy. ... ... ... ... Attempting to commit Suicide. ... ... ... ... Attempting to commit Arson. ... ... ... ... Escaping from Custody. ... ... ... ... On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c. ... ... 679 ... For Debt. ... ... 620 ... TOTAL. 11 ** 2429 49Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
J. P. MCEUEN,
Acting Superintendent, Victoria Gaol.
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134
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64 bed
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 55.
The following Returns from the Acting Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for the year 1883, are published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1884.
Return shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1883.
CHINESE
WEEKLY, 1883.
EUROPEANS.
OR COLOURED.
TOTAL.
WEEKLY, 1883.
EUROPEANS.
CHINESE OR COLOURED.
TOTAL.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Males. Females. Males. |Females.
January 7
35
487
14 35
521
19
21
36
505
28
34
503
39
February 4
32
508
2222*
19
541 July
1
40
20
576
8
43
♪
563
15
40
وو
23
561
22
38
25
566
29
36
11 34
I
480
24
"5
539
August 5
34
18 38
1
471
21
>>
531
12
34
29
25 36
481
19
"
537
19
32
"
March
4
40
474
19
534
26 31
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2
491
24
557
2
488
25
558
483
36
561
486
24
550
479
21
538
481
22
539
497
23
556
496
22
551
482
16
530
11
33
486
19
22
539
September 2
30
478
16
525
18
35
485
19
وو
540
9 23
470
15
509
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25
37
457
17
512
16
20
469
17
507
وو
A pril
1 39
488
18
546
23
21
455
12
419
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8 32
486
18
33
537
30
19
453
12
490
22
15
31
492
16
**
540
October
7
25
474
12
512
22
30
512
16
559
14 26
480
13
520
22
>>
29
36
512
"7
17
566
21 26
483
519
May
6
40
504
21
567
ដ
28
25
468
501
J
13
32
506
20
559
32
November 4
25
456
7
489
20
36
508
18
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563
11
27
459
10
497
*
27
35
485
A+
16
537
18 28
469
12
510
Junc
3 40
487
18
546
25 26
491
8
526
10 38
1
505
ور
19
563
December 2
28
1
509
11
549
17
43
I
501
21
566
9
32
523
10
566
22
JJ
24
43
510
20
"
575
16
29
1
531
11
572
22
23 18
532
9
559
22
30 23
528
15
566
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Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 9th February, 1884.
J. P. McEUEN,
Acting Superintendent,
Victoria Gaol.
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CLASS
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Murder.
Manslaughter.
Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous
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Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements.
Robbery with violence, Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas, and Administering stupefying drugs with intent te steal.
Obtaining goods or money by false pretences.
Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or pro-
perty, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons.
Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, For-
cible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings.
Uttering counterfeit coin or notes.
Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and
Contempt of Court.
Embezzlement.
Piracy, and Receiving piratical stolen goods.
Indecent Assault.
Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Dis orderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusive language.
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent without leave, Remaining behind from ships, and Breach of Recogni-
zance.
Breach of Military on Naval Discipline.
Extortion and Bribery or Attempting such.
Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surrepticiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in a Misdemeanour.
Unlawful hawking or Selling goods without License, Uttering cries, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property, Firing crackers, Making bonfires, Defiling streams, Indecent exposure, Tres- passing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations, and Breach of Opium and Registration Ordinances.
Using Threats.
Breach of Brothel Ordinance,
Mendicancy.
Attempting to commit Suicide.
Attempting to commit Arson.
Escaping from Custody.
On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c.
For Debt.
TOTAL.
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193
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5
10
6
3
3
4
1
12
17
22
893
14
199
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