Appendix J.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON.
1. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the corresponding number for the year 1907 were as follows:-
1908. 1907. Convicted by Ordinary Courts, 4,005 5,027 Courts-Martial, 18 21 the Land Courts, 1 — „ Capt. Supdt. of Police...... 29 19 Commodore, R.N., 1 11 Supreme Court for China and Corea, — 6 High Court, Weihaiwei, 3 — Debtors,.... 86 91 On remand or in default of finding surety,... 665 733 4,778 5,877There was thus a decrease of 1,099 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1907. There was also a decrease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 855 against 963 for the previous year.
2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,803 made up as follows
Convicted by Courts Martial, 18 } the Captain Superintendent of Police, 1 } Debtors, 86 Convicted under the Opium Ordinance, 630 Gambling Ordinance, 452 Market Ordinance, 309 Arms Ordinance, 20 " Vehicle Ordinance, 43 31 Sanitary Bye-laws, 43 * Harbour Regulations, 138 " Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1 for Drunkenness, 33 „ Cruelty to Animals, 4 " Trespassing, 82 " Disorderly conduct, 318 17 Vagrancy, 30 " Contempt of Court, 2 Assault, 137 17 Obstruction, 77 " Cutting trees, 63 " Fighting, 16 „ Mendicancy, 40 ** for Rogue and Vagabond, 4 under the Post Office Ordinance, 2 Police Ordinance, 1 } Women & Girls' Protection Ord. 95 24 Stowaway Ordinance, 116 Servants Quarters Ordinance, 17 > Chinese Wine & Spirit Ordinance, — >" Total, 2,803The above figures show that 68% of the total admissions to prison were for non-criminal offences.
Appendix J.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON.
1. The number of prisoners received into prison during the year and the correspon ling number for the year 1907 were as follows:-
Convicted by Ordinary Courts,
1908.
1907.
4,005
5,027
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Courts-Martial,
18
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21
the Land Courts,
1
11
29 19
,, Capt. Supdt. of Police......
Commodore, R.N.,
1
6
Supreme Court for China and Corea,
6
High Court, Weihaiwei,
3
Debtors,....
86
91
On remand or in default of finding surety,... 665
733
4,778
5,877
There was thus a decrease of 1,099 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1907. There was also a de rease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 8 £5 against 963 for the previous year.
2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,803 made up as follows
Convicted by Courts Martial, .....
18
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the Captain Superintendent of Police,
1
Debtors,
86
Convicted under the Opium Ordinance,
630
11
Gambling Ordinance,
452
Market Ordinance,.
309
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Arms Ordinance,
20
"1
Vehicle Ordinance,..
43
31
11
Sanitary Bye-laws,.
43
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11
Harbour Regulations,
138
"
Weights and Measures Ordinance,
1
for
Drunkenness,
33
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Cruelty to Animals,
4
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Trespassing,
82
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Disorderly conduct,
318
17
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Vagrancy,
30
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Contempt of Court,
2
Assault,
137
17
79
Obstruction,
77
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Cutting trees,
63
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Fighting,
16
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Mendicaney,
40
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for Rogue and Vagabond,
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under the Post Office Ordinance,
Police Ordinance,
under the Women & Girls' Protection Ord.
2
1
95
24
**
Stowaway Ordinance,
116
Servants Quarters Ordinance,
17
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Chinese Wine & Spirit Ordinance,
Total,
2,803
The above figures show that 68% of the total admissions to prison were for non-
criminal offences.
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