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## MURDER OF POLICE.
5. On the night of the 21st January an armed robbery took place at 43 Kennedy Street in the Yaumati District. Lance-Sergeant Mills, who was on duty at Yaumati Station, hearing police whistles blown, at once ran out into the street where he saw some of the robbers running away. He gave chase, and while in the act of arresting one of the robbers was shot by the latter through the abdomen with a revolver. The murderer was pursued by other police and finally shot by P.C. Hedge, whom he was also attempting to shoot. Sergeant Mills and his assailant were both removed to hospital in a dangerous condition. The latter died soon after admission and the Sergeant succumbed to his injuries at 6.15 a.m. on the 24th. Four other men were arrested, two of whom were convicted of robbery and sentenced respectively to 7 years and 5 years imprisonment, the other two being discharged.
## MURDER OF INDIAN POLICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
On the 20th of August Indian Lance-Sergeant 627 Karm Deen and I.P.C. 877 Nawab Khan left Au Tau Station at 7 a.m. in charge of money (Crown Rent) to escort to Tai Po. The constables arrived at Tai Po Gap at about 8.45 a.m. when they were suddenly attacked from both sides of the road by 6 men armed with choppers and other weapons. The Indian Sergeant was killed on the spot, the constable was found about 200 yards from the road down the hillside. He survived about one hour and was able to give an account of the crime. Three men were arrested in September and one in October. One was convicted of murder and hanged, the others being discharged. A fifth man was arrested in Chinese Territory where at the close of the year he was still awaiting his trial for the crime.
## GANG ROBBERIES.
6. Thirty-six gang robberies were reported to the Police during the year as against 26 in 1908.
In 17 cases no arrest was made, in the remaining 19 cases arrests were made as follows:-
In one case 3 Convicted 1 Discharged In another case 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 Total 17 8 2 27 1 263 31 25 1 53 1 1 3 22The table appears to be incorrectly formatted and contains nonsensical data. However, based on the context and the rules provided, the above is a representation of the original text in Markdown format with some organization attempted for the table.
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MURDER OF POLICE.
5. On the night of the 21st January an armed robbery took place at 43 Kennedy Street in the Yaumati District. Lance-Sergeant Mills, who was on duty at Yaumati Station, hearing police whistles blown, at once ran out into the street where he saw some of the rob- bers running away. He gave chase, and while in the act of arresting one of the robbers was shot by the latter through the abdomen with a revolver. The murderer was pursued by other police and finally shot by P. C. Hedge, whom he was also attempting to shoot. Sergeant Mills and his assailant were both removed to hospital in a dangerous condition. The latter died soon after admission and the Sergeant succumbed to his injuries at 6.15 a.m. on the 24th. Four other men were arrested, two of whom were convicted of robbery and sentenced respectively to 7 years and 5 years imprisonment, the other two being discharged.
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MURDER OF INDIAN POLICE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
On the 20th of August Indian Lance-Sergeant 627 Karm Deen and I. P. C. 877 Nawab Khan left Au Tau Station at 7 a.m. in charge of money (Crown Rent) to escort to Tai Po. The constables arrived at Tai Po Gap at about 8.45 a.m. when they were suddenly attacked from both sides of the road by 6 men armed with choppers and other weapons. The Indian Sergeant was killed on the spot, the constable was found about 200 yards from the road down the hillside. He survived about one hour and was able to give an account of the crime. Three men were arrested in September and one in October. One was convicted of murder and hanged, the others being discharged. A fifth man was arrested in Chinese Territory where at the close of the year he was still awaiting his trial for the crime.
GANG ROBBERIES.
6. Thirty-six gang robberies were reported to the Police during the year as against 26 in 1908.
In 17 cases no arrest was made, in the remaining 19 cases arrests were made as follows:-
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