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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 1908 were as follows:---

1909. 1908. Convicted by Ordinary Courts, 4,183 4,005 Courts Martial, 10 18 Capt. Supdt. of Police, Commodore, R.N., 1 Supreme Court for China and Corea, 71 12 High Court, Weihaiwei, Siam, 29 3 Debtors, 75 86 On remand or in default of finding surety, 933 665 Total, 5,215 4,778

There was thus an increase of 437 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1908. There was a decrease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 799 against 845 for the previous year.

2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,957 made up as follows :—

Convicted by Courts Martial, Convicted under the Opium Ordinance, 595 14 Gambling Ordinance, 561 Market Ordinance, 421 11 Arms Ordinance, 21 31 Vehicle Ordinance, 59 3 Sanitary Byelaws, 73 13 Harbour Regulations, 166 15 for Drunkenness, 17 23 Cruelty to Animals, 2 1 Trespassing, 128 23 Disorderly Conduct, 161 37 Vagrancy, 14 73 Contempt of Court, 1 Assault, 141 Obstruction, 149 1 Cutting Trees, 38 31 Fighting, 4 Carried forward, 2,641

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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 1908 were as follows:--- 1909. 1908. Convicted by Ordinary Courts, 4,183 4,005 Courts Martial, 10 18 Capt. Supdt. of Police, Commodore, R.N., 1 Supreme Court for China and Corea, 71 12 High Court, Weihaiwei, Siam, 29 3 Debtors, 75 86 On remand or in default of finding surety, 933 665 Total, 5,215 4,778 There was thus an increase of 437 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1908. There was a decrease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 799 against 845 for the previous year. 2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,957 made up as follows :— Convicted by Courts Martial, Convicted under the Opium Ordinance, 595 14 Gambling Ordinance, 561 Market Ordinance, 421 11 Arms Ordinance, 21 31 Vehicle Ordinance, 59 3 Sanitary Byelaws, 73 13 Harbour Regulations, 166 15 for Drunkenness, 17 23 Cruelty to Animals, 2 1 Trespassing, 128 23 Disorderly Conduct, 161 37 Vagrancy, 14 73 Contempt of Court, 1 Assault, 141 Obstruction, 149 1 Cutting Trees, 38 31 Fighting, 4 Carried forward, 2,641
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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 1908 were as follows:--- Convicted by Ordinary Courts, 1909. 1908. 4,183 4,005 Courts Martial, 10 18 {י 71 12 Capt. Supdt. of Police, Commodore, R.N., 1 Supreme Court for China and Corea, High Court, Weihaiwei, Siam, >> 29 3 Debtors, 75 86 On remand or in default of finding surety, 933 665 Total, - 5,215 4,778 1010 1:30 5 5 There was thus an increase of 437 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1908. There was a decrease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 799 against 845 for the previous year. ་ 2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,957 made up as follows :— Convicted by Courts Martial, -- "" Debtors, Commodore, R.N., Convicted under the Opium Ordinance, 10 5 75 - 595 14 " Gambling Ordinance, 561 Market Ordinance, 421 11 17 1. Arms Ordinance, 21 31 ** Vehicle Ordinance,- 59 ** 3 1) 11 Sanitary Byelaws, 73 11 13 15 Harbour Regulations, 166 for Drunkenness, 17 23 13 Cruelty to Animals, 2 2 1 Trespassing, 128 23 Disorderly Conduct, 161 >> 37 Vagrancy, 14 73 >> Contempt of Court,- 1 13 >> Assault, - 141 Obstruction, 149 "1 ** >> Cutting Trees, 38 " 31 Fighting, 4 Carried forward, - 2,641
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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 1908 were as follows:---

Convicted by Ordinary Courts,

1909. 1908.

4,183

4,005

Courts Martial,

10

18

{י

71

12

Capt. Supdt. of Police, Commodore, R.N.,

1

Supreme Court for China and Corea,

High Court, Weihaiwei,

Siam,

>>

29

3

Debtors,

75

86

On remand or in default of finding

surety,

933

665

Total,

-

5,215

4,778

1010 1:30

5

5

There was thus an increase of 437 on the total number of admissions as compared with the year 1908. There was a decrease of prisoners convicted for Larceny during the year under review the number being 799 against 845 for the previous year.

་

2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 2,957 made up as follows :—

Convicted by Courts Martial, --

""

Debtors,

Commodore, R.N.,

Convicted under the Opium Ordinance,

10

5

75

-

595

14

"

Gambling Ordinance,

561

Market Ordinance,

421

11

17

1.

Arms Ordinance,

21

31

**

Vehicle Ordinance,-

59

**

3

1)

11

Sanitary Byelaws,

73

11

13

15

Harbour Regulations,

166

for Drunkenness,

17

23

13

Cruelty to Animals,

2

2

1

Trespassing,

128

23

Disorderly Conduct,

161

>>

37

Vagrancy,

14

73

>>

Contempt of Court,-

1

13

>>

Assault, -

141

Obstruction,

149

"1

**

>>

Cutting Trees,

38

"

31

Fighting,

4

Carried forward, -

2,641

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