AnnualReport-1918 — Page 178

Table II,-Continued.

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC,-Continued.

OFFENCES.

Brought forward,.

No. of No. of CASES. PRISONERS, 1,962 3,084

OFFENCES.

Brought forward,

No, OF NO. OF CASES. Par-BONERS. Larceny Ordinance-5 of 1865,-Contd.- Larceny in ships, wharves, &c., (Sections 50-53), 19 or embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c., (Sections 54-60), Frauds by bankers, agents, &c., (Sections 62–74),. Obtaining property by false pretences, (Secs. 75–78), Receiving stolen property, (Sections 79—87), Licensing Ordinance-8 of 1887,— Contraventions of and Offences under, 6 11 17 22 22 5 5 Malicious Damage Ordinance-6 of 1865,- Miscellaneous injuries, (Sections 42-44), 3,952 5,221 Merchandise Marks Ordinance-4 of 1890,- Contraventions of and Offences under, 15 15 31 53 87 118 Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance-1 of 1898,- Offences under, 10 40 833 837 11 29 Regulations made thereunder, ...... 757 757 Naval Stores Ordinance (Hongkong)—1 of 1875,- Contraventions of ..................... 2 Co Liquors Licence Ordinance-9 of 1911,— Contraventions of and Offences under Part I, (Sections 3-40), 13 13 Offences against the Person Ordinance-2 of 1863,— Homicide, (Sections 2—9),.... 21 28 Contraventions of and Offences under Part II, (Sections 41-73), Attempt to murder, (Sections 10-14), 2 1 Letters threatening to murder, (Section 15),.. 21 23 Contraventious of and Offences under Part III, (Sections 74-96), 9 9 Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c., (Sections 16-31), 204 275 Assaults, (Sections 32-43), 11 20 Live Stock Import and Export Regulation Ordinance- 15 of 1903,- Bigamy, (Section 46) 2 Concealing the birth of a child, (Section 49), 1 2 Contraventions of Rules and Regulations made thereunder, 3 Offences against the Person (Amendment) Ord.-9 of 1913, 1 Magistrates Ordinance-3 of 1890,- Opium Ordinance-4 of 1914,- Offences under, 223 308 Contraventions of Part I (Sections 5-18),........ 29 29 Carried forward,... 3,952 5,221 Carried forward,..... 4,314 5,678

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