AnnualReport-1919 — Page 243

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Brought forward,

Convicted for dressing the carcase of a pig in a place other than a slaughter house,

felonious intent,

Convicted under the Boarding and Lodging House Ord.,

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19

Pharmacy and Poison Ordinance,...

Forts Protection Ordinance,.

Convicted for rogue and vagabond,

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12

adultery,

disobedience,

demanding money with menaces,

Convicted under the Electricity Supply Ordinance,

1.9

Dogs Ordinance,.......

1,775

1

8

4

2

1

2

1

2

Ι

2

1

Prison Ordinance,

Total...

1,801

3. The above figures show that 41 per cent of the total admissions to prison were Revenue Grade prisoners.

The following table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine:

In default payment of fine.

Year.

Without option

Served the

Total.

Paid full

of fine.

imprison-

Paid part

fine.

fine.

inent.

1918

1,498

892

152

196

2,738

1919

2,552

1,424

181

196

4,353

4. One hundred and sixty-one (161) juveniles were admitted during the year. In 47 cases corporal punishment was awarded. All of these in addition to whipping, received sentences varying from 24 hours detention to 12 months hard labour.

5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 127 as com- pared with 126 for 1918.

6. There were 153 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Police Court in the New Territories against 98 for the previous year (73 in 1917).