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OFFENCES.

Table II.—Continued.

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.,—Continued.

No. of CASES. No. of PRISONERS. OFFENCES. No. of CASES. No. of PRISONERS. Brought forward, 1,833 3,917 Forgery Ordinance—4 of 1865,—Continued. Forgery of Bank notes, (Sections 14-15), 407 485 Making and engraving Plates, &c., for bank notes, (Sections 16-21), 4 5 Larceny of cattle and other animals, (Sections 9—17), 9 10 of things attached to or growing on land, (Sections 22-28), 40 53 Forgery of Deeds, Wills, Bills Exchange, (Sections 22-28), 13 14 Larceny from the person and similar Offences, (Sections 29-37), 360 388 Sacrilege Burglary and house breaking, (Sections 38-47), 38 46 Fugitive Offenders Act 1881,—Proceedings under, 2 2 Gambling Ordinance—2 of 1891,— Larceny in dwelling houses, (Sections 48-49), 11 12 in ships, wharves, &c., (Sections 50-53), or embezzlement by clerks, servants &c., (Sections 54-60), 49 54 Contraventions of and Offences under, 689 2,534 Frauds by bankers, agents, &c., (Sections 62—74),— 19 26 Obtaining property by false pretences, (Sections 75-78), 18 18 Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901,— Contraventions of and Offences under, 1 1 Receiving stolen property, (Sections 79-87), 32 38 Restitution and recovery of stolen property, (Sections 88-90), 84 116 Holts Wharf Ordinance—3 of 1921, 2 2 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.'s Ordinance—6 of 1908,— Contraventions of and Offences under, 2 2 Licensing Ordinance--8 of 1887,— Contraventions of By-laws made thereunder, 1 1 Regulations made thereunder, 2,293 2,331 Importation and Exportation Ordinance—32 of 1915, 193 202 Larceny Ordinance—5 of 1865,— 4 4 Contraventions of and Offences under Part I, (Sections 3-40), Simple Larceny, 799 857 Liquor Licence Ordinance—9 of 1911,— 23 25 Carried forward... 5,000 7,236 Carried forward, 1,833 3,917

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