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OFFENCES.

Table IV.—Continued.

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.,—Continued.

NUMBER
OF
CASES. No. of
PRI-
BONERS. OFFENCES. NUMBER
OF
CASES. No. of
PRI-
SONERS. Brought forward, 8,739 9,947 Liquor Licence Ordinance—9 of 1911,—
Contraventions of and Offences under Part I,
(Sections 3—40)
Part II, (Sections 41—73)
Part III, (Sections 74—96) Brought forward 11,229 13,744 Magistrates Ordinance—3 of 1890,—
Offences under 5 LO 5 Malicious Damage Ordinance—6 of 1865 —
Injuries by sea or River banks etc., (Sec. 25—26)
Miscellaneous injuries, (Sections 42--44) 68 66 2 Marine Store Protection Ordinance—13 of 1919 2 Married Women (Maintenance in case of desertion)
Ordinance—10 of 1905,—
Proceedings under ... Merchant Shipping Ordinance—10 of 1899,—
Contraventions of and Offences under Part VI, Brought forward Merchandise Marks Ordinance—4 of 1890,—
Contraventions of and Offences under 11,229 13,744 133 133 Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance −1 of 1898,—
Offences under 13 14 3 7 New Territories (Regulations) Ordinance –8 of 1899 2,328 3,606 Offences against the person Ordinance—2 of 1865,—
Homicide, (Sections 2—9)....... 20 23 Attempt to Murder (Sections 10—14) 1 1 1 17 16 223 20 Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c.,
(Sections 16—31) 23 25 Assaults, (Sections 32—43) 432 543 16 Forcible taking or detention of persons, (Sections 44—45) 14 20 Bigamy (Section 46) 1 1 Abominable Offences (Sections 50—54) 1 1 Opium Ordinance—30 of 1923,—
Contraventions of, Part I, (Sections 1— 3). 1 1 Part II, (Sections 4—8) 111 163 Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder...... 222 225 21 Part III, (Sections 9—20) 4,618 7,638 16 39 Part IV, (Sections 21—43) 4 Carried forward, 11,229 18,744 Carried forward, 16,591 | 22,309

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