AnnualReport-1926 — Page 212

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

H 7 —