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OFFENCES.

Table IV,—Continued.

LIST of OFFENCES, ETC.,-Continued.

NUMBER
OF
CASES. No. of
PRI-
SONERS. OFFENCES. NUMBER
OF
CASES. NO. OF
PRI-
SONERS, Brought forward,.. 12,695 14,253 Licensing Ordinance--8 of 1887,—
Contraventions of and Offences under 4,518 6,039 Brought forward,- 3,430 3,402 Marrried Women (Maintenance in case of desertion)
Ordinance-10 of 1905,-
of Regulations made thereunder 3,379 3,380 Liquor Licence Ordinance-9 of 1911,-
Proceedings under 6 Merchant Shipping Ordinance~10 of 1899,- III, ( ** Contraventions of and Offences under Part
(Sections 3-40) 74-96) Part II, (Sections 41-73) 97 99 Liquor Amendment Ordinance-16 of 1927
I, Contraventions of and Offences under Part VI,
(Sections 21-30)...... 3 4 63 54 Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder 9 ** 31 83 9 Merchandise Marks Ordinance—4 of 1890.—
Contraventions of and Offences under 96 111 41 42 ― 12222235 H 8 Live Stock Import and Export Regulation Ordinance-
15 of 1903 5 5 Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance-1 of 1898,-
Offences under ... 70 74 Magistrates Ordinance-3 of 1890.-
Offences under ... 1 1,070 1,121 New Territories (Regulations) Ordinance -34 of 1910 Obscene Publication Ordinance-15 of 1914 14 14 1 Maintenance Order Ordinance-9 of 1921 5 5 Malicious Damage Ordinance-6 of 1865.— Offences against the person Ordinance—2 of 1865,—
Homicide, (Sections 2-9) 19 Injuries by fire to buildings and goods therein,
(Sections 2-9)..... 1 4 Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c
(Sections 16—31) ..... Miscellaneous injuries, (Sections 42-44) 17 19 Assaults, (Sections 32-43) 383 488 28888 23 17 Marine Store Protection Ordinance-13 of 1919 5 Forcible taking or detention of persons, (Sections
44-45) 21 31 Attempt to procure abortion (Sections 47-48) 5 3 Carried forward, 12,695 14,253 Carried forward, 13,304 15,038