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# HONG KONG.

Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1938 AND 1939 Adults only.

Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 3,009 3,697 8,084 8,018 76 189 24 1,263 1,274 40 2,529 2,210 20,921 17,021 Imprisoned in default 29 60 2 5 509 382 53 21 8 10 88 33 609 3,009 Imprisoned without option 124 104 16 1 20,119 16,843 4,714 3,003 211 75 27 23 5 1,546 2,019 Imprisoned and birched 151 51 1 15 4 13 2 11 To be sent back to country 740 348 Expelled from the Colony 331 162 Sentenced to House of Detention 22 20 Bound over to be of good behaviour 48 43 13 1 168 986 7 10 254 306 466 788 Bound over and fined 12 2 14 5 1 71 68 22 6 137 164 19 16 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 6 6 4 32 1 4 20 1 9 4 32 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 1 Bound over and imprisoned 2 1 Bound over to keep peace 11 55 3 205 114 Imprisoned until Court rises 15 7 Bound over to come up for judgment 79 217 Enforcement of bonds (38) (114) (2) (37) (111) 18 (2) 7 25 6 1 6 (2) Total 4,497 4,695 294 209 194 233 33 12 2,273 2,889 223 28,661 25,827

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KOWLOON.

Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 892 1,016 4,310 4,523 701 422 15,457 14,160 5,990 2,500 75 115 Imprisoned in default 45 29 80 39 7 122 77 3 18 3 Imprisoned without option 2,421 2,400 76 64 1,522 1,568 14 10 5 Imprisoned and birched 83 30 9 4 358 254 Expelled from the Colony 48 18 Sentenced to House of Detention 1 11 Bound over to be of good behaviour 180 880 Bound over and fined 68 118 42 10 4 5 29 99 20 5 11 74 11 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 52 2 23 33 23 7 2 2 1 2 2 16 35 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 3 3 Bound over and imprisoned 14 3 47 21 13 8 15 5 1 74 27 Bound over to keep peace 33 15 3 82 20 21 3 135 43 Imprisoned until Court rises 7 1 Bound over to come up for judgment 908 932 Enforcement of bonds (216) (170) (14) (16) (109) (99) (2) (2) (2) (1) Total 3,021 3,337 261 155 235 182 48 46 12 2,457 3,090 242 285

Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned"

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# HONG KONG. Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1938 AND 1939 Adults only. Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 3,009 3,697 8,084 8,018 76 189 24 1,263 1,274 40 2,529 2,210 20,921 17,021 Imprisoned in default 29 60 2 5 509 382 53 21 8 10 88 33 609 3,009 Imprisoned without option 124 104 16 1 20,119 16,843 4,714 3,003 211 75 27 23 5 1,546 2,019 Imprisoned and birched 151 51 1 15 4 13 2 11 To be sent back to country 740 348 Expelled from the Colony 331 162 Sentenced to House of Detention 22 20 Bound over to be of good behaviour 48 43 13 1 168 986 7 10 254 306 466 788 Bound over and fined 12 2 14 5 1 71 68 22 6 137 164 19 16 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 6 6 4 32 1 4 20 1 9 4 32 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 1 Bound over and imprisoned 2 1 Bound over to keep peace 11 55 3 205 114 Imprisoned until Court rises 15 7 Bound over to come up for judgment 79 217 Enforcement of bonds (38) (114) (2) (37) (111) 18 (2) 7 25 6 1 6 (2) Total 4,497 4,695 294 209 194 233 33 12 2,273 2,889 223 28,661 25,827 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 KOWLOON. Punishments. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Against the Crown and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police. Number of Persons Punished. Description. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Fined 892 1,016 4,310 4,523 701 422 15,457 14,160 5,990 2,500 75 115 Imprisoned in default 45 29 80 39 7 122 77 3 18 3 Imprisoned without option 2,421 2,400 76 64 1,522 1,568 14 10 5 Imprisoned and birched 83 30 9 4 358 254 Expelled from the Colony 48 18 Sentenced to House of Detention 1 11 Bound over to be of good behaviour 180 880 Bound over and fined 68 118 42 10 4 5 29 99 20 5 11 74 11 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 52 2 23 33 23 7 2 2 1 2 2 16 35 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 3 3 Bound over and imprisoned 14 3 47 21 13 8 15 5 1 74 27 Bound over to keep peace 33 15 3 82 20 21 3 135 43 Imprisoned until Court rises 7 1 Bound over to come up for judgment 908 932 Enforcement of bonds (216) (170) (14) (16) (109) (99) (2) (2) (2) (1) Total 3,021 3,337 261 155 235 182 48 46 12 2,457 3,090 242 285 Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned" Page XX Page XX Page XX
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- H il Table Y. HONG KONG. Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1938 AND 1939 Adults only. Number of Persona Punishments. Description. Offences against Individuals. Offences of a Public Nature. Punished, Against their Properly. Against their Persons. . M F. M. F. Against the Crown and Government. M. F. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Pence. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police, M. P. M. 1938 Fined Imprisoned in default Imprisoned without option Imprisoned and birched 1939 1938 [20,921 17,021 4,811 609 3,009 3,697 8,084 8,018 76 1939 3,070 07: 189 24 292 1,263 1,274 40 2,529 2,210 1938 1939 1938 1930 1939 1939 1938 1939 1939 1939 1938 1939 1038 1939 1938 1939 1988 1939 1938 1939 M. 1938 1939 F. M. F. 1988 1939 1938 1930 1938 1939 40 29 60 2 5 509 382 53 21 8 10 88 33 124 104 16 1 20,119 16,843 4,714 3,003 211 75 27 23 5 - 1,546 2,019 151 51 1 15 4 13 2 11 740 348 331 162 22 20 48 43 13 1 168 986 7 10 254 306 12 2 14 5 1 71 68 22 6 137 164 135 164 - 2 To be sent back to country Expelled from the Colony 54 126 10 1 0 91 1 1 30 16 I 1 1 5 29 16 1 44 30 41 1 - T Sentenced to House of Detention 93 14 Bound over to be of good behaviour 466 788 59 80 371 599 22 54 16 33 G 11 55 3 Bound over and fined 19 16 6 6 Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 4 32 1 4 20 I 9 * 33 14 36 39 10 31 03 15 18 10 10. 3 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined 1 | Bound over and imprisoned 2 1 Bound over to keep peace 205 114 21 11 22 8 2 56 40 2 I 117 63 11 6 Imprisoned until Court rises 15 7 2 www 1 Bound over to come up for judgment 79 217 41 28 59 154 12 Enforcement of bonds (38) (114) (2) (37) (111) 18 (2) 7 25 6 1 6 (2) 15 4 8 27 28 (1) (1) Total 28,661 25,827 5,715 3,524 4,497 4,695 294 209 194 233 33 12 2,273 2,889 223 KOWLOON. 92 264 333 12 6 229 161 23 11 134 116 16 1 21,080 17,400 5,114 3,193 Punishments. Number of Persons Punished. Description. Offences against Individuals. Against their Properly. Offences of a Public Nature. Against their Against the Crown Persons. and Government. Against Public Justice. Against the Public Peace. Against Trade. Against Public Morals and Police, " M P M. F. M. 7. M. F M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1988 1999 1993 1939 1938 1989 1988 1939 Fined Imprisoned in default Imprisoned without option Imprisoned and birched 4,310 4,523 701 422 15,457 14,160 5,990 2,500 75 115 892 1,016 45 29 80 39 1938 1939 1938 1939 7 122 77 3 18 3 2,421 2,400 76 64 1,522 1,568 14 10 5 83 30 9 4 358 254 1938 1939 1938 1939 11 253 229 88 68 31 21,8292,565 111 187 185 28 1938 1939 1938 1939 1938 1939 1938 1939 1938 1939 1936 1980 1938 1939 1938 1939 3 8 2 7 44 L 9 29 92 2 10 15,023 13,644 5,840 2,371 10 27 17 50 32 17 - 1,412 847 438 206 7 266 420 12 12 G8 75 21 3 159 149 13 36 92 127 92 127 J J T Expelled from the Colony 48 18 30 I 8 12 47 Sentenced to House of Detention 1 11 - T T 1 3 T T Bound over to come up for judgment 908 932 157 230 876 457 29 34 1 2 8 22 2383 Bound over to be of good behaviour 180 880 68 118 42 10 4 5 29 99 20 5 11 Bound over and fined 74 11 52 2: 23 33 23 7 2 2 1 2 2 4 11 2 42 191 14 68 17 4 11 T Bound over and ordered to pay compensation 16 35 1 ہے 4 to 6 2006 20 1 2 9 14 2 30 5 3 512 482 125 171 59 26 35 25 9 4 1 26 Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and lined 3 3. --- 2 - 1 ** 3 : Bound over and imprisoned 74 27 14 3 47 21 13 8 15 5 | I 1 { T T Bound over to keep peace 135 43 33 15 3 82 20 21 3 Imprisoned until Court rises 7 1. 9 9 2 48 23 12 12 2 6 Fined and ordered to pay compensation Enforcement of bonds (216) · (170) (14) (16) (109) (09) Total # Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned" (2) (2) (2) (1) 23,781 22,708 7,125 3,358 3,021 3,337 261 155 235 182 48 46 12,457 3,090 242 285 487 495 50 14 212 308 97 80 84 122 1 (105) (105) (14) (16) 2 10 17,225 15,154 6,485 -2,800 1 without imprisonment,
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Table Y.

HONG KONG.

Return of Punishments awarded at Magistracy in respect of Certain Classes of Offences during the Years 1938 AND 1939 Adults only.

Number of Persona

Punishments.

Description.

Offences against Individuals.

Offences of a Public Nature.

Punished,

Against their

Properly.

Against their Persons.

Ꮽ .

M

F.

M.

F.

Against the Crown

and Government.

M.

F.

Against Public Justice.

Against the Public Pence.

Against Trade.

Against Public Morals and Police,

M.

P.

M.

1938

Fined

Imprisoned in default

Imprisoned without option

Imprisoned and birched

1939 1938

[20,921 17,021 4,811

609 3,009 3,697

8,084 8,018 76

1939

3,070

07: 189 24

292 1,263 1,274

40 2,529 2,210

1938 1939 1938 1930

1939 1939 1938 1939 1939 1939 1938 1939

1038

1939 1938 1939

1988 1939 1938 1939

M.

1938 1939

F.

M.

F.

1988 1939

1938 1930 1938 1939

40

29 60

2

5 509 382

53

21

8 10

88

33

124 104

16

1 20,119 16,843 4,714 3,003

211

75

27

23

5

-

1,546 2,019

151

51

1

15

4

13

2

11

740

348 331 162

22

20

48

43

13

1

168 986

7

10 254

306

12

2

14

5

1

71

68

22

6

137 164

135 164

-

‡ 2

To be sent back to country

Expelled from the Colony

54

126

10

1

0 91

1

1

30

16

I

1

1

5

29

16

1

44

30

41

1

-

T

Sentenced to House of Detention

93 14

Bound over to be of good behaviour

466

788

59

80

371

599

22

54

16

33

G

11

55

3

Bound over and fined

19

16

6

6

Bound over and ordered to pay compensation

4

32

1

4

20

I

9 *

33

14

36

39

10

31

03

15

18

10

10.

3

Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and fined

1

|

Bound over and imprisoned

2

1

Bound over to keep peace

205

114

21

11

22

8

2

56

40

2

I

117

63

11

6

Imprisoned until Court rises

15

7

2

www

1

Bound over to come up for judgment

79 217

41

28

59 154

12

Enforcement of bonds

(38) (114)

(2)

(37) (111)

18

(2)

7 25

6

1

6

(2)

15

4

8 27

28

(1) (1)

Total

28,661 25,827 5,715 3,524 4,497 4,695 294 209 194

233

33

12 2,273 2,889 223

KOWLOON.

92

264 333

12

6 229

161 23 11

134 116

16

1 21,080 17,400 5,114 3,193

Punishments.

Number of Persons

Punished.

Description.

Offences against Individuals.

Against their Properly.

Offences of a Public Nature.

Against their

Against the Crown

Persons.

and Government.

Against Public Justice.

Against the Public Peace.

Against Trade.

Against Public Morals and Police,

"

M

P

M.

F.

M.

7.

M.

F

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

1988 1999 1993 1939

1938

1989 1988 1939

Fined

Imprisoned in default

Imprisoned without option

Imprisoned and birched

4,310 4,523 701 422

15,457 14,160 5,990 2,500 75 115

892 1,016

45

29

80 39

1938 1939 1938 1939

7

122

77

3

18

3

2,421 2,400 76

64 1,522 1,568

14

10

5

83

30

9

4

358 254

1938 1939 1938 1939

11 253 229 88 68 31

21,8292,565 111 187 185

28

1938 1939 1938 1939

1938 1939 1938 1939 1938 1939 1936 1980

1938 1939 1938 1939

3

8

2

7 44

L

9

29

92

2

10 15,023 13,644 5,840 2,371

10

27

17

50

32

17

-

1,412 847

438

206

7 266 420

12

12

G8

75

21

3

159 149

13 36

92 127

92 127

J

J

T

Expelled from the Colony

48

18 30

I

8

12

47

Sentenced to House of Detention

1

11

-

T

T

1

3

T

T

Bound over to come up for judgment

908

932 157

230

876 457

29

34

1

2

8

22

2383

Bound over to be of good behaviour

180

880 68 118

42

10

4

5

29

99

20

5

11

Bound over and fined

74

11 52

2: 23

33

23

7

2

2

1

2

2

4

11

2

42

191

14

68

17

4

11

T

Bound over and ordered to pay compensation

16

35

1

ہے

4

to

6

2006

20

1

2

9

14

2

30

5

3

512

482 125 171

59

26

35

25

9

4

1

26

Bound over, ordered to pay compensation, and lined

3

3.

---

2

-

1

**

3

:

Bound over and imprisoned

74

27

14

3

47

21

13

8

15

5

|

I

1

{

T

T

Bound over to keep peace

135

43

33

15

3

82 20 21

3

Imprisoned until Court rises

7

1.

9

9

2

48

23 12 12

2

6

Fined and ordered to pay compensation

Enforcement of bonds

(216) · (170) (14) (16) (109) (09)

Total

#

Figures under "Enforcement of bonds" are excluded, as they have already been included in figures under "Fined" or "Imprisoned"

(2)

(2) (2)

(1)

23,781 22,708 7,125 3,358 3,021 3,337 261 155

235 182 48 46 12,457 3,090 242 285 487 495

50

14 212

308

97 80

84

122

1

(105) (105) (14) (16)

2 10 17,225 15,154 6,485 -2,800

1 without imprisonment,

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