STATISTICAL REPORT FOR HONG KONG PRISONS FOR 1939.
Number committed.
Number previously convicted.
Numbers sentenced to imprisonment.
Chinese Males by Age Groups.
15-20 20-25 25-50 Over 50 Total Total number committed in 1939. 1,446 865 14,646 For debt. 176 2 27 Destitutes. 1,270 112 2,686 For safe Custody and not subsequently imprisoned. 180 751 11,933 For Imprisonment. 135 134 2,055 Once. 85 26 963 Twice. 870 47 931 Thrice or more. 329 544 Number of First Offenders. 836 374 7,984 Under 1 month. 83 331 3,422 1 to 6 months. 22 41 7,170 6 months to 2 years. 3,044 5 1,125 Over 2 years. 10 542 2,492 20 216 Deaths (exclusive of executions). 63Notes.
15-20 20-25 25-50 Over 50 Total European males 51 1 18 11 51 Indian males 21 2 1.0 1 20 5 14 1 1 3 7 2 3 Total males 14,718 28 20 2,706 11,964 2,056 963 934 8,011 3,427 7,189 1,128 220 Females by Age Groups 15-20 20-25 25-50 Over 50 Total 109 1.29 899 1.428 28 291 6 81 24 243 2 24 1,179 1 103 122 76 14 40 36 1 31 40 85 986 4 36 460 56 642 13 53 Male 162 743 64 20 16 643 272 423 30 1.8 Male (Period from 16.10.89 to 31.12.89 only) .88 Total Females 1.428 6 243 1,179 122 40 31 986 460 642 53 24The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 31.5 as compared with 24.3 in 1938 and 21.6 in 1937.
The percentage of male prisoners with previous convictions was 33.1.
The daily averages of prisoners in prisons during the year were:
Hong Kong Prison. .2,832 Victoria Remand Prison, 39 252 42 15 13 182 116 123 11. 2 Lai Chi Kok Prison. Females 183 Total 16,146 34 20 2,949 13,143 2,178 1,003 965 8,997 3,887 7,831 1,181 244 Total .3,003STATISTICAL REPORT FOR HONG KONG PRISONS FOR 1939.
Number committed.
Number
previously
convicted.
Numbers sentenced to
imprisonment.
15-20
20-25
25-50
Chinese Males
by
Age Groups.
1,446
Total number
committed in
1939.
For debt.
Destitutes.
For safe Custody and not subsequently imprisoned.
For
Imprisonment.
Once.
Twice.
Thrice or more.
Number of
First Offenders.
Under 1 month.
1 to 6 months.
6 months to 2 years.
Over 2 years.
Deaths (exclusive
of executions).
Notes.
176 1,270
180 135
85
870
329
836
83
22
3,044
10
542
2,492 271
181 251
1,789
644 1,627
157
64
4
9,291 15
1,856
7,420 | 1,470
621
548
4,781 2,075 4,376
844 125
39
Over 50
865
2
112
751 134
26
47
544 374
331
41
5
20
Total Chinese males
14,646.
27
2,686 11,933 | 2,055
963
931
|
7,984 3,422 7,170 1,125; 216
63
European males
51
1
18
11
Indian males
21
2
21
1.0
1
20
5
14
1
1
3
7
2
3
Total males
14,718
28
20 2,706 11,964 2,056 963
934
|
8,011 | 3,427 7,189 1,128 220
63
Females by Age Groups
15-20
109
28
81
2
1
76
36
40
4
20-25
1.29
25-50
Over 50
899
291
24
24
103
14
1
85
36
56
13
Male
162
743
64
20
16
643
272
423 30
1.8
The percentage of con- victed prisoners admitted to prison with previous convictions recorded against them was 31.5 as compared with 24.3 in 1938 and 21.6 in 1937.
The percentage of male
prisoners with previous
convictions was 33.1.
The daily averages of prisoners in prisons during the year were:
Hong Kong Prison.
.2,832
Victoria Remand Prison,
39
252
42
15
13
182 116 123
11.
2
Male (Period from
16.10.89 to 31.12.89
only)
.88
Total Females
1.428
6
243
1,179 122 40
31
986
460 642 53
24
Lai Chi Kok Prison.
Fernale
183
Total
16,146
34 20 2,949 13,143 | 2,178 1,003 965
8,997 3,887 7,831 1,181 244
Total
.3,003
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