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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

316

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure 12 in No. 39.

ABSTRACT of CAUSES under cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the mode of disposal.

Number of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant or Claim withdrawn. Summoned to Petty Sessions. Undecided. Total Convicted Discharged or Released without Punishment Deported. Committed or bailed for Trial at the Supreme Court Committed pending delivery by the Governor. Undecided. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1,731 556 64 126 359 7 1,692 66 46 19 674 29 50 6 47 380 10 10 49 17 1 1,731

Resisting Police

The Civil Causes summarily decided by the Magistrates consisted of—

  • Claims for Police Rates
  • Recovery of deserted leasehold premises
  • Fees on Opium Licenses, &c.
  • Debt, Damage, &c.
132 197 827 Total. 1,731

The Criminal Causes summarily decided consisted of-

  • Unlawful possession of goods, malicious injuries, obstruction of wharves and thoroughfares, keeping public brothels, illegal assemblage with intent to injure property, furious driving, &c. &c.
  • Rogues and Vagabonds, plying boats and hawking without License.
  • Misconduct as Police Constables
  • Drunkenness and disorderly conduct
  • Assaults and Batteries
  • Keeping Public Gambling Houses
  • Unlawful combination among workmen
  • False Balances and Weights
  • Breaches of Spirit Licenses
  • Exercising without License the calling of Pawnbroker, Auctioneer, Retailer of Opium or Spirits
164 86 40 23 214 157 2 13 707

(True Copy,)

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER,

Chief Magistrate.

W. CAINE,

Colonial Secretary.

Enclosure 13 in No. 39.

ABSTRACT of Causes under Cognizance at the Court of Petty Sessions, Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the Mode of Disposal.

No. of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Non-suited. Withdrawn. Referred to Supreme Court. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged without Punishment. Released on Security. Committed or Bailed. Deported. Undecided. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 575 359 216 208 41 71 2 34 4 315 182 2 61 1 30 33 6 575

CRIMINAL

Classification of Offences.

  • Larceny
  • Robbery and Housebreaking
  • Embezzlement
  • Extortion
  • Receiving Stolen Property
  • Obtaining Money by false pretences
  • Demanding Money with menaces
  • Uttering counterfeit Coin
  • Riotous assemblage
  • Combination amongst Workmen
  • Assaults with intent to Rob
  • Assaults and Batteries
  • Vagrancy
  • Returning to the Colony after having been deported
  • Cutting and destroying Trees
  • Desertion from Vessels in Harbour
146 4 22 Total 216

(True Copy.)

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER,

Chief Magistrate.

W. CAINE,

Colonial Secretary.

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Page 160 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 316 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT Enclosure 12 in No. 39. ABSTRACT of CAUSES under cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the mode of disposal. Number of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant or Claim withdrawn. Summoned to Petty Sessions. Undecided. Total Convicted Discharged or Released without Punishment Deported. Committed or bailed for Trial at the Supreme Court Committed pending delivery by the Governor. Undecided. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1,731 556 64 126 359 7 1,692 66 46 19 674 29 50 6 47 380 10 10 49 17 1 1,731 Resisting Police The Civil Causes summarily decided by the Magistrates consisted of— Claims for Police Rates Recovery of deserted leasehold premises Fees on Opium Licenses, &c. Debt, Damage, &c. 132 197 827 Total. 1,731 The Criminal Causes summarily decided consisted of- Unlawful possession of goods, malicious injuries, obstruction of wharves and thoroughfares, keeping public brothels, illegal assemblage with intent to injure property, furious driving, &c. &c. Rogues and Vagabonds, plying boats and hawking without License. Misconduct as Police Constables Drunkenness and disorderly conduct Assaults and Batteries Keeping Public Gambling Houses Unlawful combination among workmen False Balances and Weights Breaches of Spirit Licenses Exercising without License the calling of Pawnbroker, Auctioneer, Retailer of Opium or Spirits 164 86 40 23 214 157 2 13 707 (True Copy,) (Signed) C. B. HILLIER, Chief Magistrate. W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Enclosure 13 in No. 39. ABSTRACT of Causes under Cognizance at the Court of Petty Sessions, Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the Mode of Disposal. No. of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Non-suited. Withdrawn. Referred to Supreme Court. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged without Punishment. Released on Security. Committed or Bailed. Deported. Undecided. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 575 359 216 208 41 71 2 34 4 315 182 2 61 1 30 33 6 575 CRIMINAL Classification of Offences. Larceny Robbery and Housebreaking Embezzlement Extortion Receiving Stolen Property Obtaining Money by false pretences Demanding Money with menaces Uttering counterfeit Coin Riotous assemblage Combination amongst Workmen Assaults with intent to Rob Assaults and Batteries Vagrancy Returning to the Colony after having been deported Cutting and destroying Trees Desertion from Vessels in Harbour 146 4 22 Total 216 (True Copy.) (Signed) C. B. HILLIER, Chief Magistrate. W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Page 161
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160 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 316 REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT Enclosure 12 in No. 39. ABSTRACT of CAUSES under cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the mode of disposal. Number of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of. Tutul. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaiutiff Decree for Defendaut or Claim withdrawn. Summoned to Petty Sessions. Undecided. Total Convicted Discharged | Released Number of 無理 without Defendants, Punished. Pucishment Security. un Deported. Committed or builed for Trial at the Committed pending de- livery by the Governor. Supreme Court and Petty Sessions. Authorities- To the Chinese To the Consul of Undecided. France. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F 1.731(556 2 64 126 (359 7 1,692 | 66 46$ 19 674 29 50 6 47 380 10 10 49 17 1 Resisting Police The Civil Causes summarily decided by the Magistrates consisted of— Claims for Police Rates * Recovery of deserted leasehold premises Fees on Opium Licenses, &c. 儡 + 132 * · • * ** 1 + & 197 The Criminal Causes summarily decided consisted of- Unlawful possession of goods, malicious injuries, obstruction of wharves and thoroughfares, keeping public brotliels, illegal assemblage with intent to injure property, furious driving, &c. &c. Rogues and Vagabonds, plying boats and hawking without License. Misconduct as Police Constables * * + + Drunkenness and disorderly conduct • Assaults and Batteries ► 164 86 40 * 23 214 157 Keeping Public Gambling Houses Unlawful combination among workmen False Balances and Weights Breaches of Spirit Licenses 2 Exercising without License the calling of Pawnbroker, Auctioncer, Retailer of Opium or Spirits 13 707 Debt, Damage, &c. Add Committals for Trial, Summonses for Defendants in cases of on 827 Tutal. 1,731 (True Copy,) (Signed) C. B. HILLIER, W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. Chief Magistrate. Enclosure 13 in No. 39. ABSTRACT of Causes under Cognizance at the Court of Fetty Sessions, Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the Mode of Disposal. No. of Causes. Civil Causes, how disposed of Criminal Causes, how disposed of, Tulat. Civil. Criminal, Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Nousuited. Undecided. Withdrawn. Referred to Su- preme Court, Total Number Convicted and of Defendants.] Punished. Discharged without Punishment. Released Committed on Deported. or Security. Bailed. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 575 | 359) 216) 208) 41 71 2 34 4 315 182 2 61 1 30 33 6 CRIMINAL Larceny * Classification of Offences. Robbery and Housebreaking Embezzlement Extortiva J Receiving Stolen Property Obtaining Money by false pretences Demanding Money with menaceS Uttering counterfeit Coin Riotous assemblage Combination amongst Workmen Assaults with intent to Rob Assaults and Batteries Vagrancy • * Returning to the Colony after having been deported Cutting and destroying Trees Desertion from Vessels in Harbour ** (True Copy.) W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary. 146 4 22 Total 216 • * (Signed) C. B. HILLIER, Chief Magistrate.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

316

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT

Enclosure 12 in No. 39.

ABSTRACT of CAUSES under cognizance at the Chief Magistrate's Office Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the mode

of disposal.

Number of Causes.

Civil Causes, how disposed of

Criminal Causes, how disposed of.

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Criminal.

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Decree for Defendaut or Claim withdrawn. Summoned to Petty Sessions.

Undecided.

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without Defendants, Punished. Pucishment Security.

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Committed pending de- livery by the Governor.

Supreme

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Petty Sessions. Authorities-

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Undecided.

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Resisting Police

The Civil Causes summarily decided by the Magistrates consisted of—

Claims for Police Rates

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Recovery of deserted leasehold premises

Fees on Opium Licenses, &c.

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The Criminal Causes summarily decided consisted of-

Unlawful possession of goods, malicious injuries, obstruction of wharves and thoroughfares, keeping public brotliels, illegal assemblage with intent to injure property, furious driving, &c. &c. Rogues and Vagabonds, plying boats and hawking without License. Misconduct as Police Constables

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Drunkenness and disorderly conduct

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Assaults and Batteries

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Keeping Public Gambling Houses

Unlawful combination among workmen

False Balances and Weights

Breaches of Spirit Licenses

2

Exercising without License the calling of Pawnbroker, Auctioncer,

Retailer of Opium or Spirits

13

707

Debt, Damage, &c.

Add Committals for Trial, Summonses for Defendants in cases of

on

827

Tutal.

1,731

(True Copy,)

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER,

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

Chief Magistrate.

Enclosure 13 in No. 39.

ABSTRACT of Causes under Cognizance at the Court of Fetty Sessions, Hong Kong, during the Year 1850, with the Mode of Disposal.

No. of Causes.

Civil Causes, how disposed of

Criminal Causes, how disposed of,

Tulat.

Civil.

Criminal,

Decree for

Plaintiff.

Decree for

Defendant.

Nousuited.

Undecided.

Withdrawn.

Referred to Su-

preme Court,

Total Number

Convicted and of Defendants.] Punished.

Discharged without Punishment.

Released

Committed

on

Deported.

or

Security.

Bailed.

M.

F. M.

F. M.

F.

M. F.

M.

F.

M. F.

575 | 359) 216) 208) 41 71 2

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4

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CRIMINAL

Larceny

*

Classification of Offences.

Robbery and Housebreaking

Embezzlement

Extortiva

J

Receiving Stolen Property

Obtaining Money by false pretences

Demanding Money with menaceS

Uttering counterfeit Coin

Riotous assemblage

Combination amongst Workmen

Assaults with intent to Rob

Assaults and Batteries

Vagrancy

•

*

Returning to the Colony after having been deported Cutting and destroying Trees

Desertion from Vessels in Harbour

**

(True Copy.)

W. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.

146 4

22

Total

216

•

*

(Signed)

C. B. HILLIER, Chief Magistrate.

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