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RECORD OFFICE

Tx Te Iz Is

PUBLIC

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference: 133/15 5262

Return of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the Year: 1858.

Crime Number of Cases Acquitted Convicted Transported Death Discharged
1. Aggravated Assault 11
1. Assault with intent to rob 1
1. Attempting to commit arson & to cheat 1
1. Attempting to set fire to a building 1
2. Burglary 24
2. Burglary and larceny 11
3. Compound Larceny & Embezzlement 5
1. Maliciously intending to do grievous bodily harm 2
2. Embezzlement by maid 2
1. Forgery 1
2. House breaking 3
3. Libel 3
4. Larceny 66
Fine or short imprisonment
Hard labor or imprisonment

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Number of Cases Guilty Not Guilty Persons
76 33 123
  1. Manslaughter: 3
  2. Manslaughter aiding and abetting: 1
  3. Murder: 5
  4. Misdemeanor: ...
  5. Abetting murder by false pretences: 2
  6. Perjury: 2
  7. Piracy: 12
  8. Piracy and murder: 4
  9. Robbery with violence: 17
  10. Robbery: 2
  11. Robbery with putting in fear: 3
  12. Robbery with violence and putting in fear: 6
  13. Shooting with intent: 2
  14. Stabbing with intent to do grievous bodily harm: 1
  15. Stabbing in a dwelling house: 2
  16. Uttering & forged order: 1

28 cases were abandoned. Postponed: 16.

One of these Defendants was admitted to Bail in his own recognizance in the sum of one thousand pounds to appear and stand trial when called upon by the Court.

"This man died before trial."

"Ten months imprisonment without hard labor and a fine of one hundred pounds to His Majesty and to be further imprisoned until such fine be paid."

"Judged by the Court no Jurisdiction in this case." "Without hard labor."

(Signed) W.R. Masson. Acting Registrar.

Colonial Secretary.

LONDON:

Printed by GEORGE E. EYRE and WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE,

Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty.

For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

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RECORD OFFICE Tx Te Iz Is PUBLIC COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: 133/15 5262 Return of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hongkong during the Year: 1858. Crime Number of Cases Acquitted Convicted Transported Death Discharged 1. Aggravated Assault 11 1. Assault with intent to rob 1 1. Attempting to commit arson & to cheat 1 1. Attempting to set fire to a building 1 2. Burglary 24 2. Burglary and larceny 11 3. Compound Larceny & Embezzlement 5 1. Maliciously intending to do grievous bodily harm 2 2. Embezzlement by maid 2 1. Forgery 1 2. House breaking 3 3. Libel 3 4. Larceny 66 Fine or short imprisonment Hard labor or imprisonment Changes Remarks Number of Cases Guilty Not Guilty Persons 76 33 123 Manslaughter: 3 Manslaughter aiding and abetting: 1 Murder: 5 Misdemeanor: ... Abetting murder by false pretences: 2 Perjury: 2 Piracy: 12 Piracy and murder: 4 Robbery with violence: 17 Robbery: 2 Robbery with putting in fear: 3 Robbery with violence and putting in fear: 6 Shooting with intent: 2 Stabbing with intent to do grievous bodily harm: 1 Stabbing in a dwelling house: 2 Uttering & forged order: 1 28 cases were abandoned. Postponed: 16. One of these Defendants was admitted to Bail in his own recognizance in the sum of one thousand pounds to appear and stand trial when called upon by the Court. "This man died before trial." "Ten months imprisonment without hard labor and a fine of one hundred pounds to His Majesty and to be further imprisoned until such fine be paid." "Judged by the Court no Jurisdiction in this case." "Without hard labor." (Signed) W.R. Masson. Acting Registrar. Colonial Secretary. LONDON: Printed by GEORGE E. EYRE and WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, Printers to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
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RECORD OFFICE Tx Te Iz Is PUBLIC COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON` Reference :-- 133 / 15 5262 of Henghing during the Year: 18.58.. Textum of Criminal Coses that have been tried in the Supreme Court Acquitted Droth Dinsteaxvorded.. Fransportation 21. of Persons. 113 of Cases Crime. 1. leggravated Assault... 1.1. Assault with intinb la rot. _. 1.1. Attempting to Commiblaremy & to cheat. 1.1. Attempting to sch fire to wes budding 1. Bring in a devilling keer with initiad le pre 2.4. Burglary.— 11. Burglary and darcucy.. 1.telule strating. 2. 5. Compound Laremy & Embezzlement. Convicted. 1.1. Mullinquith intiisé lo de queviousledily 1. 2.2. Emberfiraruk ty maid 1.1. Forgery 2.2. House braking start Faremy.. 3. 3 Libel 2. 4. Los ciny 2 Finoć stwitude Hard labor ove Ytor and son der mu yake -- 133 Changes Remarks.. abandoned. Postponed Number Huwebes. Sumber Pucon ber f of Casts. Guint Cuses. Perions. ور LONDON: Printed by GronGE E. ETRE and WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, Printers to the Queca's most Excellent Majesty. For Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 3. Manslaughter. 1.2. Maustaughter aidingabetting.- 3. 5. Marder....... 1.1. Meade Flairingina dwellinghousi 2. 2. Ablanung menryły false pritricors. 2.2. Perjury. 7 12. Borcy 1. b. b. 1. 44. Piracy Sacrops fais Isupusomnul 14. 1. 4tary. aud piirdey.. 2. 66. Sirany with viole..... 219. Shrady with indeangsung lie Luary with ading.. 1.1. Eberwing sloten goods. 5. 17. Robbery! Hobbery 2.3. Robbery with pertenes. 3. 6. Robbery with avera anding. 2. 2. Shooting with intout. 1.1. Stabtion quith intent to de grendbedity Ls.. 2. 2. Sträbing in a deerthing house to the retur 1.1. Alllering & forged order. 64 123. A Jotab. 2. |76 33.1 28.16.16. 9. 5. 8. 14 austhis charge. " . Thismes died before triat. C. One of these Dipredants Chuona comcled ou ni admitted to Bait in his our pi recognizanews in the sum ene thousand preinds to appier to dictive silence when called upon by the Court. "Tex months Impermanent without have later and a fines of the Howeder & pounds to His Majesty and to be further imprisoned until such fine be paid.. Thuted by the Court no Jurisdictions in this case. Without hard later._- Улич виру (Signed) WR Masson. Acting Registrar. Colonial Serstary.
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RECORD OFFICE

Tx Te Iz Is

PUBLIC

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

BE

REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON`

Reference :--

133 / 15

5262

of Henghing during

the

Year: 18.58..

Textum of Criminal Coses that have been tried in the Supreme Court

Acquitted

Droth

Dinsteaxvorded..

Fransportation

21. of Persons.

113 of Cases

Crime.

1. leggravated Assault... 1.1. Assault with intinb la rot. _. 1.1. Attempting to Commiblaremy & to cheat. 1.1. Attempting to sch fire to wes

budding

1. Bring in a devilling keer with initiad le pre 2.4. Burglary.—

11. Burglary and darcucy..

1.telule strating.

2. 5. Compound Laremy & Embezzlement.

Convicted.

1.1. Mullinquith intiisé lo de queviousledily 1. 2.2. Emberfiraruk ty maid

1.1. Forgery

2.2. House braking

start

Faremy..

3. 3 Libel

2. 4. Los ciny

2

Finoć stwitude

Hard labor ove

Ytor and son der

mu yake --

133

Changes

Remarks..

abandoned. Postponed

Number Huwebes. Sumber Pucon ber

f

of

Casts. Guint Cuses.

Perions.

ور

LONDON:

Printed by GronGE E. ETRE and WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE,

Printers to the Queca's most Excellent Majesty.

For Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

3. Manslaughter.

1.2. Maustaughter aidingabetting.-

3. 5. Marder.......

1.1. Meade Flairingina dwellinghousi

2. 2. Ablanung menryły false pritricors.

2.2. Perjury.

7 12. Borcy

1.

b. b.

1. 44. Piracy Sacrops fais Isupusomnul 14.

1. 4tary.

aud piirdey..

2. 66. Sirany with viole.....

219. Shrady with indeangsung lie

Luary

with

ading..

1.1. Eberwing sloten goods.

5. 17. Robbery!

Hobbery

2.3. Robbery with pertenes. 3. 6. Robbery with avera

anding.

2. 2. Shooting with intout.

1.1. Stabtion quith intent to de grendbedity

Ls..

2. 2. Sträbing in a deerthing house to the retur 1.1. Alllering & forged order.

64 123.

A

Jotab.

2.

|76 33.1 28.16.16. 9. 5. 8. 14

austhis charge. " . Thismes died before triat. C. One of these Dipredants

Chuona comcled ou ni admitted to Bait in his our pi

recognizanews

in the sum

ene thousand preinds to appier

to dictive silence when called upon by the Court. "Tex months Impermanent without have later and a fines of the Howeder & pounds to His Majesty and to be further imprisoned until such fine be paid..

Thuted by the Court no Jurisdictions in this case. Without hard later._-

Улич виру

(Signed) WR Masson. Acting Registrar.

Colonial Serstary.

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