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Abstract of Causes under cognizance of the Chief Magistrates Office and Court of Petty Sessions, during the year 1859.

Court of Petty Sessions

Number of Causes	Civil causes	Criminal causes
	543	1698

Civil causes how disposed of

Decree for Plaintiff	Nonsuited	Decree for Defendant	Parties referred to Supreme Court	Total
350	104	100	13	567

Criminal causes how disposed of

Convicted and punished	Discharged	Committed for Trial	Deported	Punished for preferring False Testimony or giving False Evidence	Total
1266	338	48	3	29	1684

Chief Magistrates Office

Number of Civil Causes

Causes	Decree for Plaintiff	Nonsuited	Decree for Defendant	Parties referred to Supreme Court	Total
4	...	...	...	...	4

Criminal causes how disposed of

Convicted and Punished	Discharged	Committed for Trial	To keep the Peace or be of good behaviour	Total
334	527	7	6	874

Civil Causes consisted of claims for Debtor Damages not exceeding $450, for Police Rates, by seamen for wages, for monthly Fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and monthly payments by Registered Brothels under Sec. XII of Ordinance 12 of 1867.

Among the Criminal Causes were:

Larceny
Burglary Robbery & Piracy and other Felonies
Receiving stolen Property
Demanding Property with menaces
Offences relating to coins

Total Writs issued by the Magistrates	Summonses and Subpoenas for Defendants	Notices of Judgment	Total
6075	3033	694	...

Details of Criminal Causes:

Unlawful possession of property and other breaches of Police Ordinance 1881: 1,768
Assault: 3498
Rogues, vagabonds and suspicious characters: 272
Keeping Public Gambling Houses and frequenting the same: ...
Retailing spirits without license, and breach of Spirit Licence Recognizance: ...
Unlicensed Retailing: 61
Malicious proceedings - false: 360
Desertion and Refusal of duty by seamen of British's Foreign Vessels: 6
Breach of Prison: 39
Child Stealing: ...
Libel: ...
being at large in the street at night, contrary to provision: ...
Breach of Brothel Ordinances: 132
Misconduct by Police constables: 18
Breaches of the Markets ordinance: 8
Trespass on crown lands and Infractions of the Building Regulation: 35
Unlicensed Hawking: 48
Having will lances & weights for sale of wares: ...
Illegal lending, acting as money lenders of sums under $500, without a license: ...
Personating Bail: ...
Warrants: ...
Mistress arrest: ...
Search: ...

Total: 1,258; 165; 20; 38; 8

Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all that were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed or go beyond the issue of a warrant will be found under the head Writs issued.

(signed) W. H. Mitchell

Acting Chief Magistrate

(True Copy)

Momm

Colonial Secretary.

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Abstract of Causes under cognizance of the Chief Magistrates Office and Court of Petty Sessions, during the year 1859. Court of Petty Sessions Number of Causes Civil causes Criminal causes 543 1698 Civil causes how disposed of Decree for Plaintiff Nonsuited Decree for Defendant Parties referred to Supreme Court Total 350 104 100 13 567 Criminal causes how disposed of Convicted and punished Discharged Committed for Trial Deported Punished for preferring False Testimony or giving False Evidence Total 1266 338 48 3 29 1684 Chief Magistrates Office Number of Civil Causes Causes Decree for Plaintiff Nonsuited Decree for Defendant Parties referred to Supreme Court Total 4 ... ... ... ... 4 Criminal causes how disposed of Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial To keep the Peace or be of good behaviour Total 334 527 7 6 874 Civil Causes consisted of claims for Debtor Damages not exceeding $450, for Police Rates, by seamen for wages, for monthly Fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and monthly payments by Registered Brothels under Sec. XII of Ordinance 12 of 1867. Among the Criminal Causes were: Larceny Burglary Robbery & Piracy and other Felonies Receiving stolen Property Demanding Property with menaces Offences relating to coins Total Writs issued by the Magistrates Summonses and Subpoenas for Defendants Notices of Judgment Total 6075 3033 694 ... Details of Criminal Causes: Unlawful possession of property and other breaches of Police Ordinance 1881: 1,768 Assault: 3498 Rogues, vagabonds and suspicious characters: 272 Keeping Public Gambling Houses and frequenting the same: ... Retailing spirits without license, and breach of Spirit Licence Recognizance: ... Unlicensed Retailing: 61 Malicious proceedings - false: 360 Desertion and Refusal of duty by seamen of British's Foreign Vessels: 6 Breach of Prison: 39 Child Stealing: ... Libel: ... being at large in the street at night, contrary to provision: ... Breach of Brothel Ordinances: 132 Misconduct by Police constables: 18 Breaches of the Markets ordinance: 8 Trespass on crown lands and Infractions of the Building Regulation: 35 Unlicensed Hawking: 48 Having will lances & weights for sale of wares: ... Illegal lending, acting as money lenders of sums under $500, without a license: ... Personating Bail: ... Warrants: ... Mistress arrest: ... Search: ... Total: 1,258; 165; 20; 38; 8 Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all that were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed or go beyond the issue of a warrant will be found under the head Writs issued. (signed) W. H. Mitchell Acting Chief Magistrate (True Copy) Momm Colonial Secretary.

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O. 133 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 9 I Abstract of Causes under cognizance of the Chief Magistrates Office and bourt of Putty Sssions, during the year 1859. Number of Causes! of which ivere. Court of Petty Ressions Civil causes how briminal causes how disposed of disposed of Schief Magistrates Office Number of Civil Causes Caused of which 4 were how disposed Criminal causes how disposed of ordered to fiord, Aambi my charg •Prefer Jotal Civil briminal Secree for Plaintiff Nonsuited beeree for Defend Parties referred to Supreme Court. Defendants Total Number of Convicted and punished Discha arged Committed for Frial Deported at Seep Puni Court d for preferring False Testimony Tulsa Charges or giving Total Civil Criminal llecree for Defendant Nonsuited Convicted and Punished Beerce for Plaintiff Defendants Total Number of Discharged CommitteA, Committed for Trial at Super To keep the Place of good behavime falin Chadges or fine's Female Committed. orders 141 Undecided. 1698/543 350 1049 100 165 557, 13 391 6 126 338 334527 bivil Causes, Consisted of claims for Debtor Damages not exceeding $450 for Police Rates - by seamen for wages for monthly Fee due on Sicenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese- and monthly, monthly payments by Registered Brothels under Sec. XII of Ordinance 12 of 10867. among. the Criminal Causes were:- Larceny Burglary Robbery & Piracy and other Felonies. Receiving stolen Property Demanding Property with onenaces to Offences relating to coins. 478 46 23 5 20 ی دو روی فر 4 2 6075 3033694 118 2355 161 137 7 48 3 29 · 19 8 42 128: 5 10 * Total Writs issued by the Magistrates Defendants Summon for Summonses and Subpanas for Notices of Judgment. Unlawful possession of property and other breaches of Police Ordinance 1881006 1.768 3498 272 Assault Rogues lagabonds and suspicious characters. and the Heepins Bublic Gambling Heelses and frequenting the home- Retailing spirits withint license, and breach of Spirit Licence Recognizance. Unlicensed Retailing Malicious procedium- false. Desertion and Refusal of deety by stamin of british's Foreign Vessels- Breach of Prison. Child Stealing. Libel being at large in the street at night, contrary to provision ford@qqa7 Breach of Brothel Ordinances Misconductes Police constables 4?. Breaches of the Markets ordinance Trespass on crown lands and Infractions of the Building Regulation Unlicensed Hawking- 5 Jail walls things to prisoners at work outside the Having will lances & weights for sale of wares Illegal lewning. acting as money lenders of sums under $500, without a license. Personating Bail Warrants Mistress arrest Search 61 360 61 6 39 you 132 18 8 35 48 Total 1,258. 165 20 38 8 Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not process or ed beyond the issue of a. such causes as were. Fotal Werrant will be found under the head Write issued. (signed) W. H. Mitchell Acting Chief Magistrate (True Copy) Momm Colonial Secretary. ។

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O. 133

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

9 I

Abstract of Causes under cognizance of the Chief Magistrates Office and bourt of Putty Sssions, during the year 1859.

Number of

Causes!

of which

ivere.

Court of Petty Ressions

Civil causes how briminal causes how disposed of

disposed of

Schief Magistrates Office

Number of Civil Causes

Caused

of which

were

how disposed

Criminal causes how disposed of

ordered to

fiord, Aambi

my charg

•Prefer

Jotal

Civil

briminal

Secree for Plaintiff

Nonsuited

beeree for Defend

Parties referred to Supreme Court.

Defendants

Total Number of

Convicted and

punished

Discha

arged

Committed for Frial

Deported

at Seep

Puni

Court

d for preferring

False Testimony

Tulsa Charges or giving

Total

Civil

Criminal

llecree for Defendant

Nonsuited

Convicted and Punished

Beerce for Plaintiff

Defendants

Total Number of

Discharged

CommitteA,

Committed for Trial

at Super

To keep the

Place

of good behavime

falin Chadges or fine's

Female

Committed.

orders

141

Undecided.

1698/543

350

1049

100 165

557, 13 391 6 126 338

334527

bivil Causes, Consisted of claims for Debtor Damages not exceeding $450 for Police Rates - by seamen for wages for monthly Fee due on Sicenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese- and monthly,

monthly payments by Registered Brothels under Sec. XII of Ordinance 12 of 10867.

among.

the Criminal Causes were:-

Larceny

Burglary Robbery &

Piracy

and other Felonies.

Receiving

stolen Property

Demanding Property with onenaces to

Offences relating to coins.

478

ی دو روی فر

2 6075 3033694 118 2355 161 137 7 48 3 29

19 8 42 128:

5 10

Total Writs

issued by the Magistrates

Defendants

Summon for

Summonses and

Subpanas for

Notices of

Judgment.

Unlawful possession of property and other breaches of Police Ordinance 1881006 1.768 3498 272

Assault

Rogues

lagabonds and suspicious characters.

and the

Heepins Bublic Gambling Heelses and frequenting the home-

Retailing spirits withint license, and breach of Spirit Licence Recognizance.

Unlicensed Retailing

Malicious procedium-

false.

Desertion and Refusal of deety by stamin of british's Foreign Vessels-

Breach of Prison.

Child Stealing.

Libel

being at large in the street at night, contrary to provision ford@qqa7

Breach of Brothel Ordinances

Misconductes Police constables 4?.

Breaches

of the Markets ordinance

Trespass on crown lands and Infractions of the Building Regulation

Unlicensed Hawking-

5 Jail walls

things to prisoners at work outside the Having will lances & weights for sale of wares

Illegal

lewning.

acting

as money lenders of sums under $500, without a license.

Personating Bail

Warrants

Mistress arrest

61 360

you

132 18

Total 1,258.

165

Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all

were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not process or

ed beyond the issue of a.

such causes as were.

Fotal

Werrant will be found under the head Write issued.

(signed) W. H. Mitchell

Acting Chief Magistrate (True Copy)

Momm

Colonial Secretary.

។

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