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Abstract of Causes under Cognizance of the Chief Magistrate's Office, and Court of Petty Sessions, during the Year 1881.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS

Criminal

NUMBER OF CAUSES HOW CAUSES WERE DISPOSED OF
Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Undecided Convicted and Punished Discharged Deported
6,045 41 5,002 02

Civil

NUMBER OF CIVIL CAUSES HOW CAUSES WERE DISPOSED OF
Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant Nonsuited Undecided Total number of Defendants
1,684 1,042 492 817 124 9

Civil Causes consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, and for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and "monthly payments, &c." by Registered Brothels under Ordinance 12 of 1857.

Among the Criminal Causes were:

  • Abduction of women
  • Acting as Brokers of sums under $500 without a license
  • Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert
  • Being at large in the streets at night, contrary to the provisions of Ordinance and amended Ordinance 8 of 1877
  • Breaches of Brothel Ordinance 18 of 1877
  • Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance
  • Breaches of Markets Ordinance
  • Breaches of Registration Ordinance
  • Breaches of Immigration Ordinance
  • Burglary, Robbery, &c.
  • Bribery, perjuries
  • Combination of Workmen
  • Conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads
  • Demanding property with menaces
  • Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign vessels
  • Detention of Seamen's effects
  • Murder, Manslaughter, &c.
  • Having false balances and weights for sale of wares
  • Keeping public gaming houses and frequenting the same
  • Keeping unlicensed boarding houses
  • Misconduct as Police Constables
  • Perjury, malicious prosecution, and false testimony
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Retailing Spirits without license, and breach of Spirit Farmers' Ordinance
  • Unlicensed hawking
  • Unlicensed retailing of Opium
  • Unlawful possession of property, and other branches of Police Ordinance 14 of 1844
  • Trespass on Crown lands, and infractions of building Regulations
  • Vagrancy, viz., Rogues and Vagabonds, and incorrigible characters

CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE

Criminal Causes now DISPOSED OF

M. F. Total
Committed for trial at the Court of Petty Sessions 810,832
Ordered to find security 607 0,090
To keep the peace 190 2,478
To be of good behaviour, or so 179 198
Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony
Undecided 1,060
Convicted and Punished 770 140
Discharged 303
Committed for trial at the Supreme Court 21 6
Committed to prison pending orders of the Governor 10

Warrants and Subpoenas

Total
Summonses 4,792
Warrants 114
Subpoenas 140

Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Causes as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of "Total Writs issued."

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: C.O. 133/18

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Abstract of Causes under Cognizance of the Chief Magistrate's Office, and Court of Petty Sessions, during the Year 1881. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS Criminal NUMBER OF CAUSES HOW CAUSES WERE DISPOSED OF Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Undecided Convicted and Punished Discharged Deported 6,045 41 5,002 02 Civil NUMBER OF CIVIL CAUSES HOW CAUSES WERE DISPOSED OF Decree for Plaintiff Decree for Defendant Nonsuited Undecided Total number of Defendants 1,684 1,042 492 817 124 9 Civil Causes consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, and for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and "monthly payments, &c." by Registered Brothels under Ordinance 12 of 1857. Among the Criminal Causes were: Abduction of women Acting as Brokers of sums under $500 without a license Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert Being at large in the streets at night, contrary to the provisions of Ordinance and amended Ordinance 8 of 1877 Breaches of Brothel Ordinance 18 of 1877 Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance Breaches of Markets Ordinance Breaches of Registration Ordinance Breaches of Immigration Ordinance Burglary, Robbery, &c. Bribery, perjuries Combination of Workmen Conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads Demanding property with menaces Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign vessels Detention of Seamen's effects Murder, Manslaughter, &c. Having false balances and weights for sale of wares Keeping public gaming houses and frequenting the same Keeping unlicensed boarding houses Misconduct as Police Constables Perjury, malicious prosecution, and false testimony Receiving stolen property Retailing Spirits without license, and breach of Spirit Farmers' Ordinance Unlicensed hawking Unlicensed retailing of Opium Unlawful possession of property, and other branches of Police Ordinance 14 of 1844 Trespass on Crown lands, and infractions of building Regulations Vagrancy, viz., Rogues and Vagabonds, and incorrigible characters CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE Criminal Causes now DISPOSED OF M. F. Total Committed for trial at the Court of Petty Sessions 810,832 Ordered to find security 607 0,090 To keep the peace 190 2,478 To be of good behaviour, or so 179 198 Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony Undecided 1,060 Convicted and Punished 770 140 Discharged 303 Committed for trial at the Supreme Court 21 6 Committed to prison pending orders of the Governor 10 Warrants and Subpoenas Total Summonses 4,792 Warrants 114 Subpoenas 140 Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Causes as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of "Total Writs issued." PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O. 133/18 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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Criminal NUMBER OF CAUSKA Of which Wern Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Nousuited Referred to Supreme Court. Civil Cadres NOW DIS-] POSED OF. Total number of Defendants, Undecided. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. Deported Chiral Catska How DIPOSED OF. Abstract of Causka under Cognizance of the Chief Magistrate's Office, and Court of Putty Esasions, during the Year 1881. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. CHIEF MAGISTRATES OFFICE. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court Ondered to find security haviour, or to s to be of good be- ANIWIT K kby ebstge, Panished for preferring false charge, or | | giring Islse testimony. Total Civil NUMBER OF CIVIL CAURES HOW CAUSER Of which Ware SUBPOSED OF. Criminal Decree for Pisirtid. Decree for Defendant. Sounaited. Undecided. Total number Defendants. 1,684|| 1,042 492|| 817|| 124|| 9)|| M. | F'. | M.) F. [36} } | M. | 2. | M. F. | M.] F. | M. F. 01 781) ** sooj DE TI 10% to 10 * ... 6,045) 41) 5,002||02|| M. F M. F 810,832 607) 0,090 190 2,478 179 198|| Civil Causes consisted of Cinimo for Debi ar Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, and for the monikly fee dus on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinem, and "monthly paymenta, de, by Registered Brotkala under Ordinance 12 of 1857. Among the Criminal Causes were,-- Abduction of vertalen............................................................................................................. Acting a My londiers of suma under $500 without a leenmy..emmeren za Alding Soldiers and Beamen to desert,............. Being at large in the streets at night, contrary to the provisions of Ordinanss and simended Ordinance § of 1937. Breaches of Brothel Ordinance 18 of 1837 p..........ENTIFIES Deraction of Carge Boat Ordinamos, E6695-99L++ADIOCELL-1989 Broaches of Markets Ordlusace, MISTURADNE Breaches of Registration Ordinance.DEALS Breaches of Kanigration Ordinance,................................. Firvach of Prison, - Burglary Hobbery, dep Bi esllng, pargrovesTELEMET PINES Combination of Workmen,.................. Conveying things to primossen at work on the renda,. Demanding property with manages, kö.......................................... Desertion and refusal of duty by Neuson of British and Foreign vesania, Detention of Seamen's affecta,.......................................... Mardes, Hrany, &C.... EMEM | F. | M.] F. | M. | F. | M.|| F. | M. J. 3 # Bummonses 10 A 1 7 1,060 Having false belanneen and weights for muin of waremu............ Keeping publie gaming losses and frequenting the same... Keeping naliceosed boarding bowses, wi.......................................... E Misconduct as Police Constables,.. 770 140 (bleness wringing to i To Colat 10 Perjury, malicious prosecution, and falso tretimosy,.. fleceiving siglen proper................... ม 7 Retailing Spirits kitsaat liesass, and branch of Spirit Harman Keongsinnten, 21 6 303 • Wallcsosed inwking,. Unlicensed retailing of Ople Unlawful possumion of property, and ather branches of Palles. Ordinawon 14 of 184********** es Crown lands, and infractions of bulkling Begulations....... 20 1,691 230 10 109 Vagmooy, vis, Rogum and Vagabends, and exaplelous eharacters...... * 170 18 35 XIT 1 17 TOTAL WHITE IMUED ET MAGISTRATER. Notices of WARRANTS. and Subparnaa fi sigment andi Defendants. to Withooves. Hebearing [Distress.} Arrest. | Search. 114 140 • Total.................4,792 Under the head of Canson how disposed of are included all sash Canoe as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. The which did noi proceed beyond the lawns of a Bummono or Warrant will be found under the hand of "Total Wriin isoned.* A Convicted and Punished CRIMINAL Cavsus now DISPOSED OF. Ordered to find neurity. Committed for trial at the Court of Fetty Sessions. Discharged C. MAY, Asting Chief Magla 168 Committed i trial at the Supreme Ceart Committed to prison pending ordern of the Governor. To keep the peace. ba af good behaviour, or so | answer any charge. Punished for preferring falas charge, or giving falas testimony. Undecided. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :~~~ 2 C.O. 133 18 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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Criminal

NUMBER OF CAUSKA

Of which

Wern

Decree for Plaintiff.

Decree for Defendant.

Nousuited

Referred to Supreme Court.

Civil Cadres NOW DIS-]

POSED OF.

Total number of Defendants,

Undecided.

Convicted and Punished.

Discharged.

Deported

Chiral Catska How DIPOSED OF.

Abstract of Causka under Cognizance of the Chief Magistrate's Office, and Court of Putty Esasions, during the Year 1881.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

CHIEF MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

Committed for trial at the Supreme Court

Ondered to find security haviour, or to s

to be of good be-

ANIWIT K

kby

ebstge,

Panished for preferring false charge, or

| | giring Islse testimony.

Total

Civil

NUMBER OF CIVIL CAURES HOW CAUSER

Of which

Ware

SUBPOSED

OF.

Criminal

Decree for Pisirtid.

Decree for Defendant.

Sounaited.

Undecided.

Total number

Defendants.

1,684|| 1,042 492|| 817|| 124|| 9)||

M. | F'. | M.) F. [36} } | M. | 2. | M. F. | M.] F. | M. F.

01 781) ** sooj DE TI

10% to

10

* ...

6,045) 41) 5,002||02||

M. F M. F

810,832 607) 0,090 190 2,478 179 198||

Civil Causes consisted of Cinimo for Debi ar Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, and for the monikly fee dus on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinem, and "monthly paymenta, de, by Registered Brotkala under Ordinance 12 of 1857.

Among the Criminal Causes were,--

Abduction of vertalen............................................................................................................. Acting a My londiers of suma under $500 without a leenmy..emmeren za Alding Soldiers and Beamen to desert,............. Being at large in the streets at night, contrary to the provisions of Ordinanss and simended Ordinance § of 1937.

Breaches of Brothel Ordinance 18 of 1837 p..........ENTIFIES Deraction of Carge Boat Ordinamos, E6695-99L++ADIOCELL-1989 Broaches of Markets Ordlusace, MISTURADNE Breaches of Registration Ordinance.DEALS

Breaches of Kanigration Ordinance,.................................

Firvach

of Prison,

-

Burglary Hobbery, dep

Bi esllng, pargrovesTELEMET PINES

Combination of Workmen,..................

Conveying things to primossen at work on the renda,.

Demanding property with manages, kö..........................................

Desertion and refusal of duty by Neuson of British and Foreign vesania,

Detention of Seamen's affecta,..........................................

Mardes, Hrany, &C....

EMEM | F. | M.] F. | M. | F. | M.|| F. | M. J.

3

#

Bummonses

10

A

1

7

1,060

Having false belanneen and weights for muin of waremu............ Keeping publie gaming losses and frequenting the same... Keeping naliceosed boarding bowses, wi..........................................

E

Misconduct as Police Constables,..

770

140

(bleness wringing to i

To Colat

10

Perjury, malicious prosecution, and falso tretimosy,..

fleceiving siglen proper...................

7

Retailing Spirits kitsaat liesass, and branch of Spirit Harman Keongsinnten,

21

6

303

Wallcsosed inwking,.

Unlicensed retailing of Ople

Unlawful possumion of property, and ather branches of Palles. Ordinawon 14 of 184**********

es Crown lands, and infractions of bulkling Begulations.......

20

1,691

230

10

109

Vagmooy, vis, Rogum and Vagabends, and exaplelous eharacters......

* 170 18 35

XIT 1 17

TOTAL WHITE IMUED ET MAGISTRATER.

Notices of

WARRANTS.

and Subparnaa fi sigment andi Defendants. to Withooves. Hebearing [Distress.} Arrest. | Search.

114

140

• Total.................4,792

Under the head of Canson how disposed of are included all sash Canoe as were brought before the Court for decision or investigation. The which did noi proceed beyond the lawns of a Bummono or Warrant will be found under the hand of "Total Wriin isoned.*

A

Convicted and Punished

CRIMINAL Cavsus now DISPOSED OF.

Ordered to find

neurity.

Committed for trial at the Court of Fetty

Sessions.

Discharged

C. MAY,

Asting Chief Magla

168

Committed i

trial at the Supreme Ceart

Committed to prison pending ordern of the

Governor.

To keep the peace.

ba af good behaviour, or so

| answer any charge.

Punished for preferring falas charge, or

giving falas testimony.

Undecided.

PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

Reference :~~~

2

C.O.

133

18

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

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

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