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ABSTRACT of CASES brought under Cognizance at the Police Magistrates' Court during a period of Ten Years from 1st January, 1867, to 31st December, 1876, inclusive

Case How Disposed of, and the NUMBER OF Male and Female Prisoners under each Head

Year Total Number of Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor Entered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to Answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
1867 5,983 7,150 785 2,398 169 142 13 57 18 144 14 15 31 9 9,986 956
1868 5,969 7,469 1,101 2,237 281 123 5 10 36 254 28 43 19 27 10 10,209 1,439
1869 4,781 4,413 504 1,998 186 120 9 9 2 205 23 41 8 82 6,908 732
1870 6,976 5,702 609 2,065 261 127 12 336 28 49
1871 6,400 6,143 678 2,406 294 148 28 414 10 40 187 44
1872 9,950 9,187 999 2,426 811 271 10 1,798 200
1873 11,185 8,810 1,852 2,352 115 7 32 67 16
1874 8,079 6,630 1,185 1,651 209 175 4 100 20 118 6 174 23 9,211 1,017
1875 8,055 6,749 1,632 1,744 281 95 21 70 4
1876 9,103 7,315 683 1,632 500 118 87 10 35 14,099 1,845 10,943 1,070

C. MAY,

1st Police Magistrate.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.

CORONER'S INQUESTS

TABLE A.-Return of all Coroner's Cases, 1876

Nationality Inquest Held Buried without Inquest Grand Total
Men Women Boys Girls Total Men Women Boys Girls Total 1876 1875
Europeans and Americans 13 2 15 15 16
Chinese 34 16 2 52 43 25 68 120 106
Malays and Indians 3 2 5 5 4
Total 50 2 18 2 72 43 25 68 140 126

Verdicts

Verdicts Europeans and Americans Chinese Indians and Malays Total
Men Women Men Women Boys Girls Men
Accidental Death 1 11 12
Accidentally Drowned 1 15 16
Alcoholism 2 2
Felo de Se 1 1
Found Dead (Cause of Death unknown) 31 9 3 2 45
Manslaughter 1 1
Murder 1 2 3
Natural Causes 14 14
Overdose of Opium 2 2
Suicide while Insane 2 2
Total 3 1 80 9 3 2 98

TABLE C.--Return of Burials without Inquest, 1876

Reason why no Inquest was held Europeans and Americans Chinese Indians
Men Women Men Women Boys Girls Men
No suspicious Circumstances 13
No evidence 17 26 6
State of Body 13
Total 43 26 6
Known Unknown
Found on Shore 2 38
Found in Harbour 23 13
Total 25 51

J. RUSSELL, Coroner.

Coroner's Office, Hongkong. 19th February, 1877.

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ABSTRACT of CASES brought under Cognizance at the Police Magistrates' Court during a period of Ten Years from 1st January, 1867, to 31st December, 1876, inclusive Case How Disposed of, and the NUMBER OF Male and Female Prisoners under each Head Year Total Number of Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor Entered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to Answer any Charge Punished for Preferring False Charge or giving False Testimony Undecided Total Number of Defendants M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 1867 5,983 7,150 785 2,398 169 142 13 57 18 144 14 15 31 9 9,986 956 1868 5,969 7,469 1,101 2,237 281 123 5 10 36 254 28 43 19 27 10 10,209 1,439 1869 4,781 4,413 504 1,998 186 120 9 9 2 205 23 41 8 82 6,908 732 1870 6,976 5,702 609 2,065 261 127 12 336 28 49 1871 6,400 6,143 678 2,406 294 148 28 414 10 40 187 44 1872 9,950 9,187 999 2,426 811 271 10 1,798 200 1873 11,185 8,810 1,852 2,352 115 7 32 67 16 1874 8,079 6,630 1,185 1,651 209 175 4 100 20 118 6 174 23 9,211 1,017 1875 8,055 6,749 1,632 1,744 281 95 21 70 4 1876 9,103 7,315 683 1,632 500 118 87 10 35 14,099 1,845 10,943 1,070 C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate. Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877. CORONER'S INQUESTS TABLE A.-Return of all Coroner's Cases, 1876 Nationality Inquest Held Buried without Inquest Grand Total Men Women Boys Girls Total Men Women Boys Girls Total 1876 1875 Europeans and Americans 13 2 15 15 16 Chinese 34 16 2 52 43 25 68 120 106 Malays and Indians 3 2 5 5 4 Total 50 2 18 2 72 43 25 68 140 126 Verdicts Verdicts Europeans and Americans Chinese Indians and Malays Total Men Women Men Women Boys Girls Men Accidental Death 1 11 12 Accidentally Drowned 1 15 16 Alcoholism 2 2 Felo de Se 1 1 Found Dead (Cause of Death unknown) 31 9 3 2 45 Manslaughter 1 1 Murder 1 2 3 Natural Causes 14 14 Overdose of Opium 2 2 Suicide while Insane 2 2 Total 3 1 80 9 3 2 98 TABLE C.--Return of Burials without Inquest, 1876 Reason why no Inquest was held Europeans and Americans Chinese Indians Men Women Men Women Boys Girls Men No suspicious Circumstances 13 No evidence 17 26 6 State of Body 13 Total 43 26 6 Known Unknown Found on Shore 2 38 Found in Harbour 23 13 Total 25 51 J. RUSSELL, Coroner. Coroner's Office, Hongkong. 19th February, 1877.
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ABSTRACT of CASES brought under CooxIZANCE at the Pulice Magistrates' Court during a period of Ten Years from lat January, 1867, to 81st December, 1876, înclusive, Case How Disposed of, and tHE NUMBER OF Hale and Female Prisoners under each HeAD. Total Number Yan. of Cases. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. Committed for Trial at Supreme Court. Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency Ontered to find Security. To keep the l'eace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to Abswor Punished for Preferring False Charge Undecided. Total Number of Defendants, the Governor. any Charge. or giving Falso Testimony. M. F. M. F. M. F. ar. F. Mf. F. M. F. AL F. M. F. 1967 5,983 7,150 785 2,398 169 142 13 57 18 144 M4 15 31 9,986 956 1868 5,969 7,469 1,101 2,237 281 123 E 10 36 254 28 43 19 27 10,209 1,439 1869 4,781 4,413 504 1,998 186 120 9 9 2 205 23 41 8 82 6,908 732 1870 6,976 5,702 609 1871 6.400 6,143 678 1872 1873 9,950 11,185 999 9.187 8,810 1,852 2.065 261; 127 2,406 2,426 294 12 336 28 49 + 811 148 28 414 10 40 187 44 271 10 1,798 200 67 16 171 1874 8.079 6,630 1,185 1875 890 1876 9,103 7,315 683 8,055 6,749 1,651 209 1,632 281 1,744 500 FOL 51 175 21 95 4 100 20 118 G 174 23 KEBABÒŁ 70 4,352 115 7 32 9,211 1,017 23 8 13 14,099 1,845 87 10 35 10,943 1,070 50 2 21 8,065 1,436 23 20 8,718 1,217 25 7 9,402 1,024 C. MAY, lat Police Magistrate. Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877. CORONER'S INQUESTS. TABLE A.-Return of all Coroner's Cusex, 1876. Inquest IIeld. Ituried without Inquest. Grand Total. Nationality. Men. Women. Boys, Girls.| Totul.! Men. Women. Boga. | Girls. Total, 1876. 1875. Europeans and Americans, 13 15 15 16 Chinese, 34 49 16 2 43 Malays and Indians,... 3 + 2 86 | 135 5 106 + Total......... 52 15 67 18 2 43 25 88 155 120 Verdicts. Accidental Death, - Accidentally Drowned, Alcoholism, Felo de Se, Found Dead, (Cause of Death: unknown), Manslaughter, Murder, Natural Caneca, Do.. Overlow of Ophum, TABLE R.-Return of Inquesta, 1876. Suicide while Insane.................................................................................................................. Total,. ! Europeans and Americaus. Chineze. Indians and Manila- Malays. meu. Total. Men. Women. Men. | Women. | Boys. Girls. Men. Mex. 1 11 AIN 1 15 ++ 16 +++ 2 ** 1 મ 1 י: : : 2 31 9 3 2 * kri In *** +44 ** + 2 ... 15 35 14 TABLE C.--Return of Burials without Inquest, 1876. Reason why no Inquest was beld. Europeans and Americans. Į Chinese. Indians. Men. Women.¦ Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Men. No auspicious Circumstances....... *** No evidence State of Body,.... Total...... 13 ❤m 2 3 17 26 G : 3 : ... Found on Shore. Found in Harbour. Total. 67 Known. ¡Unknown, Krows. Unknown. 45 43 13 21 23 16 2 43 25 2 38 13 Coroner's Office, Hongkong. 19th February, 1877. J. RUSSELL, Coroner. R 20 28
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ABSTRACT of CASES brought under CooxIZANCE at the Pulice Magistrates' Court during a period of Ten Years from lat January, 1867, to 81st December, 1876, înclusive,

Case How Disposed of, and tHE NUMBER OF Hale and Female Prisoners under each HeAD.

Total Number

Yan.

of Cases.

Convicted and Punished.

Discharged.

Committed for Trial at Supreme Court.

Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of His Excellency

Ontered to find Security.

To keep the l'eace,

to be of Good Behaviour, and

to Abswor

Punished for Preferring False Charge

Undecided.

Total Number of Defendants,

the Governor.

any Charge.

or giving Falso Testimony.

M.

F.

M.

F.

M.

F.

ar.

F.

Mf.

F.

M.

F.

AL

F.

M.

F.

1967

5,983

7,150

785

2,398

169

142

13

57

18

144

M4

15

31

9,986

956

1868

5,969

7,469

1,101

2,237 281

123

E

10

36

254

28

43

19

27

10,209

1,439

1869

4,781

4,413

504

1,998 186

120

9

9

2

205

23

41

8

82

6,908

732

1870

6,976

5,702 609

1871

6.400

6,143 678

1872

1873

9,950 11,185 999 9.187 8,810 1,852

2.065 261; 127 2,406 2,426 294

12

336

28

49

+

811

148

28

414

10

40

187

44

271

10

1,798 200

67

16

171

1874

8.079 6,630 1,185

1875

890 1876 9,103 7,315 683

8,055 6,749

1,651 209 1,632 281 1,744 500

FOL

51

175

21

95

4

100

20

118

G

174

23

KEBABÒŁ

70

4,352

115

7

32

9,211

1,017

23

8

13

14,099 1,845

87

10

35

10,943 1,070

50

2

21

8,065 1,436

23

20

8,718 1,217

25

7

9,402 1,024

C. MAY,

lat Police Magistrate.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

TABLE A.-Return of all Coroner's Cusex, 1876.

Inquest IIeld.

Ituried without Inquest.

Grand Total.

Nationality.

Men. Women. Boys, Girls.| Totul.! Men.

Women. Boga. | Girls. Total, 1876. 1875.

Europeans and Americans,

13

15

15

16

Chinese,

34

49

16

2

43

Malays and Indians,...

3

+

2

86 | 135 5

106

+

Total.........

52

15

67

18

2

43

25

88 155

120

Verdicts.

Accidental Death, -

Accidentally Drowned,

Alcoholism,

Felo de Se,

Found Dead, (Cause of Death: unknown),

Manslaughter,

Murder,

Natural Caneca,

Do..

Overlow of Ophum,

TABLE R.-Return of Inquesta, 1876.

Suicide while Insane..................................................................................................................

Total,.

!

Europeans

and Americaus.

Chineze.

Indians and Manila-

Malays.

meu.

Total.

Men. Women. Men. | Women. | Boys. Girls.

Men.

Mex.

1

11

AIN

1

15

++

16

+++

2

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1

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2

31

9

3

2

*

kri

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***

+44

**

+

2

...

15

35

14

TABLE C.--Return of Burials without Inquest, 1876.

Reason why no Inquest was

beld.

Europeans and Americans. Į

Chinese.

Indians.

Men. Women.¦ Men. Women. Boys. Girls. Men.

No auspicious Circumstances.......

***

No evidence

State of Body,....

Total......

13

❤m

2

3

17 26

G

:

3

:

...

Found on Shore.

Found in Harbour.

Total.

67

Known. ¡Unknown, Krows. Unknown.

45 43

13

21

23

16

2

43

25

2

38

13

Coroner's Office, Hongkong. 19th February, 1877.

J. RUSSELL, Coroner.

R 20

28

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