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TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1875, 1876, and 1877.

SERIOUS

Description	Number of Cases	Number of Persons Convicted	Number of Persons Discharged
	1875	1876	1877
Murder	3+
Robbery with Violence from the Person	15	21	0
Burglary or Larceny from a Dwelling House at Night	107	79	41
Assault with Intent to rob
Kidnapping and Abduction or detention of Chinese Women and Female Children	09	65	135	79	56
Piracy	5
Unlawful Possession
Larcenies	251	239	242	507
Felonies not already given		R00	038	1,059	1,437	13	8	32

MINOR

Description	Number of Cases	Number of Persons Convicted	Number of Persons Discharged
	1875	1876	1877	1875	1876	1877	1875	1876	1877
Assault	2
Gambling	12	7	7
Miscellaneous	2
Drunkenness	549	786	841	1,270	1,298	1,282	260	267	201
Nuisances	317	31	35	35	39	30
No Pass or Light	864	404	623	306	611	849	1,151	42	20	140
	1875	1876	1877	1876	1870	1877	1875	1870	1877
Total	796	786	841	1,270	1,298	1,282	260	267	201
	255	150	282	499	323	407	1,505	2,438	2,075
				1,864	2,880	2,012	334	2:00	275

No analysis of Convictions and Discharges.

	1875	1876	1877
Total	1,305	1,486	1,900	949	974	1,106	324	205	541
Total	4,088	5,061	5,422	3,029	4,510	3,791	645	602	702

One Case also given under Piracy.

Increase — 481 Cases, or 12.30 per cent.

Two Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of one prisoner was commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Two Prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter.

Two Cases also reported under Burglary, and one under Robbery with Violence from Person.

Total Cases - 7,388.

Increase — 849 Cases, or 12.88 per cent.

Increase 361 Cases, or 7.13 per cent.

C. V. CREAGH,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.

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TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1875, 1876, and 1877. SERIOUS Description Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Number of Persons Discharged 1875 1876 1877 Murder 3+ Robbery with Violence from the Person 15 21 0 Burglary or Larceny from a Dwelling House at Night 107 79 41 Assault with Intent to rob Kidnapping and Abduction or detention of Chinese Women and Female Children 09 65 135 79 56 Piracy 5 Unlawful Possession Larcenies 251 239 242 507 Felonies not already given R00 038 1,059 1,437 13 8 32 MINOR Description Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Number of Persons Discharged 1875 1876 1877 1875 1876 1877 1875 1876 1877 Assault 2 Gambling 12 7 7 Miscellaneous 2 Drunkenness 549 786 841 1,270 1,298 1,282 260 267 201 Nuisances 317 31 35 35 39 30 No Pass or Light 864 404 623 306 611 849 1,151 42 20 140 1875 1876 1877 1876 1870 1877 1875 1870 1877 Total 796 786 841 1,270 1,298 1,282 260 267 201 255 150 282 499 323 407 1,505 2,438 2,075 1,864 2,880 2,012 334 2:00 275 No analysis of Convictions and Discharges. 1875 1876 1877 Total 1,305 1,486 1,900 949 974 1,106 324 205 541 Total 4,088 5,061 5,422 3,029 4,510 3,791 645 602 702 One Case also given under Piracy. Increase — 481 Cases, or 12.30 per cent. Two Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of one prisoner was commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Two Prisoners were convicted of Manslaughter. Two Cases also reported under Burglary, and one under Robbery with Violence from Person. Total Cases - 7,388. Increase — 849 Cases, or 12.88 per cent. Increase 361 Cases, or 7.13 per cent. C. V. CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police. Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.

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TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1875, 1876, and 1877. SERIOUS. MINOR. Number of Persons. Number of Cases. Number of Cases. Convicted. Description. Discharged, Description. Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. 1875 1870 1877 1875 1870 | 1877 1875 1870 1877 Murder, 3+ Robbery with Violence from the Person, 15 21 0 Burglary or Larceny from a Dwelling House at Night, 107 79 41 Assault with Intent to rob,............ Kidnapping and Abduction or detention of Chinese Į 09 65 135 79 56 Women and Female Children, - -------KARST Piracy, 5 Unlawful Possession, AUTORITETUDOROMATAREYA Lareenies,.. LANTARURALE Felonies not already given...................................................-------------- 251 239 R00 038 1,059 1,437 13 8 32 242 507 ཧྨཌ ཝཧྨg 2 17 2 Amault, 2 Gambling, 12 7 7 Miscellaneous, 2 Drunkennem, 549 PANDAANANDAUDETE SUperana ke..................... Nuisances, 317 31 35 35 39 30 No Pass or Light, 864 404 623 306 611 849 1,151 42 20 140 1875 1876 1877 1876 1870 1877 1875 1870 1877 796 786 8411,270 1,298 |1,282 260 267 201 255 150 282 499 323 407 1,505 2,438 2,075 1,864 2,880 |2,012 334 2:00 275 · No analysis of Convictions and Discharges. 7 230 201 82 59 105 671 813 178 180 102 9 2 20 10 7 Total........ 1,305 1,4861,900 949 974 1,106 324 205 541 Total, |4,088 |5,061 |5,422 |3,029 |4,510 3,791 645 602 702 One Case also given under Piracy. Increase —481 Cosen, or 12.30 per cent. Two Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of one prisoner was commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Two Prisoners were egnvicted of Manslaughter. * Two Cases also reported under Burglary, and one under Robbery with Violence from Person. Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878. Total Cases-7,388. 1 Increase—849 Caser, or 12.88 per cent. Increase 361 Cases, or 7.13 per cent. C. V. CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

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TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1875, 1876, and 1877.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

Convicted.

Description.

Discharged,

Description.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1875 1870 1877

1875 1870 | 1877 1875 1870

1877

Murder,

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

Burglary or Larceny from a Dwelling House at Night, 107

Assault with Intent to rob,............

Kidnapping and Abduction or detention of Chinese Į

135

Women and Female Children, -

-------KARST

Piracy,

Unlawful Possession,

AUTORITETUDOROMATAREYA

Lareenies,..

LANTARURALE

Felonies not already given...................................................--------------

251 239 R00 038 1,059 1,437 13 8 32

242 507

ཧྨཌ ཝཧྨg

2 17

Amault,

Gambling,

Miscellaneous,

Drunkennem,

549

PANDAANANDAUDETE SUperana ke.....................

Nuisances,

317

No Pass or Light,

864

404 623 306 611 849 1,151

20 140

1875 1876 1877 1876 1870 1877 1875 1870 1877

796 786 8411,270 1,298 |1,282 260 267 201 255 150 282 499 323 407 1,505 2,438 2,075 1,864 2,880 |2,012 334 2:00 275

· No analysis of Convictions and Discharges.

230

201

105

671 813

178

180

102

Total........

1,305 1,4861,900

949

974 1,106

324

205

541

Total,

|4,088 |5,061 |5,422 |3,029 |4,510 3,791 645 602 702

One Case also given under Piracy.

Increase —481 Cosen, or 12.30 per cent.

Two Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of one prisoner was commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Two Prisoners were egnvicted of Manslaughter.

* Two Cases also reported under Burglary, and one under Robbery with Violence from Person.

Central Police Barracks, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.

Total Cases-7,388.

1 Increase—849 Caser, or 12.88 per cent.

Increase 361 Cases, or 7.13 per cent.

C. V. CREAGH,

Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.

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