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RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which Prisoners were committed to Victoria GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1878.

CLASS OF PRISONERS

European Indian Chinese TOTAL
Males 142 99 861 1,102
Females 28 1 19 48
TOTAL 170 100 880 1,150

OFFENCES

Offence European Males European Females Indian Males Indian Females Chinese Males Chinese Females TOTAL
Murder 7 - 1 - 18 - 26
Manslaughter 1 - - - ... - 1
Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm 4 - 6 - 19 - 29
Assault with Intent to rob, or Robbery with Violence 1 - - - 4 - 5
Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and living Possession... 10 - 12 - 483 - 505
Larceny, Larceny from a House, from Person, from Ships or Boats... 47 14 7 - 276 7 351
Obtaining Goods or Money by false Pretences 1 - - - 1 - 2
Unlawful Possession, and Receiving Stolen Goods 9 7 - - 47 2 65
Child Stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of Females... - - - - 95 - 95
Uttering Counterfeit Coin or Notes - - - - 47 - 47
Perjury, and Preferring a False Charge 1 - - - 14 - 15
Embezzlement 1 - - - - - 1
Illegally Pawning - - - - 2 - 2
Indecent Assault 2 - - - 7 - 9
Assault, Assault with Wounding, and Brawling 8 - 10 - 153 - 171
Fighting, Disorderly Conduct... 19 1 19 1 204 10 254
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant... - - - - 668 - 668
Breach of Military and Naval Discipline 1 - - - - - 1
Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from Deportation - - - - 18 - 18
Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures - - - - 1 - 1
Rogue and Vagabond... 7 - - - 266 - 273
Gambling or Haunting Gambling-Houses - - - - 708 - 708
Unlawful Hawking or Selling Goods... 2 - 2 - 400 - 404
Using Threats - - - - 2 - 2
Extortion, or Impersonating Police Constable - - - - 8 - 8
Cruelty to Animals - - - - 1 - 1
Attempting to commit Suicide - - - - 8 - 8
On Remand, for Trial, and pending Orders... 11 - 34 - 242 - 287
For Debt - - - - 2 - 2
TOTAL 142 28 99 1 861 19 1,150

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1879.

M. S. TONNOCHT, Superintendent

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RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which Prisoners were committed to Victoria GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1878. CLASS OF PRISONERS European Indian Chinese TOTAL Males 142 99 861 1,102 Females 28 1 19 48 TOTAL 170 100 880 1,150 OFFENCES Offence European Males European Females Indian Males Indian Females Chinese Males Chinese Females TOTAL Murder 7 - 1 - 18 - 26 Manslaughter 1 - - - ... - 1 Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm 4 - 6 - 19 - 29 Assault with Intent to rob, or Robbery with Violence 1 - - - 4 - 5 Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and living Possession... 10 - 12 - 483 - 505 Larceny, Larceny from a House, from Person, from Ships or Boats... 47 14 7 - 276 7 351 Obtaining Goods or Money by false Pretences 1 - - - 1 - 2 Unlawful Possession, and Receiving Stolen Goods 9 7 - - 47 2 65 Child Stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of Females... - - - - 95 - 95 Uttering Counterfeit Coin or Notes - - - - 47 - 47 Perjury, and Preferring a False Charge 1 - - - 14 - 15 Embezzlement 1 - - - - - 1 Illegally Pawning - - - - 2 - 2 Indecent Assault 2 - - - 7 - 9 Assault, Assault with Wounding, and Brawling 8 - 10 - 153 - 171 Fighting, Disorderly Conduct... 19 1 19 1 204 10 254 Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant... - - - - 668 - 668 Breach of Military and Naval Discipline 1 - - - - - 1 Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from Deportation - - - - 18 - 18 Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures - - - - 1 - 1 Rogue and Vagabond... 7 - - - 266 - 273 Gambling or Haunting Gambling-Houses - - - - 708 - 708 Unlawful Hawking or Selling Goods... 2 - 2 - 400 - 404 Using Threats - - - - 2 - 2 Extortion, or Impersonating Police Constable - - - - 8 - 8 Cruelty to Animals - - - - 1 - 1 Attempting to commit Suicide - - - - 8 - 8 On Remand, for Trial, and pending Orders... 11 - 34 - 242 - 287 For Debt - - - - 2 - 2 TOTAL 142 28 99 1 861 19 1,150 Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1879. M. S. TONNOCHT, Superintendent
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RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which Prisoxens were committed to Victoria GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1878. CLASS OF PRISONERS. EUROPEAN............... INDIAN CHISENE.. Females, ( Maler....... | Females, ... (Malce Females,... Males, TOTAL............. - *** - 督耶♣ - T 5 ! : B 28 - 47 142 G8 47 1 14 9 7 - T -1 *** : 99 a J → Marder. Manslaughter. Culting and wounding, or Assault occasioning Griev- ous Bodily Harm. Assault with Intent to røb, or Rubbery with Violence. Burglary, Attempted Barglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and living Possession of House-brunk- ing Implements. Larceny, Larceny from a House, from Pusson, froin Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Sens. Obtaining Goods or Money by false Pretences. Unlawful Possession, and Receiving Stolen Goods. Child Sterling, Kidnapping, Abduction of Females, Fur- cible Detention, and Buying or Selling Human Beinga. Uttering Counterfeit Coin or Notes. Perjary, and Preferring a False Charge. Embezzlement. Illegally Pawning. Indecent Aussult. Assault, Assault with Wounding, and Bioting. Fighting, Disorderly Conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay Chair Hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusira Lnogunge. Misconduct as a Private or Publia Servant, Refusing Duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent withinat Leave, and Remaining behind from Ships. Breath of Allitary and Naval Discipline. Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from Deportation. Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures. Kogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and Dangerous Cha- cooters, Vagrancy and Mendicancy. Gambling or Heunting Gambling-Houses Unlawful Bowking or Selling Goods without Licence, Uttering Cries, Without Passes or. Liglīts, Obstruc- tion, Nuisance, Damaging Property, Firing Crackers, Making Boore, Defiling Stream, fndecent Exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations. Uning Threats. Extortion, or Impersonating ● Police Constable, Crosity to Animals. Attempting to commit Suicide. On Remand, for Trial, and pending Ordara, &c. For Debt. TOTAL 1 7 t 1 ban www 19 988 4 *** 18 ... 483 எகள் i ет 6 * 10 19 12 4 19 1,020 13 400 Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1879. 中 K • M : 10 2 8 8 2 + : ... 861 # “... 276 IB 440 7 95 47 J 14 2 7 153 204 668 1 18 266 708 400 ... 11 242 34 380 2 67 1 40-4 208,233 130 8 8 1 882 27 8,803 M. S. TONNOCHT, Superintendent,
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RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which Prisoxens were committed to Victoria GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1878.

CLASS

OF

PRISONERS.

EUROPEAN...............

INDIAN

CHISENE..

Females,

( Maler.......

| Females, ...

(Malce

Females,...

Males,

TOTAL.............

-

***

-

督耶♣

-

T

5

!

:

B

28

-

47

142

G8

47

1

14

9

7

-

T

-1

***

:

99

a

J

→

Marder.

Manslaughter.

Culting and wounding, or Assault occasioning Griev-

ous Bodily Harm.

Assault with Intent to røb, or Rubbery with Violence.

Burglary, Attempted Barglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and living Possession of House-brunk- ing Implements.

Larceny, Larceny from a House, from Pusson, froin Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Sens.

Obtaining Goods or Money by false Pretences.

Unlawful Possession, and Receiving Stolen Goods.

Child Sterling, Kidnapping, Abduction of Females, Fur-

cible Detention, and Buying or Selling Human Beinga.

Uttering Counterfeit Coin or Notes.

Perjary, and Preferring a False Charge.

Embezzlement.

Illegally Pawning.

Indecent Aussult.

Assault, Assault with Wounding, and Bioting.

Fighting, Disorderly Conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay Chair Hire, Resisting Police, and Using abusira Lnogunge.

Misconduct as a Private or Publia Servant, Refusing Duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent withinat Leave, and Remaining behind from Ships.

Breath of Allitary and Naval Discipline.

Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from Deportation.

Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures.

Kogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and Dangerous Cha- cooters, Vagrancy and Mendicancy.

Gambling or Heunting Gambling-Houses

Unlawful Bowking or Selling Goods without Licence, Uttering Cries, Without Passes or. Liglīts, Obstruc- tion, Nuisance, Damaging Property, Firing Crackers, Making Boore, Defiling Stream, fndecent Exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations.

Uning Threats.

Extortion, or Impersonating ● Police Constable,

Crosity to Animals.

Attempting to commit Suicide.

On Remand, for Trial, and pending Ordara, &c.

For Debt.

TOTAL

1

7

t

1 ban

www

19

988

4

***

18

...

483

எகள்

i

ет

6

*

10

19

12

4

19

1,020

13

400

Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1879.

中

K

•

M

:

10

2

8

8

2

+

:

...

861 #

“...

276

IB

440

7

95

47

J

14

2

7

153

204

668

1

18

266

708

400

...

11

242

34

380

2

67

1

40-4

208,233

130

8

8

1

882

27

8,803

M. S. TONNOCHT, Superintendent,

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