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TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and the kind of Punishments Inflicted. (Marine Court).
Punishments.
Total Number of
Assaults and
MB- other licious
Offences against Pro-
perty other
Offences against
Offences Injuries bling. Gam-
than Malicious
Offences against
Injuries to
to
the Person.
Property.
Property
Harbour Regulations.
Refusal of Duty.
Other Offence
or Prædial Larceny.
Fine,
65
19
2
45
Imprisonment, in
*lieu of fine or
surety,
2
1
Peremptory Im-
prisonment,..
199
5
Forfeiture of pay,
25
Bound over with
or without sureties,
Total,..
231
19
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5
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08
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1
68
18
79
128
NOTE. Where there has been an Appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally decided, and not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.
IV.—INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPREME COURTS OF HONGKONG,
Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, .e., District Courts, &c. (Year 1879).
Including Attempts and Conspiracies to commit the
several Offences.
Showing how the Cases
tried in the Superior Courts ended.
(Each Prisoner tried, counted as a separate Case, where a large number of Prisoners have been convicted together, the fact is mentioned in a note).
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35
2 23
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95 19
18 3
Murder, other than Wife or Child Murder.
Manslaughter.
Attempt at Murder.
Murder of Wife, Reputed Wife, or Concubine.
Child Murder.
Concealment of Birth.
Abortion.
Rape.
Unnatural Crimes.
Other Offences against the Person.
Malicious Injuries to Property.
Robbery with Violence.
Other Offences against Property. Miscellaneous Offences.
Prædial Larceny.
Total.
Judgment for the Crown,
Judgment for the Prisoner,
103
8 12
40
Prisoner found Insane,...
Cases which fell through, for want of prosecution, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury, (Attorney General),...
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C
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J
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1
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