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TABLE showing the Number of Summary Convictions for various Classes of Offences, and ~

the kind of Punishments Inflicted. (Marine Magistrate's Court,)

Offences against Pro-

Punishments.

Totul ! Number

of

Offences.!

Assaults

and Mu- other licious Offences Injuries

agninst to

the Property.

Gam-, bling

perty other than Malicions

Offences against

Injuries to Property

Harbour Regulations.

Refusal of Other

Duty.

[Offences,

Person.

or Prædini

Larceny.

Fine,

Imprisonment in

lieu of fine or

surety, Peremptory Im-

prisonment,

Bound over with

without

sureties,.................

Forfeiture of

13

Pay.

Total,... 19

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1

15

14

1

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NOTE.-Where there has been an Appeal from the Marine Magistrate's decision the case is to be entered as finally

decided, uml not necessarily according to the Marine Magistrate's original decision.

IV. INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

Including Courts analogous to the Courts of Quarter Sessions in England, ie., District Courts, &c. (Year 1903.)

Including Attempts nul Conspiracies to commit the several offences,

Showing how the enses

tried in the Superior Courts ended.

(Each Prisoner tried counts us a separate case; where a large number of Prison - ers have been convicted together, the fiet is men- i tioned in a note.}

Total.

Judgment for the Crown,....... [(a) 106;

Murder.

Manslaughter.

Attempt at Murder.

Concealment of Birth.

2

Judgment for the Prisoner,

36

1

1

Prisoner found Insane,

Unsos which fell through for want of prosecution or absence of neensed, and cases thrown out by the Grand Jury (Attorney General).... )

Cases postponed,

+

36

23

1

178

28

13

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:

:

Abortion.

Rape.

Unnatural Crines.

Robbery with Violence.

Other Offences against the

Person.

Offences against Property.

Miscellaneous Offences.

:

2

31

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10

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LIE

37

3

14

3.

4

45

25

44

21:

(e) In 2 cases the Prisonem failed to appear and their Recognizances were estrented; und in 1 case if. Prisoners were convicted

and Ik acquitted.