1915 — Page 541

OFFENCES

(YB)

POLICE COURTS.

1.-List of OFFENCES TRIED during the year 1915.

07

NUMBER No. of

PRI- CASES. SON ERS,

OFFENCES.

NCHBER No.or

P'ai-

OF

CASES. BONERS.

Accessories and Abettors Ordinance-3 of 1865.

Advertisement Regulation Ordinance—19 of 1912,

Arms and Ammunition Ordinance-2 of 1900,—

Contraventions of,

Bankruptcy Ordinance −7 of 1891.—

Offences under,....................

Chinese Emigration Ordinance-1 of 1889.—

Contraventions of and Offences under Part I.

(Sections 5 to fù),

Brought forward..........................

1,858 8,631

Larceny from the person and similar Offences.

(Sections 20-37),.......

138

167

#

་་

Sacrilege Burglary and house breaking. (Secs. 38-47).| Larceny in dwelling-houses, (Sections 48–49),....... in ships, wharves, &c., ( 50—53).......

51

GO

46

49

7

113

128

T

2

3

or embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c,

(Sections 54—60),

Frans by bankers, agents, &c.. (Sections (2-74).... Obtaining property by false pretences, (Secs. 75—78),, Receiving stolen property, (Sections 79–87).

Licensing Onlinance-8 of 1887,—

Contraventions of and Offences under.

29

30

18

19

40

48

81

1,138 1,150

+

"+

Regulations made thereunder,

107

412

Chinese Extradition Ordinance-7 of 1889,—

Proceedings ander,

12

12 Liquors Consolidation Ordinance—9 of 1911.—

Contraventions of and Offences under Part 1,

Chinese Marriage Preservation Ordinance–42 of 1912,

7

7

(~ections 3—40),

72

73

Coinage Offences Ordinance-7 of 1865,—

Contraventions of and Offences under Part II.

(Sections 41-78),

Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin,

(Sections 3-12),

19

21

Contraventions of and Offences under Part III.

(Sections 74-96),

8

8

Offences relating to the King's foreign coin

(Sections 15-20),

5

Offences relating to coins, miscellaneous, (Sectious

21-22),

8 | Magistrates Ordinance-3 of 1890,-

Offences under,

422

534

2

2

Malicious Damage Ordinance-6 of 1865,—

-Common Law Offences,

20

40

Injuries by fire to buildings & goods therein

(Sections 2-9),

5

Criminal Procedure Ordinance-0 of 199A,

1

1

Miscellaneous Injuries, (Sections 42—44).

20

25

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-1 of 1873,—

Contraventions of,

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24

20

Married Women (Desertion) Ordinance—10 of 1905,—

Proceedings under,

1

Deportation Ordinance-D of 1912,

97

98

Medical Registration Ordinance-1 of 1884.--

Offences under,

Dogs Ordinance—5 of 1893,—

Contraventions of,

Education Ordinance-24 of 1913, –

232

022

Merchant Shipping Ordinance—10 of 1899,---

Contraventions of and

Offences under Part VI.

-

(Sections 21-30).

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder,

1

T 1

Part I (Sections 1 to 6),

TRAN

2

2

Employers and Servants Ordinance-45 of 1902, —

Merchant Shipping Act.-

Offences under,...........................

8

8

Brenches of discipline,

1

Proceedings under,

2

2

Merchandise Marks Ordinance—-1 of 1890,—

Evidence Ordinance-2 of 1889,—

3

3

Coutmventions of aud Uffences under,

38

40

Contraventions of and Offences under,

+

+

Explosive Substance Ordinance-23 of 1913,

Military Stores (Exportation) Ordinance-1 of 1862,—

Contraventiona ul,

Extradition Acts, 1870-190G,—

Proceedings under,

2

Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance-1 of 1898,-

Offences under,

36

BT

Extradition Ordinance (Hongkong) 1875,

1

1

Money-tentlers Ordinance—16 of 1911.—

Contraventions of Regulations made thereumler,

13

13

Fisheries (Dynamite) Ordinance—4 of 1911,

Fine Arts Copyright Ordinance—17 of 1901,—

Offences under,

T

2

Naval Stores Ordinance (Hongkong)—4 of 1875.—

Contraventions of,

11

1

Obscene Publications Ordinauce- 13 of 1911,

3

3

Foreign Copper Coin Ordinauce-11 of 1912,

Foreign Silver and Nickel Cain Ordinance—15 of 1913...,

JL **

1

Offences against the Person Onlinance-2 of 1865,—

Homicide (Sections 2-9).......................

12

18

Attempt to murder. (Sections 10—14),

Forgery Ordinance—4 of 1865,—

Forgery of Bank Notes (Sections 14-15),

1

Acta causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c., |

(Sections 16–31).

33

作

T

Ir

Forgery of Deeds, Wills, Bills of Exchange (Sec-

Lions 22-28).

Assaulta, (Sections 32–43).

341

462

6

Forcible taking or detention of persons (Secs, 41-45)

13

24

Forgery of Registers of Deeds (Section 32),

Fugitivo Offenders Act, 1881,—

Opium Ordinauter—23 of 1909,-

Contraventions of Part

1 (Sectious 5-8),

Proceedings under,

2

3

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to

•

19-3+). 35-62),

30

92

217

451

24

30

Gambling Ordinance-2 of 1891.—

Coutraventions of and Offences ander,

........

812

2020

Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901,—

Contraventious of and Offences under,

14

1

Interpretation Ordinance-31 of 1911,

3

Larceny Ordinance—5 of 1965,-

l'awnbrokers Ordinance—† of 1860.—

Contraventions of.

Pharmacy Ordinance-12 of 1908,

3 Piracy Prevention Ordinance-23 of 1914,

Police Force Ordinance-11 of 1900,—

26

27

12

12

Simple Larceny,

SOR

48

Offences under,

*

Larceny of cattle sal other animals (Sections 9-17)...!

8

3

of things attached to or growing on land,

(Sections 22-28),...

101

108

l'ost Office Ordinance-ti of 1900,—

Conita ventions of and Offences under,

84

81

Carried forward,

1,858 3,631

Curried furioard.....

6,293 7,695