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3.—Return of Criminal Cases that have been brought under Cognizance during the last ten years.

Postponed.

Number

Number

Charges Abandoned.

YEAR.

of Cases.

of

Convicted. Acquitted.

Persous. I

No. of Cuses.

No, of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

1907.

1908,

1909,

1910,

1911,

28825

70

26

53

55

100

115

97

134

FARRE

48

28

73

88 (4)

91

40

Total,.

294

472

331

127

1912,

60

103

1913,

66

94

1914,

30

49

1915,

55

100

1916,

64

87

26928

76

66

36

70

65 (a)

**55 NAZAN

H

6

13

1

1

25

3

6

27

11

20

5

6

1 (b)

2

27

50

2

2

27

I

1

...

2x

4

];

2

2 (b)

14

1

30

3

3

1

1 (4)

22

Total,

275

433

312

121

13

23

3

3

Average of 1st

38%

943

661

25%

10

D

Period,

Average of 2nd

55

863

62%

24

23

+3

bisa

15

}

Period,

(a) In one case the prisoner was bound over to come up for

judgment when called upon.

(b) Recognizance estrented.

OFFENCES

POLICE COURTS.

1.—List of Offences Tried during the year 1916.

Nungu No, of

1'81-

CASES BONKI19.

OFFENCES.

Nenen No, or

OF LASER,

THI- MONARY.

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

217

247

Accessories and Abettors Ordinance—3 of 1865,

+

5

Advertisement Regulation Ordinance-19 of 1912.

7

Dentistry Ordinance-16 of 1914.

Deportation Ordinance-9 of 1912..........

4

116

120

Asiatic Emigration Ordinance–30 of 1915,

Arms and Ammunition Ordinance-2 of 1900,-

Contraventions of,

Dogs Ordinance—5 of 1893,—

Contraventions of,

41

41

78

$3

Bankruptcy Orlinance -7 of 1891.—

Offences under.............................

Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance-7 of 1896, -

Contraventions of,

#

Education Ordinance—26 of 1913, –

Part I. (Sections 1 to 6)........................................

Electricity Supply Ordinance-18 of 1911.

6 Employers and Servants Ordinance—45 of 1902,—

Offences under..........

-

1

1

t

Chinese Emigration Ordinance-1 of 1889,--

7

Contraventions of and Offences under l'art I.

(Sections 5 to 65),

Foreign Copper Coin Ordinance-11 of 1912,

2

ᅥ

+

****

MAN

Foreign Silver and Siekel Coin Onlinance—15 of 1913...

Chinese Extradition Ordinance—7 of 1889. —

Proceedings under,

- I

1

&

12 | Forgery Ordinance—4 of 1865,—

Chinese Marriage Preservation Ordinaner –42 of 1912,

7

Forgery of Deeds, Wills, and Bills of Exchange,

(Sections 22-28),

25

26

***

Chinese Publication (Prevention) Ordinance—15 of 1907.

Demanding property upon forged instruments.

(Section 39)..

Coinage Offences Unlinance-7 of 1865,-

Gambling Ordinance—2 of 1891.—

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

(Sections 8—12),

Contraventions of and Offences under,

353 |1,700

#1

Offences relating to the King's foreign coin

(Sections 15-20),

3

Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance-14 of 1901,-

Contraventions of and Offences under,

贴

Common Law Offences.

63 | Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gollown Col's

Ordinance-6 of 1908,-

Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873,—

Contraventions of.

Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance—1 of 1895,—

Offences under........

Carried forward,

217

247

Coutraventions of,

30

30

Importation and Exportation Ordinance—32 of 1915....

95

102

Interpretation Ordinance- 3! of 1911.

3

3

Carried forward.............

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