| YEAR | Number of Cases | Number of Persons | Convicted (Cases) | Convicted (Persons) | Acquitted (Cases) | Acquitted (Persons) | Charges Abandoned (Cases) | Charges Abandoned (Persons) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 288 | 25 | 70 | 26 | 53 | 55 | 100 | 115 |
| 1908 | 97 | 134 | 48 | 28 | 73 | 88 (4) | 91 | 40 |
| 1909 | ||||||||
| 1910 | ||||||||
| 1911 | ||||||||
| Total (1st Period) | 294 | 472 | 331 | 127 | ||||
| 1912 | 60 | 103 | 76 | 66 | 36 | 70 | 65 (a) | 55 |
| 1913 | 66 | 94 | 30 | 49 | 55 | 100 | 64 | 87 |
| 1914 | ||||||||
| 1915 | ||||||||
| 1916 | ||||||||
| Total (2nd Period) | 275 | 433 | 312 | 121 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Average of 1st Period | 38% | 25% | 10 | |||||
| Average of 2nd Period | 55% | 24% | 23 |
(a) In one case the prisoner was bound over to come up for judgment when called upon.
(b) Recognizance estreated.
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| OFFENCES | No. of Cases | No. of Persons |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Asiatic Emigration Ordinance—30 of 1915 | 116 | 120 |
| Arms and Ammunition Ordinance—2 of 1900, Contraventions of | ||
| Dogs Ordinance—5 of 1893, Contraventions of | 41 | 41 |
| Bankruptcy Ordinance—7 of 1891, Offences under | 78 | 53 |
| 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 |
| Chinese Emigration Ordinance—1 of 1889, Contraventions of and Offences under Part I (Sections 5 to 65) | 7 | |
| Foreign Copper Coin Ordinance—11 of 1912 | 2 | |
| Foreign Silver and Sycee Coin Ordinance—15 of 1913 | ||
| Chinese Extradition Ordinance—7 of 1889, Proceedings under | 1 | 1 |
| Forgery Ordinance—4 of 1865 | ||
| Chinese Marriage Preservation Ordinance—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 Ordinance—7 of 1865 | ||
| Gambling Ordinance—2 of 1891, Contraventions of and Offences under | 353 | 1,700 |
| Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin (Sections 8–12) | ||
| Offences relating to the King's foreign coin (Sections 15–20) | 3 | |
| Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901, Contraventions of and Offences under | ||
| Common Law Offences | ||
| Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.'s Ordinance—6 of 1908 | 63 | |
| Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873, Contraventions of | 30 | 30 |
| Defences (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance—1 of 1895, Offences under | ||
| Importation and Exportation Ordinance—32 of 1915 | 95 | 102 |
| Interpretation Ordinance—31 of 1911 | 3 | 3 |
| Carried forward | 877 | 2,338 |
(Y3)
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,
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.............
8772,338
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