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

YEAR.

Number of

Number of

Charges Abandoned,

Postponed.

Convicted. Acquitted.]

Cases. Persons.

I

No. of Cases.

No, of Persons.

No. of Cnses.

No. of Porsous.

1912.

60

103

76

27

1913,

65

94

66

+

1914.

30

49

35

1915,

33

100

70

1916.

6+

97

65 (4)

22

Total,

275

433

312

121

1917,

7:

105

85 (c)

1918.

65

101

74

1919,

63

94

78

1920,

69

100

81

1921.

5+

73

54

Total,

324

473

377

SAZAN 15 lanzale

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11

2 (6)

1

3

3

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+

7

13

23

3

20

1

22

16

19

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+1

19

96

10

10

Average of Est

55

86%

623

2+}

23

+

Periol,

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Average of 2tul

644

943

758

19

Period.

(«). In one case The prisoßer was bound over to come up for

judgment when ended upon.

(4) Recognizance estreated,

(} In «me' case the prisoner was ordered to be slepinel in Gaol

until His Majesty's pleasure be known.

POLICE COURTS.

List of Offences Tried during the your 1921.

OFFENCES.

No. of

Yo, ur

("ASKA.

I'm- CONTRA

OFFENCES.

337

No. of

Xu, o (*ANCE.

In-

BONEHA.

Brought forward,

396

157

Accessories and Abettors Ordinance-2 of 1865,

Arms and Atumunition Ordinaur—2 of 19900,—

Contravention

of.

160

Birthe and Deaths Registration Onlinae-7 of 1896. —

Contraventions of.

Chinese Kxtradition Ordinance-7 of 1889.—

Proceedings under,

18 Evidence Ordinace—2 of 18*9;—

Can'inventions of anl Offences under.

18X

J

i

Extradition Acts-1870-1906

Procedings nuder,

Fisheries ( Dynamite) Ordinauer-4 of 1911.

Forgers Ouhannee-l of 1965. —

1

2

11

A

thinese Marringe Preservation. Ordinance—42 of 1912.

Forgery of Transfers of stock, &c., (ertios | −8),. Fargory of Pank notes, (Sections 14-15% Making and ever ring Plates, &c., for bauk notes, !

Section 16–2)),

+

B

Coinage Offences Ordinance—7 of 1965,—

Borgery of Theed, Wills, Pills of Exchange, (Sortjons

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

(Sections 3-12),

22

11

12

15

Offeuren relating to the King's copper coin. (Sections

13—14), ...

Pugitree Offenders Vet 18$I.—

I

Proceedings under,

Kommon Law Offences,

AA Gambling vidioaner-2 of 1890.

—

Criminal Latimidation Ordinance-13 of 1920,

18

Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873.—

Contraventions of and Offenes under,

Gunpowder and Fireworks Onlinayea— 14 of 1901 —

Controventrates of and Offences under,

589 2,334

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder..

121

Holts Wharf Orlimaner−3 of 1921,

21

Deportation Ordinance-25 of 1917.

39

Bugs Ordinance–5 of 1893,—

Contraventions of,

43

43

Electricity Supply Ordinance—18 of 1911.

Ruployers and Servants Oplínance—15 of 1902,-

Proceedings under,

―

!

Hangkong and Kowloon Whol and Godown Cok

Ordinance – ¢ »] £94. —

Contraventions of By-laws mad th rounder, t

+ Importation and Esportation Orlin-ner-32 of 1945

Larveny Ordinance—5 of 18993. —

Simple Larveng,

200 #37

Carried forward.........

3941

157

Carried forward.

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