OFFENCES

POLICE COURTS

LIST of OFFENCES TRIED during the year 1923

Accessories and Abettors Ordinance—3 of 1865

Advertisement Regulation Ordinance—3 of 1918

Arms and Ammunition Ordinance—2 of 1900—

Contraventions of

Bankruptcy Ordinance—7 of 1891

Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance—7 of 1896—

Contraventions of

Boarding House Ordinance—23 of 1917

NO. OF CASES | NO. OF PERSONS

--- | ---

Brought forward....

Larceny Ordinance—9 of 1865

Simple Larceny

Larceny of cattle and other animals (Sections 9–17), of things attached to or growing on land (Sections 22–26)

11 | 251 | 259

Larceny from the person and similar Offences (Sections 29–37)

Sacrilege Burglary and house breaking (Sections 38–47)

11 | 15

Chinese Marriage Preservation Ordinance—42 of 1912

Coinage Offences Ordinance—7 of 1865

Offences relating to the King's gold and silver coin (Sections 3–12)

15 | 15

Larceny in dwelling houses (Sections 48–49)

Embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c. (Sections 54–60)

Frauds by bankers, agents, &c. (Sections 62–74)

Obtaining property by false pretences (Sections 75–78)

Receiving stolen property (Sections 79–87)

Restitution and recovery of stolen property (Sections 88–90)

Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings (Sections 91–97)

Licensing Ordinance—8 of 1887—

Contraventions of and Offences under

NO. OF CASES | NO. OF PERSONS

--- | ---

1,309 | 2,508

912 | 3

946 | 3

201 |

218 |

368 | 418

63 |

33 |

34 |

46 |

47 |

8 |

34 |

120 | 148

2 |

3 |

30 |

Offences relating to the King's foreign coin (Sections 15–20)

2,530 | 2,880

Regulations made thereunder

282 | 282

Common Law Offences

52 | 60

Copyright Ordinance—11 of 1918

Criminal Intimidation Ordinance—13 of 1920

Live Stock Import and Export Regulation Ordinance—15 of 1903

2 | 2

Liquor Licence Ordinance—9 of 1911—

Contraventions of and Offences under Part I (Sections 10)

Part II (Sections 41–73)

Part III (Sections 74–96)

39 | 12

3 | 14

41 |

1,593 | 2,590

Coroner's Abolition Ordinance—5 of 1888

2

Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873—

Contraventions of Regulations made thereunder

39 | 12

Magistrates Ordinance—3 of 1890

Dangerous Smoking Prevention Ordinance—2 of 1900

3 | 14

Deportation Ordinance—25 of 1917

73 | 73

Dogs Ordinance—6 of 1893—

Contraventions of

16 | 17

Employers and Servants Ordinance—45 of 1902—

Proceedings under

28

Extradition Acts 1870 to 1906—

Proceedings under

Explosive Substance Ordinance—23 of 1918

Fisheries (Dynamite) Ordinance—4 of 1911

Malicious Damage Ordinance—6 of 1865—

Injuries by machinery etc. (Section 15)

Miscellaneous injuries (Sections 42–41)

Marine Store Protection Ordinance—13 of 1919

Married Women (Maintenance in case of desertion) Ordinance—10 of 1905

Merchant Shipping Ordinance—1 of 1899—

Contraventions of and Offences under Part VI (Sections 21–30)

19 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 20

Forgery Ordinance—11 of 1922—

Forgery of Bank notes (Section 2A)

1 | 1

Branches of discipline

2

Forgery of Bank notes, Deeds, Bonds etc. (Section 1)

10

Merchandise Marks Ordinance—4 of 1890—

Making and engraving seal, dies for forgery (Section 8)

Contraventions of and Offences under

1

Demanding Property upon forged instruments (Section 5)

Misdemeanour Punishment Ordinance—1 of 1898—

Offences under

16 | 16

Offences against the Person Ordinance—2 of 1865—

Homicide (Sections 2–9)

16 | 20

In possession of special paper for making bank notes (Section 11)

Attempt to Murder (Sections 10–14)

Acts causing or tending to cause danger to life, &c. (Sections 16–31)

57

Fugitive Offenders Act 1881—

Proceedings under

Assaults (Sections 32–43)

378 | 1

Forcible taking or detention of persons (Sections 44–45)

Gambling Ordinance—2 of 1891—

Abominable offences (Sections 50–51)

3

Contraventions of and Offences under

723 | 1,975

Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901—

Contraventions of and Offences under

Opium Ordinance—4 of 1914—

Contraventions of Part I

2 | 2 | 2

Opium Ordinance—27 of 1917

Pawn Brokers Ordinance—1 of 1860—

Contraventions of

16 | 10

83 | 43

Bolts Wharf Ordinance—6 of 1908—

(Sections 5–18), II (19–34), III (35–62)

323 | 1,288 | 1,826

1,849 | 2,698

Importation and Exportation Ordinance—33 of 1915

15 | 15

Indecent Exhibition Ordinance—3 of 1918

3

Carried forward

1,309 | 2,598

Carried forward

11,965 | 15,849 | 355

OFFENCES.

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POLICE COURTS.

LIST of OFFENCES TRIED during the year 1923.

Accessories and Abettors Ordinance—3 of 1865,

Advertisement Regulation Ordinance—3 of 1918,

Arms and Ammunition Ordinance—2 of 1900,—

Contraventions of,

Bankruptcy Ordinance—7 of 1891,—

Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance—7 of 1896,-

Contraventions of,

Boarding House Ordinance-23 of 1917,

Xo.or CASES.

No. of Pal.

FONERS.

7

OFFENCES.

Brought forward,....

9 Larcony Ordinance—ō of 1865,—

Simple Larceny,

Larceny of cattle and other animals, (Sections 9—17), of things attached to or growing on land, (Sections 22-26),

11.

251

259

Larceny from the person and similar Offences,

(Sections 29-37),

LÁDAL **:

2

ཉྩ།

Sucrilege Burglary and house breaking, (Sections

38-47).

11

15

Chinese Marriage l'reservation Ordinance—42 of 1912,

Coinage Offences Ordinance—7 of 1865,—

mana kada

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

(Sections 3-12),

15

15

I

Larceny in dwelling houses, (Sections 48-49),

or embezzlement by clerks, servants, &c., (Sections 54-60),

Frauds by bankers, agents, &c., (Sections 62–74).. Oldainingproperty by false pretences,(Sections75–78),, Receiving stolen property, (Sectious 79–87), Restitution and recovery of stolen property. (Scc-

tions 38-90),

Apprehension of offenders and other proceedings,

(Sections 91-97),

Licensing Ordinance-8 of 1887,—

Contraventions of and Offences under.

NO. OF CASES.

NO. OF PAI+ DUNCRE

I

1,309 2,508

912

3

946 3

201

རྒྱ ༔ ཛཚོ བྷཎྞནྟེ

218

368 418

63

33

34

46

47

8

R

34

120

148

2

3

30

Offences relating to the King's foreign coin, (Sec-

tions 15-20),

2,530 2,880

**

Regulations made thereunder,

282

282

Common Law Offences,

52

60

Copyright Onlinance-11 of 1918,

Criminal latimidation Ordinance—13 of 1920,

ล

Live Stock Import and Export Regulation Crdinance—

15 of 1903.............

2

2

Wet an

27

28 Liquor Licence Ordinance-9 of 1911,—

Coroner's Abolition Ordinance-5 of 1888, .........

2

Contraventions of and Offences under Part I.

(Sections 10).

Part II, (Sections 41-73),

Dangerous Goods Ordinance—1 of 1873,-

III. (

74-96),

| Contraventions of Regulations made thoreunder,

39

12

Magistrates Ordinance-3 of 1890,-

Dangerous Smoking Prevention Ordinance-2 of 1900, ...|

3

14

+

41

ቀጻ

1,593 2,590

**

Deportation Ordinance-25 of 1917,

73

73

Dogs Ordinance—6 of 1893.-

Contraventions of,

16

17

Employers and Servants Ordinance-45 of 1902,—

Proceedings nuder,

28

Extradition Acte-1870 to 1906,

Proceedings under,

Explosive Substance Ordinance-23 of 1918.

Fisheries (Dynamite) Ordinance-4 of 1911,.....

Malicious Damage Onlinance—6 of 1865,—

Injuries by machinery elc.. (Section 15), Miscellaneous injuries, (Sections 42–41),

Marine Store Protection Ordinance—13 of 1919,

Marrried Women (Maintenance in case of desertion)

Ordinance-10 of 1905,—

L

Merchant Shipping Ordinance—1 of 1899,—

Coutraventions of and Offences under Part VI,

(Sections 21-30),.......................

KONCOVA ADOLE

19

ลส

13

3

14

20

20

Forgery Ordinance-11 of 1922,—

Merchaut Shipping Act,

Forgery of Bank notes, (Section 2A),..

1

I

Branches of discipline,

2

คง

Forgery of Bank notes, Deeds, Bonds etc. (Section 1),

10

31erchandise Marks Ordinance-4 of 1890,—

Making and engraving seal, dies for forgery, (Sec-

tion 8),

Contraventions of and Offences under,

-

1

Domanding Property upon forged instruments. (Sec-

tion $),

Misdemeanour l'anishtuent Ordinance-1 of 1898,—

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

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16

16

Offences against the person Ordinance-2 of 1865,—

Homicide. (Sections 2-9),..

16

20

In possession of special paper for making bank notes

(Section 11),

Attempt to Murder (Sections 10-14).

t

Acts causing or teniling to cause danger to life, &c.,

(Sections 16-91),..

AG

57

Fugitive Offenders Act 1881,-

Assaults, (Sections 32—43),

378

#1

Proceedings under,

Forcible taking or detention of persons, (Sections

44-45),

Gambling Ordinance-2 of 1891,—

Abominable offences, (Sections 50—51),.

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3

Contraventions of and Offences under,

7:23 1.975

Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance—14 of 1901,—

Contraventions of and Offences under,

Opium Ordinance-4 of 1914.— Contraventions of Part I.

2

2

2

*

H

--

·

Bolts Wharf Ordinance-6 of 1908.

(Sections 5-18), II. (

19—34). III. (

35-62),

323

1,849 2,698

2

Importation and Exportation Ordinance-33 of 1915,

15

15

Indecent Exhibition Ordinance--3 of 1918,

ม

3

JAANE

Oplum Ordinance-27 of 1917,

Pawn Brokers Ordinance-1 of 1860,—

Contraventions of,

16 10

berman na ko ya TUNDA KER

83

43

Carried forward,

TOISKIKT-LUL4RIDDIN|1,309 |2,598

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

$11,965 15,849

355