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Classification of Offendes.

ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNIZANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1938.

Cases, how disposed of, and the Number of Male and Female Defendants under each Head, Adults only.

ADERNOÈS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS,

(u)—Aguinst their property

1. Larceny: Simpla

Total No, of

chik.ges.

Defendants.

Total No. of

Convietel and sentenced.

Discharged.

Committed for trial at the

Supreme Court,

Committed to Prison or detained pending Orders of H. E. the Governor.

Bound over without further penalty.

To keep the

Bonda enforced.

peace and be of good behaviour.

Previously convicted,

Order made

To come up for judgment.

V.

F. Total.

=

M.

#

Total.

V.

A

J/

F

2.251 G01

1.764 534

14

1.750

5

1

535

60

163 G0

3

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37

37

13

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19

28

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19

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91

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4

1

70

73

15

15

LIKS 12

13

--

1.23

312

20

332

17

$

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27 278

=

15

17

98

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Stealing from the person ......... Embezzlement and fraudulent

conversion

Robbery

Pinner

Burglary and housebreaking

Demanding with menaces

False prétences and cheuing

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Receiving and possession of stolen goods

LINTO

Tareeny by servadi .............................................

69

2. Arson....、、

3. Malicious damnge

4. Forgery...

6. Other offences

(b)—Against their persona.

1. Mürler

2. Man-laughter

3. 1-treatment and grievous harm

IA

es

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70

24

--

BNN

257

G

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4. Common assault

5. Kichimpping

32

206

VAJ------

6. Sexual offences

OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE.

(c)—Against the Crown and Gorornment.

S

25

G

31

KA

SO

53

.

13

18

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37.

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3

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3

21

1

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11

1

18

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1

2

1

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1

1. Passport amlaliens registration offences

161

171

123

-

137

2. Weights and measures offences

In

Q

9

3. Currency offences

11

4. Sedition mad intimidation.....

6

N

7

5. Unlawful societies

1

23

2:3

23

6. Trespass and damage on Crown Land...

173

191

19

130

7. Miscomlurt by Government officers......

H

2

2

8. Opium offences

PIR

1,006

801

13

936

9. Dangerous drugs

150

507

106

13

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10. Tobacco and Liquor offences.........

146

197

3/3

97

$10

11. Other offences

103

415

308

23

391

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25

32

1

1

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5

-

1

ان

45

51

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50

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3

ON

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24

7

71

52

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Curried forward.......

8,327 8.729 6,166

489

6,895

1,066

59 1,125

95

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LI

1 Extradition,

E

1

17

128

-

?

174

3

#

GU

1

2

17

19

17

2

3

3

=

1

+78

43

70

18

37

-

$69

16

3

+ Confiscation order, uo arrest.

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