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CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1939.

MAGISTRACY, HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Couvictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1936.

1937

1938.

1939.

The number of cases reported to the Police

46,587

55,722

60,943

47.844

The number of persons apprehended by the Police or summoned

before the Police Magistrates

62,965

71,551

76,257

62,395

The number of summary convictions:—

1. For Offences against the person.................

360

440

532

537

1. Gambling

1,393

2,648

3,046

4,665

1. For Offences against property other than prodial larceny .......

4,993

10,817

8,500

9,049

1. For Opium Offences

1,070

857

2,211

2,626

1. For other Offences

45,347

-18,553

53.312

39,958

The number of persons acquitted in the Inferior Courts

8,128

8,044

8,396

5,391

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the Number of Offences, Apprehensions, Convictions, and Acquittals for the last Four Years.

1930.

1037.

1038.

1989.

The number of offences reported to the Police

529

501

476

503

The number of persons apprebended by the Police or summoned

before the Marine Magistrate

1,049

1,161

1,087

1,126

1. For offences against the person

5

2

The number of summary convictions :—

1. For brouching cargo.......................................

1. For offences against property other than bronching cargo

1. For other offences,

The number of convictions in the Superior Courts :—

1. For offences against the person.............

1. For offences against property,

1. For other offences.

The number of persons acquitted :—

1. In the Marine Magistrato's Court 2. In the Superior Cours

+

501

463

439

476

004

119

59

26

47

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