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ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNIZANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1940. Hong Kong,—Continued.

Classification of Offences Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Convicted and Sentenced Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Prison or Detained Pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Bound Over Without Further Penalty To Keep the Peace and Be of Good Behaviour Bonds Enforced To Come Up for Judgment Previously Convicted Order Made
Brought forward 10,116 10,994 8,090 617 8,707 1,168 160 1,332 ... ... ... ...
(B)—Against Public Justice
1. Escape and breach of prison 91 724 689 10 225 226 223 25 2 2 2 6
2. Returning from banishment 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3. Returning from expulsion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
4. Perjury ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
5. Bribery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
6. Other offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
(C)—Against the Public Peace
1. Breach of the peace 58 199 226 2 8 124 36 36 43 13 19 22
2. Unlawful possession of arms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
(D)—Against Trade
1. Unmanifested Cargo 27 23 21 21 2 ... 18 6 10 ... ... ...
2. Blowing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3. Trade Marks infringement ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
4. Employers and workmen offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
5. Food and drug offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
6. Other offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
(E)—Against Public Morals and Police
1. Begging and hawking 216 239 106 21 130 40 8 279 280 19 249 268
2. Brothels and prostitution of women ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
3. Lotteries and gambling 1,920 4,013 405 8,963 43 47 2 760 578 1,063 93 17
4. Offences against public health ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
5. Street hawkers offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
6. Obstruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7. Offences with fire crackers 65 63 12 12 ... ... 7 741 101 10 8 8
8. Drains ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
9. Traffic offences of a technical nature ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 214 204 219 219 20 25 ... ... ... ... ... ...
11. Vagrants 81 114 79 4 83 36 259 239 221 224 35 71
12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
13. Motor Taxi offences 11 10 1 7 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
14. Ill-treatment of animals 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
15. Other offences 323 150 74 224 44 18 62 404 ... ... ... ...
Total 28,874 32,682 24,140 2,619 26,739 4,056 681 4,740 137 3 ... ...

Confiscation orders, no arrest: 10

Del ...

‡ 6 to pay maintenance: 58 applications for Magistrates' orders.

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ABSTRACT OF CASES UNDER COGNIZANCE OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURTS AT HONG KONG DURING THE YEAR 1940. Hong Kong,—Continued. Classification of Offences Total No. of Charges Total No. of Defendants Convicted and Sentenced Discharged Committed for Trial at Supreme Court Committed to Prison or Detained Pending Orders of H.E. the Governor Bound Over Without Further Penalty To Keep the Peace and Be of Good Behaviour Bonds Enforced To Come Up for Judgment Previously Convicted Order Made Brought forward 10,116 10,994 8,090 617 8,707 1,168 160 1,332 ... ... ... ... (B)—Against Public Justice 1. Escape and breach of prison 91 724 689 10 225 226 223 25 2 2 2 6 2. Returning from banishment 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. Returning from expulsion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4. Perjury ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Bribery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Other offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (C)—Against the Public Peace 1. Breach of the peace 58 199 226 2 8 124 36 36 43 13 19 22 2. Unlawful possession of arms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (D)—Against Trade 1. Unmanifested Cargo 27 23 21 21 2 ... 18 6 10 ... ... ... 2. Blowing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. Trade Marks infringement ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4. Employers and workmen offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Food and drug offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Other offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (E)—Against Public Morals and Police 1. Begging and hawking 216 239 106 21 130 40 8 279 280 19 249 268 2. Brothels and prostitution of women ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. Lotteries and gambling 1,920 4,013 405 8,963 43 47 2 760 578 1,063 93 17 4. Offences against public health ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5. Street hawkers offences ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6. Obstruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7. Offences with fire crackers 65 63 12 12 ... ... 7 741 101 10 8 8 8. Drains ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9. Traffic offences of a technical nature ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10. Dangerous driving of vehicles 214 204 219 219 20 25 ... ... ... ... ... ... 11. Vagrants 81 114 79 4 83 36 259 239 221 224 35 71 12. Unlicensed or unmuzzled dogs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13. Motor Taxi offences 11 10 1 7 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14. Ill-treatment of animals 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15. Other offences 323 150 74 224 44 18 62 404 ... ... ... ... Total 28,874 32,682 24,140 2,619 26,739 4,056 681 4,740 137 3 ... ... Confiscation orders, no arrest: 10 Del ... ‡ 6 to pay maintenance: 58 applications for Magistrates' orders. Page 90–91
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