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Supreme Court,

Chancery, Common Law,

120

$1,185,938.84

712

2

1

Insolvency,

Summary,

113e sd

1

23,759.36

63

41

Appeals, Probate,

52f 3

80,573.09

34,835.75

Appellant Respondent

Vice Admiralty Court,

20% 2g

1

116,664.80

4

עי

Eleven of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

b. Twenty-two of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

c Five of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

d. Four of these cases were for Specific Performance, and four for Injunctions--no amount of Debt or Damages can be inserted.

e. Up to the month of July, when the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ceased.

f. Probate was granted in Ten of these cases-in one case Letters of Administration were granted pending the receipt of the Will from England,

g. ...

h. In Twenty-two of these cases Judgment by default was entered.

i. One of these cases was a Petition for Bounty, and Fourteen for Restitution and Derelict.

One of these cases was from Japan, and the other from the Police Court that from Japan is still pending.

RETURN of the Number of CASES tried, and ACTIONS commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 7th July to the 31st December, 1862.

CASES. NUMBER OF MAGES CLAIMED. DEBT AND DA- AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT. OUT TRIAL. SETTLED WITH-| DEPENDENCE. REMAINING IN Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. 898 $36,725.82 1 469 357 28 41 3

Clerk of Court. HENRY JAMES HOLMES,

Acting Registrar. N. R. MASSON,

Supreme Court,

Chancery, Common Law,

15a

$142,027.20

4

1

9

4

2

3

Summary,

726

Insolvency,

3

80,573.69

13,717.96

58

10

108

Appellant Respondent

$261,059.51

Appeals,

1

I

Vice Admiralty Court,

13c

21,740.66

6

4

Actions commenced in 1862.

COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF CLAIMED. AND DAMAGES WITHOUT. AMOUNT OF DERT SETTLED JUDGMENT. TRIAL. Plaintiff. Defendant Nonsuit. DENCE. IN DEPEN- REMAINING| TOTAL. Cases. Debt & Damages. 304 $1,441,772.50 1 45

Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1862.

Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1862. RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the

COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF AMOUNT OF DEBT & DAMAGES CLAIMED. Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. Cases. Debt and Damages.

ABSTRACT of CAUSES under COGNIZANCE at the Police Magistrates' Court and Court of Petty Sessions during the Year 1862.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. NUMBER OF CAUSES. Of which were CIVI. CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. NUMBER OF CIVIL CAUSES HOW CATTONO DISPOSED OF. CAUSES. Of which were Totul. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Nonsuited, Referred to Supreme Court. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged, Deported. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Ordered to find security to be of good be- haviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. Deported. Committed for trial at Court of Petty Sessions. Committed for trial at Supreme Court. Committed to prison pending orders of the Governor. To keep the peace. To be of good behaviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or 45 Undecided. M.| P. | M.ẬP. | M. | F. | M. | F. M. M. F. M. F. M. 873 575 298 111 89 40 33 819 Tos 4 231 28

Ciril Gauses consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and for monthly payments, &c., from Registered Brothels, under Ordinance 12 of 1857, all which cases ceased to be adjudicated at the Police Court upon the passing of Ordinance 6 of 1862.

Among the Criminal Causes were,-

Abduction of fernalea,

Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert, .

Assaults,... ... ... ... *** *** ***

..............

78

5,843

13

5,800

37

F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 111,982 960 8,537 688 2.358 222 173 4 305 12 262 9 142 12

=

M.

F.

M.

F

N

İGOT

TOTAL WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES,

WARRANTS. Summons Summons and Notices of for Subpenas Judgment and Defendants. to Witnesses. Rehearing. Distress. Arrest. Search. * 99 363 89 187

TOTAL,5,222.

Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Camses as were brought before the Courts for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of Total Writs issued.

Illegal pawning.

13

Intimidation of Workmen,

987

Being at large in the Streets at night without night pass,...

Malicious prosecution and false testimony,

Breaches of Ordinance for regulation of Brothels,.......

Misconduct as Police Constables,

Keeping public gambling houses, or frequenting or haunting them, ........ Larcenies,ution

79

4,111

Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance,

Breaches of Post Office Ordinance,........ Breaches of Markets' Ordinance, .......................... Breaches of Registration Ordinance, ......

Breach of Prison,...

10

Murder, Piracy, &c. ... ... *********

08

Offences relating to Coins,

28

Personating Baik,...

************

04

Rape, men m

Receiving stolen property, ... ..

Burglary, Robbery, &c., ******

Child Stealing, **, *******

Conspiracy to defraud,.....******

Demanding property with menaces, &c., ...

Retailing Spirits without license, and breaches of Spirit License Recognizance, ... Riotous assemblage,

30

Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign Vessels, Detention of Seamen's Effects, ... ... ... ...

Exercising the calling of Pawnbroker without license, in contravention of Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, ...

Forse balances and weights for sale of Wares *****

Having f

-22

Trespass on Crown Lands, and infractions of Building Regulations...

Unnatural offences, pity, and other breaches of l'olice Ordinance 14 of 1845, 3,008

Unlawful possession of property, and other bi

Unlicensed hawking,

Unlicensed retailing of Opium,

Vagrancy, Rogues and Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters........... Without permission conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads in contra- vention of Ordinance 1 of 1853....

GL

SIRT

14

190

43

C. MAY,

Iat Police Magistrate.

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Supreme Court, Chancery, Common Law, 120 $1,185,938.84 712 2 1 Insolvency, Summary, 113e sd 1 23,759.36 63 41 Appeals, Probate, 52f 3 80,573.09 34,835.75 Appellant Respondent Vice Admiralty Court, 20% 2g 1 116,664.80 4 עי Eleven of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. b. Twenty-two of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. c Five of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. d. Four of these cases were for Specific Performance, and four for Injunctions--no amount of Debt or Damages can be inserted. e. Up to the month of July, when the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ceased. f. Probate was granted in Ten of these cases-in one case Letters of Administration were granted pending the receipt of the Will from England, g. ... h. In Twenty-two of these cases Judgment by default was entered. i. One of these cases was a Petition for Bounty, and Fourteen for Restitution and Derelict. One of these cases was from Japan, and the other from the Police Court that from Japan is still pending. RETURN of the Number of CASES tried, and ACTIONS commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 7th July to the 31st December, 1862. CASES. NUMBER OF MAGES CLAIMED. DEBT AND DA- AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT. OUT TRIAL. SETTLED WITH-| DEPENDENCE. REMAINING IN Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. 898 $36,725.82 1 469 357 28 41 3 Clerk of Court. HENRY JAMES HOLMES, Acting Registrar. N. R. MASSON, Supreme Court, Chancery, Common Law, 15a $142,027.20 4 1 9 4 2 3 Summary, 726 Insolvency, 3 80,573.69 13,717.96 58 10 108 Appellant Respondent $261,059.51 Appeals, 1 I Vice Admiralty Court, 13c 21,740.66 6 4 Actions commenced in 1862. COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF CLAIMED. AND DAMAGES WITHOUT. AMOUNT OF DERT SETTLED JUDGMENT. TRIAL. Plaintiff. Defendant Nonsuit. DENCE. IN DEPEN- REMAINING| TOTAL. Cases. Debt & Damages. 304 $1,441,772.50 1 45 Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1862. Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1862. RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF AMOUNT OF DEBT & DAMAGES CLAIMED. Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. Cases. Debt and Damages. ABSTRACT of CAUSES under COGNIZANCE at the Police Magistrates' Court and Court of Petty Sessions during the Year 1862. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. NUMBER OF CAUSES. Of which were CIVI. CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. NUMBER OF CIVIL CAUSES HOW CATTONO DISPOSED OF. CAUSES. Of which were Totul. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Nonsuited, Referred to Supreme Court. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged, Deported. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Ordered to find security to be of good be- haviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. Deported. Committed for trial at Court of Petty Sessions. Committed for trial at Supreme Court. Committed to prison pending orders of the Governor. To keep the peace. To be of good behaviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or 45 Undecided. M.| P. | M.ẬP. | M. | F. | M. | F. M. M. F. M. F. M. 873 575 298 111 89 40 33 819 Tos 4 231 28 Ciril Gauses consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and for monthly payments, &c., from Registered Brothels, under Ordinance 12 of 1857, all which cases ceased to be adjudicated at the Police Court upon the passing of Ordinance 6 of 1862. Among the Criminal Causes were,- Abduction of fernalea, Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert, . Assaults,... ... ... ... *** *** *** .............. 78 5,843 13 5,800 37 F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 111,982 960 8,537 688 2.358 222 173 4 305 12 262 9 142 12 = M. F. M. F N İGOT TOTAL WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES, WARRANTS. Summons Summons and Notices of for Subpenas Judgment and Defendants. to Witnesses. Rehearing. Distress. Arrest. Search. * 99 363 89 187 TOTAL,5,222. Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Camses as were brought before the Courts for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of Total Writs issued. Illegal pawning. 13 Intimidation of Workmen, 987 Being at large in the Streets at night without night pass,... Malicious prosecution and false testimony, Breaches of Ordinance for regulation of Brothels,....... Misconduct as Police Constables, Keeping public gambling houses, or frequenting or haunting them, ........ Larcenies,ution 79 4,111 Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance, Breaches of Post Office Ordinance,........ Breaches of Markets' Ordinance, .......................... Breaches of Registration Ordinance, ...... Breach of Prison,... 10 Murder, Piracy, &c. ... ... ********* 08 Offences relating to Coins, 28 Personating Baik,... ************ 04 Rape, men m Receiving stolen property, ... .. Burglary, Robbery, &c., ****** Child Stealing, **, ******* Conspiracy to defraud,.....****** Demanding property with menaces, &c., ... Retailing Spirits without license, and breaches of Spirit License Recognizance, ... Riotous assemblage, 30 Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign Vessels, Detention of Seamen's Effects, ... ... ... ... Exercising the calling of Pawnbroker without license, in contravention of Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, ... Forse balances and weights for sale of Wares ***** Having f -22 Trespass on Crown Lands, and infractions of Building Regulations... Unnatural offences, pity, and other breaches of l'olice Ordinance 14 of 1845, 3,008 Unlawful possession of property, and other bi Unlicensed hawking, Unlicensed retailing of Opium, Vagrancy, Rogues and Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters........... Without permission conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads in contra- vention of Ordinance 1 of 1853.... GL SIRT 14 190 43 C. MAY, Iat Police Magistrate.
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! Supreme Court, Chancery.. Common Law,. 120 $1,185,938.84 712 2 1 Insolvency, Summary, 113e sd 1 23,759.36 63 41 Appeals, Probate, 52f 3 80,573.09 34,835.75 Appellant Respondent Vice Admiralty Court,.... 20% 2g 1 116,664.80 4 עי Eleven of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. b. Twenty-two of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. C1 Five of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861. d. Four of these cases were for Specific Performance, and four for Injunctions--no amount of Debt or Damages can be inserted. €. Up to the month of July, when the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ceased. and the Estate was not appraised; the amount given above is from the valuations made by the Court Appraisers. f. Probate was granted in Ten of these cases-in one case Letters of Administration were granted pending the receipt of the Will from England, g. h. i. In Twenty-two of these cases Judgment by default was entered. One of these cases was a Petition for Bounty, and Fourteen for Restitution and Derelict. One of these cases was from Japan, and the other from the Police Court that from Japan is still pending. RETURN of the Number of CASES tried, and ACTIONS commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 7th July to the 31st December, 1862. CASES. NUMBER OF MAGES CLAIMED. DEBT AND DA- AMOUNT OF JUDGMENT. OUT TRIAL. SETTLED WITH-| DEPENDENCE. REMAINING IN Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. 898 $36,725.821 469 357 28 41 3 Clerk of Court. HENRY JAMES HOLMES, Acting Registrar. N. R. MASSON, Supreme Court,— Chancery, Common Law, 15a $142,027.20 4 1 9 4 2 3 Summary, 726 Insolvency, 3 80,573.69 13,717.96 58 10 108 Appellant Respondent $261,059.51 Appeals, 1 I Vice Admiralty Court,........... 13c 21,740.66 6 4 Actions commenced in 1862. COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF CLAIMED. AND DAMAGES WITHOUT. AMOUNT OF DERT SETTLED JUDGMENT. TRIAL. Plaintiff. Defendant Nonsuit. DENCE. IN DEPEN- REMAINING| TOTAL. Cases. Debt & Damages. 304 $1,441,772.50 1 45 Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1862. Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1862. RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the JUDGMENT. TOTAL. COURT. CASES. NUMBER OF AMOUNT OF DEBT & DAMAGES CLAIMED. Plaintiff. Defendant. Nonsuit. Cases. Debt and Damages. ABSTRACT of CAUSES under COGNIZANCE at the Police Magistrates' Court and Court of Petty Sessions during the Year 1862. COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. NUMBER OF CAUSES. Of which were CIVI. CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT. CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF. Ordered to find security. NUMBER OF CIVIL CAUSES HOW CATTONO DISPOSED OF. CAUSES. Of which were Totul. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Nonsuited, Referred to Supreme Court. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged, Deported. Committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Ordered to find security to be of good be- haviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony. Total. Civil. Criminal. Decree for Plaintiff. Decree for Defendant. Undecided. Total Number of Defendants. Convicted and Punished. Discharged. Deported. Committed for trial at Court of Petty Sessions. Committed for trial at Supreme Court. Committed to prison pending orders of the Governor. To keep the peace. To be of good behaviour, or to answer any charge. Punished for preferring false charge, or giving false testimony. 45 Undecided. M.| P. | M.ẬP. | M. | F. | M. | F. M. M. F. M. F. M. 873 575 298 111 89 40 33 819 Tos 4 231 28 Ciril Gauses consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and for monthly payments, &c., from Registered Brothels, under Ordinance 12 of 1857, all which cases ceased to be adjudicated at the Police Court upon the passing of Ordinance 6 of 1862. Among the Criminal Causes were,- Abduction of fernalea,. Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert, . Assaults,... ... ... ... *** *** *** .............. 78 5,843 13 5,800 37 F. | M. | F. ¦ M. F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. 111,982 960 8,537 688 2.358 222 173 4 305 12 262 9 142 12 = M. F. M. F M. F. N İGOT TOTAL WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES, WARRANTS. Summons Summons and Notices of for Subpenas Judgment and Defendants. to Witnesses. Rehearing. Distress. Arrest. Search. * 99 363 89 187 TOTAL,5,222. Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Camses as were brought before the Courts for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of Total Writs issued. Illegal pawning. 13 Intimidation of Workmen, 987 Being at large in the Streets at night without night pass,... Malicious prosecution and false testimony, Breaches of Ordinance for regulation of Brothels,....... Misconduct as Police Constables, Keeping public gambling houses, or frequenting or haunting them, ........ Larcenies,ution 79 4,111 Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance, Breaches of Post Office Ordinance,........ Breaches of Markets' Ordinance, .......................... Breaches of Registration Ordinance, ...... Breach of Prison,... 10 Murder, Piracy, &c. ... ... ********* 08 Offences relating to Coins, 28 Personating Baik,... ************ 04 Rape, men m Receiving stolen property, ... .. Burglary, Robbery, &c., ****** Child Stealing, **, ******* Conspiracy to defraud,.....****** Demanding property with menaces, &c., ... Retailing Spirits without license, and breaches of Spirit License Recognizance, ... Riotous assemblage, 30 Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign Vessels, Detention of Seamen's Effects, ... ... ... ... Exercising the calling of Pawnbroker without license, in contravention of Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, ... Forse balances and weights for sale of Wares ***** Having f -22 Trespass on Crown Lands, and infractions of Building Regulations... Unnatural offences, pity, and other breaches of l'olice Ordinance 14 of 1845, 3,008 Unlawful possession of property, and other bi Unlicensed hawking, Unlicensed retailing of Opium, Vagrancy, Rogues and Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters........... Without permission conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads in contra- vention of Ordinance 1 of 1853.... GL SIRT 14 190 43 C. MAY, Iat Police Magistrate.
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!

Supreme Court,

Chancery.. Common Law,.

120

$1,185,938.84

712

2

1

Insolvency,

Summary,

113e sd

1

23,759.36

63

41

Appeals, Probate,

52f 3

80,573.09

34,835.75

Appellant Respondent

Vice Admiralty Court,....

20% 2g

1

116,664.80

4

עי

Eleven of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

b. Twenty-two of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

C1

Five of these cases were in dependence on 31st December 1861.

d.

Four of these cases were for Specific Performance, and four for Injunctions--no amount of Debt or Damages can be inserted.

€.

Up to the month of July, when the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court ceased.

and the Estate was not appraised; the amount given above is from the valuations made by the Court Appraisers.

f. Probate was granted in Ten of these cases-in one case Letters of Administration were granted pending the receipt of the Will from England,

g.

h.

i. In Twenty-two of these cases Judgment by default was entered.

One of these cases was a Petition for Bounty, and Fourteen for Restitution and Derelict.

One of these cases was from Japan, and the other from the Police Court that from Japan is still pending.

RETURN of the Number of CASES tried, and ACTIONS commenced in the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, from the 7th July to the 31st December, 1862.

CASES. NUMBER OF

MAGES CLAIMED. DEBT AND DA- AMOUNT OF

JUDGMENT.

OUT TRIAL. SETTLED WITH-|

DEPENDENCE. REMAINING IN

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

898

$36,725.821

469

357

28

41

3

Clerk of Court. HENRY JAMES HOLMES,

Acting Registrar. N. R. MASSON,

Supreme Court,—

Chancery, Common Law,

15a

$142,027.20

4

1 9

4

2

3

Summary,

726

Insolvency,

3

80,573.69 13,717.96

58

10

108

Appellant Respondent

$261,059.51

Appeals,

1

I

Vice Admiralty Court,...........

13c

21,740.66

6

4

Actions commenced in 1862.

COURT.

CASES. NUMBER OF

CLAIMED. AND DAMAGES WITHOUT. AMOUNT OF DERT SETTLED

JUDGMENT.

TRIAL.

Plaintiff. Defendant Nonsuit.

DENCE. IN DEPEN-

REMAINING|

TOTAL.

Cases. Debt & Damages.

304

$1,441,772.50

1

45

Cases tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice in 1862.

Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1862. RETURN of the NUMBER of CASES tried before the Honorable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the

JUDGMENT.

TOTAL.

COURT.

CASES. NUMBER OF AMOUNT OF DEBT &

DAMAGES CLAIMED.

Plaintiff.

Defendant.

Nonsuit.

Cases. Debt and Damages.

ABSTRACT of CAUSES under COGNIZANCE at the Police Magistrates' Court and Court of Petty Sessions during the Year 1862.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF.

NUMBER OF

CAUSES.

Of which

were

CIVI. CAUSES

HOW

DISPOSED OF.

POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT.

CRIMINAL CAUSES HOW DISPOSED OF.

Ordered to find

security.

NUMBER OF

CIVIL CAUSES HOW

CATTONO

DISPOSED OF.

CAUSES.

Of which

were

Totul.

Civil.

Criminal.

Decree for Plaintiff.

Decree for Defendant.

Nonsuited,

Referred to Supreme Court.

Undecided.

Total Number of Defendants.

Convicted and Punished.

Discharged,

Deported.

Committed for trial at the Supreme Court.

Ordered to find security to be of good be-

haviour, or to answer any charge.

Punished for preferring false charge, or

giving false testimony.

Total.

Civil.

Criminal.

Decree for Plaintiff.

Decree for Defendant.

Undecided.

Total Number of Defendants.

Convicted and Punished.

Discharged.

Deported.

Committed for trial at Court of Petty

Sessions.

Committed for trial at Supreme Court.

Committed to prison pending orders of the

Governor.

To keep the peace.

To be of good behaviour, or to

answer any charge.

Punished for preferring false charge, or

giving false testimony.

45

Undecided.

M.| P. | M.ẬP. | M. | F. | M. |

F. M.

M. F.

M.

F.

M.

873 575 298 111 89 40

33 819

Tos

4 231 28

Ciril Gauses consisted of Claims for Debt or Damages not exceeding $50, for Police and Lighting Rates, for the monthly fee due on Licenses for retail of Spirits by Chinese, and for monthly payments, &c., from Registered Brothels, under Ordinance 12 of 1857, all which cases ceased to be adjudicated at the Police Court upon the passing of Ordinance 6 of 1862.

Among the Criminal Causes were,-

Abduction of fernalea,.

Aiding Soldiers and Seamen to desert, .

Assaults,... ... ... ... *** *** ***

..............

78

5,843 13 5,800

37

F. | M. | F. ¦ M. F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. 111,982 960 8,537 688 2.358 222 173 4 305 12 262 9 142 12

=

M. F.

M. F

M.

F.

N

İGOT

TOTAL WRITS ISSUED BY MAGISTRATES,

WARRANTS.

Summons

Summons and Notices of

for

Subpenas Judgment and

Defendants. to Witnesses. Rehearing. Distress. Arrest. Search.

*

99

363

89

187

TOTAL,5,222.

Under the head of Causes how disposed of are included all such Camses as were brought before the Courts for decision or investigation. Those which did not proceed beyond the issue of a Summons or Warrant will be found under the head of Total Writs issued.

Illegal pawning.

13

Intimidation of Workmen,

987

Being at large in the Streets at night without night pass,...

Malicious prosecution and false testimony,

Breaches of Ordinance for regulation of Brothels,.......

Misconduct as Police Constables,

Keeping public gambling houses, or frequenting or haunting them, ........ Larcenies,ution

79

4,111

Breaches of Cargo Boat Ordinance,

Breaches of Post Office Ordinance,........ Breaches of Markets' Ordinance, .......................... Breaches of Registration Ordinance, ......

Breach of Prison,...

10

Murder, Piracy, &c. ... ... *********

08

Offences relating to Coins,

28

Personating Baik,...

************

04

Rape, men m

Receiving stolen property, ... ..

Burglary, Robbery, &c., ******

Child Stealing, **, *******

Conspiracy to defraud,.....******

Demanding property with menaces, &c., ...

Retailing Spirits without license, and breaches of Spirit License Recognizance, ... Riotous assemblage,

30

Desertion and refusal of duty by Seamen of British and Foreign Vessels, Detention of Seamen's Effects, ... ... ... ...

Exercising the calling of Pawnbroker without license, in contravention of Ordinance No. 3 of 1860, ...

Forse balances and weights for sale of Wares *****

Having f

-22

Trespass on Crown Lands, and infractions of Building Regulations...

Unnatural offences, pity, and other breaches of l'olice Ordinance 14 of 1845, 3,008

Unlawful possession of property, and other bi

Unlicensed hawking,

Unlicensed retailing of Opium,

Vagrancy, Rogues and Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters........... Without permission conveying things to prisoners at work on the roads in contra- vention of Ordinance 1 of 1853....

GL

SIRT

14

190

43

C. MAY,

Iat Police Magistrate.

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