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COMPARATIVE RETURN of Offences reported to have been committed during the latter half of 1805, and the latter half of 1869.

OFFENCES.

MINOR.

No, OF PRISONS.

No. or CARES.

DESCRIPTION.

Implicated.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1805

1809 1805

1800 1865 1800

1805 1860

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Assaule,

Gambling,

515

948

110

40

822 252

622 72

528

628

284

163

231

63

21

9

Misgellaneous,

Drunkenness, Mulsances,

Ko Pass or Light,

595

207

1,487

434 1,250

371

278

63

104

344

66

378

293

347

552

1,004

General Totals,

1,220

664 6,611

1,188

1,908

062

589

225

Totals for 1800,

664

1,188

062

225

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Difference,

056

1,323

046

358

Decrouse per centum,

46.6

52.0

49.6

1.4

SERIOUS.

No. OF PERSONS.

No. Of Cases,

EXECUTIONS.

DESCRIPTION.

(Supposed) Convicted. Implicated.

Discharged.

1865 1800

1865 1860 1865 1860 1867 1800 1865 1800

Marder,

4

2 * 31 * 3

1

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

38

20

81

55

20

Barglary, and forcible entry,

24

28

7 94

57

B

+

Assault with Intent to rob,

1

1

哨

1

Kidnapping,

32

1 35

10

Piracy,

16

9 ?

7

10

20

Unlawful Possession,-

Felonies not already given,. Larceny,...

130 50 164 67 94 43

56 17 101 91 52 620 324 740 30% 446 225

70 12 28

223

64

General Totals,

Totals for 1869,

Difference,

922

452 1,182

GON

452

608

650 296 367 98 200

98

470

074

357

269

Decrease per eeutumn,

$1.0

48.6

:

54.7

73.2

As it is impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty, the Number of Persons implicated in Crime which has not been traced, these Numbers cannot be relied on.

POLICE BARRACES, HONGKONG, 30th March, 1870.

P

C. VANDELEUR CREAGH,

Acting Captain Superintendent.

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