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APPENDIX B.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of ÖFFENCES coming under the Notice of the POLICE during the Years 1868 and 1869.

OFFENCES.

SERIOUS.

No, OF PERSONS.

No. of CASES.

EXECUTIONS.

DESCRIPTION.

(Supposed) Implicated.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1868

1869 1868 1869

1868 1869

1868 1869 1868 1869

Murder,

2

5

10

?

1

5

2

2

Assault,

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

41

92

138

16

15

8

Burglary, and forcible entry,

76

62

165

111

38

11

13

9

Assault with intend to rob,

4

2

10

2

4

4

Kidnapping,

68

7

93

10

38

9

37

1

Piracy,

21

13

?

?

14

17

Gambling, Miscellaneous, Drunkenness, Nuisances,

No Pass or Light,

Unlawful possession,

215

131 285

174

172

98

113

76

Felonies not already given,.

17

51

32

86

11

37

17

25

Larceny,

805

647 1,110

783

616 434

302

147

General Totals,

1,249

967 1,797 1,304

905 604

517

285

Totals for 1869,

967

1,304

004

285

::

Difference,

282

493

301

+

232

Decrease per centum,

22.6

97.4

33.2

44.8

:

:

:

:

:

POLICE BARRACKS, HONGKONG, 25th March, 1870.

MINOR.

No, OF PERSONS.

NO. OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Implicated.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1868

1869

1868

1869

1868

1869 1868

1869

882

677 1,502

1,275

1,099

969

411

296

181

151

677

281

389

228

188

53

1,049

584 1,773 1,190

1,453

808

296

298

451

620

1,000

811

893

791

2.344

2,222

2,112 1,412

General Totals,..

Totals for 1869,

Difference,

4,456 3,634 3,852 2,752 2,941 2,005 895

647

3,634

2,752

2,005

647

822

1,100

936

248

Decrease per centum,

18.4

28.6

31.8

27.7

APPENDIX C.

C. VANDELEUR CREAGII, Acting Captain Superintendent.

COMPARATIVE QUARTERLY RETURN of Number of CASES of LARCENY by SERVANTS from 1805 to 31st March, 1870.

GAMBLING UNLICENSED PREVIOUS TO 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.

GAMBLING LICENSED SUBSEQUENT TO 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1867.

1867.

1868.

1869.

1870.

1865.

1866.

3807.

15th September 1st January

to

to 31st December. 31st March.

1st April to 30th June.

to

1st July 1st October

to 30th September. 31st December.

1st January to 31st March.

1st April to 30th June.

1st July

to

1st October

to

1st January

to

30th September. 31st December.

31st March,

Average per Quarter.

Convicted, Discharged,

76

58

66

10

17

21

Totals,

86

75

87

荀5一88

67

27

14

10

7

9

10

12

13

5

15

13

7

12

10

7

5

5

2

5

82

40

21

22

17

16

15

17

15

10

26

Victoria, Hongkong, 7th April, 1870.

C. VANDELEUR CREAGH, Acting Captain Superintendent.

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