CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 165

# OFFENCES AND NUMBER OF CASES

THE CASES CONSISTED OF:-

OFFENCE. | NO. OF CASES | NO. OF PRISONERS

Abduction and Sale of Women and female Children | 14 | 28

Absent from Ship without Leave (see "Desertion") | |

Abusive Language (see Breach of the Peace) | |

Accessory after the Fact to Felony (see "Felony ") | 4 | 7

do. before do. | |

Accusing of Crime--Conspiracy for (see “Conspiracy”) | |

Aiding and Abetting in Felony (see Felony ") | 31 | 46

Alms-soliciting (see "Mendicancy ") | |

Animals Cruelty to | * | 3

Arms-Chinese not Holders of Night Passes found carrying | 21 | +3

Army and Navy-Desertion from H. M's (see "Desertion") | |

Arson, Artificers | |

and Artizans---Misconduct as (see "Workmen ") | |

Assault--At or in connection with riotous Assemblages, | 47 | 65

-Accompanied with Damage to Property, ... | 1 | 1

-Common, | 162 | 190

-Indecent, * | |

-On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and obstructing and resisting Police, | 55 | 65

With Intent to rob. | 2 | 2

do. to commit an unnatural Offence,. | |

With wounding, ... | 18 | 22

Attempting to commit Felony (see Felony ") | 11 | 11

other Offences, | |

extort by Threats, Menaces, &c., (see Threats, &c.") | |

bribe Police Constables (see "Bribery") | |

Auctioneer Unlicensed, | |

Banishment--Returning after (see also "Conditional Pardon "), | |

Bankrupt Fraud by, | 2 | 2

Begging (see "Mendicancy") | |

Breach of the Offences") | |

Bestiality (see "Unnatural Offences") | |

Birds-Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of, | |

Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of | 12 | 13

Boats-Larceny in the Harbour on board (see "Larceny") | |

-Exposing Night Soil along the Praya in open (see "Nuisances") | |

-Obstruction of Wharves by (see "Obstruction ") | |

-Refusing to pay Tare of... | |

-Unlicensed Plying of,... | 371 | 495

Boarding Houses for Seamen--Unlicensed, | |

Brought forward,......... | 1,237 | 1,479

Deaths and Births--Breach of Ordinance, for, (see "Births, &c.") | |

Deportation from Canton to the Colony under H. M.'s Order in Council, 1865,... | |

from Japan | |

from Shanghai | |

Returning from, (see "Banishment") | |

Deported Persons-Harbouring, ... | |

Desertion from Foreign Ships, | 86 | 86

H. M.'s Army and Navy, | |

British Merchant Ships.... | 918 | 918

Assisting in the-of Soldiers and Seamen, | |

Destitutes--see Vagrants, under "Rogues and Vagabonds, &c."; | |

Diseased Cattle--Bringing into the Colony, (see "Unwholesome Provisions") | |

Disorderly Behaviour,-Accompanied with Damage to Property, | 21 | 21

Drunkenness, Fighting, &., | *** | ***

Distilling--Illicit | |

Wasting Water at public Hydrants,... | 11 | 11

Dogs-Allowing muzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c., | |

Stealing, | 77 | 77

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as, | L | 1

Dredging in the Harbour at Anchorage for Ships of War, (see "Harbour ") | |

Driving furiously-see" Furious driving ") | |

Drags-Administering, | it | 1

Drunkenness(see Disorderly Behaviour) | + | +

Ducks-Selling in the Streets, (see Breach of Markets Ord.") | |

Dust Bins-Neglecting to clear out, (see "Nuisances ") | |

(see Nuisances ") | 12 | 15

Dwelling | |

Houses Found by Night with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into, (see "Night") | |

Found by Night in with Intent to commit Felony, (see Night"> | 31 | 32

-Larceny in a (see" Larceny ") | 347 | 351

Earth-Cutting from prohibited Places, [see "Trespass on Crown Land"] | |

Embezzlement, | 23 | 23

Embracery, | |

Enclosed Places and Gardens-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from, [see "Larceny") | |

Encroachment on Crown Land, [see "Trespass "J. | |

Escape of Prisoners from Gaol, | 10 | 10

from Custody of Police, | 2 | 2

Negligently allowing..... | *** | ***

Evidence Giving wilful false, see "False Charge, &c.") | |

Explosive Substances--Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, | |

Extortion by Colour of Office, | 4 | 4

by Menaces, | * | *

by Threats, [see Threats. | |

False Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false Evidence, ... | 4 | 4

Imprisonment, | J | 1

Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,... | |

Statements-Seamen presenting false Characters and making, [see "Seamen ") | |

Trade Marks and Labels--Fraudulently using, (see "Trade Marks") | |

Felony-Accessory before the Fact to, | |

Aiding and abetting in........ | |

Carried forward.... | 3,441 | 4,521

House Setting Fire to, (see "Arson") | |

Uncooled Coolie Lodging, (see "Unlicensed ") | |

Seamen's Boarding, (see “Unlicensed ") | |

Hydrant-Wasting Water at public, (see "Disorderly Contact") | |

Inciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanor, (see "Misdemeanor") | |

Indecent Assaults, [see "Assault"} | |

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise, and Lewdness, | *** | ***

Inquests-Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for Attendance at, [see "Jurors *1. | |

Japan-Deportation to this Colony from [see "Deportation"] | |

Juror Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summons to attend Inquests,..... | |

Kidnapping, (see Child Stealing" "Abduction and Sale of Women and Female Children | |

Labels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, [see Trade marks, ."] | |

Larceny Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing". | |

Children, [see Child Stealing"], | |

--Dogs, [see "Dog Stealing ") | |

-Common in | |

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour, | 32 | 32

-from the Person, | 445 | 481

-from Wreck,... | |

-in a Dwelling House, | |

of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and enclosed Places | 142 | 142

Lewdness, (see Indecent Exposure, &c.") | |

Libel, | 1 | 1

Lights-Chinese not carrying at Night, | |

Lodging Houses, unlicensed coolie, | |

Mails-Detention of H.M's, [see Post Office | |

Malicious Injury to Property, ... | 12 | 12

Manslaughter.... | 3 | 3

Mine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for, | |

Markets Ordinance-Breach of, ... | |

Mendicancy, | 2 | 3

Mendicants--Bringing into Colony, | |

Ship-of-War Anchorage--Dredging at, see Harbour | |

Merchant Seamen-Desertion of (see Desertion "]. | |

-Refusal of Duty by British, [see Seamen," | |

Military Law-Breach of, | |

Misdemeanor Attempting to commit, | |

Inciting a Person to cominit ... | |

Money Changer--Unlicensed, | |

Murder, | 7 | 7

Piracy with, (see Piracy") | |

Night-being out without Lights at, (see "Light") | |

Carried forward,... | 7,811 | 9,068

Prisoners Negligently allowing the Escape of, (see Escape") | |

-Rescuing from Custody of Police, (see "Police") | |

Provisions--Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colony unwholesome. (see "Unwholesome Provisions, &c.") | |

Public Ways-flinging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over, (see "Nuisances, &c.") | 21 | 25

-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction ") | |

Quarantine Regulations-Breach of, | 17 | 17

Rape, | 2 | 2

Receiving Stolen Goods, ... | 39 | 39

Recognizances Breach of, ... | 11 | 11

Regimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving, (see “Military Law | |

Registration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for (see Births and Deaths") | |

for, (see "House") | |

Religious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without Authority, | |

Rendition of Chinese, (see Crimes, &c.") | |

Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police, (see Police ") | |

Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see "Police, &c.") | |

Riotous Assemblages, | *** | ***

in connection Assault at, or in | |

Registration of Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance (see "House") | |

with, | 22 | 25

Robbery from the Person, | 427 | 449

On the Highways with Arms or with Violence.... | 1 | 2

Rogues and Vagabonds--As Street Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers | |

As suspicious Characters... | |

As Vagrants (Europeans and Indians), | |

Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in House, or immediate Vicinity thereof, of, (see “Nuisances") | |

Rubbish and Filth-Throwing into the Streets, (see "Nuisances") | |

Rubbish and Filth-Trowing into the Harbour or on the Beach, (see "Nuisances") | |

Saflors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see "Desertion ") | |

Semmer-Harbouring deserted, | |

Roads and Streets-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction, &c.” | |

libbery Assault with intent to commit (see “Assault, &e.”) | |

with Wounding, | 5 | 5

-Desertion of Merchant, (see "Desertion.") | |

Refusal of Duty by British Merchant, | 16 | 16

Seamen's Boarding House, unlicensed, | |

Effects, Dabution of | |

aking false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters, | 5 | 5

Servants Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders and, (see House | |

-Found at, armed with Dangerous and offensive Weapons, with intent to break into Dwelling Houses, f | |

-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with intent to commit | |

therein,... | 2 | 2

Servants--Misconduct as Domestic, (see Domestic Servants | |

Ship or Boat in the Harbour- Larceny on board, (see “Larceny",)] | |

Shooting with Intent to Murder, ... | € | 1

Felony | |

therein,... | |

Noises by | |

Stopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by, (see "Obstruction") | |

Soldiers-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see" Desertion") | |

Spirituous and fermented Liquors--Breach of Ordinance for | 55 | 55

Retail of | 1 | 1

Stamp Ordinance-Breach of | |

Stealing Cattle, [see Cattle Stealing. | |

Children, Case Child Stealing "]. | 10 | 10

playing at the Game called “Chai-Mui”. | 24 | 34

Watchmen, | |

Passes-being out without, (see" Passes ") | |

-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night | |

(see "Arms") | |

Nuisances--Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises or | 14 | 14

Breach of Ordinance for Cargo (see Cargo Boats") | |

Bodily Injuries Cutting and wounding and inflicting (see “Cal-ting, &c) | |

Bonfires-Firing Crackers or making, | 847 | 847

Bribery,....... | 4 | 4

British Merchant Seamen-Refusal of Duty by (see Seamen ") | |

Brothels-Unlicensed (see" Contagious Diseases Ordinance") | |

Buggery (see Unnatural Offences") | |

Buildings Breach of Ordinance for, | A | 3

Burglary. | 10 | 10

Burial of Chinese elsewhere than in a Cemetery,... | 1 | "1"

Cargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for, | 3 | 11

Cattle-Bringing into the Colony diseased (see Unwholesome Provisions") | |

-Turned loose on Public Ways, | 54 | 54

Stealing, | 2 | 2

Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for Street, | 190 | 190

Chair Coolies-Obstruction of Public Ways by (see "Obstruction") | |

Chair Hire--Refusing to pay Vehicle or (see Chairs and Vehicles") | |

Attempting to commit, | |

-Conspiracy | |

" | |

commit. [see "Night, &c.") | |

Fighting, [see" Disorderly Behaviour "1. | |

Isee Conspiracy "3. | |

a Cemetery ("see Burial") | |

Fire Arms-Discharging, | |

Fish-Selling in the Streets, [see Breach of Markets Ord.") | |

Forgery,***** | |

Forcible Entry,... | |

Fowls-Selling in the Streets (see "Breach of Markets Ord.") | |

Fraud by Bankrupt (see "Bankrupt") | |

Conspiracy to commit (see Conspiracy") | |

of (see Furious | |

Chai Mai--Night Noises by playing at the Game called (see "Night") | |

Child Stealing. | |

Chinese--Burial of. elsewhere than in | |

Burial) | |

-uot Holders of Night Passes found carrying Arm (see "Arms") | |

-Offenders found in the Colony after Banishment under Ordinance 9 of 1857 and in Branch of Conditional Pardon under Ordinance i of 1860, (see "Banishment and Conditional Pardoa") | |

Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855. Breach of | |

Chinese Territory-Crimes and Offences écnumitted in, | |

Clothes-Hanging to dry over Public Ways, wet, (see "Nuisances") | |

-Purchasing or Receiving Regimental (see "Military Law") | |

Coin-Offences relating ta, ... | |

Common Assault, (see "Assault") | |

Larceny, (see Larceny"} | |

Conditional Pardon-Breach of | |

Confederating with Pirates, free Piracy") | |

Conspiracy to accuse of Crime, | 11 | 11

to commit Felony, | 19 | 32

to defraud, | 7 | 7

F | |

Fruits and Vegetables in Gardens and enclosed Places--Larceny of | |

Gambling" | |

of Ordinance for Suppression of, | 2 | 2

in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways, | 152 | 248

Begistered Householder permitting, in a House (see "Householder, &c.") | |

of Ordinance | |

for, | |

Gaol-Breach | |

for, | |

Gardens and enclosed Places-Larceny of Vegetables and Fruits from (see "Larceny ") | |

Gunpowder-Breach of Ordinance for Storage of, | |

Harbour and Coasts Ordinance-Brezok of, | 21 | 21

Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the,... | |

Larceny on board Boat or Ship in the (see "Larceny ") | |

Regulations Breach of, | 11 | 11

** Throwing Rubbish on the Beach or into the (see "Ruisances") | |

Hawkers calling out in the Sale of their Wares (see "Street | 684 | 684

Dogs, see Dog Stealing "1. | |

in immediate Vicinity thereof, ... | |

Stolen Good-Receiving, Isee" Receiving, &c."] | 27 | 27

-Exposing Night Soil in the Streets in uncovered Buckets and in open Boats, | 20 | 20

Stones and other Missiles--Discharging to Damage of Persons | 10 | 10

or Property. | 4 | 4

-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over Public Ways | |

Pigs without a Licence, | 49 | #49

Stragglers from British and Foreign Ships (see * Desertion") | 25 | 20

Coolies and Shopkeepers, ... | |

gerous | 15 | 15

Weapons Found at Night with Dangerous and | |

Bearing Possession of, (see Weapons ").... | |

pared, | |

--- Rubbish, &, into the Streets.... | |

Calls of Nature in the Streets, | |

Dust Bins,... | |

E Kablish into the Harbour or on the Beach, | |

Obscene Pictures, exposing for Sale, | |

Obstruction or Resisting Police, (see "Police " | |

of Bonds and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair | |

of Wharves by Boat People,... | |

Offensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and (see "Dangerous and Offensive Trades") | |

with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see "Night"), | |

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of pre-pared, | |

Passengers Act of 1855--Breach of Chinese, (see "Chinese, &e." | |

Passes-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night, (see" Arms") | |

Chinese out at Night withunt.... | |

Pawning--Ilegally, | |

Pawnbrokers---Breach of Ordinance for, | T- | 1

Perjury (see also Preferring false charge and giving wilful false Testimony") | |

eglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing i | 118 | 118

118 | 118 | 37 | 37

87 | 87 | 10 | 10

82 | 82 | 1 | 1

788 | 738 | ŠU | 50

>1 | | |

Stremas Defiling, ... | |

Street Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for, [see "Chairs and Vehicles") | |

Obstraction of itoads and, see "Obstruction"] | |

Gamblers and Watchnen to Gamblers, [see Rogues and Vagabonds"] | |

Street Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Pablie Ways, Lee Gambling "1 | |

by Hawkers, t | |

Street Noises by | |

Suspicions Charreters, see Rogues and Vagabonis "]. | |

Theats--Attempting to extort by Menaces, itd... | |

of Violence to the P'erson, *** | |

with Intent to extor! Money, | |

Trade Marks and Labels-Fraudulently using falur, | 12 | 12

Trees, &c.—Cutting and destroying. | 248 | 190

--Unlawful Possession of Shrabs, R., see Unlaw-ful Possession 1 | |

18 | 18 | | |

Turf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit. [see "Tres-pass on Crown Land "3. | |

Trespass on Crown Lead, | 94 | 9.1

Unifiem, &c.Soldiers disposing of, [see "Alitary Law "1 | |

Unlawful Possession of Poperty, | 28# | 9900

291 | 791 | | |

of Trees, Shrubs, Acc., | 71 | 71

10 | 11 | | |

Fnatural Offence, | |

Assault with Intent to commit an, [see | |

Assaults") | |

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into) the Colony,... | 26 | 36

17 | 2 | | |

Vehicles and Chairs Breach of Ordinaree for, [see-Chies, &c." | |

Watelinen to Gunblers, Lee hogues and Vagabonds "2. | |

Misconduct as Private, | 12 | 12

11 | 34 | | |

Constables of Police Assuait, &c., on, (see Assaults") | |

Assuming name & Designation of (see "Police" | |

Attempt to bribe (see "Bribery"}, | |

Misconduct as (see "Police") | |

Contagious Diseases Ordinance-Offences against. ... | |

Contempt of Court, | |

Coolie Lodging Houses-Unlicensed (see "Unlicensed. &c."), | |

Coroner's Sntamouses to attend Inquests-Disobedience of by Juror, [see Jurors "1. | |

Crackers--Making Bonfires or Firing, see Bonfires, &c."] | |

Crime--Conspiracy to accuse of, see "Conspiracy") | |

Crimes and Offences committed in Chinese Territory [Sce "Chinese”) | |

Crown Land--Trespass c, [sco Trespass ") | |

Cruelty to Animals, see "Arimals") | |

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c., | 16 | 41

Damage to Property-reec" Malicious Injuries") | |

Dangerous and offensive Trades,-Carrying on, | 6 | B

Neises") | |

Obstruction of Public Ways by (see "Obstruction"), | |

Hawkers-Unlicensed, ... | |

Pies-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see "Nuisances, &c.") | |

Piracy, | 722 | 722

Confederating with Firates, | |

House Breaking, | 4 | 4

Householder. Registered, permitting Gambling in a House (see "Gambling"), | 37 | 7

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registra-tion of,... | |

House-Larceny in a (see "Larceny ") | |

-Registered Householder permitting Gambling in a (sec "Gambling"); | |

-Found by Night in a-with Intent to commit Felony therein (see Night") | |

House--Found by Night with Daugerous and Offensive Weapons with Intent to break into a Dwelling (see "Night, &c.") | |

Weapons--Found by Night with, with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see Night) | |

Carried forward.... | 7,811 | 9,068

• One Prisoner was convicted of three separate Offences, and was sentenced separately for each,

Carried forward.... | L | 3,441 | 4,521

Piracy, with Murder, | | |

Placards-Posting. | | |

Police-Assaulting, obstracting or resisting, (see "asnault") | 19 | 19

Assuming Name, Designation, &n, of Constable of, | 3 | 3

-Escape of Prisoners from Custody of (see "Escape, &e=”) | | |

-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of, | | |

Police Constables-Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see “Bri-bery, &") | | |

Misconduct as,.**. | | |

Posting Bills on Walls, &c., (see Placards") | | |

Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for, | | |

Poultry--Selling in the Streets, (see "Breach of Markets Ordi-hance") | | |

Preservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see "Birds, &c.") | | |

Prisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of, (see Escapo ") | | |

Gaol of, (see Escape") | | |

Carried forward,.. | 7,811 | 9,068

Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.

free Night "1. | | |

Night Noises by, (see | | |

Weapons--Found by Night with dangerous and offensive, with Intent to break into Dwelling Ifenses, Esco Night "3. | | |

Weapons-Having Passession of dangerous aut fensive, | | |

Weights and Measures-Breach of Odinauce for, | | |

Witnesses -Intimidating, see "Einbracery "). | | |

* | | |

12 | 12 | 3 | 3

૩ | | |

-Orderni to give Security for Appearance.... | | |

Beat People of, see Obstruction") | | |

Wharves-Ostuction by | | |

Work:en-latinailating.... | | |

Miscondnet as,... | | |

Wounding-Assault with, (see Assault ") | | |

1+ | | |

-Cutting and inflicting bodily injuries, (see "Cut-ting. Scc.") | | |

Wounding Robbery from the Person with, (see "Robbery ") | | |

Wreck-Larceny from, (seo Larceny ") | | |

7,811 | 9,068 | | |

TOTAL... | # | 9,108 | 10,426

+ Some of the Prisoners in these cases were also convicted of mulieansed Hawking.

C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate.