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1876.

January,.....

February,....

March,.....

TABLE B.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1876, with Results of such Reports.

Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted Mendicants. 1 1 Unlicensed Hawking. 169 234 44 Street Cries. 1 1 Desertion, Refusal, and Neglect of Duty, 21 Rogues, Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters. 5 Breach of Public Vehicles Ordinance. Breach of Harbour and Spirits and Chests Ordinance. 12 16 3 Opium Ordinance. 38 17 21 3 1 1375 Breach of Police, Gaol, and other Ordinances. 24 25 2 Deportation 11 Extortion, Bribery and Corruption. Cutting Trees Obtaining Goods and Money by False Pretences 6 Conspiracy. Earth. Cruelty to Animals. 2 2 Furious Driving. 18 Damage to Property. 163 44 51 Fraud. Trespass. 41 50 53 Attempt at Suicide. 1 1 Contempt of Court. 2 2 False Evidence. Gunpowder Ordinance. Miscellaneous Offences. 94 110 18 121 129 23 281 874 24 261 298 50 202 220 150 175 20 Month Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted January 286 404 17 February 890 1004 27 March 280 226 4 21 234 66 17 136 72 39 38 19 111 200 21 28 27 19 20 7 15 12 4 4 TOTAL 2,438 2,883 200

Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of Police, during the Years 1874, 1875, and 1876.

Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Number of Persons Discharged Description 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 SERIOUS. Murder, 3 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, 15 13 24 Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,. 60 107 90 Assault with Intent to rob, 1 Kidnapping, 51 63 Piracy, 7 6 5 Unlawful Possession, 203 251 239 802 938 1,050 Larcenies, Felonies not already given, 16 2 5 41 1 6 3 34 41 3.4 3 20 30 31 17 35 32 8 9 Total, 1,105 1,306 1,485 780 940 674 257 324 205 Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent. MINOR. Assault, 866 200 Gambling, 1,298 267 780 1,35 1,270 71103 Miscellaneous, 388 489 255 150 1,007 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,904 Drunkenness, Nuisances. 320 238 260 47 280 No Pass or Light, 42 26 824 298 445 622 Total, 4,597 4,086 5,00 3,496 8,023 14,510 365 045 502 Increase-973 Cases, or 23.86 per cent.

i Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

2 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government.

2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

Total Cases-6,746.

Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 per cent.

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

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1876. January,..... February,.... March,..... TABLE B. RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1876, with Results of such Reports. Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted Mendicants. 1 1 Unlicensed Hawking. 169 234 44 Street Cries. 1 1 Desertion, Refusal, and Neglect of Duty, 21 Rogues, Vagabonds, and Suspicious Characters. 5 Breach of Public Vehicles Ordinance. Breach of Harbour and Spirits and Chests Ordinance. 12 16 3 Opium Ordinance. 38 17 21 3 1 1375 Breach of Police, Gaol, and other Ordinances. 24 25 2 Deportation 11 Extortion, Bribery and Corruption. Cutting Trees Obtaining Goods and Money by False Pretences 6 Conspiracy. Earth. Cruelty to Animals. 2 2 Furious Driving. 18 Damage to Property. 163 44 51 Fraud. Trespass. 41 50 53 Attempt at Suicide. 1 1 Contempt of Court. 2 2 False Evidence. Gunpowder Ordinance. Miscellaneous Offences. 94 110 18 121 129 23 281 874 24 261 298 50 202 220 150 175 20 Month Cases reported No. of Persons discharged No. of Persons convicted January 286 404 17 February 890 1004 27 March 280 226 4 21 234 66 17 136 72 39 38 19 111 200 21 28 27 19 20 7 15 12 4 4 TOTAL 2,438 2,883 200 Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877. TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of Police, during the Years 1874, 1875, and 1876. Number of Cases Number of Persons Convicted Number of Persons Discharged Description 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 1874 1875 1876 SERIOUS. Murder, 3 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, 15 13 24 Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,. 60 107 90 Assault with Intent to rob, 1 Kidnapping, 51 63 Piracy, 7 6 5 Unlawful Possession, 203 251 239 802 938 1,050 Larcenies, Felonies not already given, 16 2 5 41 1 6 3 34 41 3.4 3 20 30 31 17 35 32 8 9 Total, 1,105 1,306 1,485 780 940 674 257 324 205 Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent. MINOR. Assault, 866 200 Gambling, 1,298 267 780 1,35 1,270 71103 Miscellaneous, 388 489 255 150 1,007 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,904 Drunkenness, Nuisances. 320 238 260 47 280 No Pass or Light, 42 26 824 298 445 622 Total, 4,597 4,086 5,00 3,496 8,023 14,510 365 045 502 Increase-973 Cases, or 23.86 per cent. i Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. 2 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government. 2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877. Total Cases-6,746. Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 per cent. W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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1876. January,... February,.. Merch,..... TABLE B. RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1870, with Results of such Reports. Mendicunts. Unlicensed Hawking. Street Cries. Desertion, Refusal, and Neglect of Duty, Rogues, Vagabonds, and Suspicious Breach of Public Vehicles Branch of Breach of Harbony and Spirits nad Chests Opium Characters. Ordinance. Pazandaa savag 1 & 2 En 169 234 ४४ 1 21: མྦྷཝཱ ཀོམྨཱཎོ'' 1 12 N 16: 38 3 17 21 * 3 1 1375 - xo. of Persons Jischarged. No, of Persons convicted. xn. of Persons convicted, ད་ར——————-- Cases reported. Casea reported. No. of Persons discharged. Clases reported, Alases reported. Na of Persons discharged. o. of Persons convicted. Cases reported, No. of Persons convicted. No. of Veraons discharged. vo. of Persons convicted. No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported. No. of Persuna convicted. No. of Persons discharged. 1 Ordinance. Ordinances. Brench of Pulice, Gaol. Breach ParabrokeTA Suruls, cont Al M Deportation Ba Indărnication, Extortion, Bribery and Catting Trees Obtaining Quods and Muncy, by Falso Conspiracy. Earth. Persons convicted. OST TO ON No. of PETRODs discharged. Convicted. No. of Persons convicted... No. of Persone convicted. No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported. Cases reporte. No. Tersons discharged, Cases reported. No. of Persone convicted. xa, of Pezaons discharged. Cases reported. No. of fersons convicted. so, of Persons discharged. Grilinanese. Broneli of 2001. K Weight wid so, of Persons convicted. Spurions Cain. Eases reported. Persona discharged. No. of PersoTE A Cases reported. No. of Persons convleted. No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported. No. of Persons curicted. No. of Persons discharged. v Prétences *Pagodal say 24 25 रु 24 11 26 8 21 6 19 19 2 Crucity to Animais, De Funious Driting. Damage to FradoLy Trespass. Artempt at Suicide. Contempt of Court, Falac Kiviction Gunpowder Ordinance. Miseckaneous Offences. ་བ་་་་་“ག་ 94 110 18 121 129 23 281 874 24 * 261 298 50 202 220 28 150, 175 20 OF FACES Convicted. No. of Persch No. of Perseus discharged. 50. of L'ersons chilvicted. of Persons convicted. va. of Persons discharged No. of Persons discharged, Canen reported No. of Persona discharged. No. of Persons discharged, Cases reported. so. of Persons convia.... ko. of Persons convictva. Cases reported. Cases reported Cases reported - No. of Persons convicted. ******* No. of Persons discharged. No. of Persons convicted. Cases reported. Cases reported. xo. of Persons convicted. mo, of Persons discharged. |_ 43 11: 2 14 14 1 1 2 18 2 163,. 44 51! ¿ 41 50 53 65 16 12 & 1. 1521 f .. 24 4% 141 & Jane, 23, 20 53 21 19 27 July, 141 13 1 1 as 32 1 12 16 8 5 August, .... 12 1 17 1 21 27 17 17 A G י September, 4) 35 13 2 10 20 Detobar,.... 62 117 7 200 2271.. 491 34 November, December... 681 24 $ * s.. 138 154 92 les ہوں 3 62 64 1 15 101 Sti 1 20 33 ä } 0 1 12 4 2 2 .. 20. 12 15) 19 .. SA 23 25 2 2 21 2. 6 5 1 1 1 TOTAL, 286 404 17 8901004 27 280! 226 4 21 234 66 17 136 72 39 38 19 111 200| 21 | 28 | 27 19 20 7 15:12 4 4 F 222 228 42 25 17 121225:20 010 4 0 159 172 28 122 129 26 128 145 21 390 34 26 325; 40126 185 190 15 2,438 2,883 200 Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877. TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of Votics, during the Years 1674, 1875, and 1870. SERIOUS. MINOR. Number of Persons, Number of Cares. Description. Convicted. Discharged. 1874 1875 1870 1874 1875 1870 1874 1875 1870 Murder, 3* * 1 Robbery with Violence from the Person, 15 13 24 Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,.. Assault with Intent to rpb, 60 107 90 * 1 Kidnapping, 51 03 Piracy, 7 G 5 Unlawful Possession, 203 251 239 802 938 1,050 Larcenies, Felonies not already given, 16 2 ུཝིཝོཎྜཉྙཱཝ 5: 41 1 અં *** 6 G 3 34 41 & 3.4 3 I 20 30 31 17 35 32 8 9 104 242 230 137 82 59 495 597 071 171 178 180 12 @ 2 1 10 7 Total,..... 1,105 1,306 1,485 780 040 * One Case also given under Piracy. : 074 257 324 205 Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent. Assault, Ganchfing, Miscellaneous, Drunkenness, Nai-ances. No Puss or Light, W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police. 165 Number of Persons. Number of Cases. Description. Convicted. Discharged. 1874 1875 1876 1876 1874 866 200 1876 1874 1875 1870 1,298 267 780 1,35 1,270 71103 388 489 255 150 1,007 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,904 |2,8:0 320 238 260 47 280 42 26 824 298 445 622 960 $49 538 917 300 No analysis of Convictions and Discharges. 664 849 Total, 4,5974,086 5,00 3,496 8,023 14,510 365 045 502 Increase-973 Cases, or 23.86 per cent. i Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government. 2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life. Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877. Total Cases-6,746. Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 ner cent, W. M. DEANË, Captain Superintendent of Police.
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1876.

January,...

February,..

Merch,.....

TABLE B.

RETURN of MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES reported to have been committed during the Year 1870, with Results of such Reports.

Mendicunts.

Unlicensed

Hawking.

Street Cries.

Desertion, Refusal, and Neglect of

Duty,

Rogues, Vagabonds, and Suspicious

Breach of Public Vehicles

Branch of

Breach of

Harbony and Spirits nad

Chests

Opium

Characters.

Ordinance.

Pazandaa savag

1 & 2 En

169 234

४४ 1

21:

མྦྷཝཱ

ཀོམྨཱཎོ''

1

12

N

16:

38

3

17

21

*

3 1 1375

-

xo. of Persons Jischarged. No, of Persons convicted.

xn. of Persons convicted, ད་ར——————--

Cases reported.

Casea reported.

No. of Persons discharged.

Clases reported,

Alases reported.

Na of Persons discharged.

o. of Persons convicted.

Cases reported,

No. of Persons convicted.

No. of Veraons discharged.

vo. of Persons convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persuna convicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

1

Ordinance.

Ordinances.

Brench of Pulice, Gaol.

Breach ParabrokeTA

Suruls, cont

Al

M

Deportation

Ba

Indărnication,

Extortion, Bribery and

Catting Trees

Obtaining Quods and

Muncy,

by Falso

Conspiracy.

Earth.

Persons convicted.

OST TO ON

No. of PETRODs discharged.

Convicted. No. of Persons convicted...

No. of Persone convicted. No. of Persons discharged. Cases reported.

Cases reporte.

No.

Tersons discharged,

Cases reported.

No. of Persone convicted.

xa, of Pezaons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of fersons convicted.

so, of Persons discharged.

Grilinanese.

Broneli of

2001.

K

Weight wid

so, of Persons convicted. Spurions Cain. Eases reported.

Persona discharged.

No. of PersoTE A

Cases reported.

No. of Persons convleted.

No. of Persons discharged.

Cases reported.

No. of Persons curicted.

No. of Persons discharged.

v

Prétences

*Pagodal say

24

25

रु

24 11

26

8 21

6

19 19 2

Crucity to

Animais, De

Funious Driting.

Damage to

FradoLy

Trespass.

Artempt at

Suicide.

Contempt of Court,

Falac Kiviction

Gunpowder

Ordinance.

Miseckaneous Offences.

་བ་་་་་“ག་

94 110 18

121 129 23

281 874

24

*

261 298 50

202 220

28

150, 175 20

OF FACES Convicted.

No. of Persch

No. of Perseus discharged. 50. of L'ersons chilvicted.

of Persons convicted.

va. of Persons discharged

No. of Persons discharged, Canen reported

No. of Persona discharged.

No. of Persons discharged, Cases reported.

so. of Persons convia....

ko. of Persons convictva.

Cases reported.

Cases reported

Cases reported

-

No. of Persons convicted. *******

No. of Persons discharged.

No. of Persons convicted.

Cases reported.

Cases reported.

xo. of Persons convicted.

mo, of Persons discharged.

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43

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2

14 14

1

1

2

18

2

163,.

44

51!

¿

41

50

53

65

16

12

&

1.

1521

f

..

24

4%

141

&

Jane,

23, 20

53

21

19

27

July,

141

13 1

1

as 32 1

12 16 8

5

August, ....

12

1 17

1 21 27

17 17

A

G

י

September, 4)

35

13 2

10 20

Detobar,....

62 117 7

200 2271..

491

34

November,

December...

681 24 $

* s..

138 154

92

les

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3

62 64

1

15

101

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20

33

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1 12 4

2

2

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19 ..

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23 25 2

2

21 2.

6

5 1

1

1

TOTAL, 286 404 17 8901004 27

280! 226

4

21 234 66

17 136 72

39

38

19 111 200| 21 | 28 | 27

19 20

7 15:12

4

4

F

222 228 42 25

17

121225:20 010 4 0

159 172 28

122 129 26

128 145 21

390 34 26

325; 40126

185 190 15

2,438 2,883 200

Police Department, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of Votics, during the Years 1674, 1875, and 1870.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

Number of Persons,

Number of Cares.

Description.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1874 1875 1870 1874 1875

1870 1874 1875

1870

Murder,

3*

*

1

Robbery with Violence from the Person,

15

13

24

Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,.. Assault with Intent to rpb,

60

107

90

*

1

Kidnapping,

51

03

Piracy,

7

G

5

Unlawful Possession,

203

251 239

802 938 1,050

Larcenies,

Felonies not already given,

16

2

ཨ ུཝིཝོཎྜཉྙཱཝ

5:

41

1

અં

***

6

G

3

34

41

&

3.4

3

I

20 30

31

17

35

32

8

9

104 242

230

137

82

59

495 597

071

171 178 180

12

@

2

1

10

7

Total,.....

1,105 1,306 1,485

780 040

* One Case also given under Piracy.

:

074

257

324

205

Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent.

Assault,

Ganchfing,

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness,

Nai-ances.

No Puss or Light,

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

165

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

Description.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1874 1875

1876 1876 1874

866

200

1876 1874 1875 1870

1,298

267 780 1,35 1,270 71103

388 489 255 150 1,007 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,904 |2,8:0

320

238 260

47 280

42 26

824

298

445 622

960

$49 538 917 300 No analysis of Convictions and Discharges. 664 849

Total,

4,5974,086 5,00 3,496 8,023 14,510

365 045 502

Increase-973 Cases, or 23.86 per cent.

i Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government.

2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

Total Cases-6,746.

Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 ner cent,

W. M. DEANË,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

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