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Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1878. 1879, 1880. 1878, 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880.

740 1,289 1,134 985 868 585 499 811

318 376 230

125 185 101

1,794 1,742 1,815 1,965 | 1,717 1,769 332 937 874

276

339 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 8:40

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

DESCRIPTION.

Number of Cases,

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

DESCRIPTION.

TOTAL..................

1,224 18,782 4,364 3,839 3,350 5,548

776

1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879, 1880, 1878. 1879, 1880.

Murder.

Robbery with Violence from the Person, .................. Burglary or Larceny from House at night,.................. Assault with Intent to rob,***

35

131

Piracy,.......................................... Unlawful Possession,.................. Larcenies, ...................................................... Felonies not already given, .............................................

TOTAL,..

1

170 333

1,888 1,880 1,662 1,087

19

11

125

*

2,611 2,897 2,051 1,554 1,881 1,208 571 185

Assault,

3

Gambling,........

430

Miscellaneous, .

Drunkenness,...******

Nuisances, No P

Light,

* The supposed murderer committed suicide.

1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being an Increase of 286 Cases or 4.66 per cent from 1879.

Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.48 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881.

868

875

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

DRAFT.

Hongkong No. 39

For J. P. Hennessy

MINUTE.

14 Hongking

5809 Hongkong

Mr. De Robeck 7 p. Mr. Johnson 7 April Sir,

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

9.

Mr. Herbert. Mr. Meude.

Lord Kimberley. Mr. Grant Duff.

A decrease in the

glad to notice

number

Crimes

as

Serious

compared

with the two previous

Years

8th April 1881

I have the honour to

acknowledge receipt of your despatch:

the Criminal Statistics for the year

1880.

I am pleased to observe

that while there is an

increase in the number

of minor offences

dealt with by the Police,

there is a fair decrease

in the number of serious

Crimes.

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Number of Cases. Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. 1878. 1879, 1880. 1878, 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880. 740 1,289 1,134 985 868 585 499 811 318 376 230 125 185 101 1,794 1,742 1,815 1,965 | 1,717 1,769 332 937 874 276 339 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 8:40 TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880. SERIOUS. MINOR. DESCRIPTION. Number of Cases, Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. DESCRIPTION. TOTAL.................. 1,224 18,782 4,364 3,839 3,350 5,548 776 1878. 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879, 1880, 1878. 1879, 1880. Murder. Robbery with Violence from the Person, .................. Burglary or Larceny from House at night,.................. Assault with Intent to rob,*** 35 131 Piracy,.......................................... Unlawful Possession,.................. Larcenies, ...................................................... Felonies not already given, ............................................. TOTAL,.. 1 170 333 1,888 1,880 1,662 1,087 19 11 125 * 2,611 2,897 2,051 1,554 1,881 1,208 571 185 Assault, 3 Gambling,........ 430 Miscellaneous, . Drunkenness,...****** Nuisances, No P Light, * The supposed murderer committed suicide. 1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being an Increase of 286 Cases or 4.66 per cent from 1879. Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.48 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93 per cent. Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881. 868 875 W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police. DRAFT. Hongkong No. 39 For J. P. Hennessy MINUTE. 14 Hongking 5809 Hongkong Mr. De Robeck 7 p. Mr. Johnson 7 April Sir, Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. 9. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Meude. Lord Kimberley. Mr. Grant Duff. A decrease in the glad to notice number Crimes as Serious compared with the two previous Years 8th April 1881 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch: the Criminal Statistics for the year 1880. I am pleased to observe that while there is an increase in the number of minor offences dealt with by the Police, there is a fair decrease in the number of serious Crimes.
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Number of Cases. Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. 1878. 1879, 1880. 1878, 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880. 740 1,289 1,134 985 868 585 499 811 318 376 230 125 185 101 1,794 1,42 1,815 1,965 | 1,717 1,769 332 937 874 276 339 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 8:40 TABLE C. COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCEs coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880. SERIOUS. MINOR. DESCRIPTION. Number of Cases, Number of Persons. Convicted. Discharged. DESCRIPTION. TOTAL.................. 1,224 18,782 4,3643,8393,350 5,548 776 1878.1879. 1880. 1878. 1879, 1880, 1878. 1879, 1880. Murder. Robbery with Violence from the Person, .................. Burglary or Larceny from House at night,.................. Assault with Intent to job,*** 35 131 Piracy,.......................................... Unlawful Possession,.................. Larcenics, ...................................................... Felonies not already given, ............................................. TOTAL,.. R ཚ ིཁྱ་ 1 170 333 1,888 1,880 1,662 1,087 19 11 125 * 2,611 2,897 2,0511,5541,881 1,208 571 185 Assault, 3 Gambling,........ 430 MiscellaneouER, . Drunkenness,...****** Naieanoes, No P Light, * The supposed raurderer committed suicide. 1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being au Increase of 286 Cases uz 4.66 per cont from 1879. Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.48 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93 per cent. Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881. 868 875 W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police. DRAFT. <Hongkong No. 39 Fir J. P. Hennessy MINUTE. 14 Hongking 5809 Hongkong Mr. De Robeck 7 p. Mr. Johnson 7 april Sir, Mr. Wingfield. X Mr. Bramston. 9. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Meude. Lord Kimberley. Mr. Grant Duff. بار A decrease in the glad to notice humber Crimes 입 as Serious comfaced with the two precious Years C+Ped 314 8th April 1801 I have the honour to ack : the rest of your days: the thing Crimi nal Statistics for the year no. 14 transmithing 1880. I am pleased toby Гречис tha that while there of an Iminor fences increase in the pumber dealt in the number of servin There is a fair decrease Nuisances the Police, geven to the Suspectors of is due to spend wichins, with by the Poffice, which Crimes. K Mar
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Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1878. 1879, 1880. 1878, 1879. 1880. 1878. 1879. 1880.

740 1,289 1,134 985 868 585 499 811

318 376 230

125 185 101

1,794 1,42 1,815 1,965 | 1,717 1,769 332 937 874

276

339 No analysis of Convictions & Discharges. 8:40

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCEs coming under the notice of the Police during the Years 1878, 1879, and 1880.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

DESCRIPTION.

Number of Cases,

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

DESCRIPTION.

TOTAL..................

1,224 18,782 4,3643,8393,350 5,548

776

1878.1879. 1880. 1878. 1879, 1880, 1878. 1879, 1880.

Murder.

Robbery with Violence from the Person, .................. Burglary or Larceny from House at night,.................. Assault with Intent to job,***

35

131

Piracy,.......................................... Unlawful Possession,.................. Larcenics, ...................................................... Felonies not already given, .............................................

TOTAL,..

R

ཚ ིཁྱ་

1

170 333

1,888 1,880 1,662 1,087

19

11

125

*

2,611 2,897 2,0511,5541,881 1,208 571 185

Assault,

3

Gambling,........

430

MiscellaneouER, .

Drunkenness,...******

Naieanoes, No P

Light,

* The supposed raurderer committed suicide.

1880-Total Number of Cases, 6,415, being au Increase of 286 Cases uz 4.66 per cont from 1879.

Decrease of Serious Crimes, 346 Cases or 14.48 per cent. Increase of Minor Offences, 632 Cases or 16.93 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 10th February, 1881.

868

875

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

DRAFT.

<Hongkong No. 39

Fir J. P. Hennessy

MINUTE.

14 Hongking

5809 Hongkong

Mr. De Robeck 7 p. Mr. Johnson 7 april Sir,

Mr. Wingfield.

X Mr. Bramston.

9.

Mr. Herbert. Mr. Meude.

Lord Kimberley. Mr. Grant Duff.

بار

A decrease in the

glad to notice

humber

Crimes

입

as

Serious

comfaced

with the two precious

Years

C+Ped

314

8th April 1801

I have the honour to

ack : the rest of your days:

the

thing Crimi

nal Statistics for the year

no. 14 transmithing

1880.

I am pleased toby

Гречис

tha

that while there of an

Iminor fences

increase in the pumber

dealt

in the number of servin There is a fair decrease Nuisances the Police, geven to the Suspectors of is due to spend wichins,

with by the Poffice, which

Crimes.

K

Mar

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