TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1880.
Europeans and Americans Chinese Total Years Number of Committed Cases Convicted and Punished Discharged For Trial at Supreme Court Men Girls Boys Men Women Boys Girls ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1871, to 31st December, 1880, inclusive. CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD VERDICTS Committed to Prison or detained Ordered to find Security Punished for Preferring False Charge Total pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer any Charge Punished for giving False Testimony Accidental Death M F M F M F M F M F M F W F M F' M F Homicide 1871 6.400 6.148 678 2,405 148 1 28 114 16 1872 9,950 11.185 999 2,426 294 197 1873 1878 9,187 8,810 1,852 1,798 266 1874 8,079 6,696 1,135 1,661 269 101 1875 1870 8,055 6.749 800 1,632 281 95 1876 9,100 2,815 688 1,744 500 118 1877 9,288 7,386 572 1,965 364 209 1878 9,100 7,186 1873 7,009 5,758 628 361 1880 7,098 5.592 252 2,126 251 1,900 189 1,776 200 135 187 170 28 271 171 176 190 174 192 98 230 201 72G 40 29 32 92 111 23 8 13 Murder 14.099 37 10 10.983 Suicide while Insane Manslaughter 8,665 Natural Causes 8.713 1.2 Do. 9.402 in Gaol 9,745 No Jurisdiction 9,630 Over-dose of Opium 8.193 2 8,126 Killed by Accidental Wounds 15 3 4 3 3 1 350 Total 25 7 6 1Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1881.
[No. 4.]
NO CHOY, Acting Police Magistrate.
TABLE C-Return of Burials without Inquests, 1880.
Reason why no Inquest was held Europeans and Americans Chinese Manilamen Total Men Women Men Women Boys Girls Very much decomposed; sex not ascertainable Found on Shore 18 14 7 18 Found in Harbour 87 No suspicious circumstances 31 4 1 13 State of Body decomposed 21 25 60 26 33 3 & 2 42 1 39 40 6 Post Mortem satisfactory Total 133 2J 63 R 46CORONER'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 21st February, 1881.
SIR, I have the honour to forward herewith, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, Returns of Coroner's Inquests, &c. for the year 1880.
Table A gives the total number of all cases, from which it appears that there were 60 inquests held in 1880 and 102 in 1879, while the number of burials without Inquest were, for 1880-133, and for 1879-104; the total number of cases coming under the observation of the Coroner being 193 in 1880 and 206 in 1879.
Table B gives the number of Inquests held, with the Verdicts obtained, nearly half being "Accidental death.”
Table C gives the number of Burials without Inquest, with the reason why none was held. It will be seen that nearly half of these were decomposed bodies and concerning which there was no evidence, all but one being unknown.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. B. PLUNKET,
Coroner.
By his Deputy,
G. S. NORTHCOTE.
To the Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.
TABLE A-Return of all Coroner's Cases, 1880.
Inquest Held Buried without Inquest Nationality Men Women Boys Girls Total Men Women Boys Girls Very much decomposed; sex not ascertainable Total Europeans and Americans 36 11 3 2103 8 Chinese 56 42 19 1 39 9: 1 Manilamen 40 6 131 1 Total 41 11 5 3 60 43 5 ** 89 40 6 133 Total for 1879 63 7 17 15 102 34 3 37 22 8 104G. S. NORTHCOTE, Deputy Coroner.
TABLE B.-Return of Inquests, 1880.
Europeans and
Aniericans.
Chinese.
Men. Girls. Boys. Men. Women. Boys. Girls.
Total Years. Number
of
Committed
Cases.
Convicted and Punished.
Discharged.
for Trial at Supreme Court,
ABSTRACT of CASES brought under COGNIZANCE at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COUNT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1871, to 31st December, 1880, inclusive.
CASES, HOW DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER RACH HEAD,
Committed to Prison
or detained
VERDICTS.
Ordered to find Security.
Punished for Preferring
Tota!
pending Orders of
To keep the Ponce,:
False Charge
His Excellency
to be of Goodl
Behaviour, and
the Governor.
to answer any
Clarge.
False Testimony.
giving
Undecided.
Nurber
of
Accidental Death...
2
Defendest.
Felo de Se,
Found Dead (Cause of Death unknown),
Found Drowned,
M.
F
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
W.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F'.
F
Homicide
1871,
6.400
6.148 678 2,405
ALL
148
1
28
114
16
1872.
9,950
11.185 999
2,426
294
197
1878,
9,187
8,8101,852
1,798 266
Cr
1874,
8,079
6,696 1,135
1,661
269
101
101
1870,
8,055 6.749
800
1,632
281
95
1876,
9,100
2,815
688
1,744 500 118
1877
9,288 7,386
572 1,965
364 209
1878
9,100 7,186
1873,
7,009 5,758
628 361
1880,
7,098 5.592 252
2,126 251 1,900 189 1,776
200 135 187 170
ESCEN
28
271
171
176
190
174
192
98
230 201
72G
SCRIER
40
29
32
92111
23
8
13
14.099
37
10
10.983
Murder,
8,665
Si te da so na sa k
8.713
1.2
9.402
9,745
9,630
8.193
2 8,126
Suicide while Insane,
Manslaughter,
Natural Causes,..
Do.
in Guol,
No Jurisdiction,...
Over-dose of Opium,
Killed bncised Wounds,
15
3
4
3
3
1
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 20] Manilaren. |
350
Total.
25
7
6
1
Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1881.
[No. 4.]
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86
11
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3
3
60
NO CHOY, Acting Police Magistrate.
TABLE C-Return of Burials without Inquests, 1880.
Earoponns
Reason why to Inquest was held,
Chinese,
and Americans,
CORONER'S OFFICE,
Men, Women. Men, Women, Boys. Girls.
Manilamen
Very much
Found on Shore.Found in Harbour.
decumpos-
jed; sex not Total.
excertain- able.
Known
Un- Jenann.
Kamen.
Un- Znopin.
21st February, 1881.
No anspicious circumstances,........
31
4
18
14
7
18
87
1
13
No evidence decomposed!
Stato of Body.....
21
25
60
26
33
3
&
2
}
42
1
39
40
6
133
2J
63
R
46
SIR, I have the honour to forward herewith, for the information of His Excellency the Governo, Returns of Coroner's Inquests, &c. for the
year 1880.
Table A gives the total number of all cases, from which it appears that there were 60 inquests held in 1880 and 102 in 1879, while the number of burials without Inquest were, for 1880-133, and for 1879-104; the total number of cases coming under the observation of the Coroner being 193 in 1880 and 206 in 1879.
Table B gives the number of Inquests held, with the Verdicts obtained, nearly half being "Accidental death.”
Table C gives the number of Burials without Inquest, with the reason why none was held. It will be seen that nearly half of these were decomposed bodies and concerning which there wa no evidence, all but one being unknown.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
or
Your most obedient Servant,
Post Mortem satisfactory, ........
Total.........
Coroner's Office, Hongkong, 19th February, 1881.
C. B. PLUNKET,
Coroner.
By his Deputy,
G. S. NORTHCOTE.
To the Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.
TABLE A-Return of all Coroner's Cuses, 1880.
G. S. NORTHCOTE, Deputy Coroner.
Inquest Held.
Buried without Inquest.
Nationality.
Men, Women. Boys, Girls. Total. Men.
Women. Boys. Girls, pored; int not ascer Total.
Very much decun-
tainable.
Europeans and Americans,... Chinese, Manilamen,
36
11
3
2103
8
56
42
19
1
39
9:
1
40
6
131
1
1
Total,.
41
11
5
3
60 43
5
**
89 40
6
133
Total for 1879,
63
7
17 15 102
社
34
3
37 22
8
104
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