184
2. The number of prisoners admitted to prison for offences not of a criminal nature was 3,417 made up as follows:-
Convicted by Courts Martial,..
the Land Courts,
1
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75
19
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77
77
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Debtors,
Convicted under the Opium Ordinance,
Gambling Ordinance,
Market Ordinance,
Arms Ordinance,
,, Captain Superintendent of Police,
Commodore, R.N.,...
6
1
94
1,024
440
482
12
+99
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Vehicle Ordinance,
52
19
Sanitary Bye-laws,
182
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17
Harbour Regulations,
88
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for Drunkenness,
35
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Trespassing,
63
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Disorderly Conduct, .....
287
17
37
Vagrancy,
13
29
Contempt of Court,..... Assault,
4
169
Obstruction,
106
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11
19
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Cutting trees,
44
37
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Fighting,..
34
,, Mendicancy,
19
under the Post Office Ordinance,.....
5
for Rogue and Vagabond,
under the Women and Girls' Protection
222
19
Ordinance,
25
Total,.....
3,417
The above figures show that 66% of the total admissions to prison were for non-crimi- nal offences.
3. The following Table shows the number of prisoners committed to prison without the option of fine and in default of payment of fine :---
In default of payment of fine.
Without option of fine.
Total.
Served the imprisonment.
Paid full fine.
Paid part fine.
1,599
1,936
856
658
5,049
4. There were 106 juveniles admitted into prison 31 of whom were sentenced to be whipped in addition to various terms of imprisonment varying from twenty-four hours' detention to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. There was an increase of 25 juveniles convicted during the year 1907, as compared with the year 1906.
5. The percentage of convicted prisoners admitted to prison with previous convic- tions recorded against them was 15:00 as compared with 13.00 for 1906.
6. There were 141 prisoners admitted who were convicted by the Magistrates' Courts- in the New Territories against 152 for the previous year.
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