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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 201.
The following Returns of the Superior and Subordinate Courts, for the year 1890, which were laid before the Legislative Council on the 30th ultimo, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Oflice, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1891.
W. M. DEANE,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 43.
REGISTRY SUPREME COURT,
HONGKONG, 11th February, 1891.
SIR,-1 have the honour to forward herewith the following Returns for the year 1890:-
1. Criminal Cases, &c. 2. Revenue, (Fees, &c.)
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.
To Honourable F. FLEMING, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary,
&e,,
&c.,
&c.
RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES that have been brought under the COGNIZANCE of the SUPREME Court,
during the last Ten Years.
Postponed.
Charges Abandoned.
YEAR.
Number Number
of
of Cases. Persons.
Convicted. Acquitted.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
No. of Cases.
No. of Persons.
1881,
105
154
111
39
1882,
124
187
124
38
(c.) 1883,
91
126
70
(d.) 1884,
68
101
65
1885,
91
147
103
2*222
1
4
15
21
1
26
20
22
Total,
479
715
473
145
(e.) 1886,
(f.) 1887,
1888,
(g.) 1889,
101
1890,
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75
107
94
155
186
92
143
59
80
43
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59
20
82
36
99
47
64
41
20
Total,
421
671
347
164
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14
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16
22
54
91
Co
3
5
16
27e
1
17
26
8
28
40
24
37
17
92
147
2
9
Average of 1st {
Period,
954
143
94号
29
10
181
33
Average of 2nd Period,
841
134
69%
324
18
292
35
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e. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
d. In one case the recognizance estreated, and one prisoner committed suicide in the Gaol:
e. In one case the recognizance estreated.
f. In three cases the recognizances were estreated.
7. In one case the recognizance estreated, this case is included in the total, but not in any other of the above headings.
Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 10th February, 1891.
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Registrar.
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