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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1890.

THE CASES CONSISTED OF :-

OFFENCE.

NO. OF

NO. OF CASES.

PRI-

SONERS.

OFFENCE.

No. of CASES.

No. of PRI-

SONERS.

Animals--Cruelty to,.....

Arms-Carrying without reasonable excuse,

"

-Removing without permission,...

Arson.

Assault--Causing grievous bodily harm,....

--Common,

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13

13

Brought forward,,

101

104

I

4

4

4

4

662

897

-Indecent.

6

25

On Females, and Boys under 14 years of age,

I

1

---On Police in the Execution of their Duty, and

**

76

94

obstructing and resisting Police,

-With intent to rob,

to

2

3

Arms-Neglecting to furnish monthly return of,

1

1

Banishment-Returning after,

23

23

Births & Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of, Boats-Refusing to accept Hire when unemployed, Breach of the Peace,

5

5

14

14

16

*

Defacing number of,.....

Bribery, or attempting to bribe,

Buildings Breach of Ordinance for,

Burglary,

Boats neglecting to carry Licence No. on the bow of,

Cargo Boats-Breach of Ordinance for,

2

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42

Night-Found at, armed with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses,

Night-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent toį

commit Felony therein,

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Pre-į

mises or in immediate Vicinity thereof, --Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons

and Property, .

-Exposing Night-soil in the Streets in uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats along the Praya.

-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over

Public Ways.....

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and

4,350 5,491

2

9

21

21

5

5

10

10

7

7

25

25

114

114

2

26

throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets, -Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets, ---Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or on

87

$7

70

70

the Beach.

-Beating drums. &c..

11

11

4

-Exploding Dynamite to the danger of

1

1

Cattle-Slaughtering in a place other than one set apart

for the purpose,..

2

2

person and property,

Irrigation.

3

3

Child Stealing,

13

14

Obstruction of Navigation..

261

261

Chinese Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in..

2

2

Coin-Offences relating to,

5

of Roads and Streets, &c.. by Hawkers,

Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers..

569

616

Conditional Pardon-Breach of.....

1

1

of Wharves by Boat People.

91

91

Conspiracy to commit Felony,

4

4

Contagious Diseases' Ordinance-Offences against

43

43

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale

Contempt of Court,

4

4

Crime Ordinance-Breach of,

2

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c.,

28

31

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

6

6

Decoying Persons into or away from the Colony,

49

49

Desertion from Foreign Ships.

24

24

"

H. M.'s Army and Navy,

38

38

53

British Merchant Ships, ..

12

12

Disorderly Behaviour Drunkenness, Fighting, &c.....

650

1.166

Dogs-Allowing unmuzzled ferocious, to be at largo, &c..

16

16

-Misconduct as.

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as,..

27

27

Drugs-Administering,

1

2

Domestic Animals, Malicious killing,

2

2

Desertion from H. M.'s Naval Yard,

1

1

Recognisances-Breach of,.

Embezzlement,

4

4

Offensive Weapons-Having Possession of,

of prepared,

Passage-Obtaining surepticiously a..........

Passengers-Carrying in Excess of that allowed by{

Licence,

Passes-Chinese out at Night without.

Pawubrokers-Breach of Ordinance for..

Pawning-Illegally,

Piracy,

Police Constables-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,

Public Garden's Regulation-Breach of,

Rape.......

Receiving Stolen Goods,

Roads and Streets--Injury to...

1

I

1,079 1,132

5

5

+ [

4

Embracery,

2

2

Robbery From the Person,.

Escape of Prisoners from Chain Gang,

1

+4

Excise Officer, Personating,

I

I

--From the Person with Wounding or Violence, -On the Highways with Arms or with Violence,

False Charge-Preferring---or giving wilful false evidence,

18

18

Rogues & Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch-

35

Imprisonment,

4

4

men to Gamblers,.

31

Pretences-obtaining Goods and Money by,

28

39

-As suspicious Characters,

Felony-Attempting to commit,

Fire Arms-Discharging,

Forgery,

Furious Driving,

43

45

As Vagrants, .

22 Fto do 8 10 10 10 --Sõ

59

59

G

I

1

3

2

36

46

24

24

3

3

9

20

14

23

2

2

46

46

77

77

27

27

1

-Wandering abroad and lodging

9

9

in the open

8

8

air.

13

30

Rating Ordinance--Breach of,

7

Fire-works-Discharging without permit,

293

293

Sanitary Regulations-Breach of,

3

Fugitive Offenders Act, Offences against,

2

2

Gambling-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,..

75

188

in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of)

Public Ways.....

259

259

Ships, &c.-Neglecting to have a riding light on board, Shooting with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm, Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

96

4

for retail of,

17

18

Gaols-Breach of Ordinance for,

4

4

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging and rolling to

Harbour Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the,

5

5

14

14

Dunger of Persons and Property,

"

Regulations--Breach of,.

16

16

Streams Defiling,

22

22

House Breaking,

7

11

Streets-Noises by Hawkers,

123

123

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for

Registration of,..

1

1

Ships, &c. Leaving Harbour during prohibited hours,

8

Steam-Launch Ordinance-Breach of,

1

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise,

14

14

Stone Cutters Island,-Landing, &c.,

5

and Lewdness,.

Trade Marks and Labels--Fraudulently using false,

1

Larceny as a Bailee,

1

1

Trees, &c.--Cutting and destroying,

102

102

--Common,

1.048

1.163

Trespass on Crown Land,.

322

322

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,.

11

22

Threatening Letter-Sending a,

3

3

"

--from the Person.

109

117

Triad Society-Being a Member of, &c.,

3

3

-in a Dwelling House,

22

37

Unlawful Possession of Property,

289

326

-of Beasts or Birds, not the subject of Larceny i

at Common Law,

of Trees, Shrubs, &c.,

22

22

13

15

Unlicensed-Hawkers,

320

320

--of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and

enclosed places,

7

8

-Passage Broker,

4

4

-Plying of Boats for Hire,

29

29

Libel,

2

2

Unnatural Offence,...

1

I

Lights--Chinese not carrying at night,.

1

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale, or bring-

Malicious Injury to Property,

28

28

ing into the Colony...

8

8

Manslaughter.

5

19

Vehicles and Chairs-Offences against Public,

60

60

Market-Selling or exposing for sale articles of food

Verandah erected on Crown Land enclosing, &c.,

13

13

for man elsewhere than in Public,

162

162

Vaccination Ordinance-Breach of,

1

1

Menaces-Demanding Money by..........

24

34

Watchmen-Misconduct as Private.

4

Mendicancy,

159

159

Misdemeanor-Aiding and Abetting in,

2

Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for, Women and Female Children-Breach of Ordinance for )

120

120

Murder.

-Attempting to commit..

Malicious Injury to Electric Magnetic Telegraph,

Carried forward.....

17

17

protection of.... ... ... ... ... ... ....

33

51

#

Workmen-Intimidating.....

0

35

37

37

4,350 5,491

TOTAL,..

8,670 10,033

Magistracy, Hongkong. 10th January, 1890,

*

II. E. WODehouse, Police Magistrate,

for the Police Magistrates.

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