657853-1889-Police-Annual-Report — Page 8

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MARCH, 1889.

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

In 1879,

.6,114 persons.

In 1884,

""

1880,

"

1881,

39

23

1882, 1883,

.6,061 ..6,957 ..6,414

1885,

"3

35

""

1886,

""

37

1887,

..6,701

39

23

1888,

32,247 persons.

6.-DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PERSONS ARRESTED..

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with Violence from Person,

3. Burglaries and Larcenies from Dwellings,

4. Assault with Intent to Rob,

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,...

7. Unlawful Possession,.

8. Larcenies,.................

9. Felonies not given,....

10. Assault,

11. Gambling......................... 12. Miscellaneous,

13. Drunkenness,

14. Nuisances,·····

15. No Pass or Light,

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

185

.7,702 persons.

...6,323

.8,990 .9,323 .8,549

"

33

31

40,887 persons.

1879 to 1883.

9

1884 to 1888.

43

131

237

237

136

4

12

424

505

116

124

1,631

1,674

6,246

5,854

133

455

8,931

9,040

1879 to 1883.

6,999 ........ 4,207

1884 to 1888.

8,143

3,838

12,112

19,858

1,348

1,358

1,635

2,689

3,727

4,079

30,028

39,965

7.-NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED AND DISCHARGED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted. Discharged.

In 1879,

.1,381

485

In 1884,

,, 1880,

.1,297

560

.1,208

430

.1881,

», 1885,

.1,298

561

1,390

406

,, 1882,

», 1886,

.1,389

472

.1,405

561

1887,

.1,234

27

1883,

565

.1,178

485

1888,

.1,116

556

6,562

2,367

6,334

2,714

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Convicted. Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1879,

.3,350

898

In 1884,

.4,743

1,102

,, 1880,

.3,548

875

29

1885,

.3,707

757

53

1881,

.4,459

702

35

1886,

..........6,457

672

**

1882,

..3,602

846

1887,

..........................6,310

1,214

,, 1883,

.4,014

1,024

وو

1888,

.5,772

1,105

18,973

4,345

26,989

4,850

Altogether excepting Nos. 13, 14 and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1879,

.4,731

1,383

In 1884,

..6,040

1,662

"

1880,

4,756

1,305

39

1885,

.5,005

1,318

25

1881,

..5,849

1,108

>7

1886,

7,846

1,144

""

1882,

.5,007

1,407

59

1887,

.7,544

1,779

""

1883,

...5,192

1,509

وو

1888,

..6,888

1,661

25,535

6,712

33,323

7,564