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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH AUGUST, 1889.

THE CASES CONSISTED OF :--

695

OFFENCE.

No. OF

No. of CASES.

PRI-

SONERS.

OFFENCE.

No. of CASES.

NO. OF PRI.

SONERS.

Animals-Cruelty to,..

Arms-Neglecting to furnish monthly return,

Carrying without reasonable excuse,

Arson,

Assault-Causing grievous bodily harm,..

-Common,

-Indecent,

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

obstructing and resisting Police,

With intent to rob,

Banishment--Returning after (see also Conditional

Pardon),

Bills-Posting,`.

Birds Breach of Ordinance for Preservation of, Boats-Refusing to accept Hire when unemployed,

33

33

6

6

Murder,

54

5+

2

4

2

2

604

804

6

6

143

171

1

3

15

15

1

1

2

3

23

3

-Covering number of,

3

-Refusing to

when hailed by Police,.

1

1

Bonfires-Firing Cokers or making, .

595

Breach of the Peace

34

Bribery,

42

595

34

*

Buildings-Breach of Ordinance for,

Burglary,

Brought forward,.

5,023

6,437

4

18

Malicious Injury to electric, &c. Telegraph,. Master of Vessels plying withont certificate, Night-Found at, armed with Dangerous and Offensive Weapons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses,

Night-Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent to t

commit Felony therein,

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Pre-

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

and Property,

20

20

1

1

3

3

16

16,

62

62

7

7

-Blowing Whistles.

4

-Exposing Night-soil in the Streets in

uncovered Buckets, and in open Boats

59

59

along the Praya,

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

178

178

Public Ways.......

2

-Keeping Pigs, &c., without a Licence,.

19

19

9

9

Latrine,

13

13

13

44

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and

491

491

Chairs and Vehicle Breach of Ordinance for Street...

Conditional Pardon-Breach of.

Burial of Chinese Corpse clsewhere than in a Cemetery, Cattle-Slaughtering in a place other than one set apart!

for the purpose...

-Landing in place not set apart for the purpose,.

Child Stealing......

Child-Desertion of

Chinese-Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in, Coin-Offences relating to,

Contagious Diseases Ordinance-Offences against

2

throwing Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,

3

5

-Neglecting to provide Dust Boxes,

56

56

-Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets,

78

78

2

2

-Regulations-Breach of,.

11

11

157

177

-Rough Dressing, &c. of Granite in or near

2

2

9

16

a Public place,

1

1

-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or on

97

97

the Beach,

9

Beating Drums, Blowing Horns, &c..

15

15

2

-Exploding Dynamite,

3

3

6

-Ringing Door Bells.

2

2

Contempt of Court,

12

12

Obscene Pictures exposing for sale,

2

2

Crimes Ordinance, Breach of Prevention of,

I

1

Obstruction of Navigation,..

307

307

Cutting and Wounding with intent, &c.,.

11

15

Dangerous and Offensive Trades-Carrying on,

4

4

Chair Coolies and Shopkeepers,.

of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers,1,252 1,337

Dangerous Goods Ordinance-Breach of,

14

14

of Wharves by Boat People,

98

98

Desertion from Foreign Ships,

11

11

H. M. Army and Navy,

45

45

British Merchant Ships,

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8

Passage--Obtaining surepticiously a....

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale

of prepared,

518

535

2

2

--Aiding and abetting of Sailors and Soldiers,

1

1

Passengers-Carrying in Excess of that allowed by

12

12

Disorderly Behaviour Drunkenness, Fighting, &e.............

660

1,093

Licence.

Disorderly House Keeping a,

1

I

Passes Chinese out at Night without,

114

114

Dogs-Allowing urmuzzled ferocious, to be at large, &c.,

12

12

Pawnbrokers--Breach of Ordinance for,.

4

4

77

-Stealing,

3

3

Domestic Servants Misconduct as...

47

47

Perjury, (see also Preferring false Charge and giving

wilful false Testimony),

3

3

Drugs--Administering,

3

10

Piracy,

4

23

Embezzlement, ..

6

6

Escape of Prisoner from Gaol,

1

1

Police-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,

-Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,

1

1

1

* 25

from Custody of Police,

2

2

-Constables-Misconduct as,

4

from Chain Gang,

14

14

-Arms, clothing, accoutrements, &c., Constables

1

Excise Officer assuming name, &c.,

2

2

selling or making away with the,

Extortion, or Attempt to extort,.........

4 ·10

-Arms &c., unlawful possession of,

1

False Charge-Preferring or giving wilful false evidence,

Pretences obtaining Goods. and Money by,

12

12

Rape..

1

33

39

Rating Ordinance-Breach of,..

9

9

-Attempting to commit,

Felony-Accessory before the Fact to,-Accessory

after the Fact to,

Fugitive Offenders Act-Breach of,

Furious Driving,

Gambling-Breach of Ordinance for Suppression of,

1

Receiving Stolen Goods,

13

22

1

Recognisances--Breach of,.

19

19

27

27

Roads and Streets--Injury to...

10

10

3

3

Robbery- From the Person...

#

4

+

13

29

176

667

--On the Highways with Arms or with Violence, Rogues & Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watch-

3

4

• "y

in the Streets, treated as Obstruction of{

Public Ways,..

402

men to Gamblers, .

30

30

402

Gaols Breach of Ordinance for,

7

7

;

Harbour Dredging at Anchorage for Ships of War in the, Hawkers, Licence, neglecting to hoist Licence board

10

10

As suspicious Characters,, --Wandering abroad and lodging

in the open air,

61

61

13

13

13

13

Scavenging Contract-Breach of,

8

8

while hawking,

Hawkers, Licence, Hub letting Stalls without permission

from Registrar General,

1

1

House Breaking,

6

10

and Lewdness,.

Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance, for

Registration of, ..

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise,

Larceny-Common,..

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour...

13

13

-from the Person,

-in a Dwelling House,

of Beasts or Birds, not the subject of Larceny {

at Common Law,

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24

24

780

886

Ships of war, Owner of boats plying for hire within 300 feet of, without a written permission of Harbour Master,

&c.-Neglecting to have a riding light on board, Ship or Boat, &c.,--Anchoring at prohibited place,...... Shooting with intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm,

to prevent lawful apprehension, Ships, &c., Leaving Harbour during Prohibited hours,. Spirituous and fermented Liquors-Breach of Ordinance

2

2

183

183

8

8

5

5

1

9

9

15

18

for retail of,

6

88

97

Seamen-Refusal of duty, by Merchant,

14

16

23

Stamp Ordinance-Breach of,

1

9

11

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of

4

Persons and Property...

of Vegetables, and Fruits from Gardens and

enclosed places,

Streams Defiling,

44

44

11

12

Streets-Noises by Hawkers,

186

186

Larceny by Clerk

1

1

Shoot-Attempt to at P. C...

1

Malicious Injury to Property,

30

30

Seamen-Assaulting Mate,

Manslaughter,

1+

Scamen-Assaulting Master,

2

Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for,

4

L

Markets' Ordinance-Breach of,

481

481

Small Pox.-Neglecting to report to the nearest Station, Scamen--Wilful disobedience of Command by,

2

23.

23

Menaces-Demanding Money by,

11

24

Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,

76

76

Mendicancy,

241

241

Trespass on Crown Land, .

495

495

commit

Misdemeanor-Aiding and Abetting in-Attempting to

Carried forward..........................

Triad Society,

25

25

4

4

5,023 | 6,437

Carried forward.

9,747 11,306

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