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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JANUARY, 1885.
RETURN shewing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1884.
EUROPEANS.
CHINESE
WEEKLY, 1884.
OR COLOURED.
EUROPEANS,
TOTAL
WEEKLY, 1884.
CHINESE OR COLOURED.
TOTAL.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
Males. Females. Males, Females.
January
25
539
13
577
July
6
26
515
10
551
13
28
562
11
39
601
13
27
520
556
20
27
559
17
35
603
20
27
507
10
544
27
24
515
39
517
27
37
521
"7
9
567
February 3
24
511
542
August 3 32
518
$
558
10
18
463
7
488
10
28
581
11
570
17
16
515
"
540
17
28
546
14
588
24
19
501
12
"}
532
24
46
519
14
579
March
2
17
466
13
496
31
48
504
14
566
9
16
456
13
185
September 7
48
509
12
*569
16
19
446
19
"
484
14
50
552
16
"
618
23
17
454
13
وو
484
21
48
559
13
620
ور
30
18
513
"
10
541
28
51
557
11
620
April
6
18
477
*11
506
October 5
48
550
607
13
17
464
489
12
47
580
39
635
20
20
161
>>
489
19
74
537
"
620
23
27
21
467
8
496
26
62
518
11
621
"
May
4
21
460
9
490
November 2
63
514
8
585
11
20
436
دو
15
471
9
58
491
11
"
564
18
19
438
9
35
466
16
56
513
12
582
25
21
**
458
485
23
52
536
13
13
601
June
1
22
479
9
510
30
34
520
12
566
"
8
25
"J
494
9
528
December 7
37
534
12
583
15
20
505
10
"
535
14 37
534
10
>>
581
"
22
22
483
9
514
21
34
530
9
39
573
29
23
484
10
"
517
28
33
598
579
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Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1885.
ALEXANDER FALCONER,
Acting Superintendent.
Ꭽ 8ed
CLASS
OF
PRISONERS.
EUROPEAN,.
INDIAN, ..............
Males,
Females,......
(Males, ................
***
Females,... ...
CHINESE, .****
Females, ......
TOTAL..................
:
RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL, from the respective CoURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1884.
:
$
***
...
3
19
:
-
92
21
:.
:
:
***
1
4
d
41
CT
5
Murder.
Manslaughter.
Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous
bodily harm.
Burglary, Attempted
Burglary, Breaking, Entering and stealing, and Having possession of housebreaking implements.
Robbery with violence, Larceny, Larceny from a house, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas, and Administering stupefying drugs with intent to steal.
Obtaining goods or money by false pretences.
Unlawful possession, and Receiving stolen goods or pro-
perty, and Unlawfully carrying deadly weapons.
Child stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of females, For-
cible detention, and Buying or Selling human beings,
Ustering counterfeit coin or notes.
Perjury, Preferring a false charge and statement, and
Contempt of Court.
Embezzlement.
Firacy, and Receiving piratical stolen goods,
Indecent Assault and Unnatural offence.
Common Assault, Assault with wounding, Fighting, Dis- orderly conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay chair hire, Resisting Police, and using abusive language,
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent without leave, Remaining behind from ships, and Breach of Recogni
zance.
Breach of Military or Naval Discipline.
Extortion and Bribery or Attempting such.
Breach of Gambling Ordinance, Rogue and Vagabond, Suspicious and dangerous character, Obtaining passages surreptitiously on board ships, Aiding and Abetting in
a Misdemeanour.
Unlawful hawking or Selling goods withont Licence, Uttering cries, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruction, Nuisance, Damaging property, Firing crackers, Making bonfires, Defiling streams, Indecent exposure, Tres- passing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and Market Regulations, and Breach of Opium and Registration
Ordinances.
Using Threats.
Breach of Brothel Ordinance.
Mendicancy.
Attempting to commit Suicide.
Returning from Banishment.
Hazardous Speculation.
On Remand, for Trial, and pending orders, &c.
For Debt.
:
...
24
***
3
18
4
958
H
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1885.
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220
+
6
8
3
993
20
228
7
10
H
12
...
7
318
13
:
434
76
21
...
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225
625
582
711
3
47
ર
132333
قع
759
2 | 26 | 37
النوم
3
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G
295
4
31
TOTAL.
94
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to
3 683 48 4,023
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3,526
164
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Acting Superintendent.
Alexander FALCONER,
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