675361-1883-Police-Returns-1882- — Page 8

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1883.

Altogether.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14, and 15.

.6,328 persons. | In 1878,.

In 1873,.

27

1874,

>>

1875,

.5,204 .5,541 25

""

"}

1876,......... 1877,.

.6,371

.6,030

29,474

""

», 1879,

», 1880,. 1881,. ,, 1882,...

183

.6,739 persons. .6,114 .6,061 .6,957 "" .6,414

""

>>

22

32,285

""

6.-DETAILS OF NUMBER OF PRISONERS ARRESTED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

1873 to 1877.

1878 to 1882.

1. Murder,

2. Robbery with violence from the person,

3. Burglaries and Larcenies from dwellings,.

4. Assault with intent to rob,

5. Kidnapping,

6. Piracy,

7. Unlawful possession,.

8. Larcenies,

18

12

78

113

160

266

7

3

361

475

47

111

.1,642

1,909

.4,097

6,388

9. Felonies not already given,..

91

114

MINOR OFFENCES.

Yearly average.

10. Assaults,

11. Gambling,

....8,031

7,455

.2,387

4,393

12. Miscellaneous,

..12,555

11,046

13. Drunkenness,..

14. Nuisances,

15. No pass or light,

No details of number of arrests.

7.-NUMBER OF PRISONERS CONVICTED AND DISCHARGED.

FOR SERIOUS OFFENCES.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1873,

948

330

In 1878,.

..1,554

571

>>

1874,

787

357

"

1879,

..1,381

485

1875,

949

324

"

1880,

.1,208

430

», 1876.

974

295

1881,.

"

..1,390

406

"

1877,.

..1,196

341

1882,

"}

.1,405

561

4,854

1,647

6,938

2,453

FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

Except Nos. 13, 14, and 15, of which no details are given..

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

In 1873,

..4,401

649

In 1878,

....3,839

775

1874,.

...3,495

565

"

">

1879,

..3,350

898

>>

1875,.

..3,623

645

1880,

.3,548

875

1876,.

"}

..4,510

592

""

1881,

.4,459

702

22

1877,......

..3,791

702

,, 1882,.

.3,602

846

19,820

3,153

18,798

4,096

Altogether.

Excepting Nos. 13, 14, and 15.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Convicted.

Discharged.

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In 1873,

..5,349

979

In 1878,................................

..5,393

1,346

1874,

.4,282

922

1875,

..4,572

969

"}

1879, 1880,.

4,731

1,883

.4,756

1,305

1876,

.5,484

887

وو

1881,

.5,849

1,108

» 1877,

...4,987

1,043

1882,

"}

..5,007

1,407

24,674

4,800

25,736

6,549

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.