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MINOR.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1882.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

DERCRIPTION.

Convicted,

Discharged.

1879. 1880. 1881.

838 746 904 157 358 397 1442 1815 1879

1879.

1880. 1881. 1879. 1134 965 1430 376 499 814 1046 185 1717

1880.

1881.

310

227

191

108

1769 1983 837 374 367

301

276

337

232

329

284

762

840

566

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No Analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1879, 1880, and 1881.

SERIOUS.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1879, 1880. 1881.

1879. 1880. | 1881. 1879, 1880.

1881.

Murder,

4

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,. Assault with intent to rob,

39

101

1

Kidnapping,

51

Piracy.

7

Unlawful Possession,

333

226

Larcenies,

Felenics not already given,

1850

11

1662

ོ-

*1

+

1

Assault,.

19

10

16

15

20

3

8

60

44

31

34

9

10

ок со

Gambling,

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness, .

50

38

68

35

40

43

63

Nuisances,

7

6

12

12

1

50

9

No pass or Light,

303

302 181

307

105

70

53

1879

972 898

979

6

9

5

1

7

302 239

7

260

15

5

TOTAL,.

3548 1459 898 875 702

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

2397

2051 2329 1381 1208

1390 485 430

406

TOTAL

3732

4364

4367

3850

Supposed murderer committed suicide.

1881-Total Number of Cases, 6,696. being an Incrcase of 281 Cases, or 4.38 per cent. over 1880. Increase of Serious Crimes, 278 Cases, or 13.55 per cent, Increase of Minor Offences, 3 Cases or .0006 per cent.

DESCRIPTION.

Police Department, Hongkong, 30th January, 1882.

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