ANTALONS K. X. Ray 20TH JANUARY, 1880.
No. 24.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Criminal Calendar of the January Sessions at the Supreme Court, is pablished for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th January, 1880.
No.
NAME.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR-JANUARY SESSIONS, 1830.
CRIME.
DAY OF TRIAL.
VERDICT.
SENTENCE.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
REMARKS.
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1
1. Peter Hardy,
2. Cheung A-ki,
1. Buggery.
2. Attempt to commit an unna-
tural offence.
3. Conspiracy to commit an un-
natural offence.
19th Jan. Both prisoners not guilty on the 1st count, guilty on 2nd
1. Larceny.
19th Jan.
2 Long A-yau,
alías
2. Previous summary 3. Do.
conviction.
Li A-fo,............
4.
do. Do. conviction for Felony.
1. Larceny.
2. Previous summary conviction.
3 Leung A-yau,
3.
4.
Do. Do.
do. do.
5. Do. conviction for Felony.
count.
Peter Hardy, five years' Penal Servitude. Cheung A-ki, three years' Penal Servitude,
Pleads guilty to 1st Seven years' Penal Servitude.
and 4th counts.
19th Jan. Guilty on 1st count, Seven years' Penal Servitude.
pleads guilty to 5th
count.
19th Jan, Not guilty.
The Actg. Attorney General entered a Nolle prosequi on the third count.
The Actg. Attorney General entered a Nolle prosequi on second and third counts.
The Actg. Attorney General entered a Nolle prosequi on second, third and fourth counts.
1. Larceny.
2. Previous conviction.
3.
Do.
do.
4
Ip A tung,
4.
Do.
do.
5. Do.
do.
6. Do.
do.
Б
1. Tsang A-hung,
2. Tam A-kwong,
1. Larceny from the person, against both prisoners.
2. Receiving stolen goods,
against second prisoner.
3. Previous suminary conviction,|
against second prisoner. 4. Do.
do.
C. B. PLUNKET,
Registrar.
19th Jan.
1st Prisoner not guil- Lam A-kwong, ten years' l'e-
ty, 2nd prisoner
nal Servitude,
not guilty on 2nd
guilty on 1st count,
count.
The Actg. Attorney General entered a
· Nelle prosequi on third and fourth counte.
As to Case No. 1,
JOHN SMALE,
Chief Justice.
As to Cases Nos. 2, 3, 1, and 5,
JNO. J. FRANCIS,
Acting Judge.
VISIT TO HONGKONG OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
LAU KWAN - YIH.
The following is extracted from the report in the "Daily Press. "
The visit which His Excellency LAU KWAN-YIH, late Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi and Viceroy elect of the Two Kiang, which term includes the three provinces of Kiangsu, Kiangsi and Nganhwuy, paid to His Excellency Governor HENNESSY on Saturday last, the 24th instant, is an event of considerable importance in more than one respect. Although many Chinese officials of high rank
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