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ATTIZEDE, AD; 20TH JANUARI

No. 24.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Criminal Calendar of the January Sessions at the Supreme Court, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th January, 1880.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

No.

NAME.

1

1. Peter Hardy,

2. Cheung A-ki,

2 Leong A-yau,

alias

CRIMINAL CALENDAR-JANUARY SESSIONS, 1830.

1. Buggery.

CRIME.

DAY OF TRIAL.

VERDICT.

2. Attempt to commit an unna-

tural offence.

3. Conspiracy to commit an un-

natural offence.

1. Larceny.

2. Previous summary conviction. 3. Do.

do.

Do. conviction for Felony.

4.

1. Larceny.

2. Previous summary conviction.

19th Jan. Both prisoners not guilty on the 1st count, guilty on 2nd count.

SENTENCE.

Peter Hardy, five years' Penal Servitude. Cheung A-ki, three years' Penai Servitude.

REMARKS.

"

The Actg. Attorney General entered a Nolle prosequi on the third count.

19th Jan. Pleads guilty to 1st Seven years' Penal Servitude. The Actg. Attorney

and 4th counts.

General entered a

Nolle prosequi on

second and third counts.

19th Jan. Guilty on 1st count, Seven years' Penal Servitude. The Actg. Attorney

pleads guilty to 5th

count.

3 Leung A-yau,

3. Do.

4. Do.

do. do.

5.

Do, conviction for Felony.

1. Larceny.

2. Previous conviction.

19th Jan. Not guilty.

General entered a

Nolle prosequi on second, third and fourth counts,

3. Do.

do.

* Ip A-tung,

4.

Do.

do..

5. Do.

do.

6.

Do.

do.

1. Tsang A-hung,

2. Lam A-kwong,

1. Larceny from the person, against both prisoners.

2. Receiving stolen goods,

against second prisoner.

3. Previous summary conviction,

against second prisoner. 4. Do.

do.

C. B. PLUNKET,

Registrar.

A

19th Jan.

1st Prisoner not guil- Lam A-kwong, ten years' Pe-

ty, 2nd prisoner

nal Servitude.

guilty on 1st count,

not guilty on 2nd count,

As to Case No. 1,

The Actg. Attorney General entered a

· Nelle prosequi on third and fourth counte.

JOHN SMALE,

Chief Justice.

As to Cases Nos. 2, 3, 4, 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.

梦梦

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