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DESCRIPTION.

MINOR.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the notice of the Police, during the Years 1877, 1878, and 1879.

SERIOUS.

Number of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1877. | 1878. | 1879, 1877. | 1878. | 1879. 1877. | 1578. | 1879.

136

THE HONGKONng governmeNT GAZETTE, 4îп FEBRUARY, 1880.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. | 1878. | 1879. 1877. 811 875 838 |1,282 (1,269 |1,134 281 318 376 282 353 157 497 685 499 146 125 275

2,073 1,794|1,442 |2,012 11,965 |1,717 464 612 301 611 355 232

1,151 335 762

1678. 1879.

185

332 337

No analysis of Convictions & Discharges.

Murder,

5

7

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2

4

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

21

35

39

17

12

10

:"

2

79

131

101

12

19

41

5

1

1

2

Kidnapping,

73

53

61

36

31

38

9

Piracy,

8

7

1

Unlawful Possession,

309

470

333

291

410

302

105

Larcenies,

1,437

1,SSS |1,830

613 1,037

972

192

Felonies not already given, ...............

32

19

11

26

10

5

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36

69

G

166

105

304 302

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Assault,..

20

Gambling,

9

Miscellaneous,

Drunkenness,

40

Nuisances,

1

No Pass or Light,

4

18

7

341

571

185

TOTAL.

1,966 -2,611 2,3971,196 1,554 | 1,381

1879-Total Number of Cases 6,129, being a Decrease of 706 Cases or 10.32 per cent from 1878. Decrease of Serious Crimes 214 Cases or 8.19 per cent.

Decrease of Minor Offences 492 Cases or 11.64 per cent.

Police Department, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1830.

TOTAL........

5,422 4,224 |3,732 |3,791 3,839 9,350 702 775 898

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police,