RETURN shewing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to Victoria Gaol, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1878.
CLASS
PRISONERS.
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Males.......
EUROPEAN.
Females,...
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14
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Murder.
Manslaughter.
Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning Griev-
ous Bodily Harm.
Assault with Intent to rob, or Robbery with Violence.
Burglary, Attempted Burglary, Breaking, entering and stealing, and having Possession of Ilouse-break- ing Implements.
Larceny, Larceny from a House, from Person, from Ships or Boats in Harbour or on the High Seas.
Obtaining Goods or Money by false Pretences.
Unlawful Possession, and Receiving Stolen Goods.
Child Stealing, Kidnapping, Abduction of Females, For-
cible Detention, and Buying or Selling Human Beings.
Uttering Counterfeit Coin or Notes.
Perjury, and Preferring a False Charge.
Embezzlement.
Illegally Pawning.
Indecent Assault.
Assault, Assault with Wounding, and Rioting.
Fighting, Disorderly Conduct, Drunkenness, Refusing to pay Chair Hire, Resisting Police, and Using
abusive Language.
Misconduct as a Private or Public Servant, Refusing
Duty, Negligence, Desertion, Absent
and Remaining behind from Ships.
without Leave,
Breach of Military and Naval Discipline.
Breach of Conditional Pardon, and Returning from
Deportation.
Breach of Ordinance for Weights and Measures.
Kogue and Vagabond, Suspicions and Dangerous Cha-
racters, Vagrancy and Mendicancy.
Gambling or Haunting Gambling-Houses.
Unlawful
Hawking or Selling Goods without Licence, Uttering Cries, Without Passes or Lights, Obstruc- tion, Nuisance, Damaging Property, Firing Crackers, Making Bonfire, Defiling Stream, Indecent Exposure, Trespassing, Breach of Ordinance for Harbour and
Market Regulations.
Using Threats.
Extortion, or Impersonating a Police Constable.
Cruelty to Animals.
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CHINESE.
Females,... Males.......
3
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TOTAL....
$
988
15
383
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12
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1,020
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400
19
Victoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1879.
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193
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266
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Attempting to commit Suicide.
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On Remand, for Trial, and pending Orders, &c.
For Debt.
240
242
54
15
19
TOTAL..
380
1
57
وات
3
3,233
130
1
332
27
3,803
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Superintendent.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1879.
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