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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1879.

MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG,

1st September, 1879.

Summary of cases deserving notice decided the Magistracy of Hongkong, from the 23rd 29th August, 1879, both days inclusive.

Misconduct as a domestic servant.

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1. Wong A-mún, servant to Mr. D. R. Grif- fiths, was, on the 27th ultino, convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $3 in default ten days' imprisonment for disobeying the lawful orders of

his master.

Rogue and vagabond.

2. Ch'an A-lok, a shoe maker, was, on the 27th ultimo, convicted of being a rogue and vagabond in that he was found in the Cheung-hop shoe maker's shop at Lower Lascar Row for an un- lawful purpose, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The defendant was identified as having been in Gaol for gambling. Larcenies.

3. Kwán A-fung, a coolie, was, on the 27th ultimo, convicted of stealing a pair of trousers the property of one Ng A-kái, and sentenced to three

months' imprisonment with hard labour.

4. Ho A-shing, a coolie, was, on the 23rd ultimo, convicted of stealing a pair of shoes the property of one Lam A-ping, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the first and last four- teen days of which to be in solitary confinement and the rest with hard labour, and further to be publicly exposed in the stocks for six hours on the day previous to his release from Gaol. The defendant was identified as an old offender.

Giving wilful false evidence.

5. Lau T'in-shing, a head coolie, was, on the 23rd ultimo, convicted of giving wilful evidence in a case in which one Ch'an A-kwok was charged with larceny and fined $25 in default of payment two month's imprisonment with hard labour, and also to pay $5 amends to the said Ch'an A-kwok or fourteen days further imprisonment with hard labour.

Disorderly behaviour.

6. Ch'an A-yau, described as having no occu- pation, was, on the 25th ultimo, convicted of be- having in a noisy, riotous and disorderly manner in a brothel at Square Street, and sentenced to pay a fine of $5, in default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment, and to pay $1 as anends or seven days' further imprisonment. He was also ordered to be exposed for six hours in the stocks near the brothel, and to find security for his good behaviour in $25 for twelve months, in default one month's imprisonment.

Assaulting a Police Constable.

7. Léung Fuk-yung and Li A-chung, coolies, were, on the 25th ultimo, convicted of assaulting Police Constable No. 231, Wai A-tai, while in the due execution of his duty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour each.

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