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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1879.

MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG,

24th November, 1879.

Summary of cases deserving notice decided at

the Magistracy of Hongkong, from 15th to 21st

November, 1879, both days inclusive.

Larcenies.

1. Chau A-sz, a farm-labourer, was, on the

15th instant, convicted of stealing divers articles of clothing of the value of $14, the property of Ch'an Lai-hò, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment; the first and last fourteen days to be in solitary confinement, the rest with hard labour.

·2. Ch'an A-ying, a butcher, was, on the 15th instant, convicted of stealing a ladder belonging to the Kü-on Club at Chan-pak Lane, and sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment; the first and last fourteen days to be in solitary confine- ment, the rest with hard labour, in addition to an exposure in the stocks for six hours, the day previous to his release from Gaol. The accused was identified as an old offender.

3. Chiú A-wong, a cook, was, on the 17th ins- tant, convicted of stealing a plane and a screw driver, the property of Yaú A-loi, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour,

in addition to an exposure in the stocks for six hours. The accused was identified as an old offender.

4. Ch'an A-yaú, a coolie, was, on the 18th ins- tant, convicted of stealing two jackets, one pair of trousers and one mat bag, the property of Ng A-lok, and sentenced to six months' imprison-

ment with hard labour. The accused was iden- tified as an old offender.

Breach of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. (No. 8 of 1873.)

5. Chung A-mun, a hawker, was, on the 19th instant, convicted and fined $25 for exposing

a quantity of Kerosine Oil for sale, without first complying with the provisions of the Ordinance. The Kerosine and tins found to be forfeited.

Breach of " The Excise Ordinance (Opium) 1858-1879."

6. Ching A-tang, a hawker, and Li A-súi, des- cribing himself as an Expectant Lieutenant at Tung-kán, were, on the 19th instant, convicted and fined $75 each or four weeks' inprisonment

for having in their possession a quantity of pre- pared Opium without a permit from the Opium Farmer, the whole of the Opium and half of the fine (if paid) were ordered to go to the Opium

Farmer.

Rogue and Vagabond.

7. Ch'an A-ün, a hawker, was, on the 21st ins- tant, convicted of being a rogue and vagabond in that he was found in house No. 53 Wellington Street, for an unlawful purpose, and sentenced to three months' imprisonme nt with hard labour.

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