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818 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH DECEMBER, 1879.

MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG,

8th December, 1879.

Summary of cases deserving notice decided at

the Magistracy of Hongkong, from 29th Novem-

ber to 5th December, 1879, both days inclusive.

選錄於後

年十月十

六日起至

廿二日止

所判案情

香港巡理

府自己卯

Larcenies.

1. Lau T'in-ts'oi, a coolie, was, on the 1st in- stant, convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing about seventy catties of taro the property of Mok A- yéung. The accused was identified as an old offender.

2. Ng A-sú, servant to Mr. Moore, was, on the 4th instant, convicted of stealing $45, the monies of his master, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. He was further ordered to pay $30 as amends to his mas- ter, or three months' further imprisonment with hard labour.

Larceny from a dwelling house.

3. Sham A-chü, a hawker, was, on the 3rd in- stant, convicted of stealing divers articles of clothing and a finger ring together of the value of $7 from the house of one Ch'an A-t'in, and

sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the first

and last fourteen days to be in solitary confine-

ment, the rest with hard labour.

Breach of "The Excise Ordinance

(Opium) 1858-1879.”

4. Ng A-kwai, an Opium boiler, and Tái Hung-án, described as having no occupation,

were, on the 29th ultimo, each convicted of hav- ing in his possession a quantity of prepared Opium without a permit from the Opium Farmer,

and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and $40 respectively.

Carrying deadly weapons.

5. Lau A-on, a hawker, was, on the 1st instant, convicted of carrying deadly weapons in the public street, namely, two iron bars without being the holder of a night pass, and fined $50 or four

months imprisonment with hard labour. The accused was identified as having been once before convicted and punished for larceny.

Breach of the "Public Gambling Amendment Ordinance, 1876."

6. Man A-kat, a coolie, was, on the 5th instant,

convicted of keeping a place in house No. 8, Tái-

wong Street, for dealing in Pák-kòp-piú lottery tickets, and fined $200 or five months' imprison- ment with hard labour.

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