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MINOR.

Number of Cases.

62

Number of Persons.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1877.

Description.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1874

1875 1876

1874

1875

1876

1874

1875

1876

866 796

200

255 159

1,507

238 7861,303 1,270 1,298 388 489 1,505 2,438 1,804 1,864 2,889

269

267

323

47

42

26

280

334

299

442

549 523

622

960

317 306

664 849

No analysis of Convictions and Discharges.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1874, 1875, and 1876.

SERIOUS.

Number of Persons.

Number of Cases.

Convicted.

Discharged.

Description.

1874

1875

1875 1874 1876

1876 1874 1875

1876

3*1 3*

4

5+

1

2

Assault,

Murder,.

Robbery with Violence from the Person, Burglary or Larceny in a Dwelling House,.. Assault with Intent to rob,

15

13

24

6

5

4

Gambling,

69

107

90

34

41

23

14

Miscellaneous,

B

1

3

1

Drunkenness,

51

63

55

29

36

31

17

35

32

Nuisances,

Kidnapping,

7

5

5

9*

8

9

9

7

4

No Pass or Light,

Piracy,

203

251

239

194

242

230

137

82

59

Unlawful Possession,

802

9381,059

495

597

671

171 178

180

Larcenies,

Felonies not already given,

16

13

8

12

J

2

4

10

7

Total,

4,597 4,086 5,061 3,405 3,623 4,510

565 645 502

Increase-975 Cases, or 23.86 per cent.

1,165 1,395 |1,485

786

949

974

357 324

295

Increase-90 Cases, or 6.45 per cent.

Total Cases-6,546.

Increase-1,065 Cases, or 19.43 per cent.

* One Case also given under Piracy.

+ Sentence of 4 Prisoners commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

‡ 6 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Government.

|| 2 Prisoners convicted, but received a free pardon, and sentence of 1 Prisoner commuted to Penal Servitude for Life.

Central Police Station, Hongkong, 31st January, 1877.

Total,

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.