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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1877.

OFFENCE.

Brought forward,...

No. OF CASES.

NO. OF PRI- SONERS,

3,441 | 4,521

OFFENCE.

92a

No. of No. of CASES. PRI.

SONERS.

7,811

9,068

House Setting Fire to, (see "Arson ").

$1

11

-Unlicensed Coolie Lodging, (see " Unlicensed ").

Seamen's Boarding, (see " Unlicensed "). Hydrant-Wasting Water at public, (see "Disorderly

Conduct").

Inciting a Person to commit a Misdemeanor, (see "Misdeme-

anor.").

Indecent Assults, [see "Assault"].

Indecent Exposure of Person by Bathing or otherwise, and

Lewdness,

Inquests Jurors disobeying Coroner's Summonses for At-

tendance at, [see "Jurors "].

Japan-Deportation to this Colony from [see " Deportation"]. Jurors-Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summonses to attend

Inquests,

Kidnapping, [see "Child Stealing," "Abduction and Sale of

Women and Female Children"].

Labels and Trade Marks-Fraudulently using false, [see

"Trade marks, &c."]

Larceny-Cattle, [see "Cattle Stealing"].

-Children, [see "Child Stealing"].

Brought forward,.... Prisoners-Negligently allowing the Escape of, (see " Escape").

--Rescuing from Custody of Police, (see "Police"). Provisions- Exposing for Sale or bringing into the Colony un- wholesome, (see "Unwholesome Provisions, &c.")

Public Ways-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over, (see "Nui-|

sances, &c.")

-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction ").

Quarantine Regulations-Breach of,

17

25

Rape,

3

3

Receiving Stolen Goods,

Recognizances--Breach of,

***

Regimental Clothes, &c., Purchasing or receiving, (see "Mili-

tary Law").

Registration of Births and Deaths-Breach of Ordinance for

(see "Births and Deaths").

Registration of Householders and Servants-Breach of Ordinance

for, (see "House").

Religious Ceremonies-Chinese carrying on without Authority, Rendition of Chinese, (see "Crimes, &c.")

Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of Police, (see "Police") Resisting Police-Assaulting, obstructing, or (see "Police, &c.") Riotous Assemblages,

Assault at, or in connection with, (see

« Assaults, &c.").

Roads and Streets-Obstruction of, (see "Obstruction, &c." Robbery Assault with Intent to commit (see " Assault, &c.")

-From the Person,

17

22

-Dogs, [see "Dog Stealing "].

"

-Common,

445

481

23

-from Ships or Boats in the Harbour,

90

142

--from the Person,

**

55

65

-from Wreck....

2

11

-in a Dwelling House,

98

112

27

37

of Vegetables and Fruits from Gardens and enclosed

Places,..

7

7

"

1

1

:

39

39

21

1

19

Lewdness, (see" Indecent Exposure, &c.").

Libel,

Lights-Chinese not carrying at Night,

Lodging Houses, unlicensed coolie,

Mails Detention of H.M.'s, [see "Post Office"].

Malicious Injury to Property,

Manslaughter,...

Marine Store Dealers-Breach of Ordinance for,

Markets Ordinance-Breach of,

Mendicancy,

Mendicants-Bringing into Colony,

***

Men-of-War Anchorage-Dredging at, [see "Harbour "]. Merchant Seamen-Desertion of [see "Desertion"].

Refusal of Duty by British, [see "Seamen."

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22

4

6

22

22

427

427

449

449

1

5

with Wounding,

-On the Highways with Arms or with Violence, . Rogues and Vagabonds-As Street Gamblers and Watchmen to

Gamblers,

27

1

41

7

5

10

1

5

98

98

... j

152

152

37

37

OND * 25

2

9

-As suspicions Characters, -As Vagrants (Europeans and Indians). Rubbish and Filth-Allowing Accumulation in house, or imme-

diate Vicinity thereof, of, (see "Nuisances"). Rubbish and Filth-Throwing into the Streets, (see "Nui-

sances").

Rubbish and Filth-Trowing into the Harbour or on the Beach,

(see "Nuisances").

Seamen Harbouring deserted,

Sailors-Assisting in the Desertion of, (see " Desertion ").

-Desertion of Merchant, (see "Desertion ").

""

21

-making false Statement as to Ships in which they served, and presenting false Characters,

1

1

Military Law-Breach of,

Misdemeanor-Attempting to commit,

Inciting a Person to commit a,...

Money Changer-Unlicensed,

Murder,

10

:: :

-Refusal of Duty by British Merchant,

5

5

16

Seamen's Boarding House, unlicensed,

+1

Effects, Detention of,

77

12

"}

"

Piracy with, (see "Piracy'

Night--being out without Lights at, (see “Light ").

"

11

-Found at, armed with Dangerous and offensive Wea-

pons, with Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, --Found in Dwelling Houses by-with Intent to commit

Felony therein,

Noises by playing at the Game called Chai-Mui,”

by Watchmen,

Passes-being out without, (see "Passes ").

-Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of

(see "Arms").

Nuisances-Allowing Dirt and Filth to remain on Premises or

in immediate Vicinity thereof,

-Exposing Night Soil in the Streets in uncovered

Buckets and in open Boats,

Servants-Breach of Ordinance for Registration of Householders

and, (see "House").

Servants-Misconduct as Domestic, (see

Domestic Servants").

2

18

Ship or Boat in the Harbour-Larceny on board, (see "Larceny".) Shooting with Intent to Murder,

2

to

6

6

***

3

3

Shopkeepers-Obstruction of Roads by, (sec "Obstruction"). Soldiers Assisting in the Desertion of, (see "Desertion"). Spirituous and fermented Liquors--Breach of Ordinance for?

Retail of,

11

11

...)

Stamp Ordinance-Breach of,

Stealing Cattle, [see "Cattle Stealing

"

Children, see Child Stealing"].

684

684

Dogs, [see Dog Stealing "].

Stolen Goods-Receiving, [see Receiving, &c."]

17

-Hanging wet Clothes, &c., to dry over Public Ways,

"}

-Keeping Pigs without a Licence,

13

-Neglecting to clean out Dust Bins, and throwing

Rubbish, &c., into the Streets,...

2)

-Obeying Calls of Nature in the Streets,

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20

20

Stones and other Missiles-Discharging to Danger of Persons

10

10

or Property,

49

49

25

25

Stragglers from British and Foreign Ships (see "Desertion"). Streams-Defiling,

17

17

118

118

37

37

21

-Raking Dust Bins,

10

15

-Throwing Rubbish into the Harbour or on the Beach,

Obscene Pictures, exposing for Sale,

Obstruction or Resisting Police, (see "Police").

21

82 82

1

1

"}

**

of Wharves by Boat People,...

of Roads and Streets, &c., by Hawkers, Chair

Coolies and Shopkeepers, ...

"Gambling"].

738

788

Street Noises by Hawkers, t

50

50

Street Chairs and Vehicles-Breach of Ordinance for, [sec

"Chairs and Vehicles "1.

Obstruction of Roads and, [see "Obstruction"].

Gamblers and Watchmen to Gamblers, [sce Rogues and Vagabonds"].

Street Gambling, treated as Obstruction of Public Ways, [see

Suspicious Characters, [see" Rogues and Vagabonds"].

Threats-Attempting to extort by Menaces, and

243

190

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pared....

Opium-Breach of Ordinance for Preparation and Sale of

Offensive Trades-Carrying on Dangerous and (see "Dan-

77

gerous").

Weapons-Found at Night with Dangerous and

with Intent to break into a Dwelling House (see "Night").

Having Possession of, (see Weapons")....

of Violence to the Person,

11

11

11

with Intent to extort Money,

1

3

Trade Marks and Labels Fraudulently using false,

Trees, &c.-Cutting and destroying,...

102

103

Unlawful Possession of Shrubs, &c., [see "Unlaw- ful Possession"].

pre-

18

18

Turf-Cutting from Crown Land without Permit, [see "Tres-

pass on Crown Land "].

Passengers' Act of 1855-Breach of Chinese, (see "Chinese, &c.") Passes Chinese carrying Arms, not being Holders of Night,

Trespass on Crown Land,

94

94

(see "Arms").

Chinese out at Night without,...

Pawnbrokers-Breach of Ordinance for,

Pawning-Illegally,

...

Uniform, &c.-Soldiers disposing of, [see "Military Law "1. Unlawful Possession of Property,

791

791

of Trees, Shrubs, &c.,

10

11

Unnatural Ofence,

888888

283

71

360 71

1

1

Piracy,

Perjury, (see also "Preferring false charge and giving wilful

false Testimony").

Pigs-Unlicensed Keeping of, (see "Nuisances, &c.”)

Confederating with Pirates,

Piracy, with Murder,

Placards-Posting.

Police Assaulting, obstructing or resisting, (see "assault ").

-Assuming Name, Designation, &c., of Constable of,

?>

Assault with Intent to commit an, [see

C

Assaults "1.

Unwholesome Provisions-Exposing for Sale or bringing into

26

36

the Colony,...

224

"}

Gaol of, (see "Escape").

Carried forward,...

"1

1

1

"}

---Escape of Prisoners from Custody of, (see "Escape, &c." -Rescuing Prisoners from Custody of,

8

8

Weights and Measures-Breach of Ordinance for,

Police Constables--Bribery, or attempting to bribe, (see "Bri-

Witnesses Intimidating, (see Embracery ").

bery, &c.")

Misconduct as,

12

12

Posting Bills on Walls, &c., (see " Placards").

Poultry-Selling in the Streets, (see "Breach of Markets Ordi-

nance").

Post Office-Breach of Ordinance for,

Preservation of Birds-Breach of Ordinance for, (see "Birds, &c.") Prisoners-Escape from Custody of Police of, (see "Escape").

3

3

Vehicles and Chairs-Breach of Ordinance for, [see "Chairs, &e." Watchmen to Gamblers, [see" Rogues and Vagabonds "].

17

2

11

*

Misconduct as Private.

Night Noises by, [see "Night ".

Weapons-Found by Night with dangerons and offensive, with

Intent to break into Dwelling Houses, [see

Night "1.

Weapons-ilaving Possession of dangerous and offensive,

-Ordered to give Security for Appearance,

Wharves-Obstruction by Boat People of, (see "Obstruction "). Workmen Intimidating....

--Misconduct as,

Wounding-Assault with, (see " Assault ").

**

-Cutting and inflicting bodily injuries, (seo "Cut- ting, &c."). Wounding Robbery from the Person with, (see "Robbery"). Wreck-Larceny from, (see "Larceny ").

12

12

43

** *p

3

3

43

20

20

7,8119,068

TOTAL,...

9,103 | 10,426

† Some of the Prisoners in these cases were also convicted of unlicensed Hawking.

Magistracy, Hongkong, 19th February, 1877.

C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate.

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