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No. of Persous.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH FEBRUARY, 1876.

Description.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1873

1874

1875 1873

1874 1875 1873 1874

1875

1,025

866

796 1,558

1,303

265

1,270

262

200

255 407 388

480

22

1,088 1.507

1,505 | 2,436 |1,804 |1,804

362

238

47

280

260

42

034

701 442

649

770

1,412

622

317

No analysis of Convictions and Discharges.

960

664

TABLE U.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under notice of POLICE, during the Years 1873, 1874, and 1870.

SERIOUS.

MINOR.

No. of Cases.

Number of Persons.

Convicted.

Dischargel.

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent of Police.

1,816 1,165 1,305

948

780 949

330

357

324

Total,

Increase-230 Cases, or 19.74 per cent.

6,1644,597 4,086 4,401 3,405 3,623 049 505 615

Decrease-511 Cases, or 11.11 per cent.

Total Cases-5,481.

Total Decrcase-281 Cases, or 4.89 per cent.

1873

1874 1875

1873

1874 1875 1873 1874 1875

Murder,

5

3*

3*

3

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

14

15

13

12

92

69

107

19

1

3

1

Kidnapping,

103

51

63 66

Piracy.

1

7

5

1

Cnlawful Possession,

Laveenies,

Felonies not already given,

232

203

251

227 194

840 802 938 22 16

609 495

13

10

Total,

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1

Assault,

9

10

5

4

Gambling,

34

41

3

14

7

Miscellaneous,

3

Drunkenness,

36

44

17

35

Nuisances,

9

8

9

7

No Pass or Light,

242

75

137

82

597

191

171

178

12

F

7

4

10

Description.

* One Case also given under Piracy.

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

6 Prisoners rendered up to Chinese Governinent.

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

Central Police Station, Hongkong, 18th January, 1876.

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