240
Table II.
Prosecutions instituted by the Registrar General during the year 1891.
Ordinance.
cases.
Number of Number of
persons.
11 of 1890, Women and Girls'
Protection.
20
25
Do.
35
35
Do.
Offence.
Bringing into or taking away from the Colony or purchasing or selling &c. any women or girls for the purpose of prostitution.
Keeping unregistered Brothels,....
5(a) Having Children in Brothel and keeping incorrect list of in-
inates.
How disposed of.
Convicted
and punished. Discharged. Security.
17 (6) (c)
5
3
31
4 of 1865, Offences against the
person.
13 of 1888, Regulation of Chinese.
2
18
Child stealing,
18 (a) Neglect to firmish particulars for registration in the Household- ers: Registers.
1 (b) (c)
1
18
7 of 1872,
14
Registration of Births
14 (a) Registration of births after the
prescribed time.
14
and Deaths.
5 of 1890, Vaccination.
16
16 (a) Failing to produce to the Registrar General the Certificates re- quired under the Ordinance.
16
(a) Fined.-Fines varied from $1 to $50 for cach offence. (6) Imprisoned.--Various torms from 1 month to 4 years. (e) 8 Cases were defended by Counsel or Solicitor.
Table III.
A.—Return showing the number of Prostitutes registered in each month of the year 1891.
(Ordinance 11 of 1890.)
Mouths.
Entered Brothels
Entered Brothels for Chinese.
for others than Chinese.
Total Number.
January,
44
18
62
February,
18
5
23
March,
19
12
31
April,
25
29
May,
28
2
30
June,
31
1
35
July,
14
2
16
August,
59
63
September,
28
36
October,
56
5
61
November,
43
+
17
December,
39
10
49
131
78
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