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No. 97

8

HONGKONG

RETURNS OF SUPERIOR AND SUBORDINATE COURTS FOR 1896.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

No. 8.

SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 8th January, 1897.

SIR, I have the honour to forward to you herewith the Return of Criminal cases in the Supreme Court for 1896.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

Number of Cases tried,

Number of Persons tried.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. W. NORTON KYSHE,

Registrar.

RETURN of CRIMINAL Cases tried in the SUPREME COURT of HongKong during the Year 1896.

SENTENCE.

Charges Cases

Abandoned. Postponed."

CRIMES.

Convicted.

Acquitted.

Death.

Death Recorded.

1

1

3

2

2

1

3

1

1

1

2

Burglary and Larceny,

1

Administering stupifying drug,................

Applying a destructive substance with intent to

disable,

Assault with intent to rob,.

Assault with intent to ravish,

Attempt to bribe,

Forgery,

10

4

Larceny

Larceny after previous conviction,

Б

3

Larceny by a Servant,

3

4

4

Manslaughter..................

3

7

3

Murder,

2

3

Obtaining money under false pretences,

Perjury.

Piracy and Murder,

Rape,

Receiving stolen goods,

1

Setting fire to a dwelling house,

.2

I

Uttering a forged request for payment of money,.

2

1

14

15

Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm... Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance 1890,

Offences under,........

8

59

53

27

26

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2

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Hard Labour

over one Year.

Hard Labour one Year and under.

Solitary Confinement→ Number of Persons.

Privately Flogged- Number of Persons.

No. of Cases.

No. of Persons.

No. of Cases,

No. of Persons.

15 10

1

Of 60 Persons only

..53 were tried.

6 were not indicted which are included under the heading of "Charges Abandoned,”..... Cases postponed.......

6

60 Persons.

2

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4

1 6

1

Registry Supremo Court, Hongkong, 8th day of January, 1897.

J. W. NORTON KYSHE,

Registrar.