Sessional_Paper_1898 — Page 125

THE CASES CONSISTED OF:-

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121

OFFENCES.

Arms Consolidation Ordinance 8 of 1895,--

Ammunition-Being in possession of

Arms-Carrying or having possession of, without a

license.

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-Dealers neglecting to keep Register of -Selling to unauthorised persons.

Banishment and Conditional Pardons Ordinance 8 of 1882,

Banishment-Returning after

Building Ordinances 15 of 1889, 25 of 1891 and 7 of 1895,-

Blasting Stones to the danger of Persons & Property,.. Cutting earth, or turf, and extracting stones from

Crown Land,

Drain-Connecting, with the Government Main

Sewer ithout obtaining a permit,

Ground Surface-Failing to concrete,

Hoardings and Scaffoldings-Neglecting to erect

during repair of Buildings,

Matshed Overcrowding.

Cattle Diseases Ordinance 17 of 1987.—

Cattle-Landing at prohibited wharf, &c......

Infected areas - Removal of animal or articles from.... Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance 1 of 1889

Amended by 25 of 1889,

Decoying Men or Boys into or away from the Colony..... Passage Brokers-Neglecting to attend before Emi-

gration Officer for the purpose of delivering contract tickets to Passengers,

Chinese Extradition Ordinance 26 of 1889,-

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NO. OF CASES.

No. of

Pni-

SONERS.

OFFENCES.

No. of

No. of PRI.

CASES, BONEKS.

Brought forward,

440

1,005

6

13

Gambling Ordinance,—Continued.

Street Gambling,,

85

113

45

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Watchmen to Street Gamblers Acting as,

3

3

Good Order and Cleanliness—Ordinance 14 of 1845,-

Animals-Cruelty to,

19

23

Bonfire-king,

109

109

33

33

Brezor of the Peace,

19

22

Cattle turned loose op public ways,

1

1

2

2

"Dead Body, exposing in the public street,

2

3

Disorderly behaviour,

614

1.131

68

Dogs-Alloying unmuzzled ferocious, to be at large,

13

13

-Inciting, to attack persons, &c.,

1

1

Domestic Servants-Misconduct as,

52

52

3

Firearms- Discharging, to the danger of the Public,

3

3

Furius driving,

56

88

& H

Furnitures, &c.,-Removing to evade rent, Horse Riding on the footpath,

1

1

1

1

5

Indecent exposure of person by bathing, or otherwise, Nuances-Allowing dirt and filth, &c., to remain

14

14

è posed..

31

31

6

6

Nuisanc Discharging sewage water and offensive

matter into the public side channel, Nuisances-Hanging wet clothes, &c., over Public

3

3

ways,

51

51

1

1

Nuisances-Throwing rubbish, &c., into the Streets, Obstruction of Roads and Streets by Hawkers, and

Shopkeepers,

92

103

664

665

Chinese Territory-Crimes and Offences committed in. Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Ordinance 15 of

1-94.--

2

3

Stones-Throwing to danger

the public...

1

1

Streams-Defiling,

1

1

Basement floors-Inhabiting.

Cocklofts and Mezzanine floors-Erecting, without

permission from the Sanitary Board, Cocklofts and Mezzanine floors-Neglecting to re-

9

9

#

39

Unlawful possession of property,

of trees, shrubs, &c.,

320

361

Ta

72

74

Vehicles—Unnecessary noise by,

3

3

16

18

Hongkong Fire Brigade Ordinance 4 of 1868,-

Firemen Misconduct as,

1

1

move.

L'ubicles-Breach of Regulations for,

Ground Surface, &c.-Domestig buildings-Offence

as to,

3

3

Larceny and Other Similar Offences.-Ordinance 7 of

13

13

1565,-

Burglary,

2

7

1

1

Embezzlement..

13

13

Houses-Neglecting to clean and limewash, Premises-Neglecting to keep clean and whole-

some condition,

Coinage Offences-Ordinance 10 of 1865,

4

4

False pretengis- Obtaining, or attempting to obtain-

goods of money by,

48

55

2

Felony-Attempting to commit, ...

3

Counterfeit Coins- Uttering, or being in possession of,

7

7

Found in Dwelling house, &c., by night,

with intent to commit,

17

18

Common Law,——

Housebreaking.

19

19

Bribery,

3

Larceny as a bailee,

1

1

Champerty,

-by servants,

5

Б

Conspiracy to defraud,

2

Common,

977

1,073

Intimidating Witnesses,

from the person,..

80

84

Piracy,

from the person with violence,

1

3

Suicide Attempting to commit,

17

from Ships or boats in the Harbour,

10

18

Prisoner-Escaping from lawful custody of Police, Coroner's Abolition Ordinace 17 of 1888,-

1

of fruit or vegetable productions in Garden,

4

4

naces-Demanding money by,

14

19

Juror Neglecting to answer Coroner's Summons to

attend Inouest,

Stolenoods Receiving.

28

33

1

1

Ficensing Consolidation Ordinance 21 of 1887,-

Dangerous Goods Ordinances 8 of 1873 and 8 of 1892,—

Hawking within the prescribed limits of Market,

335

335

Dangerous Goods-Boat laden with, anchoring in

prohibited place

99

-Unlicensed

689

690

6

Money Changer+-Unlicensed;

1

Dangerous Goods - Boat conveying, without proper

precution,

Public VehiclesDemanding more than legal fare....

19

22

9

Carrying no lights between sunset

Dangerous Goods-Carrying, uncovered in boat, Dangerous Goods-Conveying or exposing for Sale, without attacking labels to cases or vessels con- taining the same,

and sunrise,

3

3

1:

--not keeping rule of the Road,.

8

8

"}

33

--Obstruction of Streets by,

98

110

16

16

13

-Refusing to accept hire when un-

Dangerous Goods Ships, &c. lying alongside Wharf or lanting place to land or ship, for more than 15 minutes.

employed,

52

56

"

137

13

"

Dangerous Good-Ships, &c, neglecting to hoist a

Red Flag when laden with,

10

Dangerous Goods-Storing, more than the quantity

allowed by license.

Dangerous Goods-Selling without a licence,

די

- Refusing to pay fare of,

14

14

-Unlicensed, plying with,

153

160

י

-Using, for conveyance of merchan-

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dise, or dead bodies or persons suffering from infectious diseases, -Unlicensed drivers or bearers of

Plying for hire,

17

17

59

59

Dangerous Goods-Unlicensed storing of.

Dangerous Goods-Wharf-Unlawfully alongside of

while another ship was discharging,

Dogs Ordinance 9 of 1893,-

Dogs-Unlicensed keeping of,

Exportation of Military Stores Ordinance 13 of 1862,-

Exporting ammunition prohibited by Proclamation.. Forgery-Ordinance 6 of 1865,-

Forged instraments-Obtaining goods or money by

document-Uttering, with intent to defraude...

Document Forging, with intent to defraud,

Forts Proicction Ordinance 10 of 1891,-

Battery, Fieldwork, or Fortification-Entering, with-

out a written permit,

Magistrate's Ordinances 7 and 10 of 1890,-

Disorderly behaviour while drunk,

194

194

J

Drunkenness,

122

123

False Charge,-Preferring-or wilfully giving false

evidence,

30

30

Insulting expression-Using, or behaving in an in-

I

sulting manner before Magistrate,

2

2

Recognizances-Breach of,

44

44

H

Falification of accounts, &c. with intent to defraud,... Malicious injuries to property-Ordinance 8 of 1865,-

1

1

3

Arson....

St

5

Injuries to property,

19

21

1

Fugitive Offenders Act 1881,-

Offences under,.....

Injuries to tree or vegetable productions in Garden.... Markets Ordinances 17 of 1887 and 23 of 1890,—

Articles of food for man-Exposing for Sale, in a

place other than Public Market,

81

81

241

244

Gambling Ordinance 7 of 1891.—

Fish, &c.,-Selling in Markets, not being holders of

tommon Gaming House-Keeping, or playing in, Lotteries-Dealing in,...

67

612

5

5

stalls, Market-Nuisances in,

28

28

5

5

Carried forward,.

440 1,005

Carried for pard,

6,117

7,482