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57

478

Number of Cases tried,

Number of Persons tried.

RETURN of CRIMINAL CASES tried in the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG during the Year 1899.

SENTENCE.

Cases

¡Charges Abandoned. Postponed.

CRIME.

Administering drug.

Assault occasioning bodily harm,

Attempting to obtain bribe.....

Attempting to obtain goods under false pretences..........

Being a member of an unlawful society,

« Bribery,

:

Burglary,..

Tonspiracy to murder,

Disobedience of order of banishment.

Falsely applying a trade mark with intent to de-

ceive.

Falsification of account as a clerk..

Indecent assault,

3

Larceny.

• Larceny from the person...

Larceny in a dwelling house,

Murder.

Obtaining goods under false pretences,

Perjury,

Rape,

Robbery.

14

Robbery, being armed,

Robbery with violence..

Taking an unseaworthy ship to sea,

Throwing corrosive fluid with intent to burn,

Women and Girls' Protection Ordinance, 1890,

Offences under....

4

1

:

13

14

2

14

1

77

12

50

21

35

Of 98 Persons

.89 were indicted.

Nine were not indicted, which are included under the heading of “Charges Abandoned,” ↑

7. In one case the prisoner was fined $25.

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 15th day of January, 1900.

98 Persons.

I

20

+

9

3

A. SETH, Acting Begistrar.

COMPARATIVE TABLE showing the NUMBER of OFFENCES, APPREHENSIONS, CONVICTIONS, and ACQUITTALS

for the last Four Years,

1896.

1897.

1898.

1899.

The Number of Convictions in the Superior Courts--

1. For Offences against the Person,

15

24

19

49

2. For Offences against Property,

10

10

17

18

5

10

3. For other Offences,

The Number of Persons acquitted -

1. In the Marine Magistrate's Court,..........

2. In the Superior Courts,

Registry, Supreme Court, Hongkong, 15th day of January, 1900.

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17

2

32

28

15

21

A. SETH, Acting Registrar,