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MINOR.

62

NUMBER OF PERSONS

NUMBER OF CASES.

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1900. 1901. 1902. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1900. 1901.

1902.

1.537

824

3.265

182

1,059

1,620 1,2871,891 2,034 | 1,667 205 2591,564 1,517 |1,378 3,267 8,6638,025 : 3,814 |4,502 150 167

344 207

35

375

271

42

300 571

17

466 1,057 No auslysis of Convictions & Discharges.

TABLE C.

COMPARATIVE RETURN of OFFENCES coming under the Notice of the PoCE, during the Years 1900, 1901, and 1902.

SERIOUS.

NUMBER OF PERSONS

NUMBER OF CASES.

1

DESCRIPTION.

Convicted.

Discharged.

1900.

1901. 1902. 1900. 1901. 1902. 1900. 1901. 1002.

Murder,

4

+

*

2

3

2

1

Assault.

Robbery,

59

65

45

51

39

13

15

26 Gambling,

Burglary or Larceny from Dwelling,

816

301

401

#7

48

65

21

20

Miscellaneous,

Assault with Intent to Rob,

7

2 !

5

3

}

Drunkenness,

Kidnapping and Protection of Women & Children,

37

22

31

10.

17

37 IS

20

Nuisance..

Piracy,

5

2

B

2

No Pass or Light,

Unlawful Possession,..

431

388 491

443

412

483

80

75

$7

Larcenies,.

Felonies not already given,

2,477 2,421 |2,742 | 1,142 | 1,130 | 1.247 193 182 256

277

315

330

58

نارة

78

20

25

51

Total,..

3,6328,40

8,903 1,779 | 1,710 | 1,931

453

458

5-45

Police Department, Hongkong, 5th March, 1903.

Total,

6,841

754

5,768|6,423 |7,080 |7,895 |7,607

729

849

F. J. BADELEY, Captain Superintendent of Police.