Social_Welfare_Annual_Report_1971-1972 — Page 59

APPENDIX 7-Contd

TABLE XI

TYPE OF OFFences of CASES COMMITTED TO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Ma Tau

Kwun

Castle Begonia

O Pui

Wai

Peak

Road

Shan

Girls'

Tong

Classification of Offences

Hostel

Boys'

Boys'

Boys'

Home

Total

Home

Home

Home

F

M

M

M

M

I.

Against Lawful Authority

1. Unlawful Society and Assembly 2. Perjury and Kindred Offences 3. Escape and Rescue from lawful

Custody

3

4

3

A

1

4. Other Offences

II. Against Public Morality

1. Unnatural Offences

2. Rape

***

3. Sexual Offences

4. Other Offences

III. Against the Person

18

68

78

1

1

2

33

33

14

2

30

48

***

2

3

2m4

5

1. Murder and Infanticide

14

15

2. Attempted Murder

3. Manslaughter...

3

3

4. Wounding and Grievous

Bodily Harm

3

5

2

107

117

5. Abortion

6. Kidnapping

7. Other Offences

3

1

4

IV. Against Property

1. Burglary

Y

2. Robbery and Assaults with

intent to rob

38

42

32

8

82

7

109

31

1,163

16

1,290

3. Demanding with menaces,

Blackmail

1

1

39

41

4. Theft

22

11

11

330

25

399

5. Taking Conveyance without

Authority

6. Handling Stolen Goods

7. Obtaining Property by

Deception

8. Obtaining Pecuniary Advan-

tage by Deception

9. Going Equipped for stealing...

10. Dishonest use of Electricity,

Public Telephone or Telex-

system

11. Arson

12. Malicious Damage

13. Unlawful Possession

14. Loitering with intent to steal and Rob and Trespassing

23

23

4

2

6

2

2

11

11

15. Other Offences

118°

22

1

25

1

1120 00

170

138

25

36

38

6

2

14

Carried Forward

122

97

73

2,087

56

2,435

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