A.—4.

Criminal Offences in the Period 1st April, 1938, to 31st March, 1939—continued.

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1937-38. 1938 - 39 ' | | Offences $■§ Number arrested or summoned. Convicted in High Court. Dismissed or withdraw g || § | Europeans. Chinese. Natives. Europeans, j Chinese. j Natives. Europeans. | Chinese. Natives. Police offences —continued. M - M - F - M ' F " M ' F ' M " M .' F '. 1 Indecent act in public place .. .. 1 •• •• •• • • ' * '' ' L '' '' ' ' q .. .. .. .. 6 Affrays .. .. * .. .. 10 j 16 8 8 .. 8 .. .. •. » • • ■ • 2 .. 7 Breach of >he peace .. .. 14 7 .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • .. .. .. .. 3 Vagrancy! .. .. .. .. 15 12 .. 1 H •• •• - 1 11 ;; [ " 1 Furiously riding horses 1 .. .. 3 2 i • • • • • • • • • • • * # e # . .. 5 Aiding and abetting . •• •• 5 •* " ** " " "A " " ' .. .. 2 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 1 Using words to intimidate .. .. 1 2 .. .. •• •• •• • • •• * * .. .. 4 Using threatening words .. • • 4 . • • • • • • • • • • * * * ' j '' *' 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Killing fish with explosives .. .. •• 8 1 •• •• •• •• • • * # .. .. 2 Conducting raffle without permit .. 2 .. • • • • • • • • • • * * * * ' ° *' * * _ _ _ . # .. .. .. .. .. 2 Consumption of methylated spirits j! .. 2 • • • • • • • • • • • m '' '' '' 2 .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 2 Wandering animals .. .. •• 4 2 .. .. .. •• •• • • # # # .. 1 Obstructing Inspector of Cruelty .. I ! • • • • • • '" '' '' " * # # . # .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 3 Placing stones in public places.. .. 3 . • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' ' * ' # . .. .. .. 1 Using insulting language to an official .. .. 1 • • • • • • • • * • ' j '' *' < # # .. .. .. .. .. 4 Being armed with offensive weapon .. 5 11 • • • • • • • • * * 1 ' * * " 2 2 .. .. • • • • • • • • 1 Liquor offences .. •• •• 1 _ 2 .. .. .. 5 Breach of Arms Ordinance .. .. '15 j 7 J .. .. • • • • * * Negligently riding a horse .. • • 1 Gambling .. .. • • • • 4 " " ] ] " • 1 Exposing obscene document .. •• 1 •• •• •• •• * * '' '' '' _ 2 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• Giving false information to police .. • • 2 .. .. .. • • • • • • • • ■ • .... .. .. • • • • • • 1 Obstructing in public place .. • • • • 1 By-law offences— 7 .. 11 7 « 10 Driving, unlicensed .. .. is •• •• , ]4 1 . _ 35 .. 1 6 .. Overloading public vehicles .. .. 45 51 15 I .. ■ ■ • " j 1 .. .. 2 • • • • 2 Driving without lights .. 3 "' 3 |3 2 Using unlicensed vehicle .. •• 4 b a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • • _ _ .. .. 1 Driving without number plates . • 1 ■ • • ■ • • • • '' i 2 . • • ■ 1 • • ■ • ■ • • • '' ' ' " " 1 Failing to stop when called upon .. 4 3 2 .. .. •• ■ ■ - •• •• g I .. 3 .. Negligent driving .. ■ • • • ' u '' '' '' '' _ # , .. .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 2 Failing to equip public vehicle • • 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ •' ' ' _ .. .. .. .. 4 Parking outside parking areas 4 .. •• •• •• •• •• 1 .. .. 9 Failing to keep to right .. , '' "" " 10 10 !! '.. .. 9 .. 1 1 • • jj Driving without rear light .. ..13 21 11 •• 2 .. .. .. 1 Carrying passengers without license .. 1 ° 4 .. .. - •• ' "" g6 __ j 6 .. 30 .. Bicycles without lights .. .. 31 61 19 .. .. • • • • • • • _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 4 Parking on the wrong side .. .. " 3 .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • ' ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. .. 1 Dangerous driving .. •• •• 1 •• •• " " " 'g ' '2 |!! " 5 .. .. ! 1 • • j 6 " Parking without lights .. .. 2 o ' "" _ __ ..1.. .. .. .. I .. 1 . - 2 Driving on wrong side of road .. I 2 . • • ■ • • • • • * * * * *