Followers 245
360
Total [3,905
Robbery.—One report of armed robbery from a pawnshop and one of armed highway robbery were received during the month. During the attack on the pawnshop an assistant was wounded by a pistol shot fired by one of the robbers. Shots were also fired during~ the highway. robbery but no person was injured.
One man was arrested in eonnexion with a highway robbery in which no arms were used, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Another, apprehended on a charge of committing an armed robbery ona boat on a waterway on the Settlement boundary, was sentenced to imprisonment and expulsion from the Settlement. Two of the three persons, mentioned in my report for August as being under remand for highway robbery, were sentenced to imprisonment and expulsion, whilst Accidents for nine months end-the case against the other man was ing September, 1922 and 1921:—dismissed.
Accidents Injured Killed Property Stolen.—2308 reports made under -this heading during the month include 23 cases of burglary, of house-breaking, "3 2 of godown-breaking and 1 of shopbreaking. Investigation was made with successful results in 126 of these reports and also in three cases reported as having occurred out of limits and in eight instances where property was- reported as lost.
Trafficking in Firearms.—Only one case came under the notice of the Police during the month, resulting in the arrest of two Chinese, one of whom was sentenced to imprisonment whilst the charge against the other was dismissed.
Crime beyond Settlement Limits.—One case of murder and ten of robbery and piracy were reported during the month as having occurred in ftrritory under Chinese jurisdiction in the neighbourhood of Shanghai.
Executions.—Three Chinese found guilty of robbery and the murder of the occupant of a house off Yochow Road in April last were executed at Lunghua in the presence of a representative of the Municipal Police. A Chinese who participated in an armed attack on a Chinese Police patrol boat at Mai Ka hoong and stole therefrom two rifles and a hundred rounds of ammunition, was executed on September 15 at Zau Ao Ching.
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