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Table I — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1909— continued.

Table J. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908. Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1909.

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No. I Offence. j' Punishment. _ I L No. j Offence. Punishment J] !__ Welmngtc on Prison. 95 96 97 I 98 99 100 101 L02 L03 J I L04 J 95 96 97 98 99 100 01 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Idleness and refusing to work Escaping from lawful oustody Making away with prison property Insulting language to his officer Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Damaging prison property .. Assaulting a fellow-prisoner Threatening behaviour and i disturbing the quiet of the I prison Disobedience of orders and '. using obscene language 2 days bread and water. Ditto. 1 year hard labour. 14 days confinement in a light cell, and fined six months' marks. 2 days bread and water. Ditto. 1 day bread and water. 2 days bread and water. 3 days bread and water. Ditto. ll 105 ! Assaulting a fellow-prisoner \ 4 days' marks to be 106 j Being in possession of a pro- !• stopped on both hibited article J oharges. 107 Using obscene language to his officer 3 days bread and 108 Idleness and using profane water. language to his officer 109 I Using profane language and 2 days bread and ; insolence to his officer j water. 110 j Refusing to work J 3 days bread and water. 111 Escaping from lawful custody | To forfeit remission on 6 months' senI tence. j 112 I Assaulting a fellow-prisoner 3 days bread and water. I 113 Being in possession of pro- To lose 14 days' hibited article marks. i! .02 .08 .04

Ages. Four lonths and; under. I Six Months. Twelve Months. Fifteen Months. Eighteen MonthB. Two Three „ . , Years. Years. TotaI - From 10 to 15 years , 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 „ 60 years and upwards j 2 3 1 3 4 16 4 ; 8 3 3 3 i 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 ! I 29 19 10 13 6 2 1 I •• Totals 9 17 34 15 1 80