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Session 11. 1928. NEW ZEALAND.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT. PRISONS BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF) FOR 1922.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Mbmbees on' Board. Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout, P. 0., K.C.M.G. (President); Sir Gbokgh Eenwick, Kt. ; Edwin Hall, Esq. ; Erank Hay, Esq., M.B. ; C. B. Jordan, Esq. ; Charles E. Matthews, Esq. ; William Recce, Esq.

Sir — Wellington, 31st July, 1923. T have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Prisons Board for the year 1922. I have, &c, Robert Stout, President. The Hon. the Minister of Justice.

REPORT OP THE PRISONS BOARD POR THE YIOAR ENDINU 31 ST DECEMBER, 1922. The Board has to report that during the year 1922 it dealt with a total of 1,007 cases at meetings held at Wellington, Invercargill, Paparua, Addington, Christchuroh, Wi Tako, Point Halswell, Waikune Hautu, Auckland, and Waikeria. The following table sets out, under their respective statutory headings, the number of cases considered at each meeting, together with the decisions reached :

Session II. 1928. NEW ZEALAND. PRISONS DEPARTMENT. PRISONS BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF) POR 1922. Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. Members of Board. Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout, P.O., K.C.M.G. (President); Sir George Fenwick, Kt. ; Edwin Hall, Esq. ; Frank Hay, Esq., M.B. ; C. B. Jordan, Esq. ; Charles E. Matthews, Esq. ; William Reece, Esq. Sir,— Wellington, 31st July, 1923. I have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Prisons Board for the year 1922. I have, &c, Robert Stout, President. The Hon. the Minister of Justice. REPORT OF THE PRISONS BOARD For the Yuar ending 31st December, 1922. The Board has to report that during the year 1922 it dealt with a total of 1,007 cases at meetino-s held at Wollington, Invercargill, Paparua, Addington, Christchurch, Wi Tako, Point Halswell, Waikune Hautu, Auckland, and Waikeria. The following table sets out, under their respective statutory headings, tho number of cases considered at each meeting, together witli the decisions reached : Table A. Cases considered of Decisions showing how Cases were disposed of. Ca ises eon: 3 |. |S g Probationers for S° 3 1 fi§. iS. »I »?_ | Place |g §> 0 Dlaoharge from w -h B 1 -«JS £ ,„ £? S c ° & of 1-S JJ B Probation. Jj a £ « * SjS g o o^ 2 Meeting. J] || I |° % J 1 |M S Si S |f 1s7 •> M I® ill ■!_ Crimes Oflcndor „• 11 g g g p g| *2,Z _H|I , _|«S . it 111 ts Amend - Proba - I HI s I I s.l-g g*I g'g£ lis? -3 S II »«- SS mentAot. tioners. I J«j3 -g i_ Sq££ g g 1 B I a O 1 -2 ll Sr_ ■2 a _g rf bo i C 9 fa SS a a . ill SrH-2 Oh CM H 1 o Ph hi O ri __! • , H ll * m H eg 1 EH HA O H Feb. Mar. April June Feb. , Wollington .... 2 .. .. 2 2 2 Mar. Invercargill 1 140 8 .. .. 149 40 101 .'! 5 .. .. 149 Paparua 5 37 22 .. .. 64 26 31 3 4 .. '.'. ,'. 64 Addington .. 6 1 I .. 8 4 3 .. . . .. I 8 Christchurch 5 30 26 4 9 74 34 18 3 8 8 1 2 74 April Wellington .. 7 10 1 2 20 5 2 2 6 2 3 20 WiTako ..8 8 .. 16 4 8 .. 4 16 Pt. Halswell .. 13 1 .. .. 14 7 6 1 14 June Wellington 11 71 62 5 10 159 36 83 6 20 9 .. 5 159 Aug. Wollington 12 79 47 3 7 148 29 77 17 22 2 .. 1 148 Oct. Wellington 4 49 37 5 2 97 19 57 8 12 .. .. 1 97 Waikune 2 17 7 .. .. 26 12 13 .. .. .. .. 1 26 Hautu 1 7 4 .. .. 12 5 5 .. 2 .. .. 12 Auckland 52 61 25 .. .. 138 48 56 16 13 '.'. .. ' 8 138 Nov. Waikeria .. 67 10 .. .. 77 18 46 2 11 77 Dec. Wellington .. 2 1 .. .. 3 2 .. . . 1 .. .. .. 3 Wollington Invercargill Paparua Addington Christchurch Wellington Wi Tako Pt. Halswell Wellington Wollington Wellington Waikune Hautu Auckland Waikeria Wellington 1 8 i 5 11 12 4 2 1 52 140 37 6 30 7 8 13 71 79 49 17 7 61 67 2 2 8 22 I 26 10 8 I 62 47 37 7 4 25 10 1 1 4 1 5 3 5 9 2 10 7 2 2 149 64 8 74 20 16 14 159 148 97 26 12 138 77 3 101 31 3 18 2 8 6 83 77 57 13 5 56 46 5 4 8 6 4 20 22 12 8 2 9 2 2 3 2 149 64 8 74 20 16 14 159 148 97 26 12 138 77 3 Aug. Oct. 5 1 1 1 2 13 11 1 5 k>v. >ec. 93 594 271 19 30 1,007 291 500 61 108 21 2 18 1 007 93 594 271 19 30 1,007 500 1,007 108 21 2 18