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Summary of Cases dealt with during the Year 1925. Admitted to Deferred T. . Probation. Sentence. oa ' Number reporting on Ist January, 1925 .. .. .. .. 981 77 1,058 Admitted to probation during the year 1925.. .. .. .. 658 102 760 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 1,639 179 1,818 Completed probation during the year .. .. .. .. 455 79 534 Deceased .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 4 Left the Dominion .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 2 8 Committed to industrial schools, Salvation Army homes, &c. .. .. 5 1 6 Serving terms of imprisonment .. .. .. .. ..51 2 53 Discharged by Prisons Board .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 8 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 527 86 613 Number reporting on 31st December, 1925 .. .. .. .. 1,112 93 1,205 Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1925. Failed to report, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Committed further offences .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 Absconded and not traced .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Total defaulters .. .. .. .. .. .. 132 Costs of Prosecution and Restitution Moneys collected during the Year 1925. £ s. d. Amount of costs-of-prosecution moneys collected by Probation Officers 671 19 1 Amount of restitution-money collected .. .. .. .. 3,479 19 11 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..£4,151 19 0 Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1925. Admitted to Deferred . Probation. Sentence. "° a ' Theft .. .. .. .. ..399 30 429 False pretences .. .. .. .. 58 9 67 Breaking, entering, and theft .. .. 33 2 35 Unlawful conversion of property .. .. 24 4 28 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. 16 8 24 Wilful damage .. .. .. .. 10 8 18 Forgery .. .. .. .. 18 1 19 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. 15 3 18 Receiving stolen property .. .. 15 2 17 Obscene language .. .. .. 10 6 16 Offences against Postal Regulations .. 13 .. 13 Common assault .. .. .. 9 4 13 Attempted suicide .. .. .. ..5 6 11 Indecent assault .. .. .. 7 1 8 Sheep and cattle stealing .. .. 5 .. 5 Offences under Bankruptcy Act .. .. 4 1 5 Playing a game of chance .. .. 1 4 5 Indecent exposure .. .. .. 3 1 4 Stowaway .. .. .. .. .... 4 4 Failing to maintain .. .. .. 1 2 3 Bigamy .. .. .. .. ..1 1 2 Manslaughter .. .. .. !. ..1 1 2 Breach of prohibition order .. .. .... 3 3 Arson .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 1 .. 1 Drunk whilst in charge of a vehicle .. 1 .. 1 Incest .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Attempted rape .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Unlawfully on premises .. .. .... 1 .. 1 Desertion of child .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Bookmaking .. .. .. .. .... 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 658 102 760

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