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Offences foe which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1927. Admitted to Deferred Onence. , . a JLotal. Probation. sentence. Theft .. .. .. .. .. .. 370 47 417 False pretences .. .. .. .. 45 18 63 Breaking, entering, and theft .. . . 36 9 45 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. 13 19 32 Forgery .. .. .. .. 20 1 21 Assault .. .. .. .. 11 8 19 Wilful damage .. .. .. .. 13 3 16 Obscene language .. .. .. 10 6 16 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 2 12 14 Unlawful conversion of property .. .. 12 1 13 Indecent assault and indecent acts .. .. 12 .. 12 Failing to maintain .. .. .. 4 4 8 Sheep and cattle stealing .. .. .. 6 .. 6 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. ..4 2 6 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. 5 .. 5 Breach of probation .. .. .. 4 1 5 Arson .. .. .. .. .. ..2 .. 2 Drunk while in charge of a vehicle .. .. 2 .. 2 Reckless driving .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Harbouring escapees from an industrial school 2 .. 2 Breach of Arms Act .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. .... 2 2 Illtreating a child .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Breach of Bankruptcy Act .. .. 1 .. 1 Abduction .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Abandoning a child .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Unnatural offence .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Sly-grog selling .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Bigamy.. .. .. .. .. .... 1 1 Released under Section 15 (in lieu of bail) .. 3 .. 3 Totals .. .. .. .. 586 134 720

CRIMES AMENDMENT ACT. Probation Statistics.

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Recommitted for Breaches of Conditions n , . Admitted to Probation by Prisons Board, of Release and for other Offences during s ? , sec l u ® n 0 em S Period of Five Years. discharged from Probation. Year. Habitual Hard Reforma- Habitual I Hard Reforma- Habitual Hard 1 f e^? rma " Criminals. Labour. Detention _ ° ' Criminals., Labour. Det( £ tion j ° a ' Criminals. Labour. | Dete^ion> ° a * 1923 .. 28 80 185 293 15 6 34 55 1 5 11 17 1924 .. 14 59 153 226 7 4 22 33 3 5 33 41 1925 .. 15 50 125 190 9 7 18 34 4 14 35 53 1926 .. 21 45 142 208 7 5 9 21 7 14 37 58 1927 .. 22 42 76 140 18 11 4 33 3 4 36 43 Total.. 100 276 681 1,057 56 33 87 176 18 42 152 212