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Offence. Deferred Sentence. Total. Theft .. .. .. .. .. .319 60 379 False pretences .. .. .. .. 1 61 26 87 Breaking, entering, and theft .... 22 4 26 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. j 3 18 21 Breach of probation ...... 13 4 17 Obscene language .. .. . . .. 10 7 17 Unlawful conversion of vehicles .... 13 3 16 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. . . 11 5 16 Mischief and wilful damage ...... 10 5 15 Receiving stolen property ...... 12 2 14 Common assault .. .. .. .. 11 3 14 Drunk in charge of a vehicle . . .. .. 12 1 13 F orgery .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. 11 Disorderly behaviour and resisting .... 9 .. 9 Breach of Bankruptcy Act ...... 6 3 9 Carnal knowledge .. .. .... 5 1 6 Offences under the Post and Telegraph Act 5 1 6 Unlawfully on premises ...... 5 1 6 Indecent assault .. .. . . . . 4 2 6 Obscene exposure .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Indecent acts .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Aggravated assault .. . . . . .. 2 .. 2 Concealment of birth' .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Keeping a brothel .. .. .. . . 2 .. 2 Bigamy . . .. . . .. . . 1 1 2 Breach of prohibition order .. .. .. . . 2 2 Disobedience of maintenance order .... . . 2 2 Failing to render personal service (Defence Act) 1 .. 1 Stowing away . . .. .. .. 1 .. 1 False declaration under Marriage Act .. .. 1 .. 1 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .. 1 .. 1 Totals .. .. . . 557 151 708

Recommitted for Breaches of Conditions „ io+„rl <, +r. Wr.™ Admitted to Probation by Prisons Board, of Release and for other Ofienoes during dischar ed from Probation Period of Five Years. Year. Habitual Hard i Re f? rma " Habitual i Hard Re f? rma - I _ I Habitual Hard Re f? rma " T ., Criminals. Labour. j Dete^ion . ° a- Criminals., Labour. Det J tion _ 0 a " Criminals. Labour. 1 1 i I I 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 1928 .. 17 57 84 158 12 2 10 24 4 5 34 43 1929 .. 14 90 142 246 6 8 10 24 14 32 46 Total.. 89 284 569 j 942 52 33 51 | 136 18 51 174 243 I I I