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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1930.

CRIMES AMENDMENT ACT. Probation Statistics.

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Offence. Admitted to Probation. Deferred Sentence. Total. Theft 362 63 425 False pretences 62 22 84 Breaking, entering, and theft 35 35 Unlawful conversion of property 30 4 34 Vagrancy 13 13 26 Attempted suicide 4 22 26 Breach of probation 23 1 24 Common assault 14 4 18 Mischief and wilful damage .. 9 7 16 Forgery and uttering 14 14 Drunk in charge of vehicles and negligent driving 12 2 14 Receiving stolen property 10 3 13 Indecent assault and unnatural offences 11 11 Carnal knowledge and attempted carnal knowledge 7 1 8 Obscene exposure 3 5 8 Disorderly behaviour 5 2 7 Indecent language 6 6 Breach of Bankruptcy Act 4 2 6 Disobedience of a maintenance order 3 2 5 Perjury 4 4 Offences under the Post and Telegraph Act 3 1 4 Trespass 2 2 4 Drunkenness and breach of prohibition orders .. 3 3 Aggravated assault 2 2 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) 2 2 Sheep and horse stealing 2 2 False declaration under Marriage Act 2 2 Bigamy 1 1 2 Attempted rape 1 1 Arson 1 1 Indecent act 1 1 Procuring gelignite without a permit 1 1 Unlawfully presenting firearms 1 1 Stowing away 1 1 Official corruption 1 1 Totals 650 162 812

Admitted to Probation by Prisons Board. Recommitted for Breaches of Conditions of Release and for other Offences during Period of Five Years. Convicted subsequent to being discharged from Probation. Year. Habitual Criminals. Hard Labour. Reformative Detention. Total. Habitual Criminals. Hard Labour. Reformative Detention. Total. Habitual Criminals. Hard Labour. Reformative Detention. Total. 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 1930 .. 32 68 101 201 10 5 11 26 2 19 31 52 ! Total.. 106 302 545 953 53 31 44 128 16 56 170 1 242