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Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1937. Failed to report, &c. . . . . . . . . . . 21 Committed further offences . . .. . . . . . . qq Absconded (still un traced) . . . . . , .. _ _ 27 Totals .. .. .. .. . _ ys Costs of Prosecution and Restitution-moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1938. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers . . 730 11 3 Amount of restitution-moneys collected .. .. .. 3,842 7 11 £4,572 19 2

Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1937.

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Offence. libation. 0 Deferred Sentence, j Total. - - = I Theft .. .. .. .. .. 314 59 383 False pretences and false statements . . . . 50 86 136 Breaking, entering, and theft . . .44 1 45 Common assault .. .. . . .. 22 17 39 Unlawful conversion of vehicles .... 27 6 33 Mischief and wilful damage . . . . .. 16 12 28 Carnal knowledge and attempted carnal knowledge 16 5 21 Attempted suicide .. . . . . .. 5 15 20 Forgery and uttering .. .. .. 17 57 Obscene exposure .. .. .. .. 15 2 17 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 12 3 15 Unlawfully on premises ... .. .... 11 4 if; Vagrancy .... . . .. .. 10 4 14 Negligently driving motor-vehicles .. .. 12 I 13 Obscene language .. . . .. . . 6 7 13 Drunk in charge of vehicles . . . . . . 8 4 ] 2 Disorderly behaviour . . . . ., 6 5 ] 1 Stowing away . . .. .. .. 5 4 g Ship desertion . . .. .. .. 6 2 8 Indecent assault . . . . . . .. 5 , g Breach of probation .. .. .. .. 3 2 5 Bookmaking .. .. . . .. 4 _ 4. Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 4 Breach of prohibition order .. .. .. .. 4 4 Presenting firearms .. .. .. . . 3 .. 3 Indecent act .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 Cattle-stealing . . , . .. .. 2 .. 2 Robbery .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Arson .. . . .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Helpless drunkenness .. .. . . , . 2 2 Failing to stop motor-car after accident .. 1 , . , Killing game without a license .... 1 . 1 Breach of Bankruptcy Act .. .. .. 1 1 Attempted incest .. .. .. .. 1 . . 1 Attempted murder . . . . .. . . 1 . . 1 Placing obstruction on railway-line .... 1 ] Using instrument with intent to procure abortion I . . 1 Permitting instrument to be used .... 1 . . 1 Supplying noxious thing .. .. . . . . 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 636 261 897 . I