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Costs of Prosecution and Restitution Moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1939. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers .. 403 17 3 Amount of restitution moneys collected .. .. .. .. 4,299 10 2 £4,703 7 5

Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

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I Admitted to Deferred , , 0ffenoe - j Probation. Sentence. Totah Theft.. .. .. .. .. .. 402 73 475 False pretences and false statements .. .. 64 40 104 Breaking, entering, and theft .. .. .. 47 1 48 Unlawful conversion of vehicles .. .. .. 43 5 48 Common assault .. .. .. .. 26 11 37 Mischief and wilful damage .. .. .. 11 25 36 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. .. 17 1 18 Obscene and indecent language .. .. .. 7 8 15 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 11 2 13 Intoxicated in charge of vehicles .. .. 11 2 13 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 2 11 13 Unlawfully on premises ...... 5 7 12 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. 9 Obscene exposure .. .. .. .. 9 .. 9 Forgery and uttering .. .. .. .. 6 1 7 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 5 1 6 Stowing away .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 6 Sheep and cattle stealing .. .. .. 5 .. 5 Bookmaking .. .. . . .. .. 4 .. 4 Indecent act .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 4 Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 4 Driving vehicles without due care .. 3 .. 3 Default of maintenance ...... 2 1 3 Drunkenness .. .. .. . . .. .. 3 3 Concealment of birth .. . . .. .. 2 .. 2 Incest .. .. .. . . .. 2 .. 2 Disorderly behaviour .. . . .. 2 .. 2 Breach of probation .. . . .. .. 2 .. 2 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .... 2 .. 2 Arson .. .. .. .. .. 1 • • 1 Attempted buggery .. .. . . . . I ■ . 1 Breach of Bankruptcy Act .. .. .. I ■ • I 1 Prostitution . . .. . . . . . . 1 • • 1 Failing to stop after accident . . . . .. 1 ■ . 1 Giving false fire-alarm .. .. .. .. I .. 1 Resisting police .. .. .. .. 1 • • 1 Assault causing bodily harm .. .. .. .. 1 1 Failing to pay unemployment levy . . . . . . 1 1 Totals 715 ' 199 914