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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1939.

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„„ Admitted to Deferred m„,„, 0fEence - Probation. Sentence. TotaL Theft.. .. .. .. .. .. 526 73 599 False pretences and false statements .. .. 62 16 78 Unlawful conversion of vehicles and animals .. 53 10 63 Breaking, entering, and theft . . . . . . 60 1 61 Common assault .. .. .. .. 38 8 46 Carnal knowledge .. .. .. .. 27 2 29 Stowing away .. .. .. .. .. 13 12 25 Mischief and wilful damage .. .. .. 13 9 22 Ship desertion.. .. .. .. .. 20 1 21 Forgery and uttering .. .. . . .. 19 .. 19 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 16 .. 16 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 13 1 14 Obscene and indecent language ...... 6 6 12 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 6 6 12 Intoxicated in charge of vehicles .... 5 5 10 Unlawfully on premises .. .. .. 3 7 10 Obscene exposure .. .. .. .. 10 .. 10 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. 9' Failing to stop after accident ...... 3 3 6 Arson .. .. .. .. .. 5 1 6 Disorderly behaviour .. .. .. .. 1 5 6 Negligent driving causing death . . .. .. 5 .. 5 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .... 4 .. 4 Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Driving vehicles without due care .... 2 1 3 Fighting .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Attempted rape .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Incest .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2, Breach of probation .. .. .. .. 2 . . 2 Attempted buggery .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Resisting police .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Breach of Postal Regulations ...... 1 1 2 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Indecent act .. .. .. .. .. 1 • • 1 Breach of Bankruptcy Act .. .. .. 1 Attempting to administer noxious drug .. .. 1 Personation .. .. .. .. .. 1 Demanding money with menaces .. .. 1 Robbery with violence .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Perjury .. .. .. .. . . 1 . . 1 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 1 Keeping common gaming house .. .. .. . 1 Supplying liquor to a Native .. .. .. .. 1 Procuring liquor while prohibited .. .. .. 1 Failing to pay railway fare .. .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 942 175 1,117