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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1940.

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„„ Admitted to ; Deferred j , 0ffeDce ' i Probation. I Sentence. TotaL Theft .. .. .. .. .. 536 86 622 False pretences and false statements .. 62 22 84 Breaking, entering, and theft .. .. .. 61 .. 61 Unlawful conversion of vehicles . . . . . . 43 8 51 Common assault ..... . . 33 6 39 Mischief and wilful damage .. .. .. 13 13 26 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 22 1 23 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 16 4 20 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. .. 1.1 5 16 Indecent act .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 15 Carnal knowledge . . . . . . . . 14 .. 14 Forgery and uttering . . .. .. . . 13 .. 13 Obscene and indecent language .. .. . . 10 2 12 Trespass and unlawfully on premises .... 6 4 10 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 5 5 10 Drunk in charge of vehicles ...... 4 4 8 Ship-desertion .. .. .. .. 7 .. 7 Negligent driving causing death or injury .... 5 .. 5 False declaration under Marriage Act .... 4 1 5 Robbery with violence .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Making a subversive statement .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Arson .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Extortion by threat . . . . .. . . 2 .. 2 Taking liquor into a Maori pa . . . . 2 .. 2 Unlawfully using an instrument .. . . ., 2 .. 2 Drunkenness and breach of prohibition order . . .. 2 2 Failing to stop after an accident .. .. .. 2 2 Breach of maintenance order . . . . .. 1 .. 1 Breach of Bankruptcy Act .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Stowing away . . . . .... . . 1 . .. 1 Incest . . . . .. . . . . 1 . . I Buggery . . .. . . .. . . 1 .. 1 Breach of probation (Crimes Amendment Act) .. 1 .. 1 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .... 1 .. 1 Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. .. ] 1 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. . . 1 1 Alien failing to notify change of address .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 902 168 1,070