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In the above table most of the inmates are included more than once, having been subjected to more than one type of care. Some, for instance, have been under the care of a Child Welfare Officer, have been inmates of the Boys' Training Centre, and have as well served an earlier sentence in the Borstal institution. The following table shows the number of previous convictions :

The offences for which inmates were committed to the institution during the year were as follows : Theft of goods and money .. .. 42 Assault .. .. .. 6 Car conversion .. .. .. 25 Idle and disorderly .. .. 3 Breaking, entering, and theft .. 29 False pretences .. .. .. 1 Boat conversion .. .. 1 Wilful damage .. .. 2 Bicycle conversion .. .. 4 Breach of probation .. .. 1 Sexual offences .. .. 2 Probationary licence revoked .. 1 Eobbery .. .. .. 1 Total .. .. ..118 The ages of the inmates admitted were as under :

Educational attainment on admission was as follows : Secondary education .. 31 Passed Standard 3 9 Passed Form II .. .. 29 Passed Standard 22 Passed Form I .. .. 28 Passed Standard 4 .. 19 Total .. .. 118 Geographical Distribution. —Of tlie 118 inmates admitted, 107 came from tlie North. Island and 11 from the South Island. Of these, 35 were Maoris. The distribution of the 35 Maori inmates according to place of conviction was as follows : Auckland .. .. 13 Wanganui .. .. 2 Wellington .. 5 Whakatane .. .. 2 Hastings .. 5 Masterton .. ' .. 1 Napier .. .. 4 Hamilton .. .. 3 Total .. .. 35

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Previous Convictions. Inmates. Previous Convictions. Inmates. Previous Convictions. Inmates. 26 24 21 20 13 12 11 1 1 1 3 1 10 .. 9 8 7 6 5 4 .. 4 1 3 3 4 6 12 3 2 1 Nil .. 21 22 20 13 1 Total 118

Age. Number of Inmates. Age. Number of Inmates. 15 years 16 years 17 years 18 years 4 8 31 36 19 years 20 years 21 years Total 33 4 2 118