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DUNBDIN. Sir,— Magistrates' Office, Dunedin, 28th May, 1913. As requested by your memorandum of the 15th May, 1913, I have the honour to forward you returns for each of the years 1910, 1911, and 1912, and to report upon the working of the Court during last year. My report of the 24th March, 1910, shows the manner in which cases were then dealt with. The same course has been continued except that the Court has for some time past been held in the Magistrates' Court room or in my own private room. The Court is also held at such a time that the children cannot come into contact with the public in any way. The Juvenile Court continues to be a great success, the results, through the co-operation of the Rev. Axelsen and of the Press (in not publishing names), being eminently satisfactory and encouraging. If the recent proposal to give Magistrates power to make orders attaching children to an industrial school in certain cases be given effect to, I am convinced that it will be of material assistance to the further successful working of the Courts. I have, &c, H. Y. WIDDOWSON, The Hon. the Minister of Justice, Wellington. Stipendiary Magistrate.

o . si P Is 02 || II lid I i 1 ■si "•a : *3 IB 1 !*! ■g« ii .11 jag gs ago ! Ocn O jo ii H si Offence. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. F. M. I M. V. M. F. 1910. Child : Parent in indigent circumstances Child not under proper control Child living with drunkard Child absconding from school.. Theft Mischief Receiving stolen goods Discharging firearms Stone-throwing Having possession of firearms Indecent assault Housobroaking Gaming (" two-up ") Bicycling on footpath Bicycling without lights Football on street Smoking in railway-carriage 14 2 1 1 4r i? 5 1 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 12 1 -2 * • • 25 i:i i 4 1 1 8 2 ! ' " 2 1 13 2 1 I2 : 1 ■ .1 2 h 1 1 I 5(«) i lj 6(«) i i i . .1 I . . i •• 1 Totals 2 2 2 18 13 6 96 15 45 3 1 II 1911. Child : Parent in indigent circumstances Child not under proper control Theft Mischief Attempted suicide Stone-throwing Under fifteen smoking Housebreaking Bicycling on footpath .. ... Bicycling without lights 9 1 26 7 1 6 2 5 1 1 11 i 8 7 2 2 1 1 i 7 7 9 1 3 i 11 i 4 i Totals 59 12 21 1 11 i 5 14 1] 1912. Child : Parent in indigent circumstances Child not undor proper control Child living with drunkard Theft Mischief Stone-throwing Having possession of firearms Rogue and vagabond (illegally on premises) Indecent act—insulting person (girl) .. Housebroaking Unregistered dog Bicycling on footpath Bicycling without light 4 20 8 9 3 8 1 6 1 3 I 8 2 6 17 2 4 8 1 4 1 i i i i i 1 l(i) 1 1 1 ■i ■• 2 1 1 "I I " 1 Totals 60 16 17 8 iei 2 9 5 1 2 2 1 •• 12