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Table H. Visits of the Visiting Justices to the Larger Prisons during the Year 1914.

Table I. Return of Prison Offences for the Year ended 31st December, 1914.

Table J. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908. Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1914.

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Prisons and Visiting Justices. J. <3 of a a -9 >? [it -4 cp >-> rj | 1 i & <1 02 3 o (5 O O 0. rQ 3 to ► o r5 u <a a Q to 3 a o Addington— T. A. B. Bailey, S.M. H. W. Bishop, S.M. Auckland— Hon. W. Beeban, M.L.C... E. 0. Cutten, S.M. F. V. Frazer, S.M. J. H. Hannan Dunedin— J. Aikle InvercargiU— F. G. Stone W. B. Scandrett.. Kaingaroa— R. W. Dyer, S.M. ;.. ; Lyttelton— H. W. Bishop, S.M J. A. H. Marciel .. C. Ferrier W.W.Collins .. J. Garrard F. Waldegrave Napier— J. S. Large New Plymouth— E. Dockrill A. Crooke, S.M. A. Ahier H. Weston WaikeriaColonel H. R. Ryder Roto Aira — W. R. Haseldcn, S.M. .. Waipa— R. W. Dyer, S.M. .,.-. Wellington— D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. .. J. R. Blair W. G. Riddell, S.M. E. Arnold 3 1 2 4 1 2 1' 1 4 3 2 8 1 1 3 1 i 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 i' 1 4' 2 1 i' 3 3 3 2 1 2' 1 4 3 1 3 1 8 i' 1 i 1 1 i' 1 4 2 2 3 1 i i 1 3 1 1 2 5 3 i' 2 1 3 2 2 4' 2 1 20 28 18 1 6 83 6 1 6 4 16 1 2 1 i" 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 3' 1 2' 2 1 3 i' 3 2 12 7 1 i 3 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 2 i' 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 17 1 1 35 3' 3' 3 2 2' 4 5* 2 2 4 i 3 2

l'1-ison. Against Officers. Disobedience Other of OrderB, Breaches of and Idleness, ltegulations. Offences. Total Offences. ! ■ • N umber Total Number of Prisoners "l Prisoners j punished. "efr 1 ' 1 Addington Auckland Dunedin Invercargill Kaingaroa Lyttelton Napier New Plymouth .. Koto Aira Waikeria Waipa Wellington 3 47 12 1 91 4 88 6 12 20 8 9 5 228 1 73 2 28 1 28 a 15 i 206 6 322 5 208 8 •52 1 48 10 38 1 237 4 50 5 122 7 27 1 20 9 27 1 151 1,602 1,942 432 235 73 864 249 152 32 85 51 1,950 ii 24 . 57 Totals .. 100 296 590 986 424 6,225

Ages. Four Months and under. Six Mouths. Nine Twelve Months. Months. Eighteen! Two Three m-i.«i Months. ' Years. Years. ' otal - From 10 to 15 years , 15 „ 20 , , 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 » 30 „ . 30 „ 40 „ , 40 „ 50 „ ., 50 „ 60 „ 30 years and upwards 1 1 4 1 4 4 9 11 9 11 10 4 2 1 i 2 1 6 5 4 1 2 5 4 3 24 22 24 11 4 1 1 10 4 -J. 1 - i Totals 13 37 19 12 H7