H.— 20a.

1925. NEW ZEALAND.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT. PRISONS BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF) FOR 1924.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Members op Board. Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G. (President); Sir George Eenwiok, Kt.; Edwin Hall, Esq. : Frank Hay, Esq., M.8.; C. B. Jordan, Esq.; Charles E. Matthews, Esq.; William Reece, Esq. Sir, — Wellington, 23rd July, 1925. I have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Prisons Board for the year 1924. I have, &c., The Hon. the Minister of Justice. Robert Stout, President.

REPORT OF THE PRISONS BOARD. For the Year ending 31st December, 1924. The Board has to report that during the year 1924 it dealt with a total of 1,102 cases at meetings held at Christchurch, Paparua, Addington, Invercargill, Wellington, Wi Tako, Point Halswell, The Terrace, New Plymouth, Waikune, Hautu, Auckland, and Waikeria. The following table sets out under their respective statutory headings the number of cases considered at each meeting, together with the decisions reached : —

Table A.

H.—20a. 1925. NEW ZEALAND. PRISONS DEPARTMENT. PRISONS BOARD (ANNUAL REPORT OF) FOR 1924. Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. Members op Board. Right Hon. Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G. (President); Sir George Fenwick, Kt. ; Edwjn Hall, Esq. : Frank Hay, Esq., M.B.; C. B. Jordan, Esq.; Charles E. Matthews, Esq.; William Reece, Esq. Sir, — Wellington, 23rd July, 1925. I have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Prisons Board for the year 1924. I have, &c., The Hon. the Minister of Justice. Robert Stout, President. REPORT OF THE PRISONS BOARD. For the Year ending 31st December, 1924. The Board has to report that during the year 1924 it dealt with a total of 1,102 cases at meetings held at Christchurch, Paparua, Addington, Invercargill, Wellington, Wi Tako, Point Halswell, The Terrace, New Plymouth, Waikune, Hautu, Auckland, and Waikeria. The following table sets out under their respective statutory headings the number of cases considered at each meeting, together with the decisions reached : — Table A. Cases considered of Decisions showing how Cases were disposed of. • cn be j. i. i J® « fn fh ' . c a 'lL- >-<<(-<>-< I y. K s J £ a 3°= Probationers for £8 -g « fill £ o ® ° ° s Q gg Place '3 ! go £ |°,2 Discharge from g g „ g „ 'Ooa I Meeting. 1 j f| . | J i* S I fgMSSflft* I|^ | I |1| | : |*|f Crimes Offender ■ | || | | || §| | Hgff « a 3 Amend- Proba- a §«» S s fi'sS "as S" a S o t, g g $ 5 rf a® « mentAct. tioners. o 1 "S "S opting 0 H McmWW|M H Feb. Christchurch 10 36 33 .. 1 3 2 85 10 55 4 13 1 1 1 85 „ Paparua .. 1 48 9 .. .. 58 14 42 .. 2 .. .. .. 58 „ Addington .. 3 .. .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Invercargill .. 156 3 . . 159 30 121 .. 8 159 April Wellington .. 1 3.... .. .. 4 4 .. .. .. 4 May 7 23 26 .. 2 .. .. 58 23 30 3 2 .. 58 WiTako.. .. 17 6 .. 23 11 5 1 6 23 „ Pt. Halswell 1 28 1 .. 30 8 20 1 1 30 „ Terrace .. 1 6 6.... .. .. 13 3 4.. 5.. .. 1 13 Wellington 4 39 35 1 6 4 89 8 33 14 30 4 .. 89 July „ 1 81 50 .... 3 9 144 31 82 6 17 8 .. 144 Aug. New Ply- 4 14 17 1 .. .. 36 5 24 6 1 .. 36 mouth Oct. Wellington 1 34 32 5 72 15 43 5 4 5.. .. 72 Nov. Waikune 3 35 12 .. .. .. .. 50 13 32 5 .. 50 „ Hautu .. 2 13 4 .. .. 19 4 14 1 .. 19 Mount Eden 43 97 49 .. .. 1 1 191 43 118 20 9 1 191 Waikeria .... 52 16 .. 68 12 50 5 1 68 78 683 302 2 3 13 21 1,102 234 676 57 110 19 3 3 1,102