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Breaches or Conditions of Release committed by Offenders who were granted Probation during 1924. Failed to report, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Committed further offences .. .. .. .. .. 21 Absconded and not yet traced .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Percentage of successful cases .. .. .. .. . . .. 92-66 Costs of Proseoution and Restitution-moneys collected during Year 1924. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers .. . . .. 745 9 9 Amount of restitution-money collected .. . . . . . . .. 3,547 3 2 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. ..£4,292 12 11 Offences for which Offenders received Benefits of Probation Act during Year ended 31st December, 1924. Admitted to Deferred T, . Probation. Sentence. °a ' Theft .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 367 28 395 Breaking, entering, and theft .. .. .. . . 40 .. 40 Robbery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 False pretences .. . . .. .. . . .. 52 3 55 Receiving stolen property .. .. . . .. 9 .. 9 Wilful damage .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 2- 9 Mischief .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5 4 9 Unlawful conversion of property .. .. .. .. 13 i 14 Offences against postal regulations . . . . .. 1 .. 1 Forgery.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..18 .. 18 Perjury .. .. . . . . . . . 1 1 2 Arson .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 .. 2 Obscene language . . .. . . . . . . 8 2 10 Common assault .. .. .. .. . . 11 7 18 Assault causing actual bodily harm .. . . . . 3 . . 3 Indecent assault - .. . . . . . . . . 1 .. 1 Indecent exposure .. .. .. .. .. ..6 1 7 Vagrancy .. .. . . .. .. .. 8 7 15 Prostitution .. .. .. . . .. .. . . 1 .. 1 Drunk while in charge of a vehicle .. .. . . 6 .. 6 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. .. ..2 7 9 Impairing security .. . . .. . . .. . . 1 .. I Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1 1 2 Wife-desertion .. . . . . . . . . .. 1 .. 1 Carnal knowledge .. . . . . . . 3 .. 3 Attempted carnal knowledge . . . . . . . 1 .. 1 Concealment of birth . . . . . . .. . . 1 .. 1 Grossly indecent act .. .. . . . . . . .... 2 2 Making a false declaration . . . . . . . . 6 .. 6 Fraudulent bankruptcy .. . . .. . . .. . . 1 .. 1 Breach of Gaming Act . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .. 1 Sly-grog selling . . .... . . .. .. . . 1 .. 1 Dangerously discharging firearms .. . . . . .. 1 .. 1 In possession of unregistered firearms . . . . . . 2 1 3 Unlawfully on premises . . .. .. .. .. 1 4 5 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2 2 4 Obstructing the police . . .. . .. . . 1 . . 1 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 586 73 659

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