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Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1931. Total. Failed to report, &c. .. .. . . . . .. .. 62 Committed further offences .. .. . . .. .. 65 Absconded (still untraced) .. .. . . .. .. .. 15 142 Costs of Prosecution and Restitution-moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1932. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution-moneys collected by Probation Officers 480 18 11 Amount of restitution-moneys collected . . .. .. 1,967 15 10 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..£2,448 14 9

Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1931.

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Offence. "probation' '' Deferred Sentence. Total. Theft .. .. .. .. .. 405 69 474 False pretences .. .. .. .. j 89 24 113 Breaking, entering, and theft .. . . 44 5 49 Unlawful conversion of property .. .. I 34 3 37 Mischief and wilful damage ...... 28 8 36 Vagrancy .. .. .. .. .. 22 5 27 Forgery and uttering .. .. .. 16 3 19 Drunk in charge of vehicles .. . . . . 16 1 17 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 13 1 14 Breach of probation .. . . .. 13 .. 13 Common assault .. .. .. .. 8 5 13 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 6 6 12 Obscene and indecent language .... 7 3 10 Illegally on premises ...... 6 1 7 Offences under Post and Telegraph Act .. 6 .. 6 Indecent assault .. .. .. . . 5 1 6 Unlawful carnal knowledge ...... 4 2 6 Arson .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 5 Breach of Bankruptcy Act ...... 4 1 5 Aggravated assault .. .. .. .. 4 1 5 Cruelty to animals .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 Sheep-stealing .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Obscene exposure .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Abandoning a child .. . . .. .. 2 .. 2 Bigamy .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 Negligent driving .. .. .. ..! 1 1 2 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .. 1 .. 1 Sly-grog selling .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Threatening behaviour .. .. .. ! 1 .. 1 Obstructing police .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Casting offensive matter .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Breach of prohibition order ..' .. .. .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. 750 146 896 Approximate Cost of Paper,—'Preparation, not given ; printing (665 copies), £6 10s.