H.—208.

Cosis of Prosecution and Restitution-moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1937. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers .. 618 3 9 Amount of restitution-moneys collected by Probation Officers .. 2,731 7 3 £3,349 11 0

Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1936.

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Admitted to 1 Deferred rr„ + „i 0ffeuoe ' Probation. j Sentence. i0ta1 ' Theft .. .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ 322 80 402 False pretences, &c. .. . . . . 69 73 142 Breaking, entering, and theft .... 27 2 29 Common assault . . .. . . • • 27 9 36 Unlawful conversion of motor-vehicle .... 24 10 34 Receiving stolen property .. . • ■ • 11 1 12 Mischief and wilful damage .. . • ■ • 11 6 17 Indecent assault .. .. . . • • 11 1 12 Carnal knowledge .. .. . . • • 10 1 11 Forgery and uttering .. . . . . 9 .. 9 Intoxicated in charge of vehicle .... 9 5 14 Obscene language .. .. 8 7 15 Unlawfully on premises .. . . ■ • 6 5 11 Indecent act .. .. . • • • 6 1 7 Arson . . .. .. ■ . • • 6 .. 6 Drunkenness .. .. .. . ■ . • 5 5 Bigamy .. .. .. . . ■ • 4 .. 4 Resisting arrest . . .. . • ■ ■ 3 .. 3 Rogue and vagabond .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Desertion .. .. .. .. •• 1 2 3 Unlawful conversion of property .... 3 .. 3 Disorderly behaviour .. . . ■ ■ 3 .. 3 Attempted suicide .. . . ■ • ■ • 2 10 12 Negligent driving . . . ■ ■ • 2 3 5 Stowaway .. .. . . ■■ 1 1 2 Bookmaking . . . . . ■ ■ • 2 .. 2 Incest .. .. . ■ •• • ■ 1 1 2 Selling liquor without license .... .. 2 2 Breach of probation .. . . . . . • 2 2 Assisting procure abortion . . . . . . 1 Abduction .. .. . • ■ • • • 1 • • 1 Abandoning a child . . . . . . . . 1 Personation . . • ■ • • 1 Cruelty to animals .. . . ■ . • • 1 1 Totals .. . . .. . • 585 228 813