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Table 3.—The Following is a Comparative Statement showing the Action taken in respect of Children who appeared before Childrens' Courts.

Table 4.-Children placed under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers by Courts during the Year ended 31st March, 1942.

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1939-40. 1940-41. 1941-42. Committed to the care of Superintendent .. • • • ■ • • 548 o^ Placed under supervision .. • • • • • • • • 24 23 32 Supervision extended .. .. •• ■• •• •• j^ Supervision with residence .. .. • • ■ ■ • • 1 y Informal supervision .. •■ •• ■• ■• •• t. 79g gg2 Admonished and discharged .. .. • • ■ • • • • ■ '££ . ( „ 2 4 2 Admonished, discharged, and ordered to make restitution .. . ■ • • *;"> Admonished and ordered to pay costs .. .. • ■ ■ • • • 18 ai Admonished and fined .. ■■ •• •• •■ •• gj Adjourned .. 29 Adjourned sine die .. ■• ■ • • ■ „ Dismissed .. ■ ■ • • • • • • • • • ■ * <?. oy Committed to Borstal .. .. • • ■ • • • • • ■ • Z J ■Z. 3 Convicted and fined .. .. •• ■• •• •• " 5 j Convicted and discharged .. .. ■ • • • • • • ■ , Convicted and ordered to come up for sentence .. .■ •■ ■■ J ■ Returned to the care of the Superintendent .. • • • ■ ■ • ?» ™ Withdrawn .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ • ll ,g Jj Ordered to come up for sentence .. • ■ ■ ■ • • • ■ ' 10 Probation .. • • ■ • • • • • • • ■ • ' ■ . ', 4. Referred to the Magistrates' Court .. . • • • • • * gg e5 Fined .. • • • • • • • • • • • • " jj Ordered to pay costs .. .. •• •• •• •• " j* " "2 License cancelled .. . • • • • ■ ■ • • • • ■ „ Remanded By-law Cases — „. lo g Admonished and discharged .. .. • ■ • ■ • • • • l0 ° Admonished and ordered to pay costs .. .. • • ' "„ Convicted and fined and ordered to pay costs or convicted and ordered to pay COStS 1Qr At nn Fined and ordered to pay costs or ordered to pay costs .. .. ■ • lao *i £ Dismissed .. .. ■ • • • • • • • ■ • ' ■ jj Adjourned .. .. • • • ■ • ■ • • • ■ " ,, j Convicted and discharged .. ■• •• ■• •• •■ * "J_ Total .. 2,053 2,934 2,936

(Classified according to reasons for appearance.) Boys. Girls. Totals. Charged with an offence .. • • • • • • • ■ • ■ jy jgg Delinquent .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • . () 67 Not under proper control .. • ■ ■ • • • • • • • g In detrimental environment .. .. • • • • • • • • * SESEld :: :: :: :: " :: :: Total .. 117 804 Note—Table 3 regarding Court Records shows 867 placed under supervision. The difference is accounted for by the number of adjourned cases from the previous year being dealt with during 1941-42.