E—4

Table 3. —Comparative Statement showing the Action taken in respect of Children who appeared before Children's Courts

Table 4.—Children placed under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers by Courts during Years ended 31st March, 1945 and 1946

Note.—Of the totals for 1945-46, 58 (53 boys and 5 girls) were again before the Court during their period of supervision and the period was extended, 43 (29 boys and 14 girls) were again before the Court during their period of supervision and were committed to the care of the State, 21 (14 boys and 7 girls) were ordered to spend a period in an institution, 70 (66 boys and 4 girls) previously had been on supervision which had expired, 1 boy had been committed previously, 2 boys had been on remand previously, 28 (13 boys and 15 girls) previously had been held on warrant, 7 (6 boys and 1 girl) previously had been temporary inmates or section 12 cases, and 13 (8 boys and 5 girls) subsequently were temporary inmates or were held on warrant.

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— 1943-44. 1944-45. 1945-46. Committed to the care of the Superintendent 586 540 446 Placed under supervision .. .. .. .. 993 812 755 Supervision extended 34 28 53 Supervision with residence 16 15 16 Admonished and discharged 677 547 428 Admonished, discharged, and ordered to make restitution 242 183 170 Admonished and ordered to pay costs 13 4 Admonished and fined 20 26 29 Adjourned 86 78 93 Adjourned sine die .. .. . v 33 36 18 Dismissed 71 28 38 Committed to Borstal 42 32 21 Convicted and fined 5 6 4 Convicted and discharged 4 2 1 Convicted and ordered to come up for sentence 1 Returned to the care of the Superintendent 83 64 64 Withdrawn 12 13 11 Ordered to come up for sentence 3 4 2 Probation 21 15 11 Referred to Magistrate's Court 2 1 Fined 58 42 42 License cancelled < 2 Restitution order cancelled 2 "l 2 Committed to Supreme Court for sentence .. 1 1 1 Committed to prison 1 1 Committed to mental hospital 1 By-law cases— Admonished and discharged 34 25 19 Admonished and ordered to pay costs 1 Ordered to pay costs or fined and ordered to pay costs 38 25 5 Fined 4 Dismissed .. .. .. .. .. 1 3,076 2,529 2,240

(Classified according to reasons for appearance) Boys. Girls. - Totals. 1944^45. 1945-46. 1944-45. 1945-46. 1944-45. 1945-46. Charged with an offence 576 515 57 63 633 578 Delinquent 118 141 26 16 144 157 Not under proper control 39 26 31 16 70 42 In detrimental environment 3 5 2 12 5 17 Indigent 3 6 1 2 4 8 Neglected 2 3 3 4 5 7 741 696 120 113 861 809