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STATISTICS OFFENDERS PROBATION ACT, 1920

Ages and Terms of Probation of the Offenders admitted to Probation during the Year 1947

Summary of Cases dealt with during the Year 1947

Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1947 Failed to report, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110 Committed further offences .. .. ~ .. .. .. 108 Absconded (still untraced) .. .. .. .. .. 10 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 228 V Costs of Prosecution and Restitution Moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1948 £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers .. 1,122 19 2 Amount of restitution moneys collected .. .. .. 6,546 3 4 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £7,669 2 6

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Age, in Years. Six Months or under. One j Year. Eighteen Months. Two Years. Three Years. Four Years. Five Years. Total. Under 20 years of age .. 17 120 26 103 23 2 291 20 and under 25 28 153 21 89 16 1 i 309 25 „ 30 3 76 10 42 7 1 I 140 30 „ 40 2 58 12 38 20 2 I 133 40 „ 50 3 33 7 19 4 1 67 50 „ 60 2 12 1 10 1 26 60 „ 70 1 1 2 1 5 70 and over 1 1 Totals 55 453 78 304 72 7 3 972

— Admitted to Probation. Deferred Sentence. Total. Number reporting on 1st January, 1947 1,266 50 1,316 Admitted to probation during the year 972 69 1,041 Resumed probation—previously struck off 4 1 5 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,242 120 2,362 Completed probation during the year 744 46 790 Deceased 3 1 4 Discharged by Prison Board 11 11 Left the Dominion 70 1 71 Absconded and not traced (term expired) 10 1 11 Resentenced on the original charge 43 8 51 Committed further offences 54 4 58 Totals Number reporting on 31st December, 1947 935 61 996 1,307 59 1,366