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Table 3 —Children's Court Appearances (Classified according to decision of Court)

Table 4—Children Placed Under Supervision of Child Welfare Officers During Years Ended 31st March, 1948, 1949, and 1950 (Classified according to reasons for appearance)

Note. —The total of 741 for 1950 represents 725 children, as 16 children (15 boys and 1 girl) who were placed under supervision during the year appeared before the Courts again during the same year and their period of supervision was extended. In addition, 26 children (23 boys and 3 girls) placed under supervision during the year were subsequently committed to the care of the Superintendent.

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1948-49. 1949-50. Commited to the care of the Superintendent .. .. .. 440 431 Placed under supervision of a Child Welfare Officer .. .. 417 478 Placed under supervision and ordered to make restitution .. .. | 217 199 Period of supervision extended .. . . .. .. 34 38 Placed under supervision and ordered to spend a period in an institution .. 15 26 ■Committed to Borstal .. .. .. . • • • 14 10 Placed under adult probation .. .. .. .. 12 13 ■Convicted and fined . . . . . . .. • • 3 1 Convicted and discharged 1 1 Admonished and returned to the care of the Superintendent (i.e., State 69 wards appearing on charges) 73 Admonished and discharged .. .. .. .. 377 415 Admonished, discharged, and ordered to make restitution 130 93 Admonished and fined 61 56 Admonished and ordered to pay costs 11 5 Adjourned sine die 16 12 Ordered to come up for sentence 2 1 Totals 1,823 1,848

Boys. Girls. Totals. 1948. 1949. 1950. 1948. 1949. 1950. 1948. 1949. 1950. •Charged with an offence 411 399 561 41 42 50 452 441 - 611 Delinquent 139 134 45 10 19 7 149 153 52 Not under proper control 35 32 30 19 27 27 54 59 5f In detrimental environment 7 9 1 12 8 19 17 1 Indigent 2 2 2 1 4 1 3 6 3 Neglected 7 3 8 i 3 6 14 6 1 14 3 Breach of supervision order 1 3 601 580 650 90 103 91 691 683 741