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Table I — continued. Punishments for Prison Offences during the Year 1912— continued.

Table J. FIRST OFFENDERS' PROBATION ACT, 1908. Ages and Terms of Probation of Offenders placed under the Act during the Year 1912.

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No. Offence. Punishment. Napier Prison. 210 Using insulting and threatening language to his officer .. 3 days bread and water. 211 Using obscene language to his officer .. .. 48 hours bread and water. 212 Idleness, and disobeying lawful orders .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 213 Disobeying lawful orders, and using obscene language .. ,, New Plymouth Prison. 214 : Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. ..13 days bread and water. 215 i Attempting to communicate with female prisoners .. Fined 40 marks. 216 ! Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 217 ; Disturbing the quiet of the prison .. .. .. „ 218 | Disobedience of orders . . .. .. .. .. 2 days bread and water. 219 ] Disturbing the quiet of the prison .. .. .-. Fined 10 marks. 220 j Disobedience of orders .. .. .. .. .. ,, 221 „ . . . . .. .. .. 3 days bread and water. 222 ! Disturbing the quiet of the prison .. . . .. Fined 20 marks. 223 Being in possession of prohibited articles .. .. .. 3 days bread and water, and fined 40 marks.. 224 j Using obscene language. . .. .. .. .. j 2 days bread and water, and fined 20 marks.. 225 Attempting to break out of prison . . .. .. j 5 days bread and water. 226 Refusing to work .. .. .. . . .. To pick oakum till further orders. 227 „ . . .. .. .. .. j 228 „ .. .. .. .. .. | 229 „ . . .. .. .. ! 230 „ . . . . .. .. .. | 231 Disobedience of orders, and resisting his officer .. .. I 3 (lays bread and water. 232 Disobedience of orders . . . . .. . . .. I „ 233 „ .. .. .. .. ..I 234 Disobedience of orders, and refusing to work .. .. ,, Katngaroa Prison. 235 ; Neglecting his work, and insolence to his officer .. . . Fined 42 marks. 236 ; Profane cursing and swearing, and idleness on the works .. Convicted and cautioned. 237 Assaulting a fellow-prisoner .. .. .. .. Fined 24 marks. Waipa Prison. 238 [ Attempting to send letters out of camp . . .. .. Special marks forfeited. Wellington Prison. 239 ! Using obscene and abusive language in the hearing of an officer j 24 hours bread and water. 240 ! Idleness at his work, and disrespectful language to his officer ' „ 241 | Using obscene and abusive language to an officer .. .. j Cautioned. 242 j Fighting with a fellow-prisoner .. .. . . .. Severely cautioned. 243 i Using obscene and threatening language to an officer . . j 3 days bread and water. 244 i 245 ! Using obscene language, and disturbing the quiet of the prison i Cautioned. 246 ! ,, ,, I 48 hours bread and water. Waikeria Prison. 247 Being in possession i if prohibited articles .. .. .. Cautioned. 248 Having untidy cell .. .. .. .. .. Tobacco stopped. 249 Insolence to officer .. .. .. .. . . Tobacco stopped, and extra marks forfeited. 250 Attempting to escape . . . . .. .. . . 7 days bread and water.

Ages. Four Months and under. Six Nine Months. Months. Twelve j Kighteen Months, j Mouths. ! Two Three Four Years. ; Years. Years. Total. : From 10 to 15 years . 15 „ 20 „ „ 20 „ 25 „ „ 25 „ 30 „ „ 30 „ 40 „ „ 40 „ 50 „ „ 50 „ 60 „ 60 years and upwards Totals .. 4 ■• i * 2 3 2 2 9 1 12 S 5 2 6 1 3 1 1 8 4 4 6 2 1 1 1 28 28 12 H) 4 1 1 9 37 7 10 12 79 ■' ! ! i I i