H.—208.

During the year there has been paid by the probationers £99 16s. lOd. restitution-moneys and £35 7s. 2d. costs, this being £45 14s. Id. more than was received during the previous year. All the probationers appear to be doing as well as the times will permit. Only two were brought before the Court for not complying with their probation, and when it is taken into consideration that the probationers have to go to shearing-sheds, harvest-fields, dairy-farms, &c., to obtain work, I think they have done well both in making payments and in good behaviour. I desire to thank the Honorary Committee for their ready assistance to probationers. The Court officials, the Police, and the press all have given assistance and help, for which I am very grateful. During the year there has been placed on the register of those discharged from prison institutions 18 males, being an increase of 4. They have, generally speaking, done well, and their conduct has been satisfactory.

STATISTICS. OFFENDERS PROBATION ACT, 1920. Ages and Terms of Probation of the Offenders admitted to Probation during the Year 1934.

Summary of Cases dealt with during the Year 1934. Admitted to Deferred „ , Probation. Sentence. J-otal. Number reporting on Ist January, 1934 .. .. 1,182 162 1,344 Admitted to probation during 1934 . . .. 664 157 821 Resumed probation during year (previously struck off) 5 . . 5 Totals .. .. .. 1,851 319 2,170 Completed probation during 1934 . . . . 546 122 668 Discharged by Prisons Board . . . . . . 21 2 23 Deceased .. .. . . . . . . 3 . . 3 Left the Dominion .. . . . . . . 10 .. 10 Absconded and not traced (term expired) . . . . 10 2 12 Resentenced on original charge .. . . . . 30 8 38 Committed further offences .. .. . . 39 3 42 Totals .. .. .. 659 137 796 Number reporting at 31st December, 1934 .. .. 1,192 182 1,374 Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1934. Total. Failed to report, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 Committed further offences .. .. .. .. . . . . 90 Absconded (still untraced) . . .. . . . . .. . 15 182 Costs of Prosecution and Restitution-moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1935. £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers . . 475 3 7 Amount of restitution-moneys collected . . .. . . . . 2,438 18 8 Total .. .. .. .. .. £2,914 2 3 2—H. 208.

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Age, in Years. Months ° ne W?* v Tw0 hrce * 0UI J ive j Total or under Months. \ears. Years. Years. ; Years. ; • L0 ' ;al - Under 20 years of age .. 3 75 4 63 7 .. .. 152 20 and under 25 .. 12 105 3 89 11 . . 220 25 „ 30 .. 8 46 .. 46 11 .. .. m 30 „ 40 4 41 3 36 10 1 . 95 40 „ 50 4 28 1 15 3 51 50 „ 60 .. 2 13 1 12 .. .. .. 28 60 and over .. .. 1 5 .. 1 .. .. .. 7 Totals .. 34 313 12 262 42 1 .. 664