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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1934.

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Offence. ° Deferred. Sentence. | Total. Theft .. .. .. .. ■ ■ 394 82 476 False pretences .. .. .. • • 63 19 82 Breaking, entering, and theft . . .. 51 .. 51 Common assault .. .. . . . . 16 4 20 Carnal knowledge .. . . . . . . 16 .. 16 Forgery and uttering . . .. .. 14 2 16 Attempted suicide .. .. . . . . 5 10 15 Unlawful conversion of property .. . . 14 .. 14 Mischief and wilful damage .. .. . . 7 6 13 Receiving stolen property . . .. . . 11 . . 11 Obscene and insulting language .... 9 2 11 Drunk in charge of vehicle . . . . . . 7 4 11 Vagrancy .. .. .. . . . • 9 1 10 Indecent assault . . .. . . .. 6 2 8 Indecent exposure and offensive behaviour 5 3 8 Offences under Unemployment Act .... . . 7 7 Offences under Post and Telegraph Act . . 5 .. 5 Obstructing police and inciting disorder 4 1 5 Illegally on premises .... . . I 3 4 Arson and attempted arson . . . . . . 3 . . 3 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) . . 3 . . 3 Supplying means of procuring abortion 2 1 3 Indecent act . . . . .. . . 2 1 3 Disorderly or threatening behaviour .... 1 2 3 Attempted rape . . .. .. . . 2 .. 2 Breaches of Bankruptcy Act ...... 1 1 2 Intimidation .. .. .. .. . . 2 2 Bigamy .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Bookmaking .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Incest . . .. .. . . . . 1 .. 1 Assault causing actual bodily harm .... 1 . . 1 Manslaughter . . . . . . .. 1 .. 1 Impairing security . . .. . . .. 1 . . 1 Abduction . . .. .. . . . . 1 . . 1 Aiding and abetting dangerous driving * 1 .. 1 Sly-grog selling . . .. . . . . 1 .. 1 Cattle-stealing . . . . . . .. 1 .. 1 Demanding money with menaces .... 1 . . 1 Failing to stop after an accident .... 1 . . 1 Presenting loaded firearms .. . . . . 1 . . 1 Permitting instrument to be used .... . . 1 1 Laying poison in a borough . . . . . . . . 1 1 Stowing away .. . . . . . . .. 1 1 Taking native game .. .. .. .. 1 1 664 157 821