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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1935.

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Offence. Deferred Sentence. Total. Theft 356 76 432 False pretences .. .. .. .. 47 16 63 Breaking, entering, and theft .... 37 1 38 Common assault .. .. .. .. 18 10 28 Receiving stolen property ...... 20 3 23 Disorderly and threatening behaviour .... 18 4 22 Unlawful conversion of property .. . . 17 . . 17 Mischief and wilful damage .. .. .. 12 3 15 Carnal knowledge .. .. .... 13 1 14 Forgery and uttering . . .. . . 14 . . 14 Fraud and conspiracy to defraud .... 10 4 14 Obscene language .. .. .. . . 6 3 9 Offences under Unemployment Act .... 1 7 8 Indecent act .. .. .. .. 7 1 8 Attempted suicide .. .. .. .. 1 6 7 Intoxicated in charge of vehicle .... 2 4 6 Unlawfully on premises ...... 1 4 5 Rogue and vagabond ...... 3 1 4 Released under section 15 (in lieu of bail) .. 4 .. 4 Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 1 3 4 Negligent driving .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 Procuring noxious drug .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Bigamy .. .. .. .. 2 1 3 Cruelty to animals .. .... .. .. 3 3 Cattle-stealing .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Bookmaking .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Trespass .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 Manslaughter .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Breach of Licensing Act .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Supplying illegal instrument .. .. .. 1 . . 1 Keeping brothel , .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Default maintenance .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Permitting unlicensed vehicle to be used . . .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. .. 605 154 759