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STATISTICS OFFENDERS PROBATION ACT, 1920 Ages and Terms of Probation of the Offenders admitted to Probation during the Year 1943

Summary of Cases dealt with during the Year 1943 Admitted Deferred Tntnl to Probation. Sentence. Number reporting on Ist January, 1943 .. .. 1,029 157 1,186 Admitted to probation during the year . . . . 896 130 1, 026 Resumed probation —previously struck off .. .. 2 Totals 1,927 287 2,214 Completed probation during the year .. .. 541 133 674 Deceased .. .. .. .. . ■ 4 1 5 Discharged by Prison Board . . . . . . 4 6 10 Left the Dominion (mainly members of Armed Forces) 65 1 66 Absconded and not traced (term expired) . . . . 2 .. 2 Resentenced on the original charge .. .. 32 4 36 Committed further offences .. .. .. 49 2 51 Totals .. .. .. .. 697 147 844 Number reporting on 31st December, 1943 .. .. 1,230 140 1,370 Breaches of Conditions of Release committed during 1943 Failed to report, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Committed further offences .. .. .. .. .. 127 Absconded (still untraced) .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 191 Costs of Prosecution and Restitution Moneys collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1944 £ s. d. Amount of costs of prosecution collected by Probation Officers .. 657 15 4 Amount of restitution moneys collected .. .. .. .. 4,763 120 Total £5,421 7 4

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. ' Si * One Eighteen Two Three Four Five , r , , Age, in N ears. Months Year. Months. Years. Years. Years. Years. or under. Under 20 years of age .. 8 122 53 159 22 1 .. 365 20 and under 25 .. 8 100 31 84 13 1 237 25 „ 30 .. 3 32 13 30 8 .. 86 30 „ 40 .. 8 51 18 25 14 1 117 40 „ 50 3 22 7 13 3 1 1 50 50 „ 60 .. 3 12 4 7 2 1 29 60 „ 70 .... 4 1 3 .. .. .. 8 70 and over .. .... 2 1 1 .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. 33 345 128 322 62 5 1 896