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Offences for which Offenders received the Benefits of the Probation Act during the Year ended 31st December, 1947

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Offence. Admitted to Probation. Deferred Sentence. Total. Theft 502 35 537 Ship-desertion 69 69 Unlawful conversion of vehicles .. .. 49 5 54 False pretences and fraud 46 8 54 Vagrancy 52 52 Breaking, entering, and theft 45 45 Common assault 35 5 40 Receiving stolen property 35 35 Indecent assault 21 21 Carnal knowledge 18 18 Mischief and wilful damage 8 io 18 Obscene exposure 17 17 Indecent act 8 8 Bigamy 7 1 8 Failing to stop after accident 6 6 Obscene and indecent language 6 6 Breach of maintenance order 5 1 6 Attempted suicide 5 5 Stowing away on ships 4 1 5 Forgery and uttering 4 4 Negligent driving of motor-vehicles 4 4 Arson 4 4 Ill-treating children 2 1 3 Breach of War Pensions Act .. 2 1 3 Sheep and cattle stealing -2 -* 1 3 Disorderly while drunk 2 2 Committing act likely to endanger safety of persons on rail2 2 way Aggravated assault 2 2 Breach of probation (Crimes Amendment Act) 2 2 Concealing body of child 1 1 Bringing stolen property into New Zealand 1 1 Failing to keep proper books 1 1 Attempted buggery 1 1 Incest 1 1 Sly-grog selling 1 1 Flying aircraft without a licence 1 1 Unlawfully presenting firearms 1 1 Totals 972 69 1,041