TABLE XIII.-JUVENILE COURTS.-Persons charged with Offences, Nature of Offences, and Results of Proceedings-continued.

Dismissal.

Charge proved-Order made without

Recognizances.

Probation.

(11) (12)

Industrial School.

Committal to

Committal to Custody of Relative, &c.

Sending to Institution for Defectives, &c.

Number convicted.

Mines Acts

Shops Acts.

9

Employment of Children Acts

221

36

78

Fine.

Recognizances.

Otherwise disposed

of.

Whipping.

Fine.

nizances.

Recog

Additional
Punishments,
Orders, &c.,

for the same
Offences.

(20) | (21) | (22)

a This total is made up of 12,878 boys and 728 girls under 14 years of age, and 11,417 male and 577 female young persons aged 14 and under 16. In addition to the persons included in this Table, 1,821 males and 161 females aged above 16 were dealt with by Juvenile Courts, and 707 boys and 57 girls under 14 years of age and 2,913 male and 111 female young persons aged 14 and under 16 were dealt with by ordinary Courts of Summary Jurisdiction, because they were charged jointly with adults, or were supposed to be aged above 16.

▸ Columns 5 and 6 include 12 cases of boys whipped with the consent of their parents and discharged.

Note. The following orders were made against parents or guardians of juveniles charged with offences, viz:-cases in which the child or young person was not convicted, 2,050 to pay damages or costs, 1,444 to enter into recognizances; cases in which the child or young person was convicted, 1,215 to pay fine, damages or costs, 21 to enter into recognizances.

TABLE XIV.-PROBATION ORDERS.-Offences of Persons released under Probation Orders, Sex and Age, and Number

(1)

subsequently Sentenced.

1.-Probation Orders made without Conviction by Courts of Summary Jurisdiction.

OFFENCES.

(3) (4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Total Number.

Under 12 years

12 to 14.

14 to 16.

16 to 21.

Above 21.

Males.

Females.

Total Number.

Sentenced

Discharged.

to Im

prison

10,162 8,694 1,468 1,032 79 1,650 153 1,790 161 2,917 470 1,305 237 132 105

1

7

4

8 4

1

1

48. Other Frauds

8

5

59. Forgery and Uttering (Felony)

11

6

1

62. Uttering Counterfeit Coin

1

82. Suicide (Attempting to Commit)

76

Bicycles

..

69

121

242

1

7

i

4

15

283

6

13

7

37

55

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