Mr. ROBINSONasked the Minister of Pensions the number of first awards made in the 12 months ended 31st December, 1927, in respect of wounds or injuries due to war service to officers, other ranks and nurses, respectively; the number of widows' pensions granted under Articles 11 or 13; and the number under Article 17a and under Article 17b during the same period?
§ Major TRYONThe number of first awards made in respect of wounds or injuries (as distinct from diseases and complaints) was, in the case of officers 68; in the case of men 319, and in the case
— Year ending 1st June, 1925. Year ending 1st June, 1926. Year ending 1st June, 1927. Number of persons proceeded against. 152 133 181 Number of persons convicted 142 103 159 Numberof persons absconded 2 1 6 Number of persons acquitted or admonished. 7 15 12 Number of persons against whom proceedings not put in force or withdrawn. 1 14 4 Totals 152 133 181
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Total cost of prosecutions 222 1 5½ 187 19 8 271 9 9 " s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Total fines recovered 101 8 2 70 5 0 126 9 6 Total expenses recovered 91 3 2½ 66 0 4 127 7 10 Outstanding fines and expences recovered — 13 18 3 8 4 0 192 11 4½ 150 3 7 262 1 4 Balance paid by Comissioners 29 10 1 37 16 1 9 8 5