PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT.

HC Deb 16 March 1939 vol 345 c623W

Mr. Messer

asked the Home Secretary whether he can give a return for the

—	Bound over under Probation of Offenders Act without supervision.	Placed on Probation.
				Total.		Total under 16*
1908	…	…	11,336	8,023		2,843
					Aged 14–16.†
1923	…	…	17,494	12,666	2,418	5,955
1928	…	…	16,488	16,602	2,852	6,762
1933	…	…	17,082	18,937	2,946	8,782
					Aged 14–17.†	Total under 17.
1934	…	…	16,608	21,387	5,537	12,523
1935	…	…	15,833	23,974	6,792	14,365
1936	…	…	16,294	24,853	7,148	14,654
* The 1908 Criminal Statistics give no separate figures for the 14-16 age group.
† A "young person" is, under the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, aged 14 and under 17. Prior to the passing of that Act the age was 14 and under 16.