This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xv. In Other Australian States. new south wales. The last report of the New South Wales State Children's Relief Board is especially interesting, for it includes two new departments, for which it is virtually responsible, which have been incorporated in our Council for many years. I mean the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xv. In Other Australian States. new south wales. The last report of the New South Wales State Children's Relief Board is especially interesting, for it includes two new departments, for which it is virtually responsible, which have been incorporated in our Council for many years. I mean the Children's Courts of Justice and the Protection of Infant Life. The President (Dr. McKellar) shows that so much work has fallen on the department that a considerable addition to the number of inspectors is necessary, that the ordinary inspection of children placed out on subsidy or at service has fallen sadly behind. During the year 728 cases had been brought before the Metropolitan Children's Court at Paddington, of which Mr. A. N. Barnett is the Special Magistrate. Of these 149 cases were withdrawn, dismissed, or discharged. In 324 cases fines were inflicted for the committal of minor offences, the amount imposed being merely nominal except in two or three instances--one boy Was sent to gaol, but released under the First Offenders' Act, 140 persons were released on probation or committed to the care of private persons (other than the parents), 50 were recommended for action under the provisions of the State Children's Relief Act, 64 children were committed to institutions for more serious offences. Of these 7 girls were sent to the Industrial School. Paramatta, 11 boys to Carpentarian Reformatory, 38 boys, to the reformatory ship Sobraon, 7 girls to various rescue homes. These all seem to be outside of the jurisdiction of the New South Wales Children's Board. So far the children on probation are doing well; only two of the 134 have reappeared before the Court. ', The need of an intermediate place of detention between the Industrial School...
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