"Child Protection Section Finds Employment for Youthful Offenders Sixty-six juvenile delinquents between the ages of eleven and seven-
Fore oe la Special District Court te hie Adjustments were made in respect 76 young people in need during Of these, 65 were new cases, Duke Seamed The majority ves E led ren for re-pi, and 1182 were; 16 were between six Dand ten, nine under five, and eight Bee O pon ne tea anc young women. Fifty-seven were by eight Police Stations, four "by individuals, two by hospitals and two. by institutions.
"The cases fall into the following homes, four sent Placed in work. me was placed in an adoptive home, three cases are in-
Three of the cases previously hand-adjusted by being returned their homes, and one was placed an adoptive home. Four were sent Sixty-six young people between the ages of 11 and 17 appeared before the Court in August. Six were girls, All but seven were charged with thieving in one form or another. Only 13 were employed. The Court sentenced 18 to imprisonment, 19 to detention and sent eight to the Refermatory. Two had had four previous convictions, two three, six two and 13 one. a Twenty-four boys finishing Reformatory terms were interviewed in the Gaol prior to release, and four girls in the Women's Detention House. Adjustments were made in seven cases, Visits to homes of de-Iinquent boys previously assisted Ae were paid with useful results.
Juvenile Employment thirty girls from two institutions were\placed in employment, and their progress will be followed.
'Plans for the attendance at the S.M.C. Apprentices' Night School, Seymour Road, commencing September 6 and 7, were made for approximately 50 boys previously placed in employment by the Section.
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