ed for it, but did not think much of that either,
because they were flogged for many other things which he knew were not
serious. He says he also met boys from another industrial school who
were sent to Burnham, who also did and talked about the same practice.
Altogether, therefore, he knew he was doing wrong, but he will not admit
that he regarded it in any way as a serious offence. In 1903 he went to
sea, and states that his chief companion was a member of the Salvation
Army, also a seaman. He affirms that during all the time he was at sea
he never heard the offence referred to. The men talked of women but
never of sodomy. From 1903 to 1905 he apparently lived a reasonably good
life. In 1905 he was convicted of sodomy and sentenced to life
imprisonment. He was released on license on the 20th June, 1921, and
followed the occupation of gardener around Auckland. He married in June,
1923, and is at present serving a long sentence. Offender alleges having
made arrangements to be sterilized, but states doctor refused to perform
operation. Drink appears to have had some effect upon his life.

CASE NO. 6.

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|Number of |Age of | |
|Successive |Offender | Offence. |
|Convictions.|when Offence| |
| |committed. | |
+------------+------------+------------------------------+
| F. 1 | 12 | Theft |
| | | |
| 2 | 12 | " |
| 3 | 20 | " |
| 4 | 20 | " |
| | | |
| 5 | 21 |Breaking, entering, and theft |
| 6 | 22 |Vagrancy |
| 7 | 24 |Indecent assault |
| 8 | 25 |Escaping from custody |
| | | |
| 9 | 28 |Indecent assault |
| 10 | 37 | " |
| 11 | 43 |Indecent assault on a female |
| | | (two charges) |
| | | |