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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1911 and 1912 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1907 to 1911, in Australia and New Zealand : — 1907. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. Commonwealth ... 127-7 119-5 119-4 126-0 133-2 New Zealand... ... 1108 112-3 110-1 117-0 1123 Prosecutions against Hotblkekpkks. The number of prosecutions (255) against hotelkeepers during the year showe a decrease of 39 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans in each District during the Year 1912 as compared with 1911, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans within each Provincial Centre during the Year 1912 as compared with 1911, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Sly-grog. There were 113 prosecutions during the year for sly-grog selling, resulting in 69 convictions, against 178 prosecutions and 123 convictions during the preceding year. The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during the year 1912 amounted to £1,440 10s., as against £2,670 in 1911.

Number arrested, 1911. Number arrested, 1912. Number convicted, 1912. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1912. Centre. M. P. M. P. M P. M. P. lUckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs 34 41. 19 4 7 2 37 32 19 5 2 5 1 37 32 19 5 '■A 5 1 Totals ... 98 93 93

District. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, 1911. 1912. Convictions, 1912. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1912. Auckland Thames Napier Wanganui ... Wellington ... Greymouth ... Cbristchurch Dunedin T nveroargill ... 83 20 9 29 25 73 30 12 13 28 21 15 39 4-5 56 36 15 5 7 12 6 22 12 34 16 4 4 16 9 9 17 33 22 20 11 1 Totals ... 294 255 117 138

Centre. Prosecutions, I Prosecutions, 1911. 1912. Convictions, Discharged or iqio otherwise dealt with, 1912. I Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 7 17 15 10 22 1 1 3 12 14 8 1 Totals ... 35 38 17 21