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Indecent and sexual offences were as under : —■

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 79 in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. H From the following table it will be observed that 38-48 per cent, of the males and 55-56 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 7-89 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion :■ —■

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1915, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1914 and 1915, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

Offences. 1914. 1915. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Rape Rape, attempted ... Sodomy ... Sodomy, attempted 57 2 27 12 1 2 301 6 5 1 4 91 7 30 15 "l te 288 3 7 3 2 Totals 418 453

Not previously convicted. One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Pre- Five Pre- Over Five vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- Previous viction. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. Totals. j5 -H ,2 QJ H H 03 S CO all's 1 District. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland Hamilton Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christohurch Dunedin Invercargill 1,245 73 566 13 493 20 895 39 2,306 172 219 4 1,055 55 616 27 203 4 388 84 175 192 605 44 204 117 29 42 2 9 7 71 1 20 (I 127 53 103 99 285 22 97 64 26 14 14 3 6 32 109 26 74 50 161 7 54 40 15 17 3 4 19 60 20 37 37 74 14 45 25 10 8 17 56 6 25 24 33 12 38 21 12 7 2 ii 276 36 48 69 65 25 289 127 20 27 5 1 6 1 77 25 2,261 791 955 1,366 3,529 343 1,782 1,010 315 181 3' 3' 5' 321 225 3 17 4 437 36 129 117 7 14 3 11 6 1 6 4 6 1 18! 7! Totals 7,598 407 1,838 158 876 86 536 61 322 35 227 27 955; 142 12,352 916 975 The number charged 'hereas in 1915 the numbe: nth drur was 13,2' ikonr 38(1 LOSS 2,35: in 1 314 vas . id 91 3,1 i fe: 19 (l: lales' 1,25! les and 93' females), I ma les a

Centre. Number arrested, 1914. Number arrested, 1915. Number convicted, 1915. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with 1915. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. M. P. M. I P. M. P. M. P. M. and P. JM.andP. I Luckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs Ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs ... 1,283 2,587 973 810 121 380 168 60 1,334 2,771 931 755 97 308 154 69 1,334 2,771 930 755 97 308 152 69 1 2 27 112 56 46 Totals ... 5,653 729 5,791 628 5,790 626 1 139 102 Net incn lase, 3'