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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1917 and 1918 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1.917 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against, Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Sly-grog Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during the year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, against 133 prosecutions and 118 convictions during the preceding year: The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against £1,632 in 1917.

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'.eturn showing the Numbe/, Centre during the ■ of Persons arrestet Years 1917 and 19, I for Drunkenness t '8 (Males and Fern, m Sundays within lies shown separate. eachjPrincipal hi)Number arrested, 1917. Number arrested, 1918. Number convicted, 1918. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Centre. M. F. F, M. P. M. F. M. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 13 17 14 3 4 21 63 8 2 2 "2 21 68 8 2 2 "a Totals ... 106 94 94 xutais ... ... iuu i v± v* x ...... The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1917 in Australia and New Zealand :— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,. , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, J so a . r S e or District. 1QI7 1Q1B ' 1Q1Q otherwise dealt ivii. laia. laia. with| lgl8 _ Auckland ... ... ... ... 57 56 25 31 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 26 20 11 9 Napier ... ... ... ... 19 35 16 19 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 95 128 42 86 Palmerston North ... ... ... ... 24 13 11 Wellington ... ... ... ... 82 110 60 50 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 81 123 46 77 Christchurch ... .... ... 41 59 33 26 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 59 33 24 9 Invercargill... ... ... ... 32 27 11 16 57 26 19 95 82 HI 41 59 82 56 20 35 128 24 110 123 59 33 27 25 11 16 42 13 60 46 33 24 11 31 9 19 86 11 50 77 26 9 16 Totals ... ... ... 492 615 281 334 492 615 281 334 Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. s against Hotel, 7, the Number keepers within each principal Centre during • convicted, and the Number discharged or n .. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,J. S0 ar^ S j °L Centre. otherwise dealt with, 1918. I Prosecutions, Convictions, 1918. 1918. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Auckland and suburbs ... ... 30 19 4 15 Wellington and suburbs ... ... 28 45 22 23 Christchurch and suburbs ... ... 11 17 10 7 Dunedin and suburbs ... ... 38 24 16 8 80 28 11 88 19 45 17 24 4 22 10 16 15 23 7 8 Totals ... ... ... 107 105 52 53 107 105 52 53 Su r-GROG Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during t] against 133 prosecutions and 118 conviction The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers £1,632 in 1917. he year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, is during the preceding year, during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against

'.eturn showing the Numbe/, Centre during the ■ of Persons arrestet Years 1917 and 19, I for Drunkenness t '8 (Males and Fern, m Sundays within lies shown separate. eachjPrincipal hi)Number arrested, 1917. Number arrested, 1918. Number convicted, 1918. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Centre. M. F. F, M. P. M. F. M. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 13 17 14 3 4 21 63 8 2 2 "2 21 68 8 2 2 "a Totals ... 106 94 94 xutais ... ... iuu i v± v* x ...... The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1917 in Australia and New Zealand :— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,. , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, J so a . r S e or District. 1QI7 1Q1B ' 1Q1Q otherwise dealt ivii. laia. laia. with| lgl8 _ Auckland ... ... ... ... 57 56 25 31 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 26 20 11 9 Napier ... ... ... ... 19 35 16 19 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 95 128 42 86 Palmerston North ... ... ... ... 24 13 11 Wellington ... ... ... ... 82 110 60 50 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 81 123 46 77 Christchurch ... .... ... 41 59 33 26 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 59 33 24 9 Invercargill... ... ... ... 32 27 11 16 57 26 19 95 82 HI 41 59 82 56 20 35 128 24 110 123 59 33 27 25 11 16 42 13 60 46 33 24 11 31 9 19 86 11 50 77 26 9 16 Totals ... ... ... 492 615 281 334 492 615 281 334 Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. s against Hotel, 7, the Number keepers within each principal Centre during • convicted, and the Number discharged or n .. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,J. S0 ar^ S j °L Centre. otherwise dealt with, 1918. I Prosecutions, Convictions, 1918. 1918. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Auckland and suburbs ... ... 30 19 4 15 Wellington and suburbs ... ... 28 45 22 23 Christchurch and suburbs ... ... 11 17 10 7 Dunedin and suburbs ... ... 38 24 16 8 80 28 11 88 19 45 17 24 4 22 10 16 15 23 7 8 Totals ... ... ... 107 105 52 53 107 105 52 53 Su r-GROG Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during t] against 133 prosecutions and 118 conviction The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers £1,632 in 1917. he year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, is during the preceding year, during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against

'.eturn showing the Numbe/, Centre during the ■ of Persons arrestet Years 1917 and 19, I for Drunkenness t '8 (Males and Fern, m Sundays within lies shown separate. eachjPrincipal hi)Number arrested, 1917. Number arrested, 1918. Number convicted, 1918. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Centre. M. F. F, M. P. M. F. M. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 13 17 14 3 4 21 63 8 2 2 "2 21 68 8 2 2 "a Totals ... 106 94 94 xutais ... ... iuu i v± v* x ...... The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1913 to 1917 in Australia and New Zealand :— 1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. Commonwealth .. .. 139-5 139-9 126-6 102-5 93-0 New Zealand .. .. 108-5 120-6 117-9 97-3 78-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (615) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 123 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,. , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, J so a . r S e or District. 1QI7 1Q1B ' 1Q1Q otherwise dealt ivii. laia. laia. with| lgl8 _ Auckland ... ... ... ... 57 56 25 31 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 26 20 11 9 Napier ... ... ... ... 19 35 16 19 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 95 128 42 86 Palmerston North ... ... ... ... 24 13 11 Wellington ... ... ... ... 82 110 60 50 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 81 123 46 77 Christchurch ... .... ... 41 59 33 26 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 59 33 24 9 Invercargill... ... ... ... 32 27 11 16 57 26 19 95 82 HI 41 59 82 56 20 35 128 24 110 123 59 33 27 25 11 16 42 13 60 46 33 24 11 31 9 19 86 11 50 77 26 9 16 Totals ... ... ... 492 615 281 334 492 615 281 334 Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each principal Centre during the Year 1918 as compared with 1917, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. s against Hotel, 7, the Number keepers within each principal Centre during • convicted, and the Number discharged or n .. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,J. S0 ar^ S j °L Centre. otherwise dealt with, 1918. I Prosecutions, Convictions, 1918. 1918. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1918. Auckland and suburbs ... ... 30 19 4 15 Wellington and suburbs ... ... 28 45 22 23 Christchurch and suburbs ... ... 11 17 10 7 Dunedin and suburbs ... ... 38 24 16 8 80 28 11 88 19 45 17 24 4 22 10 16 15 23 7 8 Totals ... ... ... 107 105 52 53 107 105 52 53 Su r-GROG Selling. There were 1.30 prosecutions during t] against 133 prosecutions and 118 conviction The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers £1,632 in 1917. he year for sly-grog selling, resulting in ,97 convictions, is during the preceding year, during' the year 1918 amounted to £1,396,' as against