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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1920 and 1921, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre, during the Years 1920 and 1921 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the, population for each year from 1916 to 1920 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. Commonwealth .. .. 102-5 93-0 86-1 80-2 * New Zealand . . .. 97-3 78-3 63-5 67-0 7P3 * Not yet available. Prosecutions against Hoticlkeepicrs. Tin- number of prosecutions (515) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 17 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1921 as compared with 1920, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

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Return showing the Number the Years 1920 ami 19 (Males and Females sli r of Persons ar 921, the Numb hown separately nested for Drum >er convicted, thi y), and the Inci Jcenness within each Princif e Number discharged or oth ■cease or Decrease in Arrests ual Centt lerwise di •e during call with Centre. Number arrested, 1920 Number arrested, 1921. Number Number discharged or • r a iooi ! otherwise convrcted, 1921. deftlj . withj 1921. M. P. M. P. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. VS. P. M. P. M. and P. -"•• and F. I I ~nd and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Dhristohureh and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 1,035 1,826 706 390 81 196 80 17 815 ! 57 1,709 j 117 660 ' 76 375 9 815 57 1,707 117 2 657 75 3 1 374 9 1 244 196 50 23 Totals ... 3,957 5,957 374 3,559 | 259 3,553 I 258 6 1 [ ... 513 i _ i_ i i i j i__ Return showing the Number Centre during the of Pen Years i of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Years 1920 and 1921 (Males and Females shown separately). Number Number arrested. Number arrested, : Number convicted. discharged or 1920. 1921. 1921. otherwise dealt with, 1921, Centre. with, 1921, M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. p. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... 63 1 46 11 46 11 Wellington and suburbs... 64 ... 49 4 49 4 Christchurch and suburbs 5 1 9 2 9 2 ...... Dunedin and suburbs ... 9 ... 10 ... 10 63 1 46 11 46 11 64 ... 49 4 49 4 5 19 2 9 2 9 ... 10 ... 10 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 Totals ... ... 141 2 114 17 114 17 114 17 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1916 to 1920 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. Commonwealth .. .. .102-5 93-0 86-1 80-2 * Now Zealand . . .. 97-3 78-3 6.3-5 67-0 7P3 * Not yet available. Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (515) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 17 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1921 as compared with 1920, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,- , , , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,! sc a . r S ea - or District, 192Q 1921 otherwise dealt with, 1921. Whangarei ... ... ... ... 8 10 2 8 Auckland ... ... ... ... 15 9 6 3 Hamilton ... . . ... ... 24 13 9 4 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 7 5 3 2 Napier ... ... ... ... 13 20 16 4 New Plymouth ... ... ... 31 20 12 8 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 57 4 2 2 Palmerston North ... ... ... 26 35 15 20 Wellington ... ... ... ... 66 100 65 35 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 172 190 63 127 Christchurch ... .. ... 33 39 35 4 Timaru ... ... ... ... 16 16 7 9 Dunedin ... ... ...' ... 18 34 18 16 Invercargill... ... ... ... 12 20 10 10 Totals ... ... ... 498 515 263 252 498 515 263 252

Return showing the Number the Years 1920 ami 19 (Males and Females sli r of Persons ar 921, the Numb hown separately nested for Drum >er convicted, thi y), and the Inci Jcenness within each Princif e Number discharged or oth ■cease or Decrease in Arrests ual Centt lerwise di •e during call with Centre. Number arrested, 1920 Number arrested, 1921. Number Number discharged or • r a iooi ! otherwise convrcted, 1921. deftlj . withj 1921. M. P. M. P. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. VS. P. M. P. M. and P. -"•• and F. I I ~nd and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Dhristohureh and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 1,035 1,826 706 390 81 196 80 17 815 ! 57 1,709 j 117 660 ' 76 375 9 815 57 1,707 117 2 657 75 3 1 374 9 1 244 196 50 23 Totals ... 3,957 5,957 374 3,559 | 259 3,553 I 258 6 1 [ ... 513 i _ i_ i i i j i__ Return showing the Number Centre during the of Pen Years i of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Years 1920 and 1921 (Males and Females shown separately). Number Number arrested. Number arrested, : Number convicted. discharged or 1920. 1921. 1921. otherwise dealt with, 1921, Centre. with, 1921, M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. p. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... 63 1 46 11 46 11 Wellington and suburbs... 64 ... 49 4 49 4 Christchurch and suburbs 5 1 9 2 9 2 ...... Dunedin and suburbs ... 9 ... 10 ... 10 63 1 46 11 46 11 64 ... 49 4 49 4 5 19 2 9 2 9 ... 10 ... 10 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 Totals ... ... 141 2 114 17 114 17 114 17 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1916 to 1920 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. Commonwealth .. .. .102-5 93-0 86-1 80-2 * Now Zealand . . .. 97-3 78-3 6.3-5 67-0 7P3 * Not yet available. Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (515) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 17 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1921 as compared with 1920, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,- , , , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,! sc a . r S ea - or District, 192Q 1921 otherwise dealt with, 1921. Whangarei ... ... ... ... 8 10 2 8 Auckland ... ... ... ... 15 9 6 3 Hamilton ... . . ... ... 24 13 9 4 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 7 5 3 2 Napier ... ... ... ... 13 20 16 4 New Plymouth ... ... ... 31 20 12 8 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 57 4 2 2 Palmerston North ... ... ... 26 35 15 20 Wellington ... ... ... ... 66 100 65 35 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 172 190 63 127 Christchurch ... .. ... 33 39 35 4 Timaru ... ... ... ... 16 16 7 9 Dunedin ... ... ...' ... 18 34 18 16 Invercargill... ... ... ... 12 20 10 10 Totals ... ... ... 498 515 263 252 498 515 263 252

Return showing the Number the Years 1920 ami 19 (Males and Females sli r of Persons ar 921, the Numb hown separately nested for Drum >er convicted, thi y), and the Inci Jcenness within each Princif e Number discharged or oth ■cease or Decrease in Arrests ual Centt lerwise di •e during call with Centre. Number arrested, 1920 Number arrested, 1921. Number Number discharged or • r a iooi ! otherwise convrcted, 1921. deftlj . withj 1921. M. P. M. P. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. VS. P. M. P. M. and P. -"•• and F. I I ~nd and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Dhristohureh and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 1,035 1,826 706 390 81 196 80 17 815 ! 57 1,709 j 117 660 ' 76 375 9 815 57 1,707 117 2 657 75 3 1 374 9 1 244 196 50 23 Totals ... 3,957 5,957 374 3,559 | 259 3,553 I 258 6 1 [ ... 513 i _ i_ i i i j i__ Return showing the Number Centre during the of Pen Years i of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Years 1920 and 1921 (Males and Females shown separately). Number Number arrested. Number arrested, : Number convicted. discharged or 1920. 1921. 1921. otherwise dealt with, 1921, Centre. with, 1921, M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. p. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... 63 1 46 11 46 11 Wellington and suburbs... 64 ... 49 4 49 4 Christchurch and suburbs 5 1 9 2 9 2 ...... Dunedin and suburbs ... 9 ... 10 ... 10 63 1 46 11 46 11 64 ... 49 4 49 4 5 19 2 9 2 9 ... 10 ... 10 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 Totals ... ... 141 2 114 17 114 17 114 17 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1916 to 1920 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. Commonwealth .. .. .102-5 93-0 86-1 80-2 * Now Zealand . . .. 97-3 78-3 6.3-5 67-0 7P3 * Not yet available. Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (515) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 17 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1921 as compared with 1920, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. ,,- , , , Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, ,! sc a . r S ea - or District, 192Q 1921 otherwise dealt with, 1921. Whangarei ... ... ... ... 8 10 2 8 Auckland ... ... ... ... 15 9 6 3 Hamilton ... . . ... ... 24 13 9 4 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 7 5 3 2 Napier ... ... ... ... 13 20 16 4 New Plymouth ... ... ... 31 20 12 8 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 57 4 2 2 Palmerston North ... ... ... 26 35 15 20 Wellington ... ... ... ... 66 100 65 35 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 172 190 63 127 Christchurch ... .. ... 33 39 35 4 Timaru ... ... ... ... 16 16 7 9 Dunedin ... ... ...' ... 18 34 18 16 Invercargill... ... ... ... 12 20 10 10 Totals ... ... ... 498 515 263 252 498 515 263 252