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Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 626 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1.923 was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 females), whereas in 1922 the number was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1923 as compared with 1922 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 39-44 per cent, of the males and 63-78 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-25 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1923, 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 1922 and 1923, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

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Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 626 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1923 was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 fi in 1922 the number was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in eac during the year 1923 as compared with 1922 : — i during the year iMiiales), whereas ;h police district Police District. Number of Prosecutions, 1922. Number of Proseoutions, 1923. Increase. Decrease. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill ... 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 211 1,609 567 210 333 140 365 309 1,513 218 765 295 341 159 224 97 3 50 1 57 34 79 42 14 "22 11 66 20 Totals ... I 6,409 7,035 I 673 47 6,409 7,035 673 From the following tabl of the females had previous not permanent residents of t e it will be observed that 39-44 per cent, of the males and 63-78 per cent, convictions recorded against them, and 6-25 per cent, of the males were he Dominion. Return showing the Numbei Number of • of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1923, and the Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not previously convicted. M. F. One Pro- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Previous Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Conviction, victions. victions. victions. I . M. P. M. P. M. P. M. I P. Five Previous Convictions. OvorPivo Previous Totals. °^«»< Convictions. oag^.S •£'o5i w i — Sl^ 0 " M. P. M. P. |ggo» I &;.£_.> M. P. Whangarei Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston North.. Wellington Greymoui h Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill 183 709 435 112 194 111 259 1371 984 1 130 347 171 161 103 29 5 2 5 8 8 i 10 37 5 16 1 6 2 20 187 44 26 41 7 49 41 180 30 112 32 36 19 2 i 1 2 4. 7 5 91 21 14 18 4 17 30 83 10 64 30 29 11 2 2 8 i 1 96 17 8 12 4 12 29 46 13 43 14 13 5 io i 2 72 6 9 10 1 5 16 19 6 32 10 19 2 14 2 i 2 55 5 9 14 14 20 7 3T 11 24 4 6 1 4 211 .. 3 275 56 1,485 124 149 31 1 559 8 29 .. 207 3 3 37 1 326 7 13 4 .. 131 9 11 .. 353 12 3 24 .. 291 18 95 22 1,427 86 111 11 .. 213 5 16 57 11 692 73 83 24 .. 292 3 13 39 7 321 20 14 13 .. 157 2 9 275 31 29 37 4 11 24 93 11 57 24 39 13 6 9 1 1 10 1 4 9 8 io i i Totals 4,036 134 824 28 433 34 313 27 209 27 200 22 ! j 650 98 650 6,665 371 871 417 Return showing ih the Years 19', (Males and i 3 Nw, 12 an nbet i 11 of P >23, ti .own , ersons ai he Numb separateh resti ',d for Dr onvicted, md the It 'he te •mess with lumber di \e or Deer in & Ischa each Princij urged or oil ■e in Arresti ach F :rged in A pal Cent; lerwise d intr j d\ e during '.all with er c 0, « "email a si icr ■ea, •ease Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Num convicted ber 1, 1923. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1923. Increase in Decrease in Centre. Arrests. Arrests. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. andF. !M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 919 1,115 457 251 81 76 70 18 917 1,115 456 250 81 75 70 18 2 i l "l 70 3!) 10 43 Totals ... 2,641 184 2,742 245 2,738 244 162

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 626 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1923 was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 fi in 1922 the number was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in eac during the year 1923 as compared with 1922 : — i during the year iMiiales), whereas ;h police district Police District. Number of Prosecutions, 1922. Number of Proseoutions, 1923. Increase. Decrease. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill ... 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 211 1,609 567 210 333 140 365 309 1,513 218 765 295 341 159 224 97 3 50 1 57 34 79 42 14 "22 11 66 20 Totals ... I 6,409 7,035 I 673 47 6,409 7,035 673 From the following tabl of the females had previous not permanent residents of t e it will be observed that 39-44 per cent, of the males and 63-78 per cent, convictions recorded against them, and 6-25 per cent, of the males were he Dominion. Return showing the Numbei Number of • of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1923, and the Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not previously convicted. M. F. One Pro- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Previous Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Conviction, victions. victions. victions. I . M. P. M. P. M. P. M. I P. Five Previous Convictions. OvorPivo Previous Totals. °^«»< Convictions. oag^.S •£'o5i w i — Sl^ 0 " M. P. M. P. |ggo» I &;.£_.> M. P. Whangarei Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston North.. Wellington Greymoui h Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill 183 709 435 112 194 111 259 1371 984 1 130 347 171 161 103 29 5 2 5 8 8 i 10 37 5 16 1 6 2 20 187 44 26 41 7 49 41 180 30 112 32 36 19 2 i 1 2 4. 7 5 91 21 14 18 4 17 30 83 10 64 30 29 11 2 2 8 i 1 96 17 8 12 4 12 29 46 13 43 14 13 5 io i 2 72 6 9 10 1 5 16 19 6 32 10 19 2 14 2 i 2 55 5 9 14 14 20 7 3T 11 24 4 6 1 4 211 .. 3 275 56 1,485 124 149 31 1 559 8 29 .. 207 3 3 37 1 326 7 13 4 .. 131 9 11 .. 353 12 3 24 .. 291 18 95 22 1,427 86 111 11 .. 213 5 16 57 11 692 73 83 24 .. 292 3 13 39 7 321 20 14 13 .. 157 2 9 275 31 29 37 4 11 24 93 11 57 24 39 13 6 9 1 1 10 1 4 9 8 io i i Totals 4,036 134 824 28 433 34 313 27 209 27 200 22 ! j 650 98 650 6,665 371 871 417 Return showing ih the Years 19', (Males and i 3 Nw, 12 an nbet i 11 of P >23, ti .own , ersons ai he Numb separateh resti ',d for Dr onvicted, md the It 'he te •mess with lumber di \e or Deer in & Ischa each Princij urged or oil ■e in Arresti ach F :rged in A pal Cent; lerwise d intr j d\ e during '.all with er c 0, « "email a si icr ■ea, •ease Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Num convicted ber 1, 1923. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1923. Increase in Decrease in Centre. Arrests. Arrests. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. andF. !M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 919 1,115 457 251 81 76 70 18 917 1,115 456 250 81 75 70 18 2 i l "l 70 3!) 10 43 Totals ... 2,641 184 2,742 245 2,738 244 162

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 626 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1923 was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 fi in 1922 the number was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in eac during the year 1923 as compared with 1922 : — i during the year iMiiales), whereas ;h police district Police District. Number of Prosecutions, 1922. Number of Proseoutions, 1923. Increase. Decrease. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill ... 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 211 1,609 567 210 333 140 365 309 1,513 218 765 295 341 159 224 97 3 50 1 57 34 79 42 14 "22 11 66 20 Totals ... I 6,409 7,035 I 673 47 6,409 7,035 673 From the following tabl of the females had previous not permanent residents of t e it will be observed that 39-44 per cent, of the males and 63-78 per cent, convictions recorded against them, and 6-25 per cent, of the males were he Dominion. Return showing the Numbei Number of • of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1923, and the Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not previously convicted. M. F. One Pro- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Previous Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Conviction, victions. victions. victions. I . M. P. M. P. M. P. M. I P. Five Previous Convictions. OvorPivo Previous Totals. °^«»< Convictions. oag^.S •£'o5i w i — Sl^ 0 " M. P. M. P. |ggo» I &;.£_.> M. P. Whangarei Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston North.. Wellington Greymoui h Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invereargill 183 709 435 112 194 111 259 1371 984 1 130 347 171 161 103 29 5 2 5 8 8 i 10 37 5 16 1 6 2 20 187 44 26 41 7 49 41 180 30 112 32 36 19 2 i 1 2 4. 7 5 91 21 14 18 4 17 30 83 10 64 30 29 11 2 2 8 i 1 96 17 8 12 4 12 29 46 13 43 14 13 5 io i 2 72 6 9 10 1 5 16 19 6 32 10 19 2 14 2 i 2 55 5 9 14 14 20 7 3T 11 24 4 6 1 4 211 .. 3 275 56 1,485 124 149 31 1 559 8 29 .. 207 3 3 37 1 326 7 13 4 .. 131 9 11 .. 353 12 3 24 .. 291 18 95 22 1,427 86 111 11 .. 213 5 16 57 11 692 73 83 24 .. 292 3 13 39 7 321 20 14 13 .. 157 2 9 275 31 29 37 4 11 24 93 11 57 24 39 13 6 9 1 1 10 1 4 9 8 io i i Totals 4,036 134 824 28 433 34 313 27 209 27 200 22 ! j 650 98 650 6,665 371 871 417 Return showing ih the Years 19', (Males and i 3 Nw, 12 an nbet i 11 of P >23, ti .own , ersons ai he Numb separateh resti ',d for Dr onvicted, md the It 'he te •mess with lumber di \e or Deer in & Ischa each Princij urged or oil ■e in Arresti ach F :rged in A pal Cent; lerwise d intr j d\ e during '.all with er c 0, « "email a si icr ■ea, •ease Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Num convicted ber 1, 1923. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1923. Increase in Decrease in Centre. Arrests. Arrests. M. F. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. andF. !M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 919 1,115 457 251 81 76 70 18 917 1,115 456 250 81 75 70 18 2 i l "l 70 3!) 10 43 Totals ... 2,641 184 2,742 245 2,738 244 162