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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1922 and 1923 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1918 to 1922 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. Commonwealth .. .. .. 85-3 79-5 92-6 96-9 101-8 New Zealand .. .. .. 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 48-7 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (501) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 62 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1923 as compared with 1922, 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 1923 as compared with 1922, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged, or otherwise dealt with.

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Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestee Years 1.922 and li i for Drunkenness < 123 (Males and Fen <>n Sundays within each P; nales shown separately). rincipa! Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Nun Numbor convicted, dischai 1923. otherwi: with, M. F. M. nber •ged or se dealt 1923. Centre. M. F. M. F. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 46 23 9 6 5 2 1 46 5 23 2 9 1 6 Totals ... ... 110 8 84 8 84 8 84 84 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1918 to 1922 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. Commonwealth .. .. .. 85-3 79-5 92-6 96-9 101-8 New Zealand .. .. .. 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 48-7 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (501) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 62 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1923 as compared, with 1922, the Number convicted, ark the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. r., , , . Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, Discharged or District. 2922 1923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. __ , , , Whangarei ... ... ... ••• 4 1 1 Auckland ... ... ... ... 31 44 15 29 Hamilton ... . . 13 12 1 11 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 6 16 11 5 Napier 16 22 18 4 . New Plymouth ... ... ... 19 38 24 14 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 9 13 3 10 Palmerston North ... - ... ... 32 73 27 46 Wellington ... 78 76 52 24 ',- Greymouth ... ... 152 101 46 55, ' Christchurch ... .... ... 31 48 32 16 Timaru ... ... ... ••• 13 34 15 19 Dunedin 15 18 12 6 Invereargill... ... ... ... 20 5 4 1 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 44 12 16 22 38 13 73 76 101 48 34 18 5 1 15 1 11 18 24 3 27 52 46 32 15 12 4 29 11 5 4 14 10 46 24 ', 55, ' 16 19 6 1 Totals ... ... ... 439 501 261 240 439 501 , 261 240 Return showing the 'Number of Prosecutions the Year 1923 as compared with 1922 otherwise dealt with. against Hotel ', the Numbei 'eeepers within each Principal Centre during ' convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1922. I Prosecutions, Conviotions, or 2923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 19 13 9 8 23 13 23 7 8 6 L6 R 15 7 7 1 Totals ... 49 66 36 30

Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestee Years 1.922 and li i for Drunkenness < 123 (Males and Fen <>n Sundays within each P; nales shown separately). rincipa! Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Nun Numbor convicted, dischai 1923. otherwi: with, M. F. M. nber •ged or se dealt 1923. Centre. M. F. M. F. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 46 23 9 6 5 2 1 46 5 23 2 9 1 6 Totals ... ... 110 8 84 8 84 8 84 84 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1918 to 1922 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. Commonwealth .. .. .. 85-3 79-5 92-6 96-9 101-8 New Zealand .. .. .. 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 48-7 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (501) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 62 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1923 as compared, with 1922, the Number convicted, ark the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. r., , , . Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, Discharged or District. 2922 1923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. __ , , , Whangarei ... ... ... ••• 4 1 1 Auckland ... ... ... ... 31 44 15 29 Hamilton ... . . 13 12 1 11 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 6 16 11 5 Napier 16 22 18 4 . New Plymouth ... ... ... 19 38 24 14 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 9 13 3 10 Palmerston North ... - ... ... 32 73 27 46 Wellington ... 78 76 52 24 ',- Greymouth ... ... 152 101 46 55, ' Christchurch ... .... ... 31 48 32 16 Timaru ... ... ... ••• 13 34 15 19 Dunedin 15 18 12 6 Invereargill... ... ... ... 20 5 4 1 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 44 12 16 22 38 13 73 76 101 48 34 18 5 1 15 1 11 18 24 3 27 52 46 32 15 12 4 29 11 5 4 14 10 46 24 ', 55, ' 16 19 6 1 Totals ... ... ... 439 501 261 240 439 501 , 261 240 Return showing the 'Number of Prosecutions the Year 1923 as compared with 1922 otherwise dealt with. against Hotel ', the Numbei 'eeepers within each Principal Centre during ' convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1922. I Prosecutions, Conviotions, or 2923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 19 13 9 8 23 13 23 7 8 6 L6 R 15 7 7 1 Totals ... 49 66 36 30

Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestee Years 1.922 and li i for Drunkenness < 123 (Males and Fen <>n Sundays within each P; nales shown separately). rincipa! Number arrested, 1922. Number arrested, 1923. Nun Numbor convicted, dischai 1923. otherwi: with, M. F. M. nber •ged or se dealt 1923. Centre. M. F. M. F. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 46 23 9 6 5 2 1 46 5 23 2 9 1 6 Totals ... ... 110 8 84 8 84 8 84 84 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1918 to 1922 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. Commonwealth .. .. .. 85-3 79-5 92-6 96-9 101-8 New Zealand .. .. .. 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 48-7 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (501) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 62 as compared with the preceding year. Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1923 as compared, with 1922, the Number convicted, ark the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. r., , , . Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Convictions, Discharged or District. 2922 1923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. __ , , , Whangarei ... ... ... ••• 4 1 1 Auckland ... ... ... ... 31 44 15 29 Hamilton ... . . 13 12 1 11 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 6 16 11 5 Napier 16 22 18 4 . New Plymouth ... ... ... 19 38 24 14 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 9 13 3 10 Palmerston North ... - ... ... 32 73 27 46 Wellington ... 78 76 52 24 ',- Greymouth ... ... 152 101 46 55, ' Christchurch ... .... ... 31 48 32 16 Timaru ... ... ... ••• 13 34 15 19 Dunedin 15 18 12 6 Invereargill... ... ... ... 20 5 4 1 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 44 12 16 22 38 13 73 76 101 48 34 18 5 1 15 1 11 18 24 3 27 52 46 32 15 12 4 29 11 5 4 14 10 46 24 ', 55, ' 16 19 6 1 Totals ... ... ... 439 501 261 240 439 501 , 261 240 Return showing the 'Number of Prosecutions the Year 1923 as compared with 1922 otherwise dealt with. against Hotel ', the Numbei 'eeepers within each Principal Centre during ' convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1922. I Prosecutions, Conviotions, or 2923 1923 otherwise dealt with, 1923. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 19 13 9 8 23 13 23 7 8 6 L6 R 15 7 7 1 Totals ... 49 66 36 30