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1945. 1946. Offences. Number of Number of Number of ' Offences in Offences Offences which Arrests reported. reported. or Summonses resulted. Licensing Act—continued Obstructing Inspectors or refusing entrance to Inspectors 1 1 1 or constables Haying or purchasing labels for bottling contrary to Act 1 Using bottles with labels more than once 1 Breaches of prohibition orders 171 *140 140 Found on licensed premises after closing-hours 1,273 1,657 1,648 Refusing to quit licensed premises 8 19 19 Selling or exposing liquor for sale without a license 138 114 114 Found on premises where liquor was seized under a warrant 6 2 2 Offences against provisions in force in no-license districts 45 11 11 Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to Maoris in Native 5 5 5 licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license in Native pro20 10 10 claimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed districts 455 422 417 Permitting consumption of liquor in restaurants after hours 11 16 16 In possession of liquor in vicinity of dance-halls, &c. 1,218 • 1,752 1,749 Unlawful consumption or removal of liquor 118 466 466 Consuming liquor on a train, &c. 6 15 15 Innkeeper failing to provide a meal for travellers 4 Innkeeper refusing to supply accommodation 1 1 Supplying liquor without a signed order 7 4 4 Motor-vehicles Act Causing death or bodily injury through reckless driving .. 35 49 45 Being intoxicated in charge of a motor-vehicle 222 339 339 Reckless or negligent driving 290 314 307 Other breaches of Act 4,279 3,937 3,905 Miscellaneous Absconding from State institutions 30 17 17 Bankruptcy offences 7 6 6 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, &c. 1 2 2 Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning, or 9 22 20 exposing Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's ships 63 27 27 Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive manner, &c., 42 9 9 on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of release under Offenders 113 130 121 Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach of conditions of 5 11 11 probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences under 7 3 2 Opium-smoking, &c. 31 81 81 Smuggling 7 11 10 Trespassing on railway and refusing to leave, &c. 67 44 42 Arms Act, breaches of 289 385 383 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of .. 22 15 15 Distillation Act, breaches of .. 2 Totals 33,744 34,016 28,818 Increase 272