LESS DRUNKENNESS.
LAST YEAR’S’ PROSECUTIONS. A decrease of 970 ! n the number of prosecutions last 'year for, drunkenness is recorded by the annual report of the Police. Department. The, n.umber charged with, drunkunne s was 6884 (6546 males and 338 • females), whereas in 1926 the number was 7854 (7489 males and 365 fe? males). The returns show that 4281 males and 170 females weie first offender.. - , 898 males and 47 females had one previous conviction. 422 males and 33 females two previous C' convictions, 232 males and 14 females .three previous convictions, 177 males and 14 females four previous convictions. 163 males and 14 females five convictions, ajid 373 males and 46 females Cjver the previous, convictions. There was a decrease of two in t,he prosecutions against hotelkeepers. There were 509 prosecutions, resulting in 292 convictions, as against 511 prosecutions and 28'5 convictions in 1926. There were 38 prosecutions for slyngrog, selling, resulting in 54 convictions ; also 59 prosecutions resulting in 40 convictions for other offences against, the Licensing Act in nolicensc districts.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5327, 17 September 1928, Page 3
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173LESS DRUNKENNESS. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5327, 17 September 1928, Page 3
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