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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1904-5, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or withdrawn (Males and Females shown separately), and the Total Decrease in Arrests.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1904-5 (Males and Females shown separately).

Pkoseoutions against Hotelkeepbrs. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase, of 34 as compared with the preceding year, this increase being probably due to recent legislation on the licensing laws. The management of hotels generally continues to improve.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans in each District during the Year 1905 as compared with 1904, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or withdrawn.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans within each Principal Centre during the Year 1905, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or withdrawn.

Number Number arrested, 1904. j arrested, 1905. I Number convicted, 1905. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1905. Total Decrease in Arrests. Centre. M. P. M. • P. M. P. M. I F. M. and P. tuckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs ... Jhristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs 1,176 1,882 912 549 161 302 176 118 1,094 1,617 594 413 132 192 144 89 1,089 1,617 591 411 132 192 144 88 5 3 2 1 111 375 350 165 Totals ... 4,519 757 3,718 557 3,708 556 1.0 1,001

Number arrested, 1904. Number : 191 ixrested, 15. Number convicted, 1905. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1905. Centre. M. P. M. p. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs ... Ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs 88 40 16 5 9 8 1 2 26 7 5 19 3 1 4 25 7 5 19 3 1 4 1 Totals ... 99 15 57 8 56 I

District. .... Prosecutions, i Prosecutions, ,, . ,. . 1904. ; 1905. Convictions. Discharged or withdrawn. Auckland Siapier iVanganui ... IVellington ... 5rey mouth ... jbristchurch Dunedin hvercargill ... 27 27 21 8 21 20 6 10 46 43 25 6 33 19 2 20 15 9 2 17 8 1 26 28 16 4 16 11 1 Totals ... 140 174 72 72 102 102

Centre. Prosecutions. Convictions. «£; .uckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs ... hristchurch and suburbs ... )unedin and suburbs 8 3 3 7 1 1 1 2 2 Totals 14