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Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 1,06] in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. From the following table it will be observed that 37-81 per cent, of the males and 65-98 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 5-44 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1910, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

The number charged with drunkenness in 1909 was 10,657 (9,875 males and 782 females), whereas in 1910 the number was 11,718 (10,898 males and 820 females).

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1909 and 1910, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Total Increase in Arrests.

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Crimes. loon. 1909. 19K 1910. Assaults, indecent Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted .. Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Rape Rape, attempted Sodomy Sodomy, attempted .. 55 2 18 7 4 2 317 8 12 6 1 57 1 22 3 3 5 371 7 13 3 6 432 491

District. Not Previouely Convicted. One l'le- Two Pre- Three Pie- Four vioue Con- vioue Con- vioue Con- vioue viclion. victions. victions. victic L'iu- Fivo 3on- vioue >ne. victii :'ie- Over Five Con- Previous me. Convictions. Totals. Z I. i o *~> <- to ffg M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland Thames .. Napier Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill • 1,364 23 181 I 729 17 I 874 68 i 1,780 9!) : 247 1 : 981 47 ! 456 19 165 1 312 16 31 .. 235 7 195 10 462 09 76 l| 202 28 95 3 36' lj 1,644 130 293 15 78 68 212 23 107 56 15 293 14 112 12 15 .. 6 .. 78 2 36 I 3 68 7 44 I 6 212 49 136 34 23 .. ! 10 .. 107 9 61 8 56 2 34 2 15 .. 7 1 867 83 446 66 14 112 12 6 .. 2 36 3 7 44 6 49 136 34 .. 10 .. 9 61 8 2 34 2 7 1 8£ 24 14 6J 'i a 21 r t 281 89 8 24 14 69 7 42 21 7 19 1 2 47 64 3 15 14 14 5 27 13 4 14 i 12 274 17 59 ia 68 12 183 82 16 G9 2,508 261 4 1,176 .5 1,222 7 2,741 380 49 1,603 ■1-1 757 250 167 4 35 UK 317 2 143 51 3 147 1 48 4 14'J 21 111 97 15 i 1 3 2 6,777 27!) 867 83 446 66 281 74 159 32 724 156 10,898 S-α 598

Number Number Number Number discharged or arrested, 1909. arrested, 1910. convicted, 1910. j^J""^ 1910. Total : Total Increase Decrease in in Arrests. Arrests. Centre. M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. M.andF.M.andP. Luckland and suburbs ... 1,180 96 Vellington and suburbs 2,039 j 224 ihristchurch and suburbs 771 109 )unedin and suburbs ... 581 G6 1,942 2,194 790 562 163 ' 1,942 289 2,194 107 790 47 560 162 289 107 46 ...I 1 "a "i 829 220 17 38 Totals ... ... 4,571 495 i 5,488 606 j 5,486 604 2 2 1,066 38 ital incn lase, 1,028.