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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1.916 was 10,833 (10,096 males and 737 females), whereas in 1.915 the number was 13,268 (12,352 males and 916 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1916 as compared with 1915 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 36-98 per cent, of the males and 53-32 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8-98 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion : —

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1916, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1915 and 1916, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1.916 was 10,833 (10,096 males and 737 females), whereas in 1.915 the number was 13,268 (12,352 males and 916 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1916 as compared with 1915: — i Number of Numbor of Police District. Proseoutions, Prosecutions, Decrease. 1915. 1916. I j Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 2,449 1,740 709 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 825 668 157 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 992 766 226 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,423 1,222 201 Wellington .. .. .. .. 3,857 3,075 782 Greymouth.. .. .. .. .. 349 241 108 Christchurch .. .. .. '.. 1,971 1,812 159 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 1,082 1,063 19 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 320 246 74 Totals .. .. .. .. 13,268 10,833 2,435 13,268 From, the following table it will be observed that 36-98 per cent, of the males and 53-32 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8-98 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion : — Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1916, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. il ~~ I ° u Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pre- Five Pre- Over Five {."iSoo vioub Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con-j Previous Totals. .,Dca«p [1, victions. victions. victions. vietions. Convictions. © a © fe.g I a'S3 £ . g© 0 © 0 © M. P. M. P.| M. P. M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. F. I ! 1 I j 1 fr* > Auokland .. 969i 42 284; 35 143 13 89 7 54 5 36 1 58 4 1,633107 208 Hamilton .. 557| 13 51.. 22 .. ! 8 .. 3 .. 1 .. 13 .. 655 13 3 Napier .. .. 437: 20 120 7 41 1 I 32 .. 14 .. 17 2 70 5 731 35 11 Wanganui .. 866 42 154! 8j 46 1 46 2 22 .. 12 1 22 .. 1,168 54 3 Wellington .. 1,765 144 4141 60 208 26 137 15 76 13 47 9 161 5 2,803 272 362 Greymouth .. 148 6 36i .. 14 1 11 1 8 .. 8 .. 8 .. 233 8 27 Christohuroh .. 853 54 174 13 108 11 114 12 71 11 31 2 285 73 1,636176 71 Dunedin .. 606 22 135 9 61 2 34 3 29 5 19 3 112 23 996 67 214 Invercargill .. 162 1 20 ,. 12 .. j 12 .. 7 1 7 .. 21 3 241 5 9 Totals .. 6,363 ! 344 1,388 132 650 55 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 284 ! 35 51 .. 120 7 154! 8 414 60 36 .. 174 13 135 9 20; .. 1,388 132 143 22 41 46 203 14 108 61 12 13 I 89 .. ! 8 l ; 32 1 46 26 137 1 11 11 114 2 34 .. j 12 55 : 483 7 2 15 12 3 54 3 14 22 76 8 71 29 7 5 ii? 36 1 17 12 47 8 31 19 7 1 2 1 9 58 13 70 22 161 8 285 112 21 4 *5 5 1,033 655 731 1,168 2,803 233 1,636 996 241 107 13 35 54 272 8 176 67 5 208 3 11 3 362 27 71 214 9 n 5 1 2 3 73 23 3 650 40 284 35 178 18 55 ! 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 750 I : 'eturn showing the Number oj Persons a\ the Years 1915 and 1916, the Numl (Males and Females shown separately ■■rested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during >er convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with <f), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests. " i ~' I Number arrested, 1915. Number arrested, 1916. Number Number discharged or convicted, 1916. ° t^ rw . 1 ( i e dealt with, 1916. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. Centre. „ M. ' F. M. p. M. and P. M. P. M. P. M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... 1,334 ' 97 Wellington and suburbs 2,771 I 308 Christchurch and suburbs 931 154 Dunedin and suburbs ... 755 69 Totals 5,791 628 866 ' 51 2,162 246 803 131 737 | 67 866 ' 51 2,162 246 802 , 131 737 I 67 i ' 514 671 151 20 ... I 4,568 | 495 4,567 j 495 1 ! 1,356

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1.916 was 10,833 (10,096 males and 737 females), whereas in 1.915 the number was 13,268 (12,352 males and 916 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1916 as compared with 1915: — i Number of Numbor of Police District. Proseoutions, Prosecutions, Decrease. 1915. 1916. I j Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 2,449 1,740 709 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 825 668 157 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 992 766 226 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,423 1,222 201 Wellington .. .. .. .. 3,857 3,075 782 Greymouth.. .. .. .. .. 349 241 108 Christchurch .. .. .. '.. 1,971 1,812 159 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 1,082 1,063 19 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 320 246 74 Totals .. .. .. .. 13,268 10,833 2,435 13,268 From, the following table it will be observed that 36-98 per cent, of the males and 53-32 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8-98 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion : — Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1916, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. il ~~ I ° u Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pre- Five Pre- Over Five {."iSoo vioub Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con-j Previous Totals. .,Dca«p [1, victions. victions. victions. vietions. Convictions. © a © fe.g I a'S3 £ . g© 0 © 0 © M. P. M. P.| M. P. M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. F. I ! 1 I j 1 fr* > Auokland .. 969i 42 284; 35 143 13 89 7 54 5 36 1 58 4 1,633107 208 Hamilton .. 557| 13 51.. 22 .. ! 8 .. 3 .. 1 .. 13 .. 655 13 3 Napier .. .. 437: 20 120 7 41 1 I 32 .. 14 .. 17 2 70 5 731 35 11 Wanganui .. 866 42 154! 8j 46 1 46 2 22 .. 12 1 22 .. 1,168 54 3 Wellington .. 1,765 144 4141 60 208 26 137 15 76 13 47 9 161 5 2,803 272 362 Greymouth .. 148 6 36i .. 14 1 11 1 8 .. 8 .. 8 .. 233 8 27 Christohuroh .. 853 54 174 13 108 11 114 12 71 11 31 2 285 73 1,636176 71 Dunedin .. 606 22 135 9 61 2 34 3 29 5 19 3 112 23 996 67 214 Invercargill .. 162 1 20 ,. 12 .. j 12 .. 7 1 7 .. 21 3 241 5 9 Totals .. 6,363 ! 344 1,388 132 650 55 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 284 ! 35 51 .. 120 7 154! 8 414 60 36 .. 174 13 135 9 20; .. 1,388 132 143 22 41 46 203 14 108 61 12 13 I 89 .. ! 8 l ; 32 1 46 26 137 1 11 11 114 2 34 .. j 12 55 : 483 7 2 15 12 3 54 3 14 22 76 8 71 29 7 5 ii? 36 1 17 12 47 8 31 19 7 1 2 1 9 58 13 70 22 161 8 285 112 21 4 *5 5 1,033 655 731 1,168 2,803 233 1,636 996 241 107 13 35 54 272 8 176 67 5 208 3 11 3 362 27 71 214 9 n 5 1 2 3 73 23 3 650 40 284 35 178 18 55 ! 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 750 I : 'eturn showing the Number oj Persons a\ the Years 1915 and 1916, the Numl (Males and Females shown separately ■■rested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during >er convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with <f), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests. " i ~' I Number arrested, 1915. Number arrested, 1916. Number Number discharged or convicted, 1916. ° t^ rw . 1 ( i e dealt with, 1916. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. Centre. „ M. ' F. M. p. M. and P. M. P. M. P. M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... 1,334 ' 97 Wellington and suburbs 2,771 I 308 Christchurch and suburbs 931 154 Dunedin and suburbs ... 755 69 Totals 5,791 628 866 ' 51 2,162 246 803 131 737 | 67 866 ' 51 2,162 246 802 , 131 737 I 67 i ' 514 671 151 20 ... I 4,568 | 495 4,567 j 495 1 ! 1,356

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1.916 was 10,833 (10,096 males and 737 females), whereas in 1.915 the number was 13,268 (12,352 males and 916 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1916 as compared with 1915: — i Number of Numbor of Police District. Proseoutions, Prosecutions, Decrease. 1915. 1916. I j Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 2,449 1,740 709 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 825 668 157 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 992 766 226 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,423 1,222 201 Wellington .. .. .. .. 3,857 3,075 782 Greymouth.. .. .. .. .. 349 241 108 Christchurch .. .. .. '.. 1,971 1,812 159 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 1,082 1,063 19 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 320 246 74 Totals .. .. .. .. 13,268 10,833 2,435 13,268 From, the following table it will be observed that 36-98 per cent, of the males and 53-32 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8-98 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion : — Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1916, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. il ~~ I ° u Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pre- Five Pre- Over Five {."iSoo vioub Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con-j Previous Totals. .,Dca«p [1, victions. victions. victions. vietions. Convictions. © a © fe.g I a'S3 £ . g© 0 © 0 © M. P. M. P.| M. P. M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. M. F. I ! 1 I j 1 fr* > Auokland .. 969i 42 284; 35 143 13 89 7 54 5 36 1 58 4 1,633107 208 Hamilton .. 557| 13 51.. 22 .. ! 8 .. 3 .. 1 .. 13 .. 655 13 3 Napier .. .. 437: 20 120 7 41 1 I 32 .. 14 .. 17 2 70 5 731 35 11 Wanganui .. 866 42 154! 8j 46 1 46 2 22 .. 12 1 22 .. 1,168 54 3 Wellington .. 1,765 144 4141 60 208 26 137 15 76 13 47 9 161 5 2,803 272 362 Greymouth .. 148 6 36i .. 14 1 11 1 8 .. 8 .. 8 .. 233 8 27 Christohuroh .. 853 54 174 13 108 11 114 12 71 11 31 2 285 73 1,636176 71 Dunedin .. 606 22 135 9 61 2 34 3 29 5 19 3 112 23 996 67 214 Invercargill .. 162 1 20 ,. 12 .. j 12 .. 7 1 7 .. 21 3 241 5 9 Totals .. 6,363 ! 344 1,388 132 650 55 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 284 ! 35 51 .. 120 7 154! 8 414 60 36 .. 174 13 135 9 20; .. 1,388 132 143 22 41 46 203 14 108 61 12 13 I 89 .. ! 8 l ; 32 1 46 26 137 1 11 11 114 2 34 .. j 12 55 : 483 7 2 15 12 3 54 3 14 22 76 8 71 29 7 5 ii? 36 1 17 12 47 8 31 19 7 1 2 1 9 58 13 70 22 161 8 285 112 21 4 *5 5 1,033 655 731 1,168 2,803 233 1,636 996 241 107 13 35 54 272 8 176 67 5 208 3 11 3 362 27 71 214 9 n 5 1 2 3 73 23 3 650 40 284 35 178 18 55 ! 483 40 284 35 178 18 750 113 10,096 737 908 750 I : 'eturn showing the Number oj Persons a\ the Years 1915 and 1916, the Numl (Males and Females shown separately ■■rested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during >er convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with <f), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests. " i ~' I Number arrested, 1915. Number arrested, 1916. Number Number discharged or convicted, 1916. ° t^ rw . 1 ( i e dealt with, 1916. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. Centre. „ M. ' F. M. p. M. and P. M. P. M. P. M. and F. Auckland and suburbs ... 1,334 ' 97 Wellington and suburbs 2,771 I 308 Christchurch and suburbs 931 154 Dunedin and suburbs ... 755 69 Totals 5,791 628 866 ' 51 2,162 246 803 131 737 | 67 866 ' 51 2,162 246 802 , 131 737 I 67 i ' 514 671 151 20 ... I 4,568 | 495 4,567 j 495 1 ! 1,356