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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,033 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1917 was 8,800 (8,216 males and 584 females), whereas in 1916 the number was 10,833 (10,096 males and 737 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1917 as compared with 1916 : —

From the following table it will be• observed that 3661 per cent, of the males and 4743 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8" 95 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion : —

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1917, 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 1916 mid 1917, 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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Police District. I Number of Proseoutions, 1916. Number of Proseoutions, 1917. Decrease. ""' I Auckland .. Hamilton .. Napier Wanganui .. Wellington Greymouth.. Ohristchurch Dunedin Invercargill •• 1,740 668 766 1,222 3,075 241 1,812 1,063 246 1,479 576 690 1,071 2,519 173 1,331 802 159 261 92 76 151 556 68 481 261 87 i Totals • .. 10,833 8,800 2,033 7

Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Previously | vious Con- vions Con- vious Conconvicted, viction. victions. victions. I Four Previous Convictions. Five Pre- Over Five vious Con-, Previous victions. Convictions. Totals. <a a q > 9 z irj M. P, M. F. i M. ! F. M. F. M. P, M. F. M. ~ M. P. ■ M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland Hamilton Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill okland milton pier .. ■nganui llington aymouth ristohurch nedin yercargill .. 871 59 217 18 87 9 71 6 441 10 55 .. 45 .. 9 .. .. 342! 6 144i 2 53 .. 35 i 1 745 1 32 148; 7 63 3 31 4 .. 1,618 148 1871 16 129 24 70 3 102, 2 30 2 13 1 9 1 .. ! 567 34 156 18 79 12 89 7 .. 433 1 14 102! 5 53 12 41 2 89 2 12 l 1 11 .. 10 .. 871 59 441 10 342! 6 745 1 32 1,618 148 102, 2 I 567 34 433 1 14 89 2 5,208 307 217 18 55 .. 144i 2 148 7 1871 16 30! 2 156 IS! 102 51 12 l 1 87 45 53 63 129 13 79 53 11 41 3 1 .. 35 1 14 .. 37 8 4 .. 58 7 30 3 8 .. 31 2 59 5 13 .. 2 .. 23 3 44 1 6 .. 18 .. 42 20 202 L 15 3 .. 6 .. 36 3 228 42 14 2 78 13 4 .. 22 .. 1,37710! 566 1( 676 It 1,025 4( 2,285 23? 167 ( 1,213111 751 51 156 I io: li l: II 23 188 14 3 224 19 122 162 4 Lll 5: Totals Totals ,. 5,208 3071,051 64 533 61 365 24 1,051 64 533 228 22 172 30 659 76 8,216 58? 659 76 8,216 584 736

Centre. Number Number, arrested, 1916. arrested, 1917. I Number convicted, 1917. Nun dischai othei dealt 191 nber rgedor increase rwise ' lno^ai»e ™ th ' | Arrets. Decrease in Arrests. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. B\ |M. and P. M.andF. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... I j 866 ■ 51 841 ' 53 2,162 246 1,804 204 803 131 636 96 737 67 565 49 4,568 495 3,846 402 841 1,804 634 563 I 53 204 95 49 2 2 1 23 400 202 190 Totals ... 3,846 402 3,842 401 1 815