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Indecent and sexual offences were as under : —

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 308 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with, the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1921 was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females), whereas in 1920 the number was 8,979 (8,470 males and 509 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1921 as compared with 1920 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 35-18 per cent, of the males and 63-35 per cent. of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 10-79 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1921, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Offences. 1920. 1921. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent acts Concealment of birth Assault, indecent Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Abortion, procuring, &c. Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts 5 I 12 5 18 2 70 4 8 14 7 10 220 6 26 13 25 2 114 12 3 36 6 4 280 Totals ■ ■ .. .. 376 527

I Number of Police Districi. Proscoutions, 1920. Number of Proseoutions, 1921. _L Increase. Decrease. Whangarei.. .. .. 153 Auckland .. .. .. 1,775 Hamilton .. .. .. 566 jisborne .. . . . . 374 STapier .. .. .. 403 Slew Plymouth .. .. 167 SVanganui .. . . . . 451 Palmerston North . . . . 35!) Wellington.. ' .. .. 2,478 3-reymouth.. .. .. 187 Christchuroh .. .. 1.109 rimaru .. .. .. 283 Dunedin .. . . .. 407 Invercargill .. .. 237 259 I ,565 705 332 444 161 403 408 2,181 24!! 1,043 321 406 194 106 139 41 49 62 38 210 '42 36 48 297 66 1 43 Totals .. .. 8,979 8,979 8,671 8,671 435 435 743

Police District. Not previously convicted. M. j F. J One Pre- Two vious Cou- vious viction. victii Pre- Three Con- vious cms victic F. M. ! Con)ns. Four vious victii Pre- Five Pre- Over Five Jon- vious Con- Previous >ns. victions. Convictions. Totals. *-'§ ® o c S? 5 a> « — M. F. ' M. P. M F. M. F. M. F. M, F. Whangarei Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui Palmerston North.. Wellington Greymouth Christchuroh Timaru.. Dunedin Invercargill langarei ckland imilton iborne .. pier w Plymouth .nganui Imerston North. illington aymouth ristchurch nam.. nedin rercargill 190 1 794 42 568 10 159 4 .. 238 7 115 5 275 4 188 4 .. 1,502 47 184 .. 558 20 .. : 204 2 .. 221 3 150 6 42 .. 13 362 29 109 72 2 17 59 .. 41 84 3 43 19 . 12 59 2 32 47 4 47 253 32 100 33 1 10 125 9 59 44 1 25 48 .. 36 16 .. 8 13 19 77 7 22 2 23 3 1 14 44 16 91 5 11 50 13 2 18 4 14 i 32 2 11 15 1 7 35 38 1 31 9 I 13 1 2 9 22 10 7 15 30 2 39 12 7 1 2 I 40 ..27 32 1 ! 15 :: i 1 20 1 i 42 1 10 13 96 11 .. ! 60 •• I 5 19 I 365 10 3 3 1 258 1,436 693 324 428 156 395 396 2,056 245 958 318 397 i 188 1 129 12 16 ' 5 8 12 125 4 85 3 9 6 177 1 13 20 2 7 i 18 489 26 126 10 41 7 •• I 3 Totals Totals ,. 5,346155 1,263 83 552 7 51 384 45 193 32 145 38 8,248 4231 890