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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1921 and 1922 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. I i> l<). 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 694 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease ot 76 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each Principal Centre during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

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Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestet Years 1921 ami li I for Drunkenness '22 (Males and Fe; m Sundays within lales shown separate each Principal >ly). Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Number convicted, 1922. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Centre. M. I'\ M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 (17 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 Totals ... 110 110 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population lor each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 76 as jompared with the preceding year. leturn showirtg the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. District. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosocutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin 10 9 13 5 20 20 4 35 100 190 39 16 34 20 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 13 6 5 9 11 6 13 53 60 10 13 10 18 3 18 7 1 7 8 3 19 25 92 21 "b 7 Invercargill ... Totals ... 515 439 223 216 '.elurn showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotel, the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Numbet otherwise dealt with. ;eepers within each Principal Centre during convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosecutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 4 27 11 2,5 19 13 9 8 8 10 3 5 11 3 6 3 Totals ... 67 49 26 23

Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestet Years 1921 ami li I for Drunkenness '22 (Males and Fe; m Sundays within lales shown separate each Principal >ly). Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Number convicted, 1922. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Centre. M. I'\ M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 (17 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 Totals ... 110 110 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population lor each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 76 as jompared with the preceding year. leturn showirtg the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. District. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosocutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin 10 9 13 5 20 20 4 35 100 190 39 16 34 20 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 13 6 5 9 11 6 13 53 60 10 13 10 18 3 18 7 1 7 8 3 19 25 92 21 "b 7 Invercargill ... Totals ... 515 439 223 216 '.elurn showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotel, the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Numbet otherwise dealt with. ;eepers within each Principal Centre during convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosecutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 4 27 11 2,5 19 13 9 8 8 10 3 5 11 3 6 3 Totals ... 67 49 26 23

Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestet Years 1921 ami li I for Drunkenness '22 (Males and Fe; m Sundays within lales shown separate each Principal >ly). Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Number convicted, 1922. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Centre. M. I'\ M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 (17 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 Totals ... 110 110 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population lor each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 76 as jompared with the preceding year. leturn showirtg the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. District. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosocutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin 10 9 13 5 20 20 4 35 100 190 39 16 34 20 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 13 6 5 9 11 6 13 53 60 10 13 10 18 3 18 7 1 7 8 3 19 25 92 21 "b 7 Invercargill ... Totals ... 515 439 223 216 '.elurn showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotel, the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Numbet otherwise dealt with. ;eepers within each Principal Centre during convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosecutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 4 27 11 2,5 19 13 9 8 8 10 3 5 11 3 6 3 Totals ... 67 49 26 23