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1946. 1947. Offences. Number of Number of Number of Offences in Offences Offences which Arrests reported. reported. or Summonses resulted. Licensing Act—continued Illegally supplying liquor to Natives 139 232 232 Selling adulterated liquor 2 2 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing entrance to Inspectors or 1 1 1 constables Breaches of prohibition orders 140 160 160 Found on licensed premises after closing-hours 1,657 1,331 1,331 Refusing to quit licensed premises, &c. 19 12 12 Selling or exposing liquor for sale without a licence 114 84 84 Found on premises where liquor was seized under a warrant 2 20 20 Offences against provisions in force in no-license districts 11 5 5 Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to Maoris in Native 5 12 12 licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license in Native proclaimed 10 21 21 areas Supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed districts 422 466 466 Permitting consumption of liquor in restaurants after hours 16 13 13 In possession of liquor in vicinity of dance-halls, &c. 1,752 1,628 1,627 Unlawful consumption or removal of liquor .. 466 200 200 Consuming liquor on a train, &c. 15 8 8 Innkeeper refusing to supply accommodation 1 5 5 Innkeeper failing to supply a meal 1 1 Innkeeper failing to keep bedroom register, &c. 2 2 Supplying liquor without a signed order 4 1 1 In control of liquor in taxi with Maori passengers' 1 1 Motok-vehicles Act Causing death or bodily injury through reckless driving .. 49 46 44 Being intoxicated in charge of a motor-vehicle 339 401 399 Reckless or negligent driving 314 477 470 Other breaches of Act 3,937 4,452 4,323 Miscellaneous Absconding from State Institutions 17 36 35 Bankruptcy offences 6 2 2 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, &c. 2 2 2 Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning, or OVT\AC!Tn Cf 22 16 16 CAUUoiliy Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's ships 27 101 97 Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive manner, &c., on 9 45 37 a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of release under Offenders 130 159 152 Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders breach of conditions of 11 9 8 probationary licence Indecent Publications Act, offences under 3 Opium-smoking &c. 81 " 52 52 Smuggling .. 11 2 2 Trespassing on railway and refusing to leave, &c. 44 33 28 Arms Act, breaches of 385 350 343 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of 15 16 16 Distillation Act, breaches of 1 1 Dangerous Drugs Act, breaches of 4 4 Contempt of Coroners' Court 1 1 Totals 34,016 V 34,628 29,238 Increase 612