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1948. 1949. Offences. Number of Number of Number of Offences in Offences Offences Which ArrestsReported. Reported. or SummonsesResulted. Licensing Act —continued Obstructing Inspectors or refusing entrance to Inspectors 1 1 or constables Breaches of prohibition orders 223 173 173 Found on licensed premises after closing-hours 1,731 1,722 1,722 Refusing to quit licensed premises 9 5 5 Selling or exposing liquor for sale without a licence 202 90 90 Found on premises where liquor was seized under a warrant 30 157 157 Offences against provisions in force in no-licence districts .. 18 39 39 Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to Maoris in Maori 12 licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-licence in Maori proclaimed QT>pQ Q 36 2 2 Ct/JL Cdi5 Supplying liquor to Maoris in proclaimed districts 402 6 j 6 Permitting consumption of liquor in restaurants after hours 22 1 1 In possession of liquor in vicinity of dance-halls, &c. 1,520 1,394 1,385 Unlawful consumption or removal of liquor 9 ■ 1 1 Consuming liquor on a train, &c. 33 33 Innkeeper refusing to supply accommodation .. 1 2 1 Innkeeper failing to keep bedroom register 1 1 1 Transport Act - Causing death or bodily injury through reckless driving .. 45 56 53 Being intoxicated in charge of a motor-vehicle 473 514 511 Reckless or negligent driving 342 385 385 Other breaches of Act 4,563 4,532 4,451 Miscellaneous Absconding from State institutions 26 ! 21 20Bankruptcy offences 9 ! 1 1 Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning, or 16 j 5 5exposing Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's ships.. 90 ! 61 ! 41 Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive manner, &c., 49 j 30 30 on a railway,'&c. Failing to comply with conditions of release under Offenders 190 1 156 148 Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach of conditions of 18 j i probationary licence Indecent Publications Act, offences under 2 t ' i ! 1 Opium-smoking, &c. 56 55 ! 55 Smuggling Trespassing on railway and refusing to leave, &c. 4 ! 6 j 6 40 57 57 Arms Act, breaches of 359 | 400 398 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of .. 25 i 17 ! 17 Distillation Act, breaches of .. 13 : 5 4 Dangerous Drugs Act, breaches of .. 2 1 9 Customs Act, breaches of 5 ! ! ; Totals 37,046 34,381 . 29,263 Decrease .. .. .. 2,665