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The number of indecent and sexual offences dealt with during the year under review was 352, being 34 in excess of the previous year. The majority (235) were cases of indecent exposure or behaviour. Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 503 in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year, but a decrease of 405 as compared with 1904. From the following table it will be observed that 41-9 per cent, of the males and 677 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 8-71 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the colony.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1906, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as known.

The number charged with drunkenness in 1905 was 8,707 (7,905 males and 802 females), whereas in 1906 the number was 9,210 (8,411 males and 799 females).

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1905-6, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or withdrawn (Males and Females shown separately), and the Total Increase in Arrests.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1905-6 (Males and Females shown separately).

Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 11 as compared with the preceding year. The management of hotels generally continues to improve.

District. Not Pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Pre- Five Pre- Over Five viously vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- Previous I Convicted, victton. victions. victions. victions. victions. Convictions Totals. ogi Sr?|oi2 a m S „ 3 g co u£ P ®Z. cc M. F. M. P. M. P. M. P. \ M. P. , M. F. M. F. ! M. F. Auckland Napier Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christchurch Dunedin |l,064 1 507 651 1,455 122 553 364 170 64 15 49 84 6 30 8 2 226; 19 1281 11 128 6 246, 16 28; 3 200 1 14 61 ! 4 28 3 1,045 76 113 11 91 9 48 5 150 17 12 1 109 14 34 6 14 1 571 64 79 52 30 92 5 94 21 17 9 3 3 ! 5 1 10 3 39 31 13 65 2 100 28 9 5 2 1 1 6 10 26 13 2 56 1 117 44 5 7 j 4 8 5 16 229 89 39 375 4 150 78 4 74 !l,776 2 | 911 1 911 131 2,439 2 i 174 45 j 1,323' 47 630! 247 302 '8,411 18! 4( 61 26; 1! 12- ! 9 173 23 12 296 10 103 • 114 2 Invercargill " I :4,886 258 390 ] l 34 I I ! 287 25 264 40 968 799 733

Number arrested, 1905. Number arrested, 1906. Number convicted, 1906. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1906. Total Increase or Decrease in Arrests. Centre. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. Increase. Decrease. M. andF. M.andF. Auckland and suburbs... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 1,094 1,617 594 413 132 192 144 89 1,235 1,908 575 374 172 242 94 66 1,231 1,908 572 374 172 241 93 66 4 "3 1 1 181 341 69 62 Totals 3,718 557 4,092 574 4,085 572 7 2 522 131 ase, 391. Total in ere

Centre. Number arrested, 1905. Number arrested, 1906. Number convicted, 1906. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1906. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs ... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 26 7 5 19 3 1 4 20 15 3 2 1 2 \ 1 20 14 3 2 1 2 1 "i Totals ... 57 . 40 4 39 4 i I I 1