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The number of indecent and sexual offences dealt with during the year under review was 451, being 99 in excess of the previous year. The majority (349) were cases of indecent exposure or behaviour. The exemplary punishment recently inflicted for outrages on girls of tender years will no doubt have a salutary effect. ■ r Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 993 in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. Prom the following table it will be observed that 41 39 per cent, of the males and 61-79 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 748 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1907, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as known.

The number charged with drunkenness in 1906 was 9,210 (8,411 males and 799 females), whereas in 1907 the number was 10,203 (9,368 males and 835 females).

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1906-7, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or withdrawn (Males and Females shown separately), and the Total Increase in Arrests.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 1906-7 (Males and Females shown separately).

District. Not Previously Convicted. One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Previous Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Conviction, victions. victions. victions. Five Pre- Over Five vious Con- Previous Totals, victions. Convictions o"g~A a p o sa fr So M. F. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. I P. M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland Thames .. Napier Wanganui Wellington Greymouth . Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill 938 189 618 678 1,527 146 839 402 153 57 6 12 33 112 2 82 14 1 164 40 175 194 519 16 118 62 24 21 9 14 51 3 14 2 1 125 15 50 99 296 7 67 46 9 9 8 9 32 4 10 10 1 68 13 22 49 240 7 57 29 9 5 2 13 18 27 9 18 16 141 6 48 38 1 1 is 6 7 10 6 69 3 49 69 2 5 2 21 278 10 74 24 131 7 175 123 11 87 "i 15 1,606 283 967 1,066 2,923 - 192 1,353 769 209 184 6 38 69 264 .9 164 96 5 107 6 11 7 251 13 158 132 16 9 7 1 4 5 5 20 40 38 1 5,490 319 1,312 115 714 83 494 55 304 221 53 833 185 9,368 835 701 25

Number arrested, 1906. Number Number arrested, 1907. convicted, 1907. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1907. Total Increase in Arrests. M. andF. Centre. M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. .uckland and suburbs Vellington and suburbs ihristchurchandsaburbs Hinedin and suburbs 1,235 1,908 575 452 172 242 94 93 1,311 180 2,299 245 811 146 581 86 1,311 2,294 807 581 179 244 144 86 5 4 1 1 2 84 394 288 122 Totals 4,170 601 5,002 657 4,993 653 888 , : ' r

Number arrested, 1906. Number arrested, 1907. Number convicted, 1907. Number discharged or withdrawn, 1907. Centre. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Luckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Jhristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs 20 15 3 2 1 2 1 12 14 10 4 4 2 3 1 12 14 10 4 3 2 3 1 1 Totals ... 40 4 40 10 40 1