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Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (294) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 38 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans in each District during the Year 1911 as compared with 1910, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans within each Principal Centre during the Year 1911, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Sly-grog. There were 178 prosecutions during the ysar for sly-grog selling, resulting in 123 convictions, against 196 prosecutions and 117 convictions during the preceding year. The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during the year 1911 amounted to £2,670, as against £1,862 in 1910. The amounts of fines in the various districts are as follows :— £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 785 0 0 Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340 0 0 Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 0 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 0 0 Wellington .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 420 0 0 Greymouth Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. 170 0 0 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 410 0 0 Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 445 0 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. £2,670 0 0 The direct cost to the Dominion in detecting and prosecuting sly-grog sellers during the year was £662 lis., this being £2,007 9s. less than the amount of fines imposed. Gaming Offences. There were 152 prosecutions, resulting in 120 convictions, during the year under the gaming laws, against 205 prosecutions and 169 convictions in 1910. Criminal Registration. On the 31st March last the finger-print collection consisted of the impressions of 12,097 offenders, being an increase of 1,192 on the previous year. The impressions of 592 prisoners were received during the last quarter —an increase of 219 on the corresponding period of the preceding twelve months.

District. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, 1910. 1911. Convictions, 1911. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1911. Auckland Thames Napier Wanganui ... Wellington ... Greymouth ... Obristchurch Dunedin Invercargill... 40 16 12 21 ■47 82 22 16 83 20 9 29 25 73 30 12 13 56 11 4 15 12 33 26 9 9 27 9 5 14 13 40 4 3 4 Totals ... 256 294 175 119

Centre. Prosecutions. Convictions. Discharged or otherwise dealt with. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs ... Christchureh and suburbs ... Dunedin and suburbs 7 17 10 1 1 6 10 3 11 1 Totals 35 20 15