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The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting prostitution .. . . 73 Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 The following return shows the number of offences reported in each police district during the year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses resulted, and the number in which no prosecution followed :—

The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year : —

Indecent and sexual offences were as under: —

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The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent ex behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping dis Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected ai Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene anc Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting pr Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy of Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 73 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 The following return shows the number of offences report year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses res prosecution followed :— fences reported in each police district during the immonses resulted, and the number in which no „ ,. _. , . . Number of Police District. Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. i Auckland ... ... ... ... 4,295 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 1,562 Napier 1,811 Wanganui .... ... ... ... 1,195 Palmerston North ... ... ... 923 Wellington ... ... ... ... 3,930 Grey mouth ... ... ... ... 396 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2,996 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,427 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 532 4,106 1,498 1,719 1,145 890 3,701 378 2,738 1,359 509 189 64 92 50 33 229 18 258 68 23 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 18,013 1,024 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 19,067 The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :— 1917. 19 18. Crimes. t.t t_ t Number of Number of net ■ r>«„ „»„ Offences in Offences . . , . . -lA which Arrests 1 reported. ,. , r resulted. I " 1 Number of Offonoes reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests resulted. Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering Murder Murder, attempted ... 19 5 402 114 14 13 2 74 1 15 5 286 109 14 12 2 74 1 13 6 406 82 4 5 1 97 2 13 5 326 76 3 3 1 97 2 Rape Receiving stolen property Shooting with intent Totals ... 644 518 616 526 Indecent and sexual offences were as under:— Offences. 1917. 1918. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Eape Rape, attempted Sodomy ... "... Sodomy, attempted 90 3 46 9 2 16 263 2 4 •7 3 83 1 23 9 3 4 210 1 6 2 Totals 445 345

The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent ex behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping dis Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected ai Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene anc Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting pr Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy of Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 73 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 The following return shows the number of offences report year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses res prosecution followed :— fences reported in each police district during the immonses resulted, and the number in which no „ ,. _. , . . Number of Police District. Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. i Auckland ... ... ... ... 4,295 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 1,562 Napier 1,811 Wanganui .... ... ... ... 1,195 Palmerston North ... ... ... 923 Wellington ... ... ... ... 3,930 Grey mouth ... ... ... ... 396 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2,996 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,427 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 532 4,106 1,498 1,719 1,145 890 3,701 378 2,738 1,359 509 189 64 92 50 33 229 18 258 68 23 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 18,013 1,024 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 19,067 The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :— 1917. 19 18. Crimes. t.t t_ t Number of Number of net ■ r>«„ „»„ Offences in Offences . . , . . -lA which Arrests 1 reported. ,. , r resulted. I " 1 Number of Offonoes reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests resulted. Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering Murder Murder, attempted ... 19 5 402 114 14 13 2 74 1 15 5 286 109 14 12 2 74 1 13 6 406 82 4 5 1 97 2 13 5 326 76 3 3 1 97 2 Rape Receiving stolen property Shooting with intent Totals ... 644 518 616 526 Indecent and sexual offences were as under:— Offences. 1917. 1918. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Eape Rape, attempted Sodomy ... "... Sodomy, attempted 90 3 46 9 2 16 263 2 4 •7 3 83 1 23 9 3 4 210 1 6 2 Totals 445 345

The principal decreases were— Absconding from industrial schools .. 41 Illegally on Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or Indecent ex behaviour . . .. .. . . 50 Keeping dis Cruelty to animals .. .. . . 42 Neglected ai Deserting from Military Forces . . . . 173 Obscene anc Deserting from merchant ships . . .. 155 Soliciting pr Drunkenness . . .. . . .. 1,571 Vagrancy of Failing to maintain wives and families . . 261 Illegally on premises .. .. 83 Indecent exposure or behaviour .. .. 53 Keeping disorderly houses or brothels .. 37 Neglected and criminal children .. . . 48 Obscene and profane language . . . . 81 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 73 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 253 The following return shows the number of offences report year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses res prosecution followed :— fences reported in each police district during the immonses resulted, and the number in which no „ ,. _. , . . Number of Police District. Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. i Auckland ... ... ... ... 4,295 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 1,562 Napier 1,811 Wanganui .... ... ... ... 1,195 Palmerston North ... ... ... 923 Wellington ... ... ... ... 3,930 Grey mouth ... ... ... ... 396 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2,996 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,427 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 532 4,106 1,498 1,719 1,145 890 3,701 378 2,738 1,359 509 189 64 92 50 33 229 18 258 68 23 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 18,013 1,024 Totals ... ... ... 19,067 19,067 The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1918 was 94-62, the figures of the preceding year being 95-29. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :— 1917. 19 18. Crimes. t.t t_ t Number of Number of net ■ r>«„ „»„ Offences in Offences . . , . . -lA which Arrests 1 reported. ,. , r resulted. I " 1 Number of Offonoes reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests resulted. Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering Murder Murder, attempted ... 19 5 402 114 14 13 2 74 1 15 5 286 109 14 12 2 74 1 13 6 406 82 4 5 1 97 2 13 5 326 76 3 3 1 97 2 Rape Receiving stolen property Shooting with intent Totals ... 644 518 616 526 Indecent and sexual offences were as under:— Offences. 1917. 1918. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Eape Rape, attempted Sodomy ... "... Sodomy, attempted 90 3 46 9 2 16 263 2 4 •7 3 83 1 23 9 3 4 210 1 6 2 Totals 445 345