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Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 763 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1920 was 8,979 (8,470 males and 509 females), whereas in 1919 the number was 8,216 (7,758 males and 458 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1920 as compared with 1919 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 32-88 per cent, of the males and 58-94 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 13-5 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1920, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Offenoes. 1919. 1920. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent acts Concealment of birth.. Assault, indecent Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Abortion, procuring, &c. Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts 2 3 14 3 28 5 72 8 2 24 8 11 208 5 1 12 5 18 2 70 4 8 14 7 10 220 Totals 388 376

Polioe District. I Number of Prosooutions, 1919. Number of Prosecutions, 1920. ' I Increase. Decrease. Whangarei.. Auckland .. Hamilton .. Napier Wanganui .. Palmerston North Wellington.. Greymouth.. Christchurch Timaru Dunedin Invercargill 137 1,473 631 702 500 394 2,240 154 912 336 542 195 137 1,473 631 702 500 394 2,240 154 912 336 542 195 153 1,775 763 689 539 359 2,478 187 1,109 283 407 237 16 302 132 39 238 33 97 42 13 35 53 135 Totals 8,216 8,979 999 236

Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three viously vious Con- vious Con- vious convicted. viction. victions. victic Pre- Four Pre- Five Pre- Over Five Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous Totals. jns. victions. vietions. Convictions. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. O en 4J ,3 £ =~t; cd 0 o ol! Ed S > M. P. M. F. M. F. M. Whangarei Auokland Hamilton Napier Wanganui Palmerston North.. Wellington Greymouth Christchurch Timaru.. Dunedin Invercargill 137 .. 964 41 6471 9 344| 7 342. 8 248 10 1,746106 136 .. 540| 15 166 3 227! 8 188 2 14 149 54 104 83 25 210 16 123 30 47 24 12 5 7 3 44 1 114 28 67 49 15 142 9 56 20 23 15 18 i 27 1 78 13 38 27 24 71 3 70 15 24 4 153 .. 9 97 14 112 10 138 19 1,652 12E 3 .. 4 749 U 43 .. 38 2 34 5 668 21 8 .. 8 .. 10 .. 527 IS 2 12 1 11 1 10 .. 345 14 19 34 14 28 4 31 2 2,262 21t 1 5 .. 6 | .. 11 .. 186 ] 14 36 9 47 I 7 154 20 1,026 8c 8 .. T """.. 31 1 277 t 1 6 .. 13 1 50 3 390 11 1 ' 3 .. 235 S 9 2 19 1 14 97 3 43 8 12 34 5 36 8 6 1 14 112 10 4 .. 38 2 .. 8 .. 1 11 1 14 28 4 6 | .. 9 47 I 7 f I".. 13 1 138 34 10 10 31 11 154 81 50 3 19 "s 2 123 14 21 12 14 216 1 83 6 17 2 414 26 10 460 45 121 7 51 11 9 2 1 9 3 1 20 1 3 Totals 5,685!209 879 .83 539 58 368 46 253 38 | 274 25 472 50 8,470 509 1,145