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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females), whereas in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1921 and 1922, the Number convicted, the Number discharged, or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutio: as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (t3,08 in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for <3 during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : — Number of Number of Police Distriot. Prosecutions, Proseoutions, 1921. 1922. ns for drunkenness during the year 18 males and 321 females), whereas Irunkenness in each police district Incroase. Decrease. Whangarei.. .... 259 225 .. 34 Auckland .. .. .. 1,565 1,385 .. 180 Hamilton .. .. .. 705 470 .. 235 Gisborne .. .. .. 332 207 .. 125 Napier .. .. .. 444 283 .. 161 New Plymouth .... 161 139 .. 22 Wanganui ...... 403 308 .. 95 Palmerston North .... 408 275 .. 133 Wellington.. .. .. 2,181 1,434 .. 747 Greymouth.. .. .. 249 176 .. 73 Christchurch .. .. 1,043 787 .. 256 Timaru ...... 321 306 .. 15 Dunedin .. .. .. 406 275 .. 131 Invercargill '. . .. 194 139 .. 55 259 1,565 705 332 444 161 403 408 2,181 249 1,043 321 406 194 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 34 180 235 125 161 22 95 133 747 73 256 15 131 55 Totals 8,671 M09 „ 2,262 8,671 6,409 2,262 From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pro- Five Pre- Over f^ive viouHly viousCon- vious Con- vious Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous convicted. viciion. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. O to -J ■w bi O o O Totals. ° *£ „,* — - i'!*e|l i-J CD CDa_, tfl m. p. agspg rH iS tM. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. I M. P. M. Whangarei .. 168 Auckland .. 663 Hamilton .. 39lj Gisborne.. .. 92 Napier .. .. 154 New Plymouth .. 103 Wanganui .. 240 Palmerston North .. 133 Wellington .. 918 Greymouth .. 134 Christchurch .. 395 Timaru .. .. 164 Dunedin .. 153 Invercargill .. 102 168 663 39li 92 154 103 240 133 918 134 395 164 153 102 168 . 1 32 .. 8 .. 6 .. 10 i .. 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 j 31 4 17 2 15 2 338 35 1 39li 6 38 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 6 .. 44 2 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 10 .. | 28 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 .... j 2 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 8 .. i .. 1 oo rt Oil e- nn k nr\ i act o o n 1 168 ■ 1 32 .. ! 8 .. I 6 .. 10 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 ; 31 4 17 2 891 6 33 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 918 33 213 15 68 8 40 4 20 3 . 1 31 i 6 3 5 6 6 7 33 1 8 6 7 1 32 168 33 29 36 22 28 34 213 19 110 37 32 14 12 3 1 1 5 IS 8 59 19 15 26 3 12 27 08 5 53 18 12 6 8 i 5 8 6 31 12 12 12 9 20 40 4 56 16 17 8 "i i 4 10 17 3 4 9 1 4 22 20 1 28 10 1 15 3 6 10 8 8 8 4 33 11. 3 *2 | 338 3 44 28 2 9 84 8 56 43 32 7 35 2 1 19 224 1 1,291 94 110 464 6 8 202 5 7 275 8 11 131 8 301 7 224 1,291 464 202 275 131 301 253 1,351 175 731 294 258 138 1 91 6 5 8 8 7 22 83 1 56 12 17 1 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 8 .. 9 1 918 33 213 18 68 8 40 4 20 3 8 1 j 84 19 1 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. ! 8 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 33 10 | 56 It 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 11 .. I 43 2 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 3 .. I 32 5 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 • 7 'i i 253 22 1,351 83 118 175 1 19 731 56 97 294 12 9 258 17 9 138 1 6 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 8 2 1 8 2 2 6 io I It 2 5 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 'i 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 .. .. I Totals .. 3,810. I 3,810 ,810121- 807 48 326 33 243 16 139 15 121807 48 326 33 243 16 139 109 13 j 654 75 6,088 321 394 i Return showing' the Nw the Years 1921 an (Males and Femalt mbei <,d 1[ of i '22, 'ersons at 'he Numb separateh Teste >er ci l), « id for Dr onvicted, ind the h uni the 'cn ness with umber di e or Deer in each . Ischarged ■ease in . 'rinci or oil lal Ci erwisi •at B during •alt with es Si \own ncr •east [rresti Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Num Number : dis °t' ar l ■ i s mnci ' other' convicted, 1922. , ,, ' dealt -. 192! :ber gedor wise .vith, o Increase in Decrease in Arrests. Centre. Arrests. 2. M. I P. M. F. M. P. j M. P. M. and P. M. and P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 815 I 57 1,709 117 660 ; 76 375 i 9 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 885 1,077 464 211 43 74 51 L0 2 1 1 i 58 674 219 158 Totals ... 3,559 259 2,641 184 2,637 183 58 1,051

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutio: as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (t3,08 in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for <3 during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : — Number of Number of Police Distriot. Prosecutions, Proseoutions, 1921. 1922. ns for drunkenness during the year 18 males and 321 females), whereas Irunkenness in each police district Incroase. Decrease. Whangarei.. .... 259 225 .. 34 Auckland .. .. .. 1,565 1,385 .. 180 Hamilton .. .. .. 705 470 .. 235 Gisborne .. .. .. 332 207 .. 125 Napier .. .. .. 444 283 .. 161 New Plymouth .... 161 139 .. 22 Wanganui ...... 403 308 .. 95 Palmerston North .... 408 275 .. 133 Wellington.. .. .. 2,181 1,434 .. 747 Greymouth.. .. .. 249 176 .. 73 Christchurch .. .. 1,043 787 .. 256 Timaru ...... 321 306 .. 15 Dunedin .. .. .. 406 275 .. 131 Invercargill '. . .. 194 139 .. 55 259 1,565 705 332 444 161 403 408 2,181 249 1,043 321 406 194 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 34 180 235 125 161 22 95 133 747 73 256 15 131 55 Totals 8,671 M09 „ 2,262 8,671 6,409 2,262 From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pro- Five Pre- Over f^ive viouHly viousCon- vious Con- vious Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous convicted. viciion. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. O to -J ■w bi O o O Totals. ° *£ „,* — - i'!*e|l i-J CD CDa_, tfl m. p. agspg rH iS tM. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. I M. P. M. Whangarei .. 168 Auckland .. 663 Hamilton .. 39lj Gisborne.. .. 92 Napier .. .. 154 New Plymouth .. 103 Wanganui .. 240 Palmerston North .. 133 Wellington .. 918 Greymouth .. 134 Christchurch .. 395 Timaru .. .. 164 Dunedin .. 153 Invercargill .. 102 168 663 39li 92 154 103 240 133 918 134 395 164 153 102 168 . 1 32 .. 8 .. 6 .. 10 i .. 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 j 31 4 17 2 15 2 338 35 1 39li 6 38 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 6 .. 44 2 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 10 .. | 28 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 .... j 2 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 8 .. i .. 1 oo rt Oil e- nn k nr\ i act o o n 1 168 ■ 1 32 .. ! 8 .. I 6 .. 10 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 ; 31 4 17 2 891 6 33 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 918 33 213 15 68 8 40 4 20 3 . 1 31 i 6 3 5 6 6 7 33 1 8 6 7 1 32 168 33 29 36 22 28 34 213 19 110 37 32 14 12 3 1 1 5 IS 8 59 19 15 26 3 12 27 08 5 53 18 12 6 8 i 5 8 6 31 12 12 12 9 20 40 4 56 16 17 8 "i i 4 10 17 3 4 9 1 4 22 20 1 28 10 1 15 3 6 10 8 8 8 4 33 11. 3 *2 | 338 3 44 28 2 9 84 8 56 43 32 7 35 2 1 19 224 1 1,291 94 110 464 6 8 202 5 7 275 8 11 131 8 301 7 224 1,291 464 202 275 131 301 253 1,351 175 731 294 258 138 1 91 6 5 8 8 7 22 83 1 56 12 17 1 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 8 .. 9 1 918 33 213 18 68 8 40 4 20 3 8 1 j 84 19 1 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. ! 8 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 33 10 | 56 It 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 11 .. I 43 2 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 3 .. I 32 5 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 • 7 'i i 253 22 1,351 83 118 175 1 19 731 56 97 294 12 9 258 17 9 138 1 6 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 8 2 1 8 2 2 6 io I It 2 5 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 'i 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 .. .. I Totals .. 3,810. I 3,810 ,810121- 807 48 326 33 243 16 139 15 121807 48 326 33 243 16 139 109 13 j 654 75 6,088 321 394 i Return showing' the Nw the Years 1921 an (Males and Femalt mbei <,d 1[ of i '22, 'ersons at 'he Numb separateh Teste >er ci l), « id for Dr onvicted, ind the h uni the 'cn ness with umber di e or Deer in each . Ischarged ■ease in . 'rinci or oil lal Ci erwisi •at B during •alt with es Si \own ncr •east [rresti Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Num Number : dis °t' ar l ■ i s mnci ' other' convicted, 1922. , ,, ' dealt -. 192! :ber gedor wise .vith, o Increase in Decrease in Arrests. Centre. Arrests. 2. M. I P. M. F. M. P. j M. P. M. and P. M. and P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 815 I 57 1,709 117 660 ; 76 375 i 9 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 885 1,077 464 211 43 74 51 L0 2 1 1 i 58 674 219 158 Totals ... 3,559 259 2,641 184 2,637 183 58 1,051

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutio: as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (t3,08 in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for <3 during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : — Number of Number of Police Distriot. Prosecutions, Proseoutions, 1921. 1922. ns for drunkenness during the year 18 males and 321 females), whereas Irunkenness in each police district Incroase. Decrease. Whangarei.. .... 259 225 .. 34 Auckland .. .. .. 1,565 1,385 .. 180 Hamilton .. .. .. 705 470 .. 235 Gisborne .. .. .. 332 207 .. 125 Napier .. .. .. 444 283 .. 161 New Plymouth .... 161 139 .. 22 Wanganui ...... 403 308 .. 95 Palmerston North .... 408 275 .. 133 Wellington.. .. .. 2,181 1,434 .. 747 Greymouth.. .. .. 249 176 .. 73 Christchurch .. .. 1,043 787 .. 256 Timaru ...... 321 306 .. 15 Dunedin .. .. .. 406 275 .. 131 Invercargill '. . .. 194 139 .. 55 259 1,565 705 332 444 161 403 408 2,181 249 1,043 321 406 194 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 34 180 235 125 161 22 95 133 747 73 256 15 131 55 Totals 8,671 M09 „ 2,262 8,671 6,409 2,262 From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pro- Five Pre- Over f^ive viouHly viousCon- vious Con- vious Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous convicted. viciion. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. O to -J ■w bi O o O Totals. ° *£ „,* — - i'!*e|l i-J CD CDa_, tfl m. p. agspg rH iS tM. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. I M. P. M. Whangarei .. 168 Auckland .. 663 Hamilton .. 39lj Gisborne.. .. 92 Napier .. .. 154 New Plymouth .. 103 Wanganui .. 240 Palmerston North .. 133 Wellington .. 918 Greymouth .. 134 Christchurch .. 395 Timaru .. .. 164 Dunedin .. 153 Invercargill .. 102 168 663 39li 92 154 103 240 133 918 134 395 164 153 102 168 . 1 32 .. 8 .. 6 .. 10 i .. 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 j 31 4 17 2 15 2 338 35 1 39li 6 38 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 6 .. 44 2 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 10 .. | 28 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 .... j 2 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 8 .. i .. 1 oo rt Oil e- nn k nr\ i act o o n 1 168 ■ 1 32 .. ! 8 .. I 6 .. 10 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 ; 31 4 17 2 891 6 33 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 918 33 213 15 68 8 40 4 20 3 . 1 31 i 6 3 5 6 6 7 33 1 8 6 7 1 32 168 33 29 36 22 28 34 213 19 110 37 32 14 12 3 1 1 5 IS 8 59 19 15 26 3 12 27 08 5 53 18 12 6 8 i 5 8 6 31 12 12 12 9 20 40 4 56 16 17 8 "i i 4 10 17 3 4 9 1 4 22 20 1 28 10 1 15 3 6 10 8 8 8 4 33 11. 3 *2 | 338 3 44 28 2 9 84 8 56 43 32 7 35 2 1 19 224 1 1,291 94 110 464 6 8 202 5 7 275 8 11 131 8 301 7 224 1,291 464 202 275 131 301 253 1,351 175 731 294 258 138 1 91 6 5 8 8 7 22 83 1 56 12 17 1 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 8 .. 9 1 918 33 213 18 68 8 40 4 20 3 8 1 j 84 19 1 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. ! 8 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 33 10 | 56 It 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 11 .. I 43 2 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 3 .. I 32 5 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 • 7 'i i 253 22 1,351 83 118 175 1 19 731 56 97 294 12 9 258 17 9 138 1 6 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 8 2 1 8 2 2 6 io I It 2 5 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 'i 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 .. .. I Totals .. 3,810. I 3,810 ,810121- 807 48 326 33 243 16 139 15 121807 48 326 33 243 16 139 109 13 j 654 75 6,088 321 394 i Return showing' the Nw the Years 1921 an (Males and Femalt mbei <,d 1[ of i '22, 'ersons at 'he Numb separateh Teste >er ci l), « id for Dr onvicted, ind the h uni the 'cn ness with umber di e or Deer in each . Ischarged ■ease in . 'rinci or oil lal Ci erwisi •at B during •alt with es Si \own ncr •east [rresti Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Num Number : dis °t' ar l ■ i s mnci ' other' convicted, 1922. , ,, ' dealt -. 192! :ber gedor wise .vith, o Increase in Decrease in Arrests. Centre. Arrests. 2. M. I P. M. F. M. P. j M. P. M. and P. M. and P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 815 I 57 1,709 117 660 ; 76 375 i 9 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 885 1,077 464 211 43 74 51 L0 2 1 1 i 58 674 219 158 Totals ... 3,559 259 2,641 184 2,637 183 58 1,051