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Indecent and sexual offences were as under: —

Drunkenness. There has been an inorease of 435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1924 was 7,470 (7,129 males and 341 females), whereas in 1923 the number was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1924 as compared with 1923 :—

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1924, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Indecent and sexual offences were as under Offences. 1923. 1924. Unnatural offence ... ... ... ... 6 33 Unnatural offence, attempted ... ... ... 3 Indecently assaulting a male ... ... ... 42 65 Incest ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 15 Indecent acts ... ... ... ... ... 27 19 Concealment of birth ... ... ... ... 5 2 Assault, indecent ... ... ... ... ... 90 113 Rape ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 6 Rape, attempted .. ... ... ... ... 12 4 Carnally knowing girls ... ... ... ... 30 34 Carnally knowing girls, attempted ... ... ... 7 10 Abortion, procuring, &c. ... ... ... ... 28 17 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts ... ... 232 211 Totals ... ... ... ... 500 529 Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 435 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1924 was 7,470 (7,129 males and 341 females), whereas in 1923 the number was 7,035 (6,665 males and 370 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1924 as compared with 1923 : — | [ Number of 1 Number of Police District. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Increase. Decrease. 1923. 1924. Whangarei ... ... ... 211 308 97 Auckland ... ... ... 1,609 1,921 312 Hamilton ... ... 56/ 609 42 Gisborne ... ... 210 253 43 Napier ... ... ... 333 402 69 New Plymouth ... ... 140 141 1 Wanganui ... ... ... 365 343 ... 22 Palmerston North ... ... 309 352 43. Wellington ... ... ... 1,513 1,473 ... 40 Greymouth ... ... ... 218 200 ... 18 Christchurch ... ... 765 762 ... 3 Timaru ... ... ... 295 225 ... 70 Dunedin ... ... ... 341 294 ... 47 Invercargill ... ... ... 159 187 28 Totals ... ... 7,035 7,470 635 200 From the following table it will be observed that 36-13 per cent, of the males and 61-29 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 5-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged ivith Drunkenness daring the Year 1924, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. O EC -iJ Not pre- ! One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Pre- Five Pre- Over Five +--6&0 0 viously vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous Totals. ° _ ,, , convicted. viction. j victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. Police District. i _______ : M. F. M. F.I M. F. M. F. M. . F. M. F. M. F. M. F. £ g & ® 1 I I 1 I I I I En > > ' I Whangarei .. 212; 1 74 .. 15 .. 2 .. 1 .. 3 307 1 9 Auckland .. 897 30 119 8 155 11 102 8 86 13 68 1L 363 50 1,790 131 137 Hamilton .. 450 2 71 .. 28 .. 21 .. 9 .. 2 .. 26 .. 607 2 1 Gisborne.. 121 1 43 1 33 1 13 1 6 32 1 248 5 5 Napier .. .. 242 7 56 2 28 .. 18 .. 9 .. 11 .. 28 1 392 10 22 New Plymouth .. 118 8 6 1 2 .. 3 3 .. 132 I 9 Wanganui .. 271 6 30 1 6 2 7 .. 5 .. 2 .. 13 .. 334 9 Palmerston North.. 219 4 39 3 12 6 1 6 4 54 4 340 12 Wellington .. 957 36 187 9 89 5 56 3 18 2 20 2 ' 71 18 1,398 75 70 Greymouth .. 142 .. 36 .. 14 1 3 4 199 1 16 Christchurch .. 438 25 46 6 33 7 26 3 26 3 23 .. 103 23 695 67 67 Timaru .. .. 163 3 20 .. 12 .. 3 .. 6 .. 5 -.113 .. 222 3 19 Dunedin .. 181 9 22 .. 21 1 17 1 13 1 1 .. 23 4 2:8 16 26 Invercargill .. 142 .. 7 .. 11 .. 10 .. 4 .. 4 .. 9 .. 187 .. 18 Totals .. 4,553132 756 31 459 28 287 17 189 19 147 13 j 738 101 7,129 341 390

I [ Number of 1 Number of Police District. Prosecutions, Prosecutions, Increase. Decrease. 1923. 1924. Whangarei ... ... ... 211 308 97 Auckland ... ... ... 1,609 1,921 312 Hamilton ... ... 567 609 42 Gisborne ... ... 210 253 43 Napier ... ... ... 333 402 69 New Plymouth ... ... 140 141 1 Wanganui ... ... ... 365 343 ... 22 Palmerston North ... ... 309 352 43. Wellington ... ... ... 1,513 1,473 ... 40 Greymouth ... ... ... 218 200 ... 18 Christchurch ... ... 765 762 ... 3 Timaru ... ... ... 295 225 ... 70 Dunedin ... ... ... 341 294 ... 47 Invercargill ... ... ... 159 187 28 Totals ... ... 7,035 7,470 635 200 From the following table it will he observed that 36-13 per cent, of the males and 61-29 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 5-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

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