NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO AND CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN) DURING 1915.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1917 Session I, H-37

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1917. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO AND CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN) DURING 1915.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 'the, 21st July, 1916. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing separately — (1) The number of charges and convictions for offences and the number and ages of persons convicted for drunkenness in no-license districts from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1.914 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1914."—(Mr. IsiTT.)

Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

Beer and Stout. Brandy. Cider. Gin and Schnapps. Hum. Whisky. Wine. Miscellaneous. Total. i Ashburton Bruce Clutha Eden Grey Lynn Invorcargill Masterton JVlataura Oamaru Ohinomuri Wellington South Wellington Suburbs and Country District Gals. 21,797 18,385 19,521 9,050J 4,199| 70,323 21,829| 26,584 24,034 18,727 10,776 10,068 Gals. .162 95 62 126J 13 337 1831 58 774 67 22 23 Gals. 734 26 Gals. H3J 182 82 25 29 50| 262161i .166 188 41 39 Gals. Gals. 251 3,687 1 62 3,822 15 4,050 34 376 12 112 62 4,022 47J 3,587 18 4,889 44 4,900 56 2,038 12 334 9 821 Gals. 490 186 94 4101 86 500 579f; 192 297 231 95 .198 Gals. 51 Gals. 27,349 22,783 23,824 10,0281 4,4511 75,2941 26,516$ 3I,802| 30,215 21,307 11,280 11,158 Totals 296,0094 265,294| 1,923 99J 1,240 3974 32,638J 3,365} 51

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I-Table showing the Number of Persons brought before the several Magistrates' Courts in No-license Districts of New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1915, and summarily dealt with, committed for Trial or Sentence, or discharged.

! Classi ification of Summary Convictions, with the Punishments awarded. Taken into Custody, summoned, or apprehended. Committed Bis- i for , Summarily charged. Trial convicted, or Sentence. Summary Convictions. -HO j -, « Convicted r,**" "gj and = Z -. g ■ £ = o discharged, g M^ o 3 Fined. Imprison- i p„ rp]lu . Bound ment 1™ V over, n , op in lieu of *"£„ with or °, r * er Pine or Im P™« n - without mad< •■ Surety. ment ' Sureties. I i i Punishments. Offences j 0 « enc „ s against •J™™" DrunkenOther Offences. Released under First Offenders' Probation Act. r. - M. & F. M. F. It F. 8f. F. M. .. 106 .. 153 ..! 259 F. 3!. F. M. F. *■ I If. F. M. F. M. ..j 68 1 13 1 109 , 9 I 29 1 ] 177 10 42 F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. I F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. Ohinemuri No - license District — Paeroa .. .. 155 Waihi .. .. 191 155 191 151 175 . I 4 20 44 22 3 2 1 1 14 3 4 I ..10 .. 2 : 26 2 25 14 .. 3 2 7 1 3 80 90 1 9 •• 2 .. ..! 7 18 I .. j 1 i .. 1 i 1 1 Total .. 346 66 I 1 5 ! ! 1 15 j 2 36 I 2 — s I 39 2 |l0 4 1 — 10 — i I ' i 1 ! 1 326 170 j 25! ! ! - 1 1 — i — llasterton No - license District — Eketahuna .. 7 Masterton . . .. 336 Pongaroa . . . . 22 5 331 22 2 5 12 r 1 267 .. 22 2 1 '.'. \ik '.'. I l i 5 1.. 11.... i 202 1 115 .. ! 2 .. .. 4 .. j 4 .. 211 2 119 1 \ 3 .. .. 1 i 1 .. ! 2 4 106 16 .. ..I 1 1 52 3 1 3 52 15 !•■ i hi 6 2 '.'. "2 I •• 29 j •■ .. . I 6 Total .. 365 I 358 j I •• j 1 [ I •• I - 1- -1 12 i; 1 j 294 •• — .. .. ..; •• •• _i " .. 12 ..! i I 67 i I I — !•.' 2' L. i - H •• I 29 2 -I I I" I j ' 52 3 j I 4 1 3 I 126 8 I •• - •• ! ' I ; . ! i i I I I I I 1 i — — Ashburton No - license District — Ashburton .. ,. 533 Geraldine .. .. 58 523 56 I 1.7.. .. 433 46 306 4 57 4 2 .. 33 2 15 .. 339 6 j 72 4 ; 2 .. .. 182 12 17 2 2 . . I 16 .. 2 .. 1 .. j .. 3 210 12 20 2 3 .. | 1 65 .. 8 .. 2 .. 35 ; i 72 6 3.-2 .. j .. 172 6 11 .. 4 .. I 1 I I ! 328 29 3 1 ...j 10; 2 j 83 10 9 2 5 ..14 2 . . ■ 5 ... 108 8 3 I 1 4 2 11 30 1 •■ 2 •• •• •• - •• ! [ •• ! ; . . 19 2 | Total .. 591 579 12 1 ' 2 .. : ..12 .. 1 .. 479 1 11 5 Ill6 3 I l ; I 357 ■■ I 4 — 2 1 1 93 I !1 — r . .1 "l ' 'I 31 I •• ■• I ! I I i — 1 ! — Oamaru No-license District — Hampden .. .. i 25 Oamaru .. . . 341 Palmerston .. 24 Waikouaiti .. .. 3 j 24 ; 329 24 3 1 12 4 80 4 . . ! . . .. 18 .. 237 .. 1 20 3 M2 j 2 I [ .. I 4 .. I .. 6 .. ...... ...... i 5 ., 47 .. 4 .. 13 179 17 212 io ! .. •• 3 9 I ■• I .. ..28 ••I •• •• I •• I •• ! 1 •• •■ 1 14 .. 12 1 1 1 .. " •• .. j .. .. 56 io .. 6 .. | .. ..; 29 .. .. 1 ..< ... 2 : "i 4 •■ ■■ Total .. 393 : - 380 13 — 4 88 .. | 278 12 2 .. : io .. 12 1 I •■ I i. i ! I [ ! ! I JBruce No - license District — Kaitangata .. 95 Lawrence . . . . : 55 Milton .. .. 114 93 54 108 ' • .2 1 l 6 19 9 17 1 ! 72 ..[ 44 . . 83 I I .. 3 . . i .. 2 .. j.. . 2 .. 4 .. 1 .. 8 .. 13 .. .. 60 .. i 36 .. 77 1 5 - - 6 6 1 i ■■ i I •• ! " " :: •• •• I ■• i ■' Total .. 264 255 ; 9 45 ; 2 11 1 199 i i ! I I i 7J p. 173 h~ 6 i i .. I •■ lil 1 I. •■ I I

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Clutha No-license District — Balclutha Clinton Owaka Tapanui >1S94 26 33 79 86 i 8 23 6 .. 26 .. 4 33 .. 8 78 : 1 14 .. 3 ..I ; I : ■ I 63 2 22 .. 25 .. 61 j 1 i 2 .. 5 1 .. .. 1 .. 3 3 .. 2 " i I 7 .. 49 2 7 4 ..! 17 .. 3 ; .. .. 21 .. | 6 ; 5 .. : 51 1 | 8 | 16 ..138 3 ! 24 ] I 1 .. 3 13 ! 53 1 .. .. 19 9 49 1 1 .. 130 2 1 .. 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 4 10 6 10 6 I 2 r 5 | 4 43 .. J 1 .. .J.. 2 .. 1 .. 3 i 1 .. 1 .. ..! ..j 12 .. .. 7 2 .. .. 19 -. .. .". .. .. .. 8 2 ' 1 | .. 26 2 .. 8 144 10 2 .. .. 1 .. 5 .. 1 1 25 1 .. .. 1 8 .. 2 j .. 1 ..29 2 .. .. 6 11 | .. 4' j ...... 31 .. 2 .. '.. .... 12 j [ 29 1 ' i .. ! .. 6 1 1 4 1 j .. 1 .. .. .. 12 .. | .. 8 2 1 ' . . \ 26 ■ ! 1 2 .. 8 144 10 2 .. 23 .. I 46 j 2 3 | 1 300 13 4 .. 8 1 .. Total I 232 223 9 ; 49 ' 6 j 3 ..: 171 3 d I 7 .. 10 130 2 1 .. 1 I .. • ■! ■ i I Mataura No-license District — Gore Mataura Wyndham .. , .. 191 j 17 j 101 I I ! 184 7 47 .. 6 14 3 i ... 1 .. 96 5 : 20 i 1 1 .. 131 i 7 .. 14 j 2 j .. 75 j 4 I 1 . .j 220 13 1 .. 698 30 8 12 4 19 1 1 ..' 2 .. . 1 i 100 2 28 ! 1 5 3 1 13 1 5 \ .. .. 1 ; .. 66 3 17 .. 4 1 .. 71 9 45 1 6 1 ! •• -H 22 1 ' 179 6 50 ' 1 9 5 1 Total 309 294 j 15 67 2 ■ 7 i 18 I . 5 1 ; 179 6 50 1 9 5 1 ! j j | 4 437 ! 17 109 I 10 21 4 5 I .. 1.25 i I I :__ ! ! I Invereargill No - license District — Total, Invereargill 909 870 I i 153 | 9 : 19 2 407 39 103 9 1150 i 17 5 I 4 I Ohinemuri No - license District Masterton No - license District Ashburton No - license District Oamaru No-license District Bruce No-license District Clutha No - license District Mataura No-license District 346 326 20 I 66 J 5 : 1 259 | 15 7 294 3 4 j 479 11 5 I 278 12 j 2 36 j 2 ! 39 1 177 10 42 ; 2 10 119 ' 1 3 1 170 10 I 10 365 358 7 I 52 3 12 1 12 . 67 2 ... ' 126 j .. 1 211 - I - 591 579 12 93 I 1 . 7 19 2 2 116 3 | 339 6 j 72 ; 4 2 1 357 i 6 393 380 13 88 1 I 14 10 . 56 12 I 212 10 i 1 .. 210 20 2 | 3 264 232 255 223 9 9 j 45 ; I 49 . : _- . 2 11 I 6: 3 1 199 6 7 i 171 3 7 . 220 13 1 698 30 8 2,598 93 41 7 10 . 13 16 ..I 172 .. 138 6 3 11 .. 4 24 1 j 3 1 I 173 j 6 130 ! 2 j •• 309 294 15 67 i 2 : 7 1 i 18 5 5 22 1 | 179 4 437 6 ... 50 1 | 9 ! 5 1 TO- 1 r 12o | o ! Invereargill No - license District Totals 909 870 39 153 I 9 19 103 9 9 150 17 109 ! 10 21 4 5 2 407 | 4 •• 3,409 ,285 124 613 j j 29 ! 74 2 ! i 3 I i 215 18 M '18 [479 ! 10 1,863 I 62 447 ; 21 I I I 15 12 ! 4 1,700 43

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II.—Table showing the Ages of New-Zealand-born and other Persons convicted for Drunkenness in No-license Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1915.

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OTE. —The numbers in this tal le sl town as not state( are practical ly a: summons ' eases. .ges and birthplaces are obtained in " arrest " cases only.] Court. Birthplace. Ages. Totals: j Birth- IS,- o« places ._ *T -i-r; 14191 120: J212223 26l27 282930 i 31 l 3233 3435 ! 3637.38 39140 4l' I I I I I 1 : I I I I I i 42 43 44 45 I 46 i7:48! 49 |50 5152j53 54 55 56:57 58 59 60 61 I I ' 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 7172 74 76 80 ' A - s - x I | IS rC ■'■ es - hi - II I I I ! :::::::::: . 3 ; 8 .. 8 .. .. 1 .. ..17 9 1 13 1 1 .. 4 .. Ohinemuri No-license District — ['New Zealand .. Paeroa .. .. -; Elsewhere LNot stated .. !••■ ! i J .. 2 .. i .. l ■ 3 1 1 I i '.'. •• I 6 io 25 ■■ ■■ '■ 9 ■Ill ..ii •• I I I H .... . . 2 .... I ..ll - _ - •• - •• - " •• - •• -: •• 1 •' - •• - ' '• - •• - '■ •• •• —' ■■ - -• .. Total Paeroa Court Tl .. :; 2 i I l.. ■■ ■• •■ ■ ■■ •• •• •■ ■• •■ •• •• •■ •■ -!— - HH 1.. - - - - - - - - - -M _ _ — - - - - H— H ("New Zealand .. Waihi .. .. < Elsewhere stated :::: 1 1 .... -- -. 3 i 1 ■ •1 4 ■■ -• •• ■■ S •• •• •' •• ■• •• •• - •• •• ■■ ■• ■• ■• '■ •I •■ •■ •• •■ •■ ■ • ■ •• •• " ■• •• •■ •• •• Total Waihi Court .. - 2 - - - 1 - -A — - — — — - - -' l - - 1 - ~ - - - 15 .. 40 Total Ohinemuri Jso-license District.. - 2 ■■ — •• - _ 1 - •• - l .. 1 ■■ - •• - •• - - •• - •• - •■ •• - - - ■• - ■• - •' ■' " 9 14 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 i|.. 17 ■ ■■ ■ ■• " '■ •• •• ■■ ■• ■■ •• " •• •• •■ ■• - - - - - '— - - i 1 -1 -. - _ - - - - - __ — - - - — I 1 - - - - I I 1 — Masterton No-license District — f New Zealand .. Eketahuna .. .. <j Elsewhere stated ■• •• .. 1 •• •• 1 r - ■ ■• •• ■■ •■: :■■ •• •• •• •• '" •• ••: :■• •• •■ •• "I •I ■1 •• •-, •• •1 " •• ■■ •I ■■ I" - - - — —] \— — - — I- 1 — — — -' — — \-\ — '-I — — - — — I I I — iTotal Eketahuna Court .. i 1 . i'' •• •• '■ •• ■■ ■■ •I •• •" ■■ •• •■ ■■ •■ •I ■I •• •• •I •I — - 1 3 - - - - - - ~ : - ■- - 21 lj _ -' — ■ New Zealand .. Masterton .. .. < Elsewhere Not stated i i 1 i 2 l 1 1 I 2 2 1 1 13 •■ 3 •• 3 •■ 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 "I l 35 •• .. '• •• ••I 4 Total Masterton Court ... — ■■ - •• - ■■ :- •■ H • •• — •• i4 - ■■ - 1 1 1 ■■ i 3 •• — 3 — -: ■■ -A r- •■ I2 - 1 - ■■ - - ■■ ~ 2 1 1 - " 3 - — 4 - 4 - I 2 I - 2 - ■ u •• r2 -' i U .. 1 • 3 - •• ■■ - ■■ - •• — •• - i •• - 1 2 •• — ■■ - 1 •' — •• — •• — •• ■ - I : " — •• - 1 5 .. 3 1 [[ 1 -- •• 52 fNew Zealand .. Pongaroa .. .. < Elsewhere (_ Not stated 2 1 -- .. 3 i 1 1 •■ 1 I 1 i 1 -• . . ... .1 11 •• " '■ •■ .... ] - •' • •• ■' •• •• • •• •• ■• •• ■ ■• .... •• •• •• •• •• •• •■ " •■ ■■ — - - H - - - 1 - - - — ~ l 1 - - - 1 .. 1 1 - - - - - -A -I — - — 15 Total Pongaroa Court 2 2 1 I - 1 1 I ...... 1 .. 1 6 17 50 1 .. 1 1 .. .. 12 .. 1 .. 1 112 .. 2 ........ 1 .. i 1 .. 1 .. 1 l|l3[ 52 •• ■• ■• ■• ■■ :■• •• •• •■ ■ •• •• ■• •• ■• •■ ■■ •• •• ■■ •■ " "I - - - 3 2 ■2 3 - -A r- -. .- - 3 - - - - - ] i 2 - -I - I I 46 Total Masterton No-license District.. 4 2 l 1 i I 5 i I 4 i I 2 i 2 . -.!1 ! 4 i : ' * ■AAi 17 I 5 | 68 '• •I •• •• \" \ •• •• •■ ■• M - - - - I— w ( - - - - — - - ,_ i_ -! Ashburton No-license District — ('New Zealand .. Ashburton .. .. < Elsewhere stated 5 2 2 2 i i 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 I •■ 1 2 1 1 5 i 2 1 i " l i 2| i i 50J 48 " •• ■■ 'I .... - 13 •■ •• ■■ ■■ •• •• •■ •• •• •• .... •■ ■' " - •• •• •• - •• •• Total Ashburton Court 1 I i 2 - 7 \* 4 2 I l ~ 4 7 1 4 4 - 2 1 3 3 ' 1 _ .. 1 3 .. .. I .. .. 1 ..14 1 2 _ i - 2 1 i hi 11 - i 111 1 •■ 1 a 6 •• •• — :-; - -A - - - -A 4 7 1 - - _ - __ - — - - - - _ i - i- -\ fNew Zealand .. Geraldine .. .. <{ Elsewhere [_ Not stated hi .. .... 2 2 1 1 5 " I I •• •• •• •• •■ • ■ .... •• ... - - " - •• .. •• ... •' •■ •' •• •• " •• " ..!.. ■■ •• 1 — \-i '— - - \— — - - - - M _ - - 11 - -, Total Geraldine Court 2 I 1 .. 1 2 8 ■• •■ •■ '• ■■ ■• ■■ ■■ .... •• ■' •• •■ •• •• ■■ •• •■ — 4 2 - H - H H — - _ 3 _ 3 1 1 6 i _ 2 1 1 i - - Total Ashburton No-license District.. 7 i s 2J 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 i 53 . -:119 I 14 _ i I. __ I I 1—1 — i I __ _ _ I I | I —

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Oamaru No-license Districts— t New Zealand .. Hampden .. • • 1 El sewnere (Not stated Total Hampden Court ("New Zealand .. Oamaru .. .. < Elsewhere [_ Not stated Total Oamaru Court •• - :••; u •' — •• :- •• — 1 1 1 .. 2 1 .. 1 •■ i_i l i i •" 1 H 2 •I 2 •■ 1 — ' 'I'' 1 1 1 •• ■■ H hi 2 !■■ I 2 L_l '■• •■ — .111 •I .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 •• I 2 H 3 — •• — •■ i i •• i - 2 •• ■■ 2 •■ - •• .- 1 1 2 - 1 1 .... lj 1 1 J 1 1 4 - J 3 • • i .... Hill 11 l.... .... i .. .. i .. _ i i -14 •■ - i - i i •• - 1 - i •• •■ - i - i .... ..... .... ••' 3 i J .. 3 I I - " •• I • • •• •• — •' H i 2 3 i ..j "177.77:7" .. ..!.. .. .. .. .. •••-[••••I- ! I I I I 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 2 .. 1 1 .. .. i " " i • ■• - _ L_l •• •■ •• ■• 5 "I 23 •• 24 .. •■ ; J .1 i " .. I •• 47 f New Zealand .. Palmerston .. .. < Elsewhere stated 1 .. i .. l i .... 3 •■ Total Palmerston Court ("New Zealand .. Waikouaiti .. .. < Elsewhere stated •' - •• — •• — ,•■ - I .. 1 2 2 : ■■ -4 -i •• - •• — •• - •• i- •■ - •1 -: ■■ •■: — ■ " - " — ■■ - - ■■ - •• — •• - •• — ■• - •■ - •■ — •• i •• — ■• - •• - •• - •■ - •■ —' •••• I. ■• - ■• - •• — •■ - •■ - •■ - ■■ _ _ ! _i. 1 .. .. - •• - •• - •• 4 .. ••! - •1 • • I - 1 " ■■ •■ - " ' •• •• •• ••] •• •• •• • •• HUH __.__._1 .. .. •■ "I •• " ■• ■■ •• •• - - — - L_J -- - _ - _ _ - - , - - Total Waikouaiti Court •• , •• ..... •• ;■• •• •• •I •I ■■ •• •• •• •■ 'I •• •■ •• •• "I .. 51 — - H H — 3 - — u - !- 1 L_L_J I : I __ - — - — 29 27 Total Oamaru No-license District .. 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 4 1 ••! 1 4 i .. 3 •- 3 3 - 1 ! !'• •• •■ •• •■ •• ■• •■ ■■ •■ •• — - l_l - 1 - U __ - - i- : I -' I L_ - - - Bruce No-license District — ""! ("New Zealand .. Kaitangata .. .. { Elsewhere L Not stated !••! •• •■ •• ■■; '• ■• r .... •■ •• "I •• '7777,777701 i iiii'ilii'iAl 3 7777^7771 3 '.'. 3 ••! ! ■■■ •■ " •• •• - ■• •■ •• ■■ ••! : I i_ — - -! - - — M —! —■ — ; - - - i 4: Total Kaitangata Court •• •1 ■■■■ •• " •■ "i •• •■ ••i i" •■ I I- ■- -■ •■ H " - I | l H - - l— __ - hi - - -H 1 :- - — - — — — - i f New Zealand .. Lawrence .. •• A Elsewhere [_ Not stated .. .. 1 \'\ .... •1 •• "I "I ■■ - !-•: ... •• - •• HH •■ - ... H - •1 -4 ■- _!. ■■ - •■ - nil •• •■ ■■ - - .... HH .. - •• - - .... __ • Total Lawrence Court : :' i i| •■ " ■• •■ ■ ■• •• •I •• ■• •• •■ ■• ■• •' •• ■• - — ! i - 1 - - L- - -' - - - — - - — ("New Zealand .. Milton .. .. -i Elsewhere ' L Not stated .... ! I I •• ••; 1 .. 1 .. •• 3 .. 1 •• •' .... ■• •• •• 3 •• — •• - ■I •■ I ■ •■ I L i L i •■ - ■■ - •• - •■ - •• - - •■ - A - - .. H _ - - - - — - - Total Milton Court — i 1 8 '■ '• "I '■ ■' •■ ■■ ■' •• ■ •• •• ■• ■■ •• ■• •• ■■ •• " •• - - - _ - ™ i — I - ! - - - - U - - — - - - - - Total Bruce No-license District i ■ 1 i • - ■• i i 6 1 •■ ■• '■ •1 •I •1 Hill •• •• ■•i •■ •• "I "I •• •■ •■ •• ••! - — — - — — - I- - — - - I. - — - M - - - ;— I —! Clutha No-license District — ("New Zealand .. Balclutha .. .. -i Elsewhere [_Not stated Total Balclutha Court f New Zealand .. Clinton .. .. ■< Elsewhere Not stated i-l •• -4 •• " hi - I. "- i- • nndn 777777 i.... i.. •■ "I — •I — •I "I — "I - ■• — •I \-4 r\—' — ■■ - ■• - •• - ............ .... i ! .... i ■■ — •• •• — :■ ■■ - •• - .. ■• 1 1 •• __ •• — ■• - •• — •■ - •■ - "I •• - •• ■• - i 1 •• - 1 1 " •' II •• ! - •• 3 •• 4 •■ " 7 14 '■ f ■•! •1 ■• •• •• i 1 i 3 " "I •• •■ ■ -I •' ■ ■ •■ •■ •■ •• '■ • •• •■ •■ .. •• •• •• — - -' — - I - — — - - l_i - - - - .'— H - Total Clinton Court LI *i •• in Hi .... •1 •■ ■•! •• •■! ■■ •■ •■ .......... 'I ■• |..| I I ! l_l I I I i I I M . I I I i _

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II.—Table showing the Ages of New-Zealand-born and other Persons convicted for Drunkenness in No-license Districts, etc.— continued.

Coxrrt. Birthplace. Ages. 14 1920 21j2223'2425:26:27!28|29;30 31 3233 3435J36|37 : 38 39 l 40 l 41 ! 42 4344'45:46 4748 ! 495051 52 53 5455 565758 5960 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 71 72 7476 80 x : I I I I Mill \_J I I I . I I ! I| I •' li I 1 j I I I I , j iej Ages. Totals : Birthplaces. as ttH • 65 -GO ■H O ce -h SB Clutha No-license District — continued. (" New Zealand .. Owaka .. .. Elsewhere stated Total Owaka Court fNew Zealand .. Tapanui .. .. 4 Elsewhere LNot stated ■■ - ■:•■ • • * * •■■ ■• • — "1 ■'j — r — . ' . . •■ i •■ L_l •• — •• | ; •I L- •• I ! L_ "- i | •• l i .. l " "i .. l .. l — •1 - •• - .... h-H - •1 \-4 •• 1 .. .. i .. .. iL. .. i.. 1 I ■ H. '.... i | I : I I II I" "I l_l i__i I i I ! I I ; !,. illLlllilllllll . .. ill., l.. .. . l ii . .... .. ..! I "l : 1..! 2 ..— 4 .. - 1 ..,. •1 •• 2 .. "I •• •• '• Total Tapanui Court -: ■■ •• — '■ _ [ j •• i ! ■■ ■- ■• • — " •I - ■• •' " - •• - •• i.. i.. ■' 2 •• — ■• 777 i i •• — - •• — •■ .... •1 !— H ; HHl ...... i i i ' — •• "I .. .. ! i i 5 - - 1 i! - —I I— I - - - - 2 — i i - - ! - i I ._ Total Clutha No-license District •• •■ ■■ •■ ■• ■■ 1 * * •• •• •• ...... •• •■ •• •• 'I 8 8 - - _J__ - - - - - 1 i - - —'— — l__l _ - - _ I I Mataura No-license District — fNew Zealand .. Gore .. .. <J Elsewhere stated 1 .. i i .. I.. l.. .. l l l 2 •:: 1 1 .. 1 1 9 .. ..10 •■ ■ ■ ■■ •• M •• 1 1 .... •■ M "I ••! !•• •• •■ ■ hhL ••I •■I ■• •• M •■ ■•; •I •• •• '■I •■ •• - ■■ ■• ■• •• •• •' "I ■•i .— - H - — I U-l I : — — — - :- —i i I t I | - - - - H 20 1 2 Total Gore Court 1 .. i i i 2 3|.J 1 1 1 1 1 •■ ■•■ ■• ■• •1 •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •■ •• ■• •■ •• •• •• •• - -4 — I I — I— -: _ I I I I ! — !- - - i "New Zealand .. Mataura .. .. < Elsewhere stated .... • • •■ .. •I i '.'. .. •I i i ...... i i i "I -- 1 •■ •• •■ " •■ l.. " ** • " ■•! •• •1 •• •• •• •I •• •■ ■■ ■• •• •I !- : _ I -4 -4 - — - - — - Total Mataura Court • ■ • • ;--i .. .J.... ii.. .. i .. .. 3 1 II •• " ■• •1 •■ •• •• •• •• 11 •• •■ •• •1 "i '■ •I ••' •I ■• - :- i-4 - — -4 - - - - — - - ! - -: i — - fNew Zealand .. Wyndham .. .. < Elsewhere stated " •• 1 •■ .... .... •• 4 .. 3 3 1 1 •• • • .... i i .... •• i ■ i .... ' - * t " •• . • ■■ .. "I ■■ •• '■ •• •• •• •■ M ■• •• ■■ >- - I — - W -; - M 1 | >- i - - - - - - — — — — Total Wyndham Court 1 .. 1 .. i .. 1 1 3 .. 3 n mi ! i •• ■■ ■■ ...... "I •• •I ■■ ;•■ •• •" •I •■ ■■ •• •' •• •- 1 •■ •■ — - i 1.. .. 2 3 3 HHHl 2 3 3 2 3 3 8 5 6 i J. I I i 2 - - l— -4 M — h - - — _ I 1 ..I 1 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 6 7 Total Mataura No-license District .. i i ' * 1 l 2 1 1 I 10 12 ll .. 23 ■• "I ... •• •• •1 •• •• •' •• r * •• •• •■I •• I - I— I i — L_ i~- - - — U - I I I I i - - — i__j j - Invereargill No-license District— f Now Zealand .. Invereargill .. .. < Elsewhere f Not stated 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 5 7 4 3 3 3 2 6 5 6 5 5 3 1 2 1 5 3 2 1 3 1 i i 1 3 2 2 i 2 2 2 2 .. 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 840 4 i 2 3 4 ' 2 7 1 3 i 84 08 •1 •• •• -• • • ••! •• II .1 . 2 ..I 2 •• - •• " •• •1 •• •• •• •• •• ■•! •• ■• - - H - H i i i i 3 - - I l i i I ! - 2;.. i I I ! I '" • •! Total Invereargill Court 2 3 4 2 3 5 4 11 8 S 2 4 4 4 4 19 8 4 2 314 3| 1 4 10J 7| 9 3 4 4 1 2 7 nM__. 154 •• 4 1 t if [4 •• ■1 Total No-license District 2 3| 3 — 4 2 3 H ■3 - 4 11 " 8 - 3 8 _ 2 I I 2 H 4 3! 4 I 4 I 1 - 2 _ 7 2.. 5] 2 __ i 84 68; •■ 1 2 I 1 [154 •I •• Grand total No-license Districts - 1 - 3 ;- 5 -I 14 I- ! 17 1 13 — 8 9 - 20 - 10 - 19 1411 j-. 15 -' 0 24 5 13 10 in - ilO I 3 9 I 11 l__! 4 - 4 10 2 6 6 2 i I 2 2 1 l 215 I I 229 ! l J45 ■ • — 489 i

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III. —Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex in No-license Districts summoned or brought before Magistrates for the Year ended 31st December, 1915, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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(Notk. —Tn this table each offence ii rockon icd as a , distil ict person.) Offences. Toti sun ta »1 Numb uuoned c into ilistoily. tor :ir Discharged. Comn for Ti Sent aittcd •ial or ence. Situum eonvic held Bail, arily ;ted, to I. Offences against the Person. M. & F. I 3 2 68 2 6 2 4 M. 1 2 2 65 2 6 2 4 F. M. F. M. 1 F. M. F. Manslaughter Attempted suicide Assault, aggravated Assault, common Assault and robbery Unlawful carnal knowledge, and attempts at Incest Indecent assault .. .. .. .. 1 3 i .. 25 '.'. 2 2 5 2 2 1 I '40 1 I .! 2 .'. II. Offences against Property only. Burglary Housebreaking, entering, and stealing Cattle-stealing Sheep-stealing Theft (other, and attempts at) Receiving stolen property Fraud and false pretences 2 31 4 2 208 7 16 1 84 2 27 4 2 194 7 15 1 84 4 14 1 2 51 2 3 1 2 12 4 14 14 129 5 7 4 13 Arson Wilful damage 1 22 5 1 2 60 "l III. Forgery and Offences against tub Currency. Forgery arid uttering 15 15 1 14 TV. Offences against Good Obdbb, 493 84 76 70 14 26 7 32 I 653 17 483 84 73 65 14 26 7 32 1 635 17 10 479 71 53 57 13 21 7 22 Drunkenness Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, and offensive conduct Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling Vagrancy Working or trading on (Sunday Breaches of by-laws, &c. Other offences against good order 3 5 4 13 20 8 1 5 4 10 "3 1 is 10 I 54 4 6 581 13 12 V. Offences not included previously. (a.) Relating to carrying out Laws. Breach of Bankruptcy Act Escaping from legal custody 3 5 3 5 2 3 3 (b.) Relating to Revenue. Breach of the Beer Duty Act Soiling liquor without a license (including storing for sale) .. Other offences against revenue laws 3 47 31 3 41 28 6 3 18 16 1 1 3 23 12 5 2 (c.) Against Public Welfare. Licensing (by others) Destitute persons (bastardy) Destitute persons (failing to maintain) I nfants Act .. Industrial Schools School attendance Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Shops and Factories .. Shipping and Seamen Noxious Weeds Fisheries and Game Defenoe Act Other offonces 138 36 208 2 16 84 4 27 13 78 15 527 241 131 36 201 9 79 4 21 13 72 15 527 225 7 7 2 7 5 26 10 88 4 24 4 I 1 1 '. 3 3 105 26 113 55 4 2 4 2 6 8 ' 8 4 134 36 1 i 20 5 64 II 393 187 6 6 5 "l 16 i '2 i 14 Totals I I 93 3,409 1 3,285 1 124 613 29 74 2,598 I I

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IV. —Apprehensions, Commitments, etc., of Maoris included in Table III.

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Offences. Toti sun ta i\ Numb unoncd < iken into lus tody, >er or Discharged. Comn for Tl Sent. Bitted rial or ence. Sumnii convic held Bail, arily ,ted, to I. Offences against the Person. M. & F. M, F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Nil .. .. .. .... II. Offences against Property. Housebreaking, entering, and stealing 1'heft, and attempts at • 1 3 1 3 1 "s III. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering 1 IV. Offences against Good Order. Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Cruelty to animals I 1 1 I 1 1 V. Offences not included previously. Breach of Licensing Act School attendance 1 3 1 3 1 3 Totals 11 11