NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO), DURING THE YEAR 1923.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1924 Session I, H-37

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1924. NEW ZEALAND

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO), DURING THE YEAR 1923.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the Ist October, 1924. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing separately —(1) The number of charges and convictions for offences for drunkenness, and the number of persons so convicted under twenty-one years of age, also the number between twenty-ono and twenty-five, and the number above twenty-five years of age, in each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1923 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-liconso district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1923." —(Mr. Isitt.)

(1.) Return showing the Number of Charges and Convictions for Drunkenness, and the Number of Persons so convicted under Twenty-one Years of Age, the Number between Twenty-one and Twenty-five Years of Age, and the Number above Twenty-five Years of Age, in each No-license District from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1923.

Agi is. Unde; •21. 21 and under 25. 25 and over. Not stated. Totals. District and Court. Charges. Charges. Convic- „, Convic- ,. Charges. , tions. s tions. Convictions. Convictions. n , Convic- Convic Charges. tiong Charges. i j Ohinemuri — Paeroa Waibi .'. 5 5 16 1 1 1 1 16 16 37 36 I 36 5 If, Totals 5 L6 15 17 17 38 _ 37 Masterton — Eketahuna Masterton Pongaroa 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 34 3 2 33 3 4 1 2 3 43 1 5 2 41 5 ! Totals 4 4 2 2 39 38 5 4 50 48 j Ashburton — Ashburton 2 24 24 22 22 2 Totals 22 22 2 24 2 24 Oamaru — Hampden Oamaru Palmerston i 1 2 2 2 35 1 2 34 1 2 2 2 2 I 2 40 3 2 39 3 Totals 1 l" 2 38 37 I 4 45 II .

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(1.) Return showing the Number of Charges and Convictions for Drunkenness, etc. — ctd.

(2.) Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District for the Year ended 31st December, 1923.

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Ages. District and Court. Undei r 21. 21 and ui ider 25. 25 and over. Not stated. Tot; ils. Charges. Convictions. Charges. Convictions. nv Convic- ,-,, Convic- „, Charges. tjom , Charges. tions _ J Charges. Convictions. Clutha— Kaitangata Lawrence Milton Balclutha Clinton Owaka 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 A 2 2 4 • 4 4 4 Totals 1 1 4 4 7 7 12 12 Mataura — Gore Mataura Tapanui Wyndham j 1 1 1 3 1 3 I 3 3 7 2 7 2 ■ Totals 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 9 9 i i Invercargill — Invercargill 7 6 76 75 62 62 1 I Totals 2 5 62 62 7 6 76 , i 75 Grand totals .. 8 8 16 L6 185 182 45 43 254 I 249

Place. Beer and Stout. Brandy. Gin and Schnapps. | Rum. Whisky. Wine. Total. Ashburton Clutha Eden Grey Lynn Invercargill Masterton Mataura Oamaru Ohinemuri Roskill Wellington South Wellington Suburbs Gallons. 30,3504 33,127! 9,369 5,293! 97,552! 42,871 30,655* 25,858 13,621? 5,845* 8,126 9,483 Gallons. 145! 75« 119| 28! 90! 115 121* 81! 36 i 36! 94 16! Gallons. 53* 811 38! 29! 203* 109 374 215 73 45g 35| 29 Gallons. 36 233 j! 148| 9* 180! 36 223 56 514 12* 14 194 Gallons. 2,199 2,252| 6031 2091 1,659 2,013 1,616? 1,956 784* 365* 1B1| 4744 Gallons. 571 570* 1,092*, 385* 1,000'! 775 ' 534! 405! 499«488* 164* 346f Gallons. 33,355§ 36,340! 11,372 5,955| 100,687 45,919 33,188! 28,572' 15,066* 6,794! 8,478! 10,369 Totals 312,153! 877! 952 1,0074 14,285 6,823i 336,099 C. E. M [atthews, Under-Seci retary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 21st Oc fcober, 192 i.