NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO) DURING THE YEAR 1924.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1925 Session I, H-37

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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO) DURING THE YEAR 1924.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 30th July, 1925. Ordered, "That there be laid before the House a return showing separately—(l) 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-one and twenty-five, and the number above twenty-five years of age, in each no-license district from the Ist January to 3lst December, 1924 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1924."—(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 Twentyfive Years of Age, in each No-license District, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1924.

Ages. j. • i in j. Under 21. 21 and under 25. 25 and over. Not stated. Totals. District and Court. I Convic- Convic- Convic- rl , Convic- ConvicChargesl Charges tiong> Charges Charges tions> Charges t;ons> | I : | Ohinemuri — Paeroa .. .. •• •• •• 2 2 6 I 6.. .. 8 8 Waihi .. .. 2 2 7 ] 7 12 11 21 20 Totals .. 4 4 . 13 13 12 11 29 28 Masterton — Eketahuna Masterton .. • • 1 1 1 1 34 33 2 2 38 37 Pongaroa .. •• •• •• •• 4 4.. .. 4 4 Totals .. .. 1 1 1 1 38 37 2 2 42 41 Ashburton — Ashburton .. .... .. 2 2 25 25 6 6 33 33 Totals 2 2 25 25 6 6 33 33 Oamarn — Hampden Oamaru ... .. 1 I 2 2 29 29 .. .. 32 32 Palmerston .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • ■ • • • ■ 1 1 1 1 Totals .. •• 1 1 2 2 29 29 1 1 33 33

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

(2.) Return showing the Quantity and Kind of Liquor sent into each No-license District for the Year ended 31st December, 1924.

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Ages. District and Court Under 21. 21 atid under 25. 25 and over. Not stated. Totals. Convic- Convie- r „ Convie- i Convic- Convie 0har S es tions. Char S es tions. Char S eS tions. Char H tions. Char g° S tions. Clutha — Kaitangata .. .. .. .. Lawrence .. .... .. .. .. 1 1 3 3 4 4 Milton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 Balclutha . . . . 1 1 1 1 3 3 . . 5 5 Clinton .. .. . . . . .... .. ... .. 4 4 4 4 Owaka .. .. .. | 1 1.. .. 4 3.. ... 5 4 . Totals .. ... i 2 2 j 1 I 1 8 7 9 9 20 19 Mataura — Gore .. .. 1 1 2 2 3 3 Mataura .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 3.. .. 3 3 Tapanni .. . . .. Wyndham . . ' 2 2 1 1 3 3 Totals .. .. .. 6 6 3 3 9 9 Invercargill- ~ Invercargill .. .. 1 1 11 11 60 59 8 8 80 79 Totals .. .. 1 1 11 11 60 59 8 8 80 79 Grand totals .. 5 5 21 21. 179 176 41 40 246 242 _

. " ■ i | | i ~ r ~ ~ i r ~ ~~ i Place., Brandy. s>'h iVi'pps Whisky. Wine. Total. . ' • : ■ I : I L_ ' Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Ashburton. . .. 24,064 .118-4 532 24$ 1,621-g 780$ 26,662f Clutha .. .. 35,024§ 75$ 63# 174$ 2,247$ 559 ¥ 38,144$ Eden .. .. 9,849-= 58$ 45 f 82 g 525-1 1,264$ 11,826$ Grey Lynn.. .. 6,024$ 25$ 21$ 6$ 2661 409$ 6,755$ Invercargill .. 95,704$ 63$ 227 312$ 1,340$ 99,893f Masterton.. ... 49,173 110 135 32 2,080 1.297' 52,827 Mataura .. .. 35,449# 152$ 50$ 330§ 1,371$ 464» 37,8191 Oamaru .. .. 25,564-" 52 I37| 74$ 1,722$ '439$ 27,990$ OMnemuri .. .. 12,707 24$ 71$ 41 526$ 477" 13,847* Roskill .. .. i 7,795$ 52| 33$ 72§ 419# 668;4 9,041$ Wellington South .. 7,906$ 12$ 15$ 3g 172$ 268$ 8,379$ Wellington Suburbs.. I 9,889$ 23# 32$ 1$ 434$ 496$ 10,877$ Totals .. | 319,152| | 769$ 886$ 1,155$ 13,634 8,466# 344,064$ Department of Justice, Wellington, 21st August, 1925. R. P. Ward, Under-Secretary.