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1926. NEW ZEALAND

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS (CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO) DURING THE YEAR 1925.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 10th August, 1926. Ordered, " That there be laid before this 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 the 31st December, 1925 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1925."—(Mr. MoCombs.)

(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, 1925.

Ages. _ I Under 21. 21 and under 25. 25 and over. Not stated, j Totals. District and Court. \ Convic-L, Convio-™. Convie-„, Convic-™ Conviej Char S es tions. , Char 8° s tions. Char « eS | tions. Char S es tions. Ghar § e3 tions. | | I I Ohinemuri — Paeroa .. . • • ■ | ■ • j 4 j 4 .. .. 4 4 Waihi .. .. 19 19 35 33 54 52 Totals .. I • • 23 | 23 35 33 58 56 | i ~~ Masterton — Eketahuna .. •• •• j | 1 j 1.. .. 1 1 Masterton .. .... .. 3 3 62 62 6 4 71 69 Pongaroa .. .. j • • J 5j 5 .. 5 5 Totals . . .. .. | .. 1 3 3 68 68 6 4 77 75 Ashburton — Ashburton .. .. 1 1 ( 2 2 31 | 30 2 2 36 35 I I I 1 ! ' Totals .. .. 1 1 2 | 2 31 30 2 2 36 35 Oamaru — Hampden .. .. .... .... j Oamaru .. . • 5 j 5 3 3 29 28 | 1 .. 38 36 Palmerston .. .. | .... ! .. ■ .. | .. Totals .. .. 5 | 5 .3 :! 29 28 1 .. 38 36

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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, 1925.

R. P. Ward, Under-Secretary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 21st August, 1926.

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Ages. i n . , , . Under 21, 21 and under 2,5. 25 and over. ! Not stated. Totals. District and Court. 1 ... Convic-™ Convic- Convic-,Convic- rn ConvieChar S es tions. Char § es tions. Char S es tions. ! Char g es tions. Char^°s tions. I | Clutha— Kaitangata .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . • • • Lawrence .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 5 5; 9 9 Milton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 Balclutha 1 1 2 2 .. .. 3 3 Clinton .. .. .. .. .. [ .. 2 2 .. .. 2 2 Owaka .. 1 1 2 2 3 3 Totals .. 1 1 9 9 9 9 19 ; 19 I i j Mataura— Gore .. .. I .. 3 3 3 3 6 6 Mataura .. .. 1 1 2 2 3 3 .. 6 6 Tapanui .. .. .. .. Wyndham .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 1 1 2 [ 2 6 6 I 3 3 i 12 | 12 Invercargill— Invercargill .. .. 3 3 5 5 84 83 10 8 102 99 Totals .. .. 3 3 5 5 84 83 10 8 102 99 Grand totals .. 10 10 16 16 250 247 66 59 342 332 I

Place. *««- Brandy, gcliaapps Kum. Whisky. Wine. Total. I I 1 I 1 Gallons. Gallon?. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. 1 Gallons. Gallons. Ashburton . .. 17,426f 121# 48| 28f 1,566 678 19,868f Clutha .. .. 28,460 f 60 166| 2,151$ ; 534 31,461 Eden .. .. 7,903? 168 31 230# ! 459 1,112$ 9,904$ Grey Lynn .. 6,858* 19# 20|- 3# 39 300£ 7,242| Invercargill .. 85,238 91 201 291 2,217 1,304 89,342 Masterton.. .. 41,227 105 145 31 2,144 1,519 45,171 Mataura .. .. 30,959 104$ 62# 387g 1,739# 507 | 33,759# Oamaru .. .. 20,063± 93 £ 142f 74$ 1,629,? 367 J 22,370$ Ohinemuri .. 9,630g 29 51 31 684 54 10,479# Roskill .. .. 9,4291 79 J 41# 16 703;; i 719J; 10,989$ Wellington South .. 7,139$ 18J 30 ! 9 133$ ! 242* 7,572$ Wellington Suburbs 10,711;? 16i 33 11# 466 412 tT 11,651# Totals .. 275,047 £ 906* 894*. | 1,280J 13,932 7,752 299,813 ■ ' I I I