No-License Districts.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume xxii, Issue 6657, 25 August 1905, Page 3

No-License Districts.

CBIUI2TAL STATISTICS FOR ASH

BURTON

WEtiUNGTON, Aug. 24

A coaiprelnasiv.) return was laid on the table of the House this afternoon, giving the number and all details of drunkenness aud crime dealt with in the Courts in tho Mataura, Chalmers, Bruao, and Ashburton di.-tricts during tho period June 30 190], to June 30, 1903. and also during the period June 30, 1903, to June 30, 1905. So far hs Aahburfcon is concerned, the figures are as follows . —

PERSONS CONVICTED OR CaiMfTTED FOR

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In Bruce the totals are 231 and 212, in Port Chalmers 626 and 282, and in Mataura 403 nnd234.

July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1903. July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905. Incest ... ... 1 Attempted rape ... 1 Indecent assault ... 0 Common assault ... 0 Aggravated assault ... 0 Attempted suicide „t 1 Theft 24 Wrecking ... ... 4 Arson ... ... 2 Koberry from the person 1 breaking and entering 0 Sheep-stealing ... 0 Forgery ... ... 3 Attempted theft „. 2 False pretences ... 2 Failing to furnish income return .. ... 0 Receipt not stamped ... 0 Breaches of the peace ... 25 Drunkenness ... ... 175 Excessive drinking (prohibition orders) ... 48 Vagrancy ... ... 9 Children without means of support ... 1 Resisting the police ... 5 Obscene language .. 7 Bef using to leave licensed premises ... ... 3 Failing to close licensed premises ... ... 1 Prohibited persons on licensed premises ... 4 Keeping gaming house... 1 Indecency ... ... 3 Selling liquor without a license ... ... 1 Found in sly grog-shop 0 Failing to maintain wife and children ... 0 Disturbing audience ... 0 Breaches of railway bylaws ... ... 1L Throwing stones ... 1 Trespass j „, ... 2 Town Distriot by-lawa... 4 Failing to close shop on statutory holiday ... 1 Borough by-Jaws ... 48 Breaches of school attendance ... „. 33 Cruelty to animals ... 5 Advertising sweep .... I Rescuing impounded cattle ... .« 2 Unregistered dogs ... 7 Health Act—not reporting disease ... 4 Rescuing goods seized by bailiff ... ... 0 Breaches of the County Council by-laws .. 0 Furious driving .« 0 Obstructing surveyor ... 0 Failing to destroy rabbits ... 0 Failing to register birth 0 Alum in broad ... 0 Not stamping weight of bread „, 0 Failing to provide fire etcape. ... 0 Driving traction engine on public road so as to cau3e ruts. ... 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 31 1 O 0 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 10 43 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 3 0 6 21 12 1 1 25 0 0 0 0 41 22 2 0 0 0 0 I 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 Totals ... 446 272