LIQUOR AT DANCES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22211, 14 March 1934, Page 6

LIQUOR AT DANCES

SUPPLYING YOUNG GIRLS < DISCUSSION BY JUSTICES. (Peg United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, March IS. Drinking, by young people, especially in cabarets, was': discussed at length at this moriiing’s session of the Justices’ Federation. . ; Introducing a remit that it should be made a criminal offence to supply liquor to females under 21, Mr A. H. Hobbs (Canterbury) said. girls were supplied all too frequently with liquor at daiiees. It would be a good thing if the conference indicated that it was not in sympathy with the hip pocket flask practice. In Christchurch heknew there was a good deal of. giving of “ spots ” to girls. ■, _ . Mr D. Donaldson (Auckland) “I am sorry to havejto admit, there, is ample evidence in this city to support the remit.” He criticised ;the control'ipf drinking in cabarets, there being, he alleged no effective check on “spotting.” - .• v- ■. % ■ - . Mr D. MTarlane (Wanganui) pointed out that, although a girl could marry after the age of 16, it would be a criminal offence for Jfcier . father to give her drink, even in her own home, Cabaret “ spotting”, was what they wanted to eliminate. The president (Mr A. Rosser) said most of the “ spotting ” was in motor cars, and not in the Cabarets. The matter was deferred pending the redrafting of the resolution. i;