DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT?

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 27

DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT?

In -new of the statements made by a correspondent in the Daily Tim-cs, that the police- returns for tho Clutha district coulcJ not be obtained, a representative of this paper waited on Inspector O'Brien on Monday and w-a3 at once courteously supplied with full returns for the four centres—Balclutha. Clinton. Tapanui. and Owaka. From, these the following tables have been compiled: —

A umber of Offence. Convictions. 1599. 1000. 1001. Drunkenness 2 9 2 3ommcm assaults ... 4 2 1 Disorderly and notons coi.duct ... ..0 1 0 Phreatening and glmsive language 0 1 0 Breach of the peace .... 0 T O Disturbing meetings .... 0 2 1 3bsctJ)e language .... '2 0 0 Damaging police uniform 0 J (* Obstructing the police ..0 1 1 Assaulting the police ••*«(> 1 O Furious riding or driving . . 0 2 0 Illegally on premises .... 0 0 1 Burglary 0 1 0 Pheft 0 3 0 31y grog-selling 3 2 10 Dlher offences 3V. -1 5 The total miniLers of offences reported ■•were:'. 1800, 26; 1000, 53; 1901, 20.

Convienoiis. Offence. 1899; 1300. 1901* Burglary ». ... 1 0 0 Diunkenr.c«s 4 1 5 Vagrant y ,♦ 1 '> s Theft 0 2 S Receiving order for liquor 0 0 4 Sending package containing liquor 0 0 1 Beer duty offences .... 0 1 0 Sly grog-selling ...... 0 0 0 Other offences 2 1 1 The total numbei of offences reported were:l 1639, 13 , 3900, 11 ; 1901, 19

Conviction?. Offence. 1899. 1900. 1901. Drunkenness „ 0 5 0 Common assault 0 0 1 Malicious injury to property 0 1 O Theft ...... 1 1 O Obscene language 0 1 0 Sly groß-sellin» ...... 0 0 2 Other offences ..0 6 4 Total offences reported. 1399, 2, 1900, 15;

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Convictions. Offence. 1899. 1900. 1901. Drunkenness ....... 3 3 1 Common assault „..■.. 2 0 2 Breach of the peace .... 2 1 0 Disturbing meetings or congregations 0 0 * ibiwive and threatening language w, 1 ® " Ciieft *- 2 ° I 31y grog-Belhng .. .f. f .. 0 0 ■* Dthcr offences •* ll n L Total offences reported: 1899, 15; J9OO, 2^; L9OI, 24.