NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN AND QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO) DURING THE YEAR 1920.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1921 Session I-II, H-37

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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES IN AND QUANTITY OF LIQUOR SENT INTO) DURING THE YEAR 1920.

Return to an order of the House of Representatives dated Tuesday, the. 22nd day of March, 1921. Ordered, " That there belaid before this House a return showing separately, —(l)The number of charges and convictions for offences for drunkenness and the number and ages of persons convicted in each no-license district from.the Ist January to the 31st December, 1920; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1920." —(Mr. Isitt.)

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I.-Table showing the Number of Persons brought before the several Magistrates' Courts in No-license Districts of New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1920, and summarily dealt with, committed for Trial or Sentence, or discharged.

Classification of Summary Convictions, with the Punishments awarded. Summary Convictioi Punishments IS. Taken into Custody, summoned, or apprehended. Discharged. Committed for Trial or Sentence. Summarily convicted. TJC-. rOOCO O a cscc o Bound over, with or without Sureties. Released under First Offenders' Probation Act. Offences against the Person. Offences against Property. Drunkenness. Other Offences. Convicted and discharged. Finei Imprisonment in lieu of Fine or Surety. Peremptory Imprisonment. Order made. a 3 M. | I M. M. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 31. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. & F. E. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. F. M. F. M. M. F. M. M. Ohinemuri No - license District — Paeroa Waihi 113 147 113 145 21 30 1 1 91 114 1 1 7 29 17 15 66 69 135 2 12 2 ■• I 5 28 •• 64 77 2 •• •■ ! 2 I 2 I 7 5 l 2 :• 2 Totals ■ 1 260 258 2 1. 51 I 2 .. 205 2 2 36 32 ! 14 I ■ — 33 •■ i 141 2 i " I 4 ■•J 12 l ■• ■• - '• -\ 1 i— " I i I. I— ! — 1 Masterton No - license District — Eketahuna Masterton Pongaroa 14 394 11 14 370 11 2 47 12 313 11 20 1 8 1 i 19 3 i 34 5 2 11 252 2 17 \i 1 7 1 I 4 •• 10 232 8 19- •• ■■ I 20 "I 1 18 1 i i 24 1 io 3 - • • " - — 22 — I M — t 250 — I 1 ] i ! 20 il I i I Totals 419 I 395 :— 24 I 49 I 1 — 3 ! | 336 20 10 i 39 2 265 17 33 | 8 4 •- 19 •• 20 ••■ ' •■ l 10 —! I — 1. M — . : — ! — Ashburton No - license District — Ashburton Geraldine 376 8 305 6 10 3 38 1 2 39 1 225 4 8 | 14 2 3 1 238 4 6 1 31 "I 14 1 2 4 •• 390 8 14 69 2 3 I 2 1 ■• •• •• I •■ •• "I I " ■• 2 —I 311 2 I— 8 14 6 — 1 I I Totals 398 384 14 71 3 — I 2 — 1 10 I 3 39 40 229 2 4 •• 242 6 1 31 15 4 •■ — 1 — — Oamaru No-license District — Hampden Oamaru Palmerston Waikouaiti 9 210 27 4 8 200 27 3 1 10 2 31 1 i 2 [ I 4 6 167 26 3 1 5 1 4 1 ii 1 37 1 I "I 5 115 13 1 1 4 i n i 2 •• - •• I 6 1 144 4 15 .. 1 .. 1 i 4 3 - I 4 "I •I i3 •• i- •• 1 i i i I ■•■ I 1 •■ I •• 1 ! I ' I ! __ 14 I Totals 250 — i j I 2 4 -! I — — I— j 23 i— i I 12 — 2 166 5 — 5 1 3 -. 4 I .. 238 12 34 202 7 5 1 j 40 134 5 3 1 •■ •• I — , — — Bruce No - license District — Kaitangata Lawrence Milton 66 82 42 64 80 38 2 9 4 2 6 62 71 38 2 2 4 5 1 - 4 - 4 2 6 54 64 27 2 2 4 1 6 •• 1 | •• 58 2 68 2 25 4 2 2 4 •• ■• t 'I 3 2 1 •• •• •• 3 •■ 3 2 1 - 4 - •• - I •■ 182 8 — I 171 — 8 i 12 4 I I j 151 8 — — Totals i ! 7 1 • • • • I .. 190 8 8 el I •• •• 145 •- I •■ 2 •• •• • • I I I | ! I I ! I I | j I I | I i—

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Clutha No-license District — Balelutha Clinton Owaka Tapanui 70 69 12 12 37 37 27 27 69 12 37 27 1 3 1 4 5 •• 2 1 ■1 64 10 33 22 1 2 2 .. 1 .. 7 5 2 5 ■1 53 4 31 15 1 1 2 6 6 ■• •I •• ""I •• 59 8 26 13 1 ■• 2 •• •• 2 •• 2 [ " "I 1 2 •• "■'■ H 1 '' I .. ! .. .. ... 1 i "' ] ' " " 1 •• I I . i [ Totals 146 145 1 13 "* — 3 129 1 1 3 .. I — 19 I 103 1 — 15 1 1 M 106 1 I 2 — 3 4 •• • • ■• '' I I i •• Mataura No-license Districts — Gore ... Mataura Wyndham 1 ! 1 157 156 18 17 76 67 1 1 9 17 4 15 •• 139 13 51 1 .. 1 I .. 4 [ 3 6 j 3 I •• 7 .. 4 .. 3 .. 14 I .. 20 112 41 1 1 4 10 5 9 i 4 107 6 35 1 •• 2 16 2 3 1 .. •■ 5 i 4 2 3 2 - •• "■ I Totals 1 — 30 —I i 24 6 1 ! —I — 21 251 240 11 5 i 203 24 j 162 I 6 1 -• 148 4 4 1 .. I •1 Invercargill No - license District — Totals, Invercargill ■ — 1,064 1,018 141 I 4 41 12 97 8 611 528 l 11 46 | 24 1 853 133 H I 31 140 14 61 2 8 20 J 29 1 2 I 74 3 I ' i •■ •I I •• I — I Summary. Ohinemuri No - license District Masterton No - license District Ashburton No - license District Oamaru No-license District Bruce No-license District Clutha No-license District Mataura No-license District 260 258 419 j 395 398 j 384 250 238 2 24 14 12 51 ..I 49 1 ! II 71 3 34 1 | 2 10 2 2 3 1 4 205 336 | 311 202 2 20 10 7 2 10 3 5 1 „„ 36 .. 22 I 1 39 j 2 23 ; .. 32 39 40 40 2 1 135 265 229 2 17 8 14 33 14 2 33 8 4 141 250 242 2 19 6 1 4 20 31 12 20 15 1 1; 11 I I I 2 j 4 j I 134 5 12 2 166 5 3 4 14 •• 190 182 146 145 8 1 8 .. 13 .. 36 5 3 3 171 129 8 1 6 4 8 .. 12 19 145 103 8 1 15 •• 4 3 •• 2 151 106 8 1 1 2 6 3 ! 251 240 11 1 203 I 6 3 14 ! .. 24 162 ! I 6 24 1 14 19 0! I.. 148 4 4 21 1 " "I "I "l •• I Invercargill No - license District Grand totals 1,064 1,018 40 _ 141 4 | 403 14 | 24 1 853 41 12 97 8 8 133 2 611 31 140 61 2 • 528 : 29 1 2 74 ,11 5 17 3 2,978 2,860 1 9 2,410 95 — — 5 I. 1,784 78 259 — 20 65 I I —J M - •• 2,978 118 -17 j 45 1242 11 11 |339 22 2 14 I 1,732 1 j 95 I 1 2 •• • • 165

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II.—Table showing for all Magistrates' Courts situated in No-license Districts the Ages of New-Zealand-born and other Persons convicted for Drunkenness during the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

[Note. —The numbers in this table shown as " not statei are practical [y a! summons cases. .ges am .ces are ol "amec in No-license District. Ages. Totals: Birthplaces^ a - ? 0 o.£ : 17 18 19J 20 21 22 2S 25 2627 28 29] 30 31 132 33 34 35, 36 37 39 40 41 :2I 45 46 48 5051 5253 54 5556 57 58 59 60J61 |62 63 85 66J67 38 .69 |70|72 |74 75 76 79: 00 r5 a in Ohinemuri — Paeroa Court .. 1 ] New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated 1 •• l| 1 •• - •• •• 'i ■■ •1 •I 2 1 1 ! 1 1 "I • - I 111. 1 1 •• 1 7 •• 8 •• 2 !•• ■• II I.. •• •• •■• •I •• •• •• •• ■• •1 •• "i - H H — 1 _ - — - — 1 h , i ; 1 H - H h —! I H — 17 H h Waihi Court .. ] Totals 1 II l 1 1 1 1 1 •• "I •• •• 2 1 1 i.. •I 1 1 •• •' ••j •• •I "I •• ■• •• - !■• i \ - 1. 1 H i 1 — —I 1 — H — —I I 2 New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated •• •• 2 "I ■■' ••: ll •• 13 13 ••! •• ■• •I ■• •• "• •• !■•! •I •• •• •1 •• •■ I" '• "I .. •• — — 1 1 I — — - 13 Totals Ohinemuri ] Totals - — - — ; I — 15 2 • - •• II.. ••! •I ■■ •■I •• 'I I" •1 •• •• •• •I •• •• —I " •■ •• •• "I — 1 , — - h -! - - 1 ! l - - ! | .14 District •• •• 1 2 1 1 •• •• * "l 1 i 1 1 •• i •• "I 2 ij 1 •I 1 1 " •I " " ■ l - ! !•• — "" — ■ •• :- •■ - i-l — i •• I-: •• — 32 Masterton — Eketahuna Court .. — — - — ! i - ll — — l_l | ! — l_ j New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated '" liiii 1 •• I" .. 'I - " •I " •1 •• "I "i •• •I •■ "I •• ■■ !•• •• — — — H — — — — — - i — Masterton Court i Totals . . •• •1 •• •■ •I •• il.. •• "I ■ • ' * •'I •• •• "I • • •I - •• •I "I "I " '" 3 | I H -I H I I : - 18 — - 1 — - — — H New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated i-.i •• 1 2 1 2 1 1 I 1 •• •I ■ I 1 1 2 1 1 1 i 3 • • 1 1 1 1 • • •• 3 ■ • \"\ 2 io 2 'I •I •'• ■ •I •I - * " I i"l ■■ •• •I •• •• ■• •• —I •• - 2 ■• " "I 3 11 I I I I - H _ — 2 1 1 1 j i I Pongaroa Court Totals 3 - - > 3 2! 1 I i 1.. 3 36 •• ■■ 1 1 3 1 1 I 1 • 1 I . . I •• •• •• •• ■• •• •• •■■I •• ■" •• "I •• •• •• " ' 'I l| | I l — — — - - —: — — I ! - 3 — L_ II — — New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated •■ •■ 1 " •• 1 1 i •• 1 •• •• •■ "I ■• 2 •I 1" •• • • • '* "' " " '• •• ' 1 •■ •• -!- •• •• - •• i : : ' H I I I • — - H — 5 — — — _i ' | Totals Masterton Totals •• 1 ■• ■■' •I 1 1 i •• 1 " ■ ••• - •■ - !•■ 'I •• ... •• •I "I • • •I •• •• •■ •• *' •• •• •I ■■ 3 3 - - II. ;- - 3 — — II I » J District — - i I 1 ! l 1 4 1 — H 1 l| 2 2J.. ll 2l 2 3| 2| |2 ll ••I 41 •• • "I ..I I 3 ll !•■ " "' ■• I •• •' •I "I •1 - - IJ - 1 — - -4 i_i -I I— il — I — -; - Ashburton — Ashburton Court .. New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated 3 2 1 2 1 3 .. .. 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 .. . . j . . :::: ..L 1 -i i 3 1 1 19 18 2 •I " •' " •■ •I - . 'I '2 •• ■• - •1 •• •• I'- •• •• •1 •1 r ■■ •• •• '"I •I •1 •I "I •• 2 " - _' i_ — — - 1 - 1 3 1 - h - - — ! -i - 3 - 39 Geraldine Court Totals .. 1 1 ! 3 1. 1 •- 1 1 h 3 •• ■• •• 1 4 •1 2 1 1 1 •• 1 1 •■ •■I - 'I •I II 1 2 -• •• "I - "i ■' ■- - l-l — i - — - 1 — — J — —: — — — New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated .. •• •• ■• •1 •1 *' •• •• "1 - •■ •• ••! " .. 1 •' 1 •• Totals .. •• " "I •• — •• I" ■• •• •• •• — ~T7| •1 •• I !.. ■• •• — •• 11 •I - •• I •1 — ! I '• •• "I — •• •' - ■• - 1 1 i 3 - 1 -. - — Totals Ashburton 1 District 1 1 3 1 — 3 3. — 1 - - 1 2 I 4 2 1 3 1 •' •1 '• 'I •• 1 3 •• •• •1 •• •• l_l ■-; I !—, —i. I— _i I— I —I I j i— I— I I— I : |

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I i I Oamaru — Hampden Court .. j New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated I I I ! J !■•: 1 .. ' "l _ _-i ..I..I -• !!l; .. ,. '• " ; ■• •■ •• ■• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ■• •I •• •1 •• •• " •• •• •I •• •• Hi. •• •• ' ■• •■I 'I - — L - - - 1 i i —. - i — I- - - — - i i - — — -, — I r - -i — L - Totals .. 1 1 .. •'. I i 1 .. 1 .. •' •• " " • •I "I •• •• -• " * •• •• •• •' j I l i i — — :- — !- -: — — | i 3 1 !— L-l-28 Oamaru Court New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated 1 1 1 i i ll •• h 2 .. i 2 • • !•• .. 2 1 2 '■'■\ "1" •• •• i 1 S 1 :■■ •• •• ' • • '■• 1.. " • .. •' •• •• !•■ •• " •• •• " " •• ■• ■• •• •• ••! •• •• •■ •■ ••l •' •■ •' - !— - —' - - i — 2 - 2 ~ - - - - - i - - I- - H - — 37 - I - Palmerston Court .. Totals 1 i i 4 1 3 I 1 1 3| " " •• •• ■■ 2 1 2 •• ••■ " •' •• •• •• •• ■•I 1 - " •' •• •• - i i_i - _ _ - ; | — — — - - - L_ I- — - — -i - — — — 1 New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated !•• :■•: •• .. i 1 !-- : •• - ••I !!i.. ■•; ,. - •• 1 '■ •• ■■ •• •■ "I •• •• •• •• •■ •• •• •■ .. •• •• — _i. _ - - —I — — — i — H - — ■ ~i i 2 — i i I - — Waikouaiti Court .. Totals i •I i •• •• •• .... •I •• •• •• ■• "I •• •• •• •• •• •• ■■ •• ■•: ■• ■■ •• "I •• - •• " •• ••: ■■ •• - .. 1 - - __ - - - - - i i i i r- — __ _ — - _' - - - - - - — - - - — - - New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated •• ••!•• .. .. •• •• •• " •• 1.. I • ■ 1 1 1 ■•! •1 •• '' •• •1 ■• ■• •• •• •• •• •• ■• ■• ■■ :•• •' ••: •• •• •• — — I _ : — — — - 2 Totals Oamaru D Totals .. .. 1 I •• •• •• '' •I •• •• •• •■ •• •• •• ■■■! •• ;•• " " •■ •• •1 •■ h 1 3 . i - - — — i i i i i i i 2 - — H i : - — 4 II H 2 - : - I istriet ... ■■ 2 1 2 i '• i i •I 1 •• •■ •• '■ ■• 1 i 3; ■ - i 3 1 2 • •• ••! •: •• 2 .. ..i •• •• ■• "I I 1 ! ••I - "I — •• 41 - - — — — — - - - - - - : - - - - - - - - i - - - - Bruce — Kaitangata Court .. New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated li i •"I "I !•• I'••I ..... "I 2 ..2 •1 "I •I ". •• •1 •I ,•■ •• -I •• •• •• •■ •• •• "i •• •• ■• •• '- ! LL !-: I - i i - — !- — I I — - i | Lawrence Court Totals .. ,.. ■•I i i !•• ••! !•• •• " ••I •■ IV •• 2 •' •1 •• ■■' l-l L- •■ •I •• ■■ •• •• I- - — - '- 1 - - ! - \- - - - — — — — - ! H - ; : - — 1 New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated •• • • .. •• • •■ ■ • "- j..... ■• 1 •i ••I •• ..I 1 "I I" •• ■• " * •' •• •• •• •• •• ". •• •• •• '• •1 ••j •• •• '• •• •• "; •• •• '• -i - i - ;— - I i II ii — ~ - — i - li - - - - i - - 2 _ _ Milton Court Totals i ..;.. •I •■ •• •• •• •• "I r-i •• " •• •• " •• •• - •■ •• "I i- 1 - I I — — — - 1 -I — i i 3 - New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated •• i •• ii 1 i .. .. ■■ •• ■• \"\ •• •• ... l " ..!.. - • ' 2 - 1 2 •• ■■ •• •• •• • ■:•• •■ '• •• •I •' •• •' |" ■■ .. •• •• •• •• •• " ... " ■• •• ■■ ■• _i I - ... — - - ! - - - - - — - - - - ! - ~ : l - - - Totals Bruce Dis Totals trict "i" — 1 •• " - '• - ■I — •• — "I -i ■■ - •• 1 - •• — " — ■■ •■ ••: - "I -: I- " "I — •• i - •• i — • 2 1 1 I J ..I l i • • . . I 12 1 •• •• •• •• 'I •• •• •• '■: •• •■ " —i - — — 1 I — i— _l — - - - - — — Clutha— Balelutha Court New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated 1 1 2 1 1 3 4 •• •• •• •■ ■• .. .. • • ■• •■ •• ■• ... •' •I •• ■• I" •• ■• .. - i - ! ~ —i -I - — 7 - _ - - — — - Clinton Court Totals ■■ •• •• — •• •• •• I" 1 1 — :•' — •• — •• •• •• : i ' ' I •• •• i '• •' — ■• •• - •• "I INew Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated — i :... .. • • •I 1 •1 " 4 " •• ■• 4 ■•: " !" •■ •• •• •1 •• •• •• •■ •• !•• •• ••; ■• - -| - !— - ] — I— - __ - 5 - - - - - - — — - Totals !.. 1 •• ■ ■: •■ 4 ■• " •• •• :•' •• •■ •• •• ■■ :•• •• '• _ _ - - - I_i . i— I _; !_l. i_ . l—l l_l.

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II.—Table showing for all Magistrates' Courts situated in No-license Districts the Ages of New-Zealand-born and other Persons convicted for Drunkenness during the Year ended 31st December, 1920— continued.

No-license District. Ages. Totals: Birthplaces. .r 43 4h H ■s 5 17 18 19 20 21 I. 22 23 24125 26 27J2S| |29|30 31 32|33|34 ! 35J36 37 38139 40 414214344 45 46 47 48)49 50 51 52J53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68|69|70 72 I 1 74 75J76 79 88 -A ri CO ri I S I I Clutha — continued. Owaka Court New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated .. 1 --\ •• "I •1 ..!.. I '.'.[.'■ \"\ •• iiiii •• •• •• 1 •• "! •• 11 I 1 "1 " !■•: 'i •• •• •• •• - 1 •• •• ■I •• ■ ■ ••: •• Tapanui Court Totals H - — \ : — — h "i 1 •• 1 2 •• I" •I •• ■• •• " New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated H I — I ! i 1 __! - ■ • i 11.. . . I. . 2 1 1 2 V !•• - • • .. 1 "I ! •• Hill ... •• •• ■• *i •• "I :•■ •I •• "! - : : __ - 1 . 1 Totals | l 1 1 1 5 •• •• •• •• •• •■ '•■ r * "1 1" Totals Clutha Dis : i !— — - - i 2 I 1 1 i II trict •• .. l i " •• •I •• 3: llL •■ •• 2 1 •• •• 6 19 — — ! i I i I j - — - - !_ I ] : : : ' ! I. _ - Mataura — Gore Court New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated 2 1 1 2 • • 'i 2 1 14 5 •• " ■• •• ... 1 1 •I i •• ••! •• •• •• "I "" * * I •• •• ■• •' 'I • : I 1 ! i I | — H — H -i __ — i_ Mataura Court Totals 1| I 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 II 2 1;.. 1 20 •• •• "I "l •• •• •• __ i — — — _ — ! 1 — New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated i • •i i •• •I •• " •■ •■ ■■ •I •1 •• li | |--| 11 [•• ••I •I •• r*i •• •• " ••1 •• •• •' h — — — — — — — I _: i — — — - Totals — Wyndham Court .. •I •1 •• "I •• •• •• •I •• 1*' ■• * 'I •• •■ •• •I ...... •I — I - - - — I — -— — New Zealand.. Elsewhere Not stated • • .. I" " " 1 - 11 I- ..! •• 1 •I • • ••! 1 ' * 1 'I 3 "I •• 3 •• ••; "I '• •• •• I' ' 1 •■ •• •• '1 •• •• r' •• - •I !■■ •• •I •1 •I .... •• '• — — — - — _ 1 i :— — _ 1 1 j 1 — 3 3 3| 3 Totals — 3 Totals Mataura •• _ I" •• •• " 1 - I" * ~ 1 lj 1 ...... 1 1 ..j 1!.. I I 1 1 •• •• -- 1 •• I. " 1 ;. •■ .'•I -i .. ■• —i •I !— - District 1 1 i 2 1 '• •• "I 1 1 •• 2 ' 4 24 •• 'I "I •• - "I •• •■ •• •1 'I ■■ ■■ - — - I- 1 - — : j . — I1.. 2 1.. 2 i.. 2 Invercargill — Invercargill Court .. New Zealand .. Elsewhere Not stated i i 3 1 1 2 i 2 i li 5 1 2: 4 2 l l 3 1 4 1 1 3 2 11 l 4 1 1 1 1 1 12 3 12 3 12 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 71 .. • • •I 2 1 i 'i 2 2 1 i 3 2 i 1 1 2 1 57 " •• •• •• • •! •• " 1 "7 .. 7 •• " •• •• " •• •• " Totals .. i - 2 3 2 2 i 2 1 || ll 0 2 6 i 2 - 3 - 2 - 5 2 12, 2 2 I i 1 1 2 2 2 H 3 - 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 -' — 2 1 — l_ 7 135 - 5 2 51 3 ! Totals Invercarg •• •• ; ill District i 2 - 3 - 2 2 i H 2 ~ 1 • 1 H 2 6 i 2 H 3 H 2 5 - 2 5 2 - 5 0 - 2I 3 1 I 1 j 3 - 1 - 2| 1 -I 1- :..! 12 2 2 1 7 131 i 1

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III.—Apprehensions, Commitments, etc. Table showing the Number of Persons of either Sex summoned or brought before Magistrates in No-license Districts for the Year ended 31st December, 1920, the Offences charged against them, and how they were disposed of.

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fOTE. —. this ta" >le each o: fence is reckone< as a istinct person. Offences. Toti sun t! al Numbi umoned c iken into Custody. ;r >r I Comn Discharged. for Ti Sent! litted ial or ;nce. Summj convic held Bail, irily ted, to See. I. Offences against the Person. M. & F. 1 2 1 58 2 1 1 4 1 1 M. 1 2 1 54 2 1 1 4 F. M. F. M. 1 F. M. F. Murder Attempted suicide Mansla ughter Assault, Common Rape Unnatural offence Unlawful carnal knowledge, and attempts at Indecent assault Bigamy Concealment of birth "2 4 i 12 3 42 "l 2 1 1 1 2 "l i 1 i 1 II. Offences against the Person and Property. Housebreaking, entering, and theft 33 30 10 10 10 3 III. Offences against Property only. Theft (other), and attempts at .. Embezzlement Receiving stolen property Fraud and false pretences Arson Wilful damage 242 3 11 7 5 110 224 3 8 7 5 109 18 59 1 2 7 12 1 4 7 3 2 153 1 2 9 3 2 1 i 2 33 76 1 IV. Forgery and Offences against the Currency. Forgery and uttering 5 2 3 5 V. Offences against Good Order. 344 77 52 63 8 18 17 26 1 590 2 339 76 52 63 8 18 17 26 1 557 2 5 1 339 63 43 60 8 13 17 22 1 518 2 Drunkenness Prohibition orders Indecent, riotous, or offensive behaviour.. Obscene, threatening, or abusive language Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing the police Cruelty to animals Offences relating to gambling Vagrancy Sunday trading Breaches of by-laws, &c. Other offences against good order 13 9 3 5 5 1 4 39 39 39 VI. Offences not included previously. (a.) Relating to carrying out Imws. Breach of First Offenders Probation Act 1 1 1 (b.) Relating to Revenue. Selling liquor without a license Other offences against revenue laws 23 23 20 23 3 7 11 13 12 3 (c.) Against Public Welfare. 106 34 174 1 56 4 1 9 12 2 166 8 167 220 67 35 20 44 10 11 5 4 1 1 81 98 34 173 8 17 11 72 81 23 101 Licensing Destitute persons (bastardy) Destitute persons (failing to maintain) Industrial schools School attendance Shipping and Seamen Act Factories Act Shops and offices Sale of Food and Drugs Act .. .. Opium Act Defence War Regulations Impounding Act Motor Regulations Noxious weeds .. Stock Act .. .. Rabbit nuisance Fisheries and game Animals Protection Act Coal-mines Act Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act Offences relating to the sale and use of firearms Registration of Aliens Act Escaping from legal custody Other offences against public welfare 53 4 1 9 12 2 166 8 150 .215 67 35 18 44 9 1.1 5 4 1 1 80 1 1 3 5 2 3 1 2 18 1 3 28 1 2 51 1 1 8 10 2 148 7 147 187 67 32 18 35 4 11 4 17 3 7 1 1 3 "2 2 9 5 1 1 4 1 1 71 1 9 1 Totals 2,978 2,860 118 403 47 9 2,410 95 14

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IV.—Apprehensions, Commitments, etc., of Maoris included in Table III.

V. Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District during the Year ended 31st December, 1920.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing {550 copies), £15.

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Offences. Tot sui ti ( [.al Numl nmoned iken inti Custody. ler or i Disci Comi larged. for T: Sent nitted rial or :ence. Summa convicl heldl Bail, i irily ted, :c. Against Property. M. & F. 4 1 M. 4 1 F. H. F. M. F. M. 4 1 F. Theft Mischief Against Good Order. Drunkenness Obscene language Threatening behaviour Resisting the police Cruelty to animal 3 Aiding and abetting commission of offence Breach of by-laws 5 3 2 2 I I 4 5 3 2 2 1 1 4 1 5 3 1 2 1 I 3 1 Other Offences. Motor Regulations Defence Act 1 I 1 1 1 1 23 ) Totals .. 25 25 2

Beer and Stout. Brandy. Gin and T>„ m Schnapps. Uum - Whisky. Wine. Miscellaneous. Totals. Ashburton Bruee Clutha Eden Grey Lynn Invercargill Masterton Mataura Oamaru Ohinemuri Roskill Wellington South Wellington Suburbs Gallons. 21,201f 26,7894 24,340 11,2244 1,4934 96,7294 41,618 43,452 44,295 15,622 " 1,813 9,862 8,482f Gallons. 145$ 834 60 70f m 1134 149 53 250 262 ni 164 574 Gallons. 374 68J 404 49 64 8«f 144 674 1324 115 144 244 354 Gallons. 31$ 1724 544 874 H 130| 57 229 904 159 174 294 204 Gallons. 2,979.1 2,1154 2,500 2154 994 2,100 2,787 2,973 4,2994 1,119 199 392| 6384 Gallons. 8964 1924 230 1,3544 140| l,009f 1,429 244f 357 264 2104 3064 4754 Gallons. '234 Gallons. 25,2924 29,4444 27,225 13,0014 1,7634 100,1724 48,184 47,0194 49,4244 17,541 2,265410,630|; 9,709| 346,9234 1,2864 8234 1,0884 22,418 7,11 Of 234 379,673|