NO LICENSE.
STRIKING EFFECTS ON CRIME. [(To the Editor GijsJbprne Times, . Sir,-—As the above is a matter of great public importance, and the exact results BO far in New Zealand should be known by everyone, I venture to ask you to Publish the following comparison of crime and drunkenness in the four new no-license areas. The table is made out.for the last completed year of license, viz., Ist July to 30th June, 1902-03, and the Ist July to 30th June, 1903-04, so there is no choice . of period. , The crime totals in all the casen but Ashburton are the important matters only, leaving out such trifles as cattle wanderins. rabbit prosecutions, etc., which should not be classed as orime. Th 9 Ashburton figures are the full totals as published m the Ashburton Guardian of the Btb July, 1904. CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS License No-license Year. Year. Decrease Ashburton ... 91 H -JI Fort Chalmers 194 80 114 Mataura ... f ® 12 Bruce •‘ 3A
Total decrease —drunkenness 236 PONVICTION3 FOR SERIOUS UU OFFENCES.
- License No-License Year. Year. Decrease Ashburton ... 143 20 79 Fort Chalmers 09 |° | 6 Mataura ... f 10 36 Bruce
Total-decrease-serious offences 212 This shows a total reduction of 448 serious isSESSTap?. provement we o bon'viotipns be an annual decrease ui for drunkenness alone or of 9960 from tota l of senous matter befit each year. 1“®. , h „. population of New r/ S Wd n tbis h i9 & most geatifying result for Zealand, this is “ . nd justifies our all temperance caU3ed b y assertion that mb fchat make up the drink- As the pg published all tab er°{E And not challenge, they must KgSffas accurate. Thanking you in anticipatmna ame D C. kio LSj Otago bgent New Zealand Alliance.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1374, 8 February 1905, Page 3
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286NO LICENSE. Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1374, 8 February 1905, Page 3
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