MATAURA, CHALMERS, BRUCE, AND ASHBURTON ELECTORATES. (DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME IN THE), 30th JUNE, 1901, TO 30th JUNE, 1903, AND 30th JUNE, 1903, TO 30th JUNE, 1905.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-29

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1905 NEW ZEALAND.

MATAURA, CHALMERS, BRUCE, AND ASHBURTON ELECTORATES. (DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME IN THE), 30th JUNE, 1901, TO 30th JUNE, 1903, AND 30th JUNE, 1903, TO 30th JUNE, 1905.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 11th July, 1905. Ordered, ■■ That there be laid before this House a return, on or before the Ist August, 1905, giving the number and all details of drunkenness and crime dealt with in the several Courts in the Electoral Districts of Mataura, Chalmers, Bruce, and Ashburton during the period 30th June. 1901. to 30th June, 1903, and also during the period 30th June, 1903. to 30th June, 1905."—(Mr. Hawkins.)

Return of Offences dealt with in the Courts at Ashburton, in the Electoral District of Ashburton; in the Electoral District of Bruce; at Port Chalmers, in the Electoral District of Chalmers; and in the Electoral District of Mataura during the periods 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903, and 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, 1905.

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run '.on. 1st July, 1901, ti 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, ti 30th June, 1905. Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for' Trial or Sentence. incest Hape, Attempted indecent assault Common assault Aggravated assault rhreatening to shoot a person Attempted suicide rheft .. Wrecking, &c. 1 1 I 1 1 1 2 19 1 1 2 8 1 1 31 5 2 1 1 24 4 2 1 34 2 31 1 Arson Jobbery from the person breaking and entering and committing theft Jheep-stealing .. forgery Attempted theft ?alse pretences bailing to furnish return of income Receipt not stamped 3 3 11 2 I 2 10 2 1 :? 2 1 2 1 2 Carrried forward 49 to 78 59

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Return of Offences, &c. — continued.

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ntrton —continuei 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, 1905. Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Number of Persons Persons summoned or convicted or taken committed for into Custody. Trial or Sentence. Brought forward Breaches of the peace Drunkenness Excessive drinking (prohibition orders) Vagrancy Children without means of support Procuring liquor for person prohibited Resisting police Obscene language Refusing to leave licensed premises, &c. Cruelty to wife Failing to close licensed premises .. Non-maintenance of child Prohibited person on licensed premises Keeping gaming-house Bastardy Indecency Selling liquor without a license Wife-desertion Selling liquor to intoxicated person Bond (Destitute Persons Act) Found in sly-grog shop Disobeying maintenance order Application to vary order Failing to maintain wife and children Disturbing audience Sending liquor into prohibited district and not notifying Clerk of Court Sending liquor for sale into prohibited district Breaches of Railway by-laws Throwing stones Trespass Town District by-laws Failing to close shop on statutory holiday Borough by-laws —Bicycles without lights, &c. Breaches of School Attendance Act Cruelty to animals Lousy sheep Advertising sweep Rescuing cattle impounded Unregistered dogs Health Act: Not reporting disease Rescuing goods seized by bailiff Breaches of County Council by-laws Furious driving Fencing Act application Obstructing surveyor, &c. Failing to destroy rabbits Failing to register birth Alum in bread Not stamping weight of bread Failing to provide fire-escape Driving traction-engine on public road so as to cause ruts 49 32 175 57 15 5 2 5 10 4 2 2 1 6 1 5 3 1 2 1 1 9 1 40 25 175 48 9 1 5 7 3 1 4 1 3 1 78 16 46 6 6 3 4 8 6 45 2 3 17 11 3 1 1 3 1 59 10 43 i 6 3 3 6 21 12 1 1 11 1 2 4 1 11 1 2 4 1 25 1 25 51 48 43 41 41 7 4 1 3 7 4 33 5 4 1 3 7 4 24 2 22 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 Total 526 447 373 272

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Return of Offences, &c. — continued.

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truce. 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, 1905. t Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Number of Persons Persons summoned or convicted or taken committed for into Custody. Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Milton. . Kai ; tangata. Milton. . Kai I tangata. Milton. . Kai ; tangata. tangata. Assault, Common Assault and robbery Damaging property False pretences Forgery Theft Breach of the peace Drunkenness Prohibition orders Entering hotel while prohibited .. Procuring liquor for prohibited per7 2 1 1 1 4 14 27 9 1 1 7 7 4 5 1 3 1 3 5 17 18 1 1 1 4 13 27 9 1 5 7 18 1 1 3 5 30 9 1 1 1 9 21 11 1 1 1 1 3 9 5 15 30 11 1 1 3 5 30 9 1 2 2 2 2 9 1 2 2 son Selling liquor on Sunday Sly-grog selling Refusing to leave licensed premises Indecent act Obscene language Resisting police Throwing missiles Disturbing residents Discharging firearms Disturbing meeting Trespass Vagrancy Breaking insulators Illegally taking fish Illegally shooting game Maintenance Failing to comply with maintenance order Illegally on premises Cattle wandering •Cruelty to animals Riding bicycle on footpath Chimneys on fire Noxious weeds Breach of Coal-mines Act Breach of School Attendance Act Breach of Slaughterhouses Act Breach of Rabbit Act Breach of Railway by-laws Obstructing footpath Keeping unregistered dogs Having sheep affected with lice .. 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 II 3 2 3 1 2 1 1 6 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 9 3 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 ] 1 4 1 5 2 1 1 17 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 16 1 1 '.'. 5 5 i 1 1 4 1 5 6 2 7 6 2 7 9 1 2 9 2 9 6 3 3 6 . 3 .. ' 2 4 6 7 75 2 6 7 53 10 55 5 10 32 .. ; 5 10 4 4 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 2 i i 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Total 106 173 100 131 91 157 89 123 Grand total 2' 9 131

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'ort tmers. 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, L905 Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number ot Persons convicted oi committed for Trial or Sentence. Assault ,, Indecent Resisting police Obstructing police Cruelty to child Theft .. Mischief Breaking and entering Forgery Importing opium Importing tobacco without paying duty Breach of peace Drunkenness Indecent act Insulting anguage Obscene language Letting off fireworks Failing to support Indigent children Prohibition orders Prohibited persons on licensed premises Prohibiten persons procuring liquor Refusing to quit licensed premises.. Drunk and disorderly Behaving in offensive manner in railway-carriage Inciting person to resist police Carrying a spiked knife Throwing stones Begging Insufficient lawful means of support Playing football on Sunday Discharging firearms Maintenance of children Endangering working railway Bringing liquor into prohibited district Unregistered dogs Cattle wandering Furious driving.. Chimney on fire Non-vaccination Embezzling cargo Absent without leave Disobedience to commands Secreting themselves on board Falsely obtaining passage Truancy Ill-treating horse Failing to clear noxious weeds Selling milk from unregistered dairy Getting into train while in motion .. Failing to keep overtime-book Failing to keep record of persons employed Shop open during prohibited hours Trout in possession Unlawfully establishing a lottery .. Failing to clean milk-cans 25 11 30 17 2 3 24 323 15 1 19 3 5 31 5 1 4 5 1 1 24 4 10 16 11 24 15 2 2 19 323 13 18 27 4 1 4 5 1 1 21 4 10 • 7 1 2 1 4 19 1 1 6 128 2 7 6 5 3 1 3 5 4 o 2 1 4 18 1 1 4 128 2 6 6 1 3 1 3 5 1 7 3 7 2 7 10 2 7 10 2 *2 1 i 1 15 4 6 3 7 15 6 1 14 3 5 1 5 15 5 3 11 1 4 i 9 1 4 3 6 2 3 6 2 6 69 5 38 34 1 42 1 2 1 1 26. 1 13 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 Total .. 712 626 342 282

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Return of Offences, &c. — continued.

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r ata' ira. 1st July, 1901, 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, 30th June, 1905. Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Gore. Wyndham Gore. Wyndham Gore. Wyndham Gore. Wyndham Assault „ Indecent Unnatural offence Incest Attempting to commit suicide Arson Breaking and entering Damaging property False pretences Forgery Fraudulent bankruptcy Receiving stolen property Robbery with violence Theft " Wilful damage Perjury Disorderly conduct Offensive act Failing to stamp receipt Drawing beer from cask without destroying stamp Bastardy Drunkenness Disobedience of maintenance order Failing to maintain Found on premises for purposes of illegally dealing in liquor Keeping liquor for sale in no-license district Obscene language Prohibition orders Prohibited person found on licensed premises Prohibited person found purchasing liquor Prohibition orders, Breach of Permitting drunkenness on licensed premises Resisting police Selling liquor in no-license district Selling liquor at prohibited hours Selling liquor to intoxicated person Sly-grog selling Vagrancy Allowing swine within 50 yards of slaughterhouse Breaches of by-laws (borough and county) Cattle at large Cruelty to animals Failing to send children to school Failing to register birth Failing to dip sheep 19 3 9 15 1 12 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 8 1 k 1 1 1 24 2 1 4 4 15 1 24 14 1 3 15 13 1 1 1 2 2 7 123 10 10 4 7 123 6 6 4 9 28 11 8 5 2 9 26 3 4 2 4 7 42 7 2 6 37 7 2 5 9 4 9 1 1 3 2 2 1 4 4 1 35 2 2 3 1 19 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 3 54 35 45 5 60 2 4 1 9 42 3 50 2 4 1 8 32 12 37 2 6 29 4 29 2 3 Carried forward 393 26 341 18 324 18 225 13

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Return of Offences, &c.— continued.

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Mataura —continue' 1st July, 1901, to 30th June, 1903. 1st July, 1903, tc 3 30th Ji une, 1905. Offences. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Number of Persons convicted or committed for Trial or Sentence. Number of Persons summoned or taken into Custody. Nui P( conv mber of jrsons icted or litted for r Sontonce. comn Trial oi Gore. Wyndham Gore. Wyndham Gore. jWyndham Gore. Wyndham 393 26 341 18 324 6 12 7 18 26 12 225 3 1 6 13 Brought forward Failing to deliver sheep returns .. Failing to clear noxious weeds Failing to destroy rabbits Falsifying return under Stock Act Fraudulently obtaining old-age pension Getting into and quitting train in motion Having housebreaking-tools in his possession Insulting and threatening language and behaviour Neglecting to attend parade Not keeping slaughterhouse clean.. Selling by auction without license.. Selling milk from unregistered dairy Selling adulterated whisky Sheep infected with lice in saleyards Smoking on railway platform Unlawfully taking trout Fisheries Conservation Act, Breach of 1 3 1 13 2 1 1 1 12 I 2 1 3 1 10 1 3 1 6 26 12 1 13 1 2 1 1 3 13 1 1 1 1 3 5 5 2 1 6 3 2 7 1 5 3 2 7 Unregistered dogs Using dredge without inspection .. Wearing Volunteer uniform so as to bring it into contempt Licensee of Infants' Home permitting removal without warrant Committed to industrial school for theft Child over whom parents have no control Domain Board Act, Breach of Factories Act, Breach of 5 1 6 1 1 6 12 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 Trespass Dairy Act, Breach of Total 435 40 374 32 398 71 271 63J Grand total 475 406