INVERCARGILL LICENSING DISTRICT: RETURNS TO 1st AUGUST, 1908, SHOWING WHERE OFFENCES WHICH CAME BEFORE THE COURT TOOK PLACE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1909 Session II, H-29

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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

INVERCARGILL LICENSING DISTRICT: RETURNS TO 1st AUGUST, 1908, SHOWING WHERE OFFENCES WHICH CAME BEFORE THE COURT TOOK PLACE.

Return to an Order of the Rouse of Representatives dated the 2nd October, 1908. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing where the following offences which came before the Invercargill Court from the date of the coming into operation of no-license in Invercargill to the Ist August, 1908, and in respect of which convictions were recorded, took place : Drunkenness, breaches of the peace, disorderly conduct, assaults, procuring liquor, sly-grog selling, offensive behaviour, indecency, obscene language, theft, prohibition orders, and any other cases which came before the Inveroargill Police Court and in respect of which convictions were recorded; such return to set forth separately (1) the offences which occurred within the Invercargill no-license area, and (2) those which took place outside the no-iicense boundary."—(Mr. Hanan.) Return of Offences in respect of which Convictions were recorded in the Invercargill Court during the Period Ist July, 1906, to Ist August, 1908, and setting forth those Offences which occurred within the Invercargill No-license Area and those which took place outside the No-license Area.

Offences. Inside Area. Outside Area. Drunkenness Sly-grog selling .. .. .. .. .«.-.. .. Assisting in sly-grog selling Found on premises in which liquor seized Keeping liquor for sale in no-license area Eeceiving order for liquor in no-license area .. .... Obtaining liquor to be delivered in no-license area without notifying vendor.. Selling liquor without a license Exposing liquor for sale without a license Procuring liquor while prohibited Procuring liquor for prohibited person Assisting prohibited person to drink liquor Prohibited person found on licensed premises Found on licensed premises in prohibited hours Selling liquor in prohibited hours Eefusing to quit licensed premises Failing to affix beer-duty stamp Drunk and disorderly Indecent or obscene language Indecent act Disorderly behaviour Offensive behaviour on railway Obstructing or assaulting constable Assault Wilful damage 174 11 3 5 6 2 14 3 3 24 _. 3 1 9 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 10 4 3 1 2 2 4 7 10 2 1 13 6 1 3 6 7 Vagrancy Arson False pretences i

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Return of Offences in respect of which Convictions were recorded in the Invercargill Court, &c. — continued.

In addition to above there were 70 prohibition orders granted against persons residing in Invercargill, and 28 against persons residing outside the no-license area. F. Waldegrave, Under-Secretary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 6th October, 1909. Approximate Cost of Printing.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,300 copies), £2 ss.

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Offences. Inside Area. Outside Area. Theft .. • Attempted suicide Cruelty to animals .. .. .. Endeavouring to introduce tobacco into prison Breach of Probation Act Placing obstruction on railway Disobedience of maintenance order Apprentice absenting himself from service .. Fraudulently obtaining pension-certificate. .. • Breaches of game laws .. .. ' .. „ Factories Acts .. „ Opium Prohibition Act .. .. Selling tobacco to juveniles Juvenile using rifle Vehicle unattended Noxious weeds Truancy .. Unregistered dogs ...... .. Trespass .. Permitting unregistered person to perform dental operation Erecting scaffolding without notification Taking more passengers on boat than allowed by certificate Eescuing impounded cattle .. Setting off crackers Absent from parade By-laws Breaches of Stock Act, .. .. ... 114 ' 1 1 1 16 1 1 25 7 3 1 10 12 1 i 8 21 3 24 14 9 3 1 2 2 1 11 19 206 32 13 10 728 213