NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO DURING THE YEAR 1922.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-37

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Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

NO-LICENSE DISTRICTS CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS IN, AND QUANTITY AND KIND OF LIQUOR SENT INTO DURING THE YEAR 1922.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 23rd July, 1923. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing separately —(1) The number of charges and convictions for offences for drunkenness, and the number of persons so convicted under twenty-one years of age, also the number between twenty-one and twenty-five, and the number above twenty-five years of age in each no-license district from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1922 ; and (2) the quantity and kind of liquor sent into each no-license district from the Ist January to the 81st December, 1922."—(Mr. IsITT.)

(1.) Return showing the Number of Charges and Convictions for Drunkenness and the Number of Persons so convicted under Twenty-one Years of Age, the Number between Twenty-one and Twenty-five Years of Age, and the Number above Twenty-five Years of Age, in each No-license District, from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1922.

Aj District and Court. Under 21 and 21. under 25. ;es. Total. 25 and Not stated. over. Dhinemuri — Paeroa Waihi 1 1 8 9 12 1 10 " Totals .. 1 1 9 10 21 Masterton — Eketahuna' Masterton Pongaroa - 1 I 23 3 5 29 4 • Totals .. 1 1 26 5 33 Ashburton — Ashburton 2 1 34 8 45 Totals 2 1 34 8 45 Oamaru — Hampden Oamaru Palmerston 1 46 47 Totals . . .... 1 47 1 46

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(1.) Return showing the Number of Charges and Convictions for Drunkenness, etc. — contd.

(2.) Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District for the Year ending 31st December, 1922.

C. E. Matthews, Under-Secretary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 17th August, 1923.

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A| ;es. I District and Court. Under 21. Und 21. 21 and under 25. 25 and Not stated. Total. 21, over. Clutha— Kaitangata Lawrence Milton Balclutha Clinton Owaka 1 2 3 3 1 1 4 1 2 4 8 2 4 4 Totals .. I i 9 lu 20 Mataura— Gore Mataura Tapanui Wyndham ! j 6 2 5 2 6 11 2 2 (i Totals .. | 13 21 ! Invercargill— Invercargill I • •! II 46 (II Totals .. II 46 (il Grand totals 10 178 50 248

Place. Beer and Stout. Brandy. Gin and Schnapps. Bum. Whisky. Wine. Total. tah burton Clutha Eden .. 3rey Lynn [nvercargill Wasterton Gallons. 24,322* 39,122 8,741g 4,322;} 97,932* 30.902 32,205;} 31,649 14,170 4,472 9,653;} 7,989 Gallons. 136| 127-* 00* 28; 855 104 60 465]} 40 35 19* Gallons. 405 804 G5f, 31| 1485 95 1,0004 151 71 32* 24| 28* Gallons. 35a 266| 8| 89* 40 3535 54 60| 6| n 4« Gallons. 2.497]} 2,7544 685--! 2205 3,257* 1.804 1,411 2,229? 750 288-* 529 2925 Gallons. 074 ■} 505 7005 360-} 1,082 019 2904 374g 573]} 471| 409-f, 2304 Gallons. 27,713| 42,921;! 10,342*.' 4,9844 102.590* 39,084 35,381 34,923a 15,071 5,3065 10,029* 8,505,' Wataura Damaru Dhinciriuri lloskill Wellington Suburbs Wellington South Totals.. 311,002* 1,179* 1,782;} 9504 10,7801 0,4175 338,719j}