H.—37.

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

(2.) Return showing the Quantity of Liquor sent into each No-license District for the Year ended 31st December, 1923.

Approximate. Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given ; printing (475 copies), £.;>.

By Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1924.

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Ages. District and Court. Undei r 21. 21 and ui ider 25. 25 and over. Not stated. Tot; ils. Charges. Convictions. Charges. Convictions. nv Convic- ,-,, Convic- „, Charges. tjom , Charges. tions _ J Charges. Convictions. Clutha— Kaitangata Lawrence Milton Balclutha Clinton Owaka 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 A 2 2 4 • 4 4 4 Totals 1 1 4 4 7 7 12 12 Mataura — Gore Mataura Tapanui Wyndham j 1 1 1 3 1 3 I 3 3 7 2 7 2 ■ Totals 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 9 9 i i Invercargill — Invercargill 7 6 76 75 62 62 1 I Totals 2 5 62 62 7 6 76 , i 75 Grand totals .. 8 8 16 L6 185 182 45 43 254 I 249

Place. Beer and Stout. Brandy. Gin and Schnapps. | Rum. Whisky. Wine. Total. Ashburton Clutha Eden Grey Lynn Invercargill Masterton Mataura Oamaru Ohinemuri Roskill Wellington South Wellington Suburbs Gallons. 30,3504 33,127! 9,369 5,293! 97,552! 42,871 30,655* 25,858 13,621? 5,845* 8,126 9,483 Gallons. 145! 75« 119| 28! 90! 115 121* 81! 36 i 36! 94 16! Gallons. 53* 811 38! 29! 203* 109 374 215 73 45g 35| 29 Gallons. 36 233 j! 148| 9* 180! 36 223 56 514 12* 14 194 Gallons. 2,199 2,252| 6031 2091 1,659 2,013 1,616? 1,956 784* 365* 1B1| 4744 Gallons. 571 570* 1,092*, 385* 1,000'! 775 ' 534! 405! 499«488* 164* 346f Gallons. 33,355§ 36,340! 11,372 5,955| 100,687 45,919 33,188! 28,572' 15,066* 6,794! 8,478! 10,369 Totals 312,153! 877! 952 1,0074 14,285 6,823i 336,099 C. E. M [atthews, Under-Seci retary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 21st Oc fcober, 192 i.