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

(2.) Return showing the Quantity and Kind of Liquor sent into each No-license District for the Year ended 31st December, 1925.

R. P. Ward, Under-Secretary. Department of Justice, Wellington, 21st August, 1926.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (525 copies), £1 17s. 6(1.

Authority : W. A. G. Skinnkr, Government Printer, Wellington,—l 926.

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Ages. i n . , , . Under 21, 21 and under 2,5. 25 and over. ! Not stated. Totals. District and Court. 1 ... Convic-™ Convic- Convic-,Convic- rn ConvieChar S es tions. Char § es tions. Char S es tions. ! Char g es tions. Char^°s tions. I | Clutha— Kaitangata .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . • • • Lawrence .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 4 5 5; 9 9 Milton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 Balclutha 1 1 2 2 .. .. 3 3 Clinton .. .. .. .. .. [ .. 2 2 .. .. 2 2 Owaka .. 1 1 2 2 3 3 Totals .. 1 1 9 9 9 9 19 ; 19 I i j Mataura— Gore .. .. I .. 3 3 3 3 6 6 Mataura .. .. 1 1 2 2 3 3 .. 6 6 Tapanui .. .. .. .. Wyndham .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 1 1 2 [ 2 6 6 I 3 3 i 12 | 12 Invercargill— Invercargill .. .. 3 3 5 5 84 83 10 8 102 99 Totals .. .. 3 3 5 5 84 83 10 8 102 99 Grand totals .. 10 10 16 16 250 247 66 59 342 332 I

Place. *««- Brandy, gcliaapps Kum. Whisky. Wine. Total. I I 1 I 1 Gallons. Gallon?. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. 1 Gallons. Gallons. Ashburton . .. 17,426f 121# 48| 28f 1,566 678 19,868f Clutha .. .. 28,460 f 60 166| 2,151$ ; 534 31,461 Eden .. .. 7,903? 168 31 230# ! 459 1,112$ 9,904$ Grey Lynn .. 6,858* 19# 20|- 3# 39 300£ 7,242| Invercargill .. 85,238 91 201 291 2,217 1,304 89,342 Masterton.. .. 41,227 105 145 31 2,144 1,519 45,171 Mataura .. .. 30,959 104$ 62# 387g 1,739# 507 | 33,759# Oamaru .. .. 20,063± 93 £ 142f 74$ 1,629,? 367 J 22,370$ Ohinemuri .. 9,630g 29 51 31 684 54 10,479# Roskill .. .. 9,4291 79 J 41# 16 703;; i 719J; 10,989$ Wellington South .. 7,139$ 18J 30 ! 9 133$ ! 242* 7,572$ Wellington Suburbs 10,711;? 16i 33 11# 466 412 tT 11,651# Totals .. 275,047 £ 906* 894*. | 1,280J 13,932 7,752 299,813 ■ ' I I I