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Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics 2006

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Table 12 Persons with a charge proved for liquor licensing law offences (1) in Scotland, by type of sentence, 1980-81, 1996-97, and 2002-03 to 2005-06

Type of sentence

1980-81

1996-97

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Number

Custody or community sentence

5

3

2

1

0

1

Financial penalty

639

196

98

114

115

138

Other

140

29

12

21

13

28

Total convictions

784

228

112

136

128

167

Percentage

Custody or community sentence

1%

1%

2%

1%

0%

1%

Financial penalty

82%

86%

88%

84%

90%

83%

Other

18%

13%

11%

15%

10%

17%

(1) Where main offence is a liquor licensing law offence.
Note: The number of offences recorded by the police and the number of court disposals are not directly related.

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