THE ARMED CONSTABULARY.
The strength of the Armed Constabulary Force of this Colony was iv June as follows : Inspectors, Ist Class,., ... ... 9 Sub-Inspectors, ditto... ... ... 15 Ditto 2nd Class... ... ... 7 Surgeons ... ... ... ... 2 Assistant Surgeons ... ... ... 4 Drill Instructors ... ... • ... 2 Sergeimt- Majors ...... ... 8 Sergeants, Ist Class ... 33 Ditto 2nd Class ... ... ... 40 Constables ... .., 583 Total of all ranks ... ... 704 The Auckland police are now included in this body. There are 162 horses belonging; to the'Force, which are classed thus —Officers, 7; troop, 100;, draught, 30; and pack, 25. The men are distributed in the following districts of the JNorth Island:— * All ranks. In the Waikato ... 198 „ Taranaki ... ... ... ... 03 „ Taupo ... ~. ... ... 117 „ Turanganui ... ... ... 83 „ Te Wairoa ... ... ... 57 „ Bay of Plenty ... ... ... 58 „ Wanganui and Patea 74 At the Depdfc (Wellington) 59 ,j Auckland,.. 45 The payments into the Reward Eund for the financial year ending June last amounted to £2025 14a. 3d., and the disbursements from the same for that period were : —
The Commissioner (Lieutenant-Colonel Moule) in his annual report, encloses statements from-the Inspectors in the various districts, which show that the Force * are engaged" in a good many public works services, besides the ordinary duties neces-. eary at the military Btationa.
Lmouut of rewards' ... ... ... £85 8 0 fitting up gymnasiums, libraries, and freight of books ... 414 12 0 lembers for uniforms destroyed at fires 21 9 6 looks for libraries belonging to the Force 808 10 3 Balance ... ... ... 1,295 14 6 Total... ... ... £2,625 14 3
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Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1660, 15 August 1873, Page 4
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239THE ARMED CONSTABULARY. Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1660, 15 August 1873, Page 4
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