NEW ZEALAND CONSTABULARY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1881 Session I, H-18

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1881. NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND CONSTABULARY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to loth Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Lieut-Colonel Eeadee to the Hon. the Defence Ministee. New Zealand Constabulary, Commissioner's Office, Sib — 31st May, 1881. I have the honor to submit to you the annual report of the Constabulary Force for the year ending the 31st March, 1881. Since the date of my last report considerable changes have taken place in the Police branch. The duties of Superintendents have been abolished, and consequently the rank. The strength has been further reduced to the extent of 12 officers and 48 men, at a saving of £10,000 a year, without apparently having, in the least degree, impaired the. efficiency of the Force. The use of the Telegraphs and Railways has enabled the Department to effect this saving by dispensing with several stations, which the present facilities of communication render no longer necessary to retain. In carrying out the reduction of the Officers the 12 juniors were given the option of retiring, on a most liberal scale of compensation, or reverting to the ranks. Six accepted the compensation, and the remaining 6 elected to revert to non-commissioned rank. The reduction of the constables was effected by first culling indifferent characters, and completing the number by discharging the juniors, noting such of the latter as were thought desirable for readmission as vacancies occurred. Twelve of these sought and obtained readmission within a month, and 7 accepted compensation, according to their service, in lieu of further employment. The reduction in the number of Officers necessitated a readjustment and amalgamation of Districts. The North Island was divided into four Districts, viz., Wellington, Wanganui including Taranaki, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay, under the charge respectively of Inspectors Shearman, James, Thomson, and Scully The South Island was formed into seven Districts, viz., Nelson including Marlborough, Christchurch, Westland, Timaru, Dunedin, Southland, and Lake District, under Inspectors Weldon, Broham, Atchison, Pender, Buckley, Emerson, and Hickson. The whole of these Districts are now in direct communication with Headquarters at Wellington. The present proportion of Officers to constables is Ito 40, and of constables to population Ito 1,200. By the attached criminal statistics, compiled from returns furnished me by Officers Commanding Districts, it will be seen there is a decrease of general offences throughout the colony over the previous year of 233. The offences return of the North Island for the year 1880 shows 8,520 offences reported, 309 offenders committed for trial, 6,159 summarily convicted, and 1,611 discharged, as against, in 1879, 8,787 offences reported, 303 offenders committed for trial, 6,483 summarily convicted, and 1,427 discharged. The return for the South Island for 1880 shows 9,317 offences reported, 280 offenders committed for trial, 7,056 summarily convicted, and 1,308 discharged; as against in 1879 9,283 offences reported, 273 offenders committed for trial, 7,016 summarily convicted, and 1,157 discharged. These statistics have been compiled by Islands, as formerly, for the greater convenience of comparison. In addition to their ordinary Police duties the constables perform the following: They compile the jury-list every year, and serve all jury summonses; take the census, and collect agricultural statistics; report upon all applications for charitable aid; attend as orderlies at the Supreme, District, and Magistrates' Courts ; enforce the Dog Nuisance, Trespass of Cattle, and Arms Acts ; discharge the duties of Inspectors of Weights and Measures ; prosecute all cases for breaches of the City and Eailway by-laws; report upon the estates of lunatics and deceased persons; inquire into the circumstances of persons having children in the Industrial School, and summon such for failing to comply with the Magistrates' orders for maintenance ; serve all civil summonses ; and, in the Canterbury District, enforce the provisions of the Contagious Diseases Act. The casualties in the Police branch of the force during the past year are as follow: By resignation and completion of service, 28; by discharge, 3; on compensation, 3; by dismissal, 10; by death, 2 : total, 46. In addition to which 60 were dispensed with on reduction of the Force. Vacancies in the Police are filled up from the Reserve ; all candidates for the former being required to enrol, in the first instance, in the latter, for the purpose of being trained in the use of arms and in habits of discipline, and, when reported on favourably, are transferred to Police duties as vacancies occur. It is with much pleasure that I have to record that the Officers Commanding districts speak in the highest terms of the good conduct and zeal displayed by those under them during the past year. By my last Report, dated the 31st May, 1880, the strength of the Reserve Branch of the Constabulary on the'3lst March, 1880, was shown as 996 of all ranks. On the 31st March, 1881, this number had,

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been reduced to 717 of all ranks, distributed as follows, viz.: 63 in the Waikato, 38 in the Taupo, and 49 in the Opotiki District, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Lyon; 522 in the Patea and Taranaki Districts, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel Roberts, N.Z.C.; and 45 at the Depot. "With respect to the three Districts under his command, Lieut.-Colonel Lyon reports that, without neglecting the necessary attention to their military duties and training, his men have performed some useful work in road-making during the past year. In the "Waikato the men were put on for road-work on the Cambridge and Rotorua line towards the end of October, commencing ar. the Waitoa Stream, with a clearing of 38 chains by 1-|, through heavy flax and ti-tree. The total length of this road, formed since then by the constabulary, is 3 miles, through heavy cuttings of sandstone rock, requiring 13 box-drains, 15 pipe-drains, varying from 6to 18 inches, and 2 large stone culverts. The road is now open for wheeled traffic a distance of 30 miles from Cambridge. In the Taupo District the road between Otiamuri Bridge and Stoney Creek, a distance of 78 miles, has been kept in repair, 635 chains of road re-formed, and 40 chains of side-drains cut. In the Opotiki District the road from Onepoto to the Taraugataki Crossing, a distance of about 6 miles, and at Ohuka, about 5 miles, on each side of the station, has been kept in repair by the Constabulary, until the "Wairoa County Council took over charge of it. On the Tauranga and Te Puke Road 1 sergeant and 14 men have been employed since the Ist July, 1880, and have completed the following work: 44 chains of formation, 4,081 cubic yards of side-cutting, and 6,628 cubic yards of cutting and filling, giving a total length of 161 chains. One bridge of 18 feet by 14 feet, and 4 of 14 feet by 8 feet, have been erected, and 2 culverts, 32 feet by 2 feet square, and 15 smaller ones, have been built. In addition to the above road-work, erecting fencing, and executing the repairs required at the various posts, the men have been employed in the performance of the following civil duties, viz.: Conveying the public mails between Kihikihi and Te Awamutu Alexandra and Te Awamutu daily; between Alexandra and Paterangi, and Alexandra and Harapipi, bi-weekly ; between Tapuaeharuru and Opepe, and Onepoto and Te Kapu, weekly and daily between Clyde and Te Kapu; collecting agricultural, statistics, and taking census for the Districts of "Waikato, "Waipa, Piako, North-west Taupo, Wairoa, Opotiki, and Tauranga; and attending sittings of the Native Land Court held at Cambridge, Tapuaeharuru, and Tauranga, rendering assistance to the Police branch as required. Constables are also acting as ferrymen at Opoiti and Te Kapu. Lieut.-Colonel Roberts's principal camps are Pungarehu, Rahotu, Egmont, Opunake, and Manaia. Pungarehu is situated about 1^ miles from Parihaka, is naturally a fairly-strong position, on which the men of Major Tuke's division are encamped. Temporary breast-works have been erected, and the position is about to be strengthened by the addition of a blockhouse. Rahotu, where Major Goring's division is encamped, 5 miles south of Pungarehu, is on the site of an old Native fortification, a position naturally so strong as hardly to require the additional defensive works in course of construction. The Egmont post, 3 miles west of Pungarehu, was established for the protection of the lighthouse, being erected on the Cape, and consists of a small stone Redoubt close to the Lighthouse site, and a main camp, enclosed in a substantial palisading, erected on the banks of the Kapoaiaia Stream, about 200 yards from the Lighthouse. Opunake, the Head-quarters of the District, has a Redoubt capable of accommodating 100 men, if necessary, but could be held by a handful of men occuping the bullet-proof, loop-holed Blockhouse recently erected at one of the angles. This Redoubt was built by "Major Tuke in 1879 in the short space of three weeks, and was pronounced by Colonel Scratchley as a most creditable defensive work. At Manaia, the new position on the Waimate Plains, a Redoubt of 80 feet square, inside measurement, has been erected on the site of an old Maori pa, Te Taheke. It has accommodation for 80 men, and, like Opunake, by means of its Blockhouse, a very few men could hold the position, if the main body were required to take the field. This Redoubt was planned and built by Captain Gudgeon, and reflects great credit on that officer. I have twice visited the whole of those posts within the past four months, and cannot speak too highly of the order in which they are kept, the discipline maintained, and soldier-like bearing of the men, showing that, though they have been largely employed in road-making and the construction of useful works, Lieut.-Colonel Roberts has not allowed drill to be neglected. From his report I find that considerable attention has also been paid to target-practice, with most satisfactory results. In the camp every precaution has been taken in posting guards and pickets of such strength as to insure their safety, and especially guarding against being lulled into a false state of security by the apparently quiet aspect of affairs. Armed covering parties, in charge of officers from each camp, have always been sent out, for the protection of the men working on the roads. Lieut.-Colonel Roberts reports the following road-works completed by his men during the year: On the .Normanby and Stratford line 293 chains 24 feet of road formed, with block- and side-cuttings and embankments. Between Oeo and Opunake 3 miles of the main road formed, 1 mile cleared, and 4 miles repaired. Between Opunake and Rahotu a track was cleared of 7 miles 20 feet wide, 141 chains of bush felled, the greater part stumped ready for formation, about 1,000 cubic yards of earthworks completed, and numerous small culverts erected. Between Rahotu and Werekino 10 miles of clearing 1 chain wide, 9 miles of formation 18 feet wide, earthworks containing about 7,000 cubic yards, and three-quarters of a mile of gravelling, were completed. Before commencing this work a track was cleared and roughly formed for the whole distance, with temporary crossings to water-courses, made and kept open during the winter, which was unusually wet, causing considerable delay, and especially trying to the working parties. Temporary defensive works had also to be constructed at the camps at Nga Kumikumi, Opua, Kaikohu, and Pukihinau, while the roads north and south of Parihaka were being formed, and which were abandoned as the force advanced. A road connecting Pungarehu with Cape Egmont, 3 miles long and 30 feet wide, was cleared and roughly formed, and half a mile of side-drains dug. At Pukearuhe a new bridge over the Papetiki Stream has been built to replace the old one, which had become unserviceable. Besides erecting the necessary buildings at the various camps, a considerable amount of fencing has been done by the men in connection with the formation of paddocks for Government purposes, involving the splitting of a large quantity of posts and rails. At Waihi 23 acres of oats were grown and cut for hay for winter use. This has been cut into chaff and forwarded to the several stations along the coast. At Manaia 34 acres have been,

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cleared of fern, tutu stumps, and flax, ready for ploughing, 20 acres sown in grass, 12 chains bank and ditch, and about 90 chains of post-and-rail fencing completed. At Opunake 15 chains of three-rail fencing has been put up across a Government Reserve, enclosing a paddock of about 20 acres, and about 10 chains of three-rail fencing erected round G-overnment buildings and signal-station. At Pungarehu a paddock has bsen partly cleared, and 20 acres sown in grass. At Egmout about 20 acres of the lighthouse reserve have been cleared, and a ditch-and-bank fence commenced. At Okato the paddock has been cleared of fern, and fences repaired. At Pukearuhe a paddock was fenced and sown with oats, which were cut and stacked for winter use. Telegraphic communication has been established with all the camps, the members of the force assisting in the erection of the lines. Constables have satisfactorily discharged the duties of telegraph operators, so that these stations are worked with little cost to the Telegraph Department. The mails between Opunake and Okato, 21 miles, are carried by mounted constables, as are also those between Waitara and Pukearuhe, 20 miles, and from thence to Mokau. Until the Postal Department took over the service on the 17th January last, constables carried the mails three times a week between Waihi and Opunake. The landing-service at Opunake is done by the Government boat, manned by constables, which tenders all vessels arriving in the harbour, and lands not only Government stores but those belonging to the settlers residing in the neighbourhood. The constables are also required to serve civil summonses, and assist the Police in any other civil duties they may be called upon to perform. The health of the men has been generally very satisfactory A hospital was established by Dr. O'Carroll, in part of the Immigration Barracks at ]STew Plymouth, for the treatment of the more serious cases arising from accidents or exposure, which, I am happy to say, have not exceeded an average of 14 per month. I twice visited this hospital, and was more than satisfied with the arrangements made by Dr. O'Carroll for the care and comfort of the patients, and the unremitting attention given by him to his duties. These are now by no means light, as he is the only medical officer to the whole Force quartered on the West Coast. The casualties in the Reserve for the past year amount to 283, and are made up as follow: Discharged at own request 219, as medically unfit for further service 9, from various causes 11; dismissed, 37 ; deserted, 3; died, 4. The number of discharges at own request are accounted for by some of the men being anxious to see active service at the Cape, and a large number asking for their discharge in consequence of the 10-per-cent. reduction in their pay No obstacle was placed to their leaving, and in every case discharge was granted immediately on its being applied for. That a good many only applied in hopes that the Government would not be able to spare them, and would be obliged therefore to restore the 10 per cent., I am convinced, from the fact of the number who shortly after begged to be allowed to rejoin, and about twenty even asked to be allowed to withdraw their applications when about to be discharged; but, as they had deferred taking this step till they had reached the Depot in Wellington, they were refused. The general conduct of the men has been most favourably reported on by the Officers in Command; and, in conclusion, I wish especially to bring to your notice the great credit that is due to Lieut.-Colonel Roberts and his officers for the high state of discipline and training prevailing throughout the Field Force, and the order, regularity, and cleanliness maintained in the camps. 1 have, &c, H. E. Readeb, Commissioner.

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1879, and Year ending 31st December, 1880.

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Offences, o & .a z Committed for Trial. Persoi is Apprehended, 1879. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. •sf II a & o & £1 Z Committed for Trial. Perso: is Apprehended, 1880. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. SB, a a. M. F. M. F. M. I\ M. F. M. F. M. F. Hi — 5 a Nome: Island. Abortion Abduction Absconding from Industrial Schools Absconding from bail Absconding from bail Abusive language Accessory to a felony Arms Act, breaches of Arson 1 28 2 1 21 "28 2 14 1 1 28 2 1 9 1 30 9 18 1 1 "s 1 9 1 1 "9! 1 !9 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 21 1 3° 1 12 20 9 2 3 12 1 12 16 12 18 7 4 t 8 Arson, attempted Arson, inciting to commit Assaults, aggravated Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on constables Assault and robbery Assault with violence Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm Assault occasioning bodily harm Assault with intent to ravish Assault with intent to rob Auctioneers Ordinance, breaches of Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Bestiality Bawdy-house, keeping Bakers and Millers Act, breaches of Beer Duty Act, breaches of Bigamy Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering a store Breaking and entering, and stealing therefrom Breaking and entering, attempting ... Breach of Customs Regulations Broaching cargo Burglary Burglary with intent to commit rape Cattle-maiming Cattle- and horse-stealing... Cattle-stealing Cattle Trespass Ordinance Child-desertion Contempt of Court Conspiracy Concealment of birth Constabulary Force Ordinance, offences against Corporation Waterworks Act, Auckland Cruelty to animals Cutting and wounding Damaging constables' uniform Destitute Persons Act, offences against Debtors and Creditors Act, breaches of Deserting from H.M. service Deserting from A.C. Forre Diseased Sheep Act, offences against Disobeying summonses Disobeying maintenance order Distillation Act, offences against Dog Nuisance Ordinance, breaches of Drunkenness Education Act, breaches of ,., Electors Act, offences against Embracery Embezzlement Employment of Females Act, breaches of Escaping from Naval Training Schools Escaping from legal custody Exposure, indecent False pretences False declarations Failing to pay for children at Naval Training School 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 49' 14 7i 2 4 5 268 3 68 17 3 18 48S '4 7' 2 552 20 87 2 2 2 5 336 "69 »5 i'76 14 19 548 19 87 1 10 61 6 16 1 1 5 2 6 2 2 6 2 5 1 3 10 10 3 S 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 2 3 2 5 3 1 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 "'6 12 1 10 14 S 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 ... 1 1 2 10 10 10 1 94 9 7 3 10 2 99 7 22 ... I 1 79 1 1 2 98 12 1 1 79 2 3 1 5 4 15 94 16 8 12 4! 4 '"8 4 1 9 14 2 4 6 8 3 10 5 1 9 5 1 6 2 2 ... 10 8 1 4 6 10 8 5 1 5 1 18 9 1 3 5 3 10 4 31 2 2 1 1 3 6 4 35 10 29 11 14 5 5 1 6 2 1 1 6 c 4 1 '"5! 1 1 10 S 2 10 4 2 ... 2 1 7 1 1 1 1 6 1 14 11 1 13 7 4 3 2 c 2 ... 3 34 23 106 16 1 21 4 13 1 34 22 29 12 3 140 6 4 18 4 2 97 9 4 1 28 12 135 4 6 11 7 4 102 2,664 2 34 5 11 "66 1 2 29 1 7 1 104 2 1 1 "36 1 3 8 1 2 2 4 4 1 4 8 6 2 85 2,079 2 2 3 6 ■3 7 4 102 2,664 3 6 "#8 "6 "6 i S 7 "76 2,976 2 64 1 2 440 10 180 24 ■76 2,976 333 14 202 5° 26 312 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 33 12 11 8 3' 3 34 1 2 14 12 6 3 32 1 3 1 1 1 25 9 24 no "e 21 1 4 33 21 38 1 3 l 81 37 37 1 31 76 "8 I 'a 21 13 2 20 5° 9 24 10. 13 28 37 1 3 7 1 1 '7 1 1 r 1 29 1 17 '5 I if "16

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1879, and Year ending 31st December, 1880.— continued.

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I a iS O-d — <u o & so; 6 Z Persons Apprehended, 1S79. ■a s p. •3 <" o c u it! 9 v (_, O SI ., r/. Perso: is Apprehended, 1880. &tS y HM»«* -a Offences, Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Committed for Trial. M. F. M. F. M. F. 2 M. F. M. F. M. F. Si I 0 Nobth Island— continued. Failing to pay for children at Industrial School Fish Protection Act, breaches of Foreign Seamen's Act, breaches of ... Forcible entry Forging and uttering Forgery Forcible ejectment Furious driving Friendly Societies Act, breaches of... Gaolers and Prisoners Act, breaches of Gambling Gold-.VIining District Act, breaches of Harbour Regulations, breaches of ... Highways Act, breaches of Housebreaking Horse-stealing Illegally on premises Impounding Act, offences against ... Larceny Larceny from vessels Larceny from dwellings ... Larceny as a bailee Larceny from the person... Law Practitioners Act, breaches of... Licensing Acts and Ordinances, breaches of Libel Lunacy Local Boards Act, breaches of Malicious injury to property Manslaughter Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Masters and Servants Act, breaches of Married Women's Protection to Property Act, breaches of Medical Practitioners Act, breaches of Municipal Police Act, breaches of ... Municipal by-laws Murder Murder, attempted Naval Discipline Act, breaches of ... Naval Training Schools Act, breaches of Native Land PurchaseAct,breaches of Neglected and criminal children Neglecting to maintain children Obscene and profane language Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing surveyors Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Passengers Act, offences against Perjury Post Office Act, breaches of Protection of Animals Act, breaches of Property Assessment Act, breaches of Prisons Act, breaches of ... Provoking language Public Works Act, breaches of Public Health Act, breaches of Rape Railway By-laws, breaches of Rabbit Nuisance Act, offences against Registration of Births, Deaths, &c, breaches of Receiving stolen property Rescuing prisoners from police Resident Magistrates Act, breaches of Resisting bailiffs Revenue Act, breaches of ... Riot Rural Police Act, breaches of, Auckland Sale of Food and Drugs Act, breaches of 10 6 10 11 22 10 1 4 1 2 14 J5 14 80 21 949 5 53 11 29 131 '75 36 263 g 6 1 12 198 706 "8 J9 6 9 7 52 10 1 6 E 1 7 1 2 7 6 8 1 4 1 2 '4 3 12 375 10 4 1 79 90 25 142 2 8 164 595 1 3 2 54 2 3 ... 1 3*1 1 '4 I 3 2 1 1 3 4 '4 4 161 2 2 8 "46 "46 10 48 2 4 1 20 7 9 6 8 11 22! 81 1 4! 1 2 14 12 11 80 21 669 23 7 •9 131 175 36 218 5 6 1 9 198 706 5 3 3 32 44 8 "26 2 2 1 11 12 10 23 63 144 878 '3 84 12 26 1 1.. 1 167 4 235 '5 11 4 158 621 2 36 5 1 6 11 39 2 6 4 1 1 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 22 2 2 1 7 9 1 1 48 129 380 2 i7 1 75 89 2 120 6 117 5i6 1 2 35 1 12 33 10 2 29 3 2 3 4 3 4 13 14 174 7 6 6 23 37 2 69 12 1 38 91 i 1 26 5 2 "8 13 1 "26 2 2 1 11 12 7 63 144 656 4 39 12 21 1 112 1 167 4 2'5 15 7 4 158 620 2 7 23 5 5 3 2 3 2 40 8 21 22 22 2 2 12 9 123 "8 3' 1 1 1 9 4 s 3 7 2 1 2 3 5 *7 7i 3 X9 8 32 28 5 1 1 40 85 2 S 12 29 98 1 13 6 1 3 7 38 5 / ... i 1 34 19 13 1 20 22 5 1 1 14 9 2 18 6 2 75 100 59 2 69 22 25 12 97 2 97 27 5 1 25 2 2 75 1 45 i 6 1 99 18 So 15 9 8 2 1 99 18 2 97 28 20 7 4 5 1 1 10 S i 2 5 1 12 10 2 12 12 10 9 18 8 2 10 8 18 15 4 '9 7 4 7 123 3 '3 5° 11 6 5 1 1 14 2 9 1 14 3 19 7 4 7 123 3 12 5 4 8 " 5 5 i 7 i 5 a 15 103 3 8 78 6 3 15 102 4 1 97 1 8 70 2! 5 3i 1 5 26 1 6 1 20 5 3 8 78| 1 3 '4 6 42 7 4 5 60 2 5 4 49 11 6 "28 "8 7 1 II "8 2 7 2 5 7 18 1 1 10 3 18 I II 3 1 I I 2 2 2 5 1 5 5 1 5 i 2 14 1 i7 6 3 2 17 6 2 9 3 17 4 9 "• 7 i 1 3 3 3

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1879, and Year ending 31st December, 1880— continued.

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i ?! Persoi is Apprehended, 1879. 13 v I O-d if I 2 Persons Apprehended, 1S80. § o. If Offences, Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted, Discharged. Committed Summarily for Trial. Convicted. M. F, M. F. Discharged. a s S Q Z M. F. M. F. M. F 0. F. M. F. Noeth Island— continued. Sale of Poisons Act, breaches of Sale of Spirits to Natives Act, breaches of Sheep-stealing Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Sheep Act, breaches of ... Shooting with intent to do bodily harm Slaughterhouse Act, breaohes of Sly grog-selling Smuggling Soliciting alms Sodomy Sodomy, soliciting to commit Stamp Act, breaches of Steam Shipping Act, offences against Sureties of the Peace Suicide, attempted Survey Trignometrical Act, breaches of Threatening language telegraph Act, breaches of Tobacco Act, offences against Trespass on lands Uttering counterfeit coin Vagrancy Warrant of distress, failing to execute Weights and Measures Act, breaches of West Coast Settlement Act, offences against Wife-desertion 1 3 4 265 11 3 11 5 2 4 3 2 1 28 2 3 3 1 3 i"6 3 9 6 4 1 4 1 1 IS 2 1 20 2 5 1 1 1 1 3 3 183 11 3 11 5 2 4 3 2 5 5 '5 11 2 9 80 67 '5 46 12 5 2 1 5 1 '" I 2; 43! 60' 12 io 1 8 4 3 5 7 1 I " ... '4 7 3 10 4 1 1 1 2 '9 12 2 62 67 !5 46 12 5 2 1 5 S 15 11 2 56 4 4« 10 1 1 3 4 5 i'8S 1 t 1 10 4 3 2 1 28 7 5 1 3 1 13 12 1 1 1 12 1 3 1 t 1 100 55 1 11 32 2 100 76 42 6 23 76 1 1 5 34 1 4 6 558 1 28 3 1 353 1 4 SS6 i 28 2 3 1 564 1 3 1 2 2 1 "67 1 24 97 1 94 "26 3 564 "6 112 347 "28 "6 "6 "e ... j ... 59 59 59 59 20 12 3 1 8,213 3° 8,520 '5 7 22 10 Totals 8,787 289 14 5>7 24 759 1,284 1 ii 3i 297 12 5.5'4 645 1,418 1 193 8,079 874 1,141 South Island. Abortion, attempt to procure Abduction Absconding from Industrial School... Absconding from hired service Absconding from bail Absconding witness Abandoning an infant Aiding and abetting in riot and assault Arma Act, breaches of Arson 1 2 1 1 2 10 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 ] 1 9 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 '"' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 44 "18 1 3 1 4 2 2 1 28 2 4 190 13 128 1 27 3 10 274 15 109 3 7 4 1 7 1 1 8 '7 Arson, attempted Assaults, aggravated Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on constables Assault and robbery Assault and robbery with violence ... Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm Assault occasioning bodily harm Assault with intent to ravish Assault with intent to murder Assault with violence Assault with intent to rob Auctioneers Ordinance, breaches of Attempting to commit a felony Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Bawdy-house, keeping Baker and Millers Act, breaches of... Bestiality Being in possession of housebreaking implements Beer Duty Act, breaches of Billiard Table Licensing Act, breaches of 4 4 192 14 128 3 2 3 2 1 11 6 1 10 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 134 3 112 2 4 7 2 43 14 1 3 1 "6 ... ! 3 2 2 3 2 1 11 2 1 2 22 S "8 1 S 2 1 3 3 95 2 1 IS 12 q 1 2 70 3 11 2 1 1 4 i ... I 10 271 H 109 7 4 1 2 6 82 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 s 2 7 1 5 2 21 11 2 2 2 13 1 2 3 1 1 1 13 1 9 4 1 1 6 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... i 5 1 3 i 2 5 1 s ] Breaches of the Peace Breaking into and entering premises 296 13 243 13 9 42 2 296 13 257 8 189 iS 37 2 14 3' 255 2

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Return showing the Number, of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1879, and Year ending 31st December, 1880 — continued.

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I o & Persons Apprehendi :d, 18J9. 4 !i (SI c S3 O-d rtg £* s Persons Apprehended, 1880. IS. Offences. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Committed | Summarily for Trial. Convicted'. Discharged. 1) B M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. I M. S. M. F. S s s I a South Islakd— continued. Breaking and entering a store Breaking into premises and stealing therefrom Breaking into and stealing from a dwelling Breaking and entering into a school and stealing therefrom Breaking into an office, attempting... Burglary Burglary, attempted Bush Mres Ordinance, breaches of ... Cattle-maiming Cattle- and horse-stealing... Cattle-stealing Child-desertion 1'ontempt of Court Conspiring to defraud Concealment of birth Coinage Act, offences against Constabulary Force Ordinance, offences against Contagious Diseases Act, breaches of Cruelty to animals Gutting and wounding Customs Regulations, breaches of Damaging constables' uniform Default of bail Destitute Persons Act, breaches of... Default of payment of penalty Demanding money by menaces Debtors and Creditors Act, breaches of Disobeying summonses Disorderly conduct Distillation Act, offences against Disobeying orders of Court Dog-stealing Dog Nuisance Ordinance, breaches of Drunkenness Embezzlement Employment of Females Act, breaches of Escaping from Industrial and Naval Training Schools Escaping from legal custody Exposure, indecent False pretences Fish Protection Act, breaches of Forcible entry Forging and uttering Forgery Furious driving Friendly Societies Act, breaches of... Sold-Mining Act, breaches of Grambling Harbour Regulations, breaches of ... Highway robbery Housebreaking Horse-stealing Illegally on premises Illegal detention of goods... Impounding Act, offences against ... Infanticide Larceny Larceny of post letters Larceny from dwelling Larceny as a bailee ... Larceny from the person ... Larceny by a servant ... ... Lands Act, breaches of ... Licensing Acts and Ordinances, breaches of Licensed Theatre Ordinance, breaches of Libel Lunacy ... ... I 9 22 2 14 2 23 6 1 34 1 5 6 5 32 7 4 92 3 2 5 H 20 21 2 9 3,818 45 13 1 4 6 10 1 1 1 "26 "6 21 4 39 6 16 14 H 3,058 17 IO 4 2 1 c ... 1 54° 1 2 jj 11 3° 1 1 c I I 197 / I 1 2 1 1 23 5 32 7° 1 1 11 18 17 3,818 1 10 9 13 33 5 6 33 1 12 1 1 5 21 8 2 *9 9 8 3 '3 20 32 5 9 4 6 >os 9 1 5 9 17 6 15 4 69 3,820 5 2 1 3 1 3 4 2 1 4 17 7 3° 1 56 5 4 16 5 7 i 56 3,078 3' 3 1 1 19 1 2 1 4 1 1 495 ... I 2 I I 2 I 2 I 9 I 5 2 2 35 2 3 1 8 1 IS 227 8 I 4 I I 20 I 9 7 1 4 12 e 1 19 9 8 1 12 19 32 5 9 6 93 9 9 17 6 16 69 3,820 11 1 1 1 2 1 9 7 7 15 9 6 13 6 6 60 2 2 '5 2 & I 5 1 y 3 "16 4i X3 5° 3 4 2 43 1 5 3 6 2 4 28 6 1 40 72 341 35 3 39 63 4 E "8 1 1 1 4 15 1 3 39 7' 7 1 6 17 4 35 2 2 2 9 12 2 39 57 h 19 4 6 6 1 I I 1 4 68 44 1 1 5 1 5 2 5 7 29 4 6 6 1 2 39 12 1 13 4 7 13 5 1 6 2 1 I 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 7 8 5i i 1 4 2 1 3 2 1 7 9 1 I II 2 4 6 2 4 3 1 •3 20 1 15 1 7 35 1 50 10 19 .50 3 1 1 1 1 i.i35 5 2 396 1 57 148 29 I I 687 2 I.I73 1 72 1 39 2 77 159 I 2 73i 1 38 1 5 7 24 35 9 39 3 "*8 1 9 4 3 5 1 4 22 23 I 3° 9 40 : 90 3 10 "6 2 1 2 9 4 5 1 19 8 21 7 4 90 1 s s 14 1 1 5 2 4 23 1 I 3 "04 25 10 20 9 64 17 1 47 2 26 s 5 E s 2 25 1 2 *57 45 37 13 2 250 i 160 4° 1 4»! " S 2 250 '2' 252

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1879, and Year ending 31st December, 1880— continued.

H. E. Readee, Commissioaer.

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Offences. 4> a -3 ° s Committed I for Trial. Persoi is Apprehended, 1879. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. -a if J* I O-e o & s Committed tor Trial. Persons Apprchendt Summarily Convicted. :d, 1880. Discharged. of II 1! M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. s 8 Q Sotjth Island — continued. lotteries Act, breaches of... Halicious injury to property Manslaughter Merchant Shipping Act, breaches of Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Masters and Servants Act, breaches of Malicious attempt to upset a train ... Medical Practitioners Act, breaches of Municipal Corporations Aot, breaches of llurder Murder, attempted Municipal Police Act and Ordinances, breaches of Neglected and criminal children Neglecting to maintain children Obscene and profane language )bstructing and resisting police )bstructing railway-lines )ld Metal and Marine Store Dealers Act, breaches of )yster Fisheries Act, breaches of ... Pawnbrokers Act, bieaches of 'erjury Jolice Ordinance, Dunedin, breaches of Police Ordinance, Christchurch, breaches of Protection of Animals Act, breaches of 'risons Act, breaches of .. JublichouseOrdinance,breaches of... 'ublic Works Act, breaches of 3ublie Health Act, breaches of 1 222 1 318 1 1 2 324 5 7 188 1 261 63 1 1 2 7 no 168 61 I 146 i'76 I 1 2 253 12 9 58 5 42 47 "60 2 '5 1 !5 2 3 2 5 2 1 203 1 223 1 1 2 324 4 7 188 1 190 63 222 10 121 4 1 283 4 1 9 142 9 219 68 4 7 3 1 1 '59 "69 1 1 1 251 5 84 6 140 62 42 1 57 !9 3 24 1 3i 3 27 4 4 12 14 5 1 1 4 2 8 1 209 10 100 4 1 1 281 8 1 9 142 9 219 68 9 3 1 1 2 8 1 197 1 1 41 46 42 5 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 15 5° 10 15 49 n 95 4 1 "82 4 8 1 10 95 5 2 "36 4 45 4 1 11 93 59 5 18 83 97 72 5 15 5 97 4 5 2 7 6 7 1 38 82 33 74 1 5 4 1 38 8l 6 37 81 3 34 61 2 1 6 37 81 5 1 1 3 1 3 1 tape tape, attempted tailway by-laws, breaches of Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of teceiving stolen property... tescuing prisoners from police tescuing goods from a bailiff Jiot Sale of Food and Drugs Act, breaches of Sacrilege Salmon and Trout Act, breaches of... Sheep-stealing Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to do bodily harm slaughterhouse Act, breaches of ... Smuggling Soliciting alms Sodomy Stamp Act Sureties of the peace Suicide Suicide, attempted Suffering a prisoner to escape threatening language tramways Act, breaches of trespass on lands J ttering counterfeit coin ... Vagrancy heights and Measures Act, breaches of iVife-desertion tVounding with intent forking on Sunday 12 4 83 3 6 1 7' 1 5 3 10 II 4 82 1 ,! 3 92 7 1 "68 5 "8 2 1 3 88 1 9 4 1 9 1 12 2 6 1 2 6 8 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 8 1 1 12 29 7 32 10 10 10 10 42 10 41 10 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 5 2 2 2 4 3 5 3° 1 27 1 ... 1 28 1 4 1 2, [ 9 3 I 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 1 3 7 3 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 2 7 10 3 2 5 I 1 1 3 5 3 7 3 8 1 2 7 10 1 2 2 '"(> 1 4 2 3 27 1 2 4 : I 1 34 1 5 33 "48 3" 3 2 15 1 "48 14 4 1 I 1 4 4 I 528 8 267 8 172 "65 24 528 8 1 609 46 35° 33 '53 7° 13 "36 609 46 1 81 38 12 6 3 16 9 5 6 3 3 9 9 4 9 9 "18 18 18 1 "18 Totals 9,283 25' 22 6,063 953 1,013 144 8,446; 9,3i7 268 12 6,072 984! i MS* 8,644 667 '52 701

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Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Constabulary (Police Branch) on the 31st March, 1881.

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Stations, Inspectors. District Clerks. SergeantsMajor. Sergeants. Constables. Detectives. District Constables. Total. Nokth Island. Auckland, — Auckland Cambridge Coromandel Darga-ville Devonport Freeman's Bay ... Grahamstown Hamilton East ... Hamilt on West ... Helensville BoManga Kawakawa Maketu Mangawai Mercer Mercury Bay Mongoimi Ngaruawahia Newton Ohincmutu Onelmnga Opotiki Otahuhu Paeroa Parnell Papakura Port Albert B aglan Russell Tairua Tauran ga 'Je Awamutu Te Kopuru Waiutu Wangaroi ... Warkworth Wliakatane Whangaroa Waterford I 7 2() 2 36 2 2 I 1 2 I I 1 1 3 I 7 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I 1 I 3 1 4 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 9^* Wellington,— Wellington Molesworth Street Wewtown Lower Hutt Featherston Carterton Masterton Whareama Porirua 1 '5 7 1 4 3 1 5 23 1 1 2 3i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 I 1 1 Wanganui, — Wanganui Marton Bull's Feilding Palmerston North Foxton Otaki New Plymouth ... Waitara Normanby Hawera Manutahi Carlyle Wayerley 1 6 32 4i 1 i 6 1 9 1 ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 29 8 1 22 I Hawke's Bay, — Napier Taradale CliTe Hastings Waipawa Kopua Woodville Porangahau Port Ahuriri Wairoa Gisborne Tolago Bay. Awanui ie _ ... 1 2 1 4 I 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 I 1 S 1 2 2O I 2 27 S * District constables not in* :luded in total.

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Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Constabulary— continued.

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Stations. Inspectors. District Clerks. SergeantsMajor. Sergeants. Constables. Detectives. District Constables. Totnl. Sottth Island. Junedin, — Maclaggan Street King Street North-East Valley Cayersham ... Kensington Anderson's Bay ... Linden Mornington Green Island Mosgiel Out rani Blueskin Hawkesbury Port Chalmers ... Milton Balclutha Clinton Tapanui Macrae's Falmcrston Lawrence Roxburgh Waipori Waitahuna Oatnaru Duntroon Mampden ... Ngapara 1 I 3 3 I 17 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 2S 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 I I 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 I 1 7 i 1 1 10 1 ... ... 1 1 1 1 iouthland, — Inyercargill ... Campbelltown ... Kiverton Winton Lumsden Mataura G-ore Waikaia Orepuki Half-Moon Bay ... 1 1 2 10 61 79 1 I I 1 s I 8 2 2 1 jake,— Cljde Alexandra Arrowtown Black's Cardrona Cromwell Nasoby Queenstown St. Bathans 1 3 13 18* 1 I 2 1 2 4 2 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 2 2 3 3 1 I 2 1 )hristchurch, — Christcburch Lincoln Phillipstown St. Albans Sydenham Addington Biagsland Papanui Lyttelton Akaroa Little EiTer Malverri Coalgate Bealey Southbridge Leeston Kaiapoi HurUnui Kafkoura Waiau Eangiiora Oxfot-d Amb^rley 1 13 18 1 i 4 23 1 2 31 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 I I 1 S 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 2 2 1 1 I 1 I 2 2 1 1 1 9 5° 63 i 2

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Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Constabulary— continued.

Return showing tli9 Number of Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Constables struck off the Strength of both Branches of the New Zealand Armed Constabulary Force from the Ist April, 1830, to the 31st March, 1881. Discharged at own request, or on completion of service .. 247 Discharged on compensation .. ..3 Discharged .. .. 14 Deserted ..... 3 Dismissed ... ... 47 Deceased .. .. ... 6 Reduction .. ... ... .. .. 60 Medically unfit ... .. .. .. ... .. 9 Total .. 389

Stations. Inspectors. District Clerks. SergeantsRlajor. Sergeants. Constables. Detectives. District Constables. Total. South Island— continued. }imaru, — Timaru Ashburfcon Waimate Temuka G-eraldine Eakaia Albury Pleasant Point ... i I I 9 4 i 2 i 11 s 2 2 I I 2 I ... j 2 I i ... I ! I . i i i i ... 2 21 i 2 5 Vestland,— Hokitika Kumara Waimea Stafford Kanieri Boss G-rey mouth Dunganville Ahaura Eeefton Lyell WeBtport Charleston i i i I I ! 5 I l i i 5 i 8 4 i j r i 6 I i i i 2 i 2 I 3 i ... I ' Felson, — Kelson The Port Spring Grove Collingwood Motueka Moutere Motueka Valley ... Takalia Blenheim Havelock Pieton i i s 2 3 ' i i 3i i 2 I 5 I i I 9 ' ! " ... i i I i i 2 i 2 4 i 2 I T 6 i II I 4 19* Total No Total Soi irth Island uth Island 188 253 * 441

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Return showing Distribution of Reserve on the 31st March, 1881.

By Authority : G-eobge Didsbuht, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBl.

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Stations. Officers. Non-commissioned Officers. Constables. Total. iVAIKATO DlSTEIOT — Cambridge .. Alexandra Kihikihi Koad Party 1 1 5 1 •7 6 23 8 5 27 L 1 1 3 4 33 Pabanaki Disteict — New Plymouth Uremii Pukearulie ... Otato Pungarelm ... 3 1 3 3 2 7 2 11 '3 2 3 11 123 34 13 137 ■ '99 'atea District— Waihi Patea Opnnake Manaia Cape Egmont Rahotu 1 2 1 1 3 8 4 5° 70 36 129 5 1 54 80 42 141 323 1 3 5 9 'aupo Disteiot — Taupo Opepe Tarawera Eoads 1 6 1 19 5 5 26 6 6 1 38 )poiiki Distbict— Taurauga .. Opotiki Te Kapu .. Onepoto Ohuka Ormond G-isborne Te Puke Reads 1 1 1 1 1 6 5 8 4 1 8 6 9 5 1 1 1 1 1 16 1 3 17 )epot— Depot 40 1 7 37 45 20 77 620 7i7