NEW ZEALAND CONSTABULARY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1885 Session I, H-04

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1885. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND CONSTABULARY (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

Lieut.-Colonel Reader to the Hon. the Defence Ministee. S IB; Commissioner's Office, Wellington, 26th June, 1885. In submitting to you a report, with statistics, of the Constabulary force for the year ending the 31st March, 1885, the Police branch shows a strength on that date of 474 —not including 24 Native and 10 District constables, at reduced salaries ranging from £10 to £100 per annum — being an increase of nine on the previous year; while the Field force shows a decrease during the same period of 105. New stations have been established at Ormondville (Hawke's Bay District), Paikakariki and Clyde Quay (Wellington District), Fairlie Creek (Timaru District), Woolston (Christchurch District), and Nenthorn (Dunedin District); and others re-opened at Shortland (Auckland District), Ormond and Waipukarau (Hawke's Bay District), and Eavensbourne (Dunedin District); besides an additional constable granted to Wellington and Waitara stations. The stations at Makatoku, Porirua, and Albury, in the Hawke's Bay, Wellington, and Timaru Districts respectively have been closed. The casualties in the Police branch amount to 20, as against 44 in the previous year, made up as follows: Resignations 7, discharges 8 (one of which was on compensation, and one for medical unfitness), dismissals 3, and by deaths 2. By the criminal statistics attached a decrease of minor offences in the North Island to the extent of 251, and in the South Island of 241, is shown ; and with regard to drunkenness, increases in the Provincial Districts of Wellington, Auckland, Westland, and Nelson of 44, 63, 69, and 8 are noticeable ; while Canterbury, Otago, Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki show decreases to the extent of 320, 128, 140, and 17 respectively. I have given below the proportion of police to population, and cost per inhabitant, of this and the adjoining colonies, which shows the comparison favourable to New Zealand. The general conduct of the members of the force has been very satisfactory, and the zeal displayed by both officers and men, not only in the discharge of their ordinary duties, but in connection with various others, such as census enumerators, collectors of agricultural statistics, Customs officers at inland stations, licensing officers under the Arms Act (now confined to the North Island), Inspectors of Weights and Measures, and gaolers at police prisons, besides assisting in administering charitable aid, reporting on the estates of lunatics and deceased persons, the circumstances of persons having children in the industrial schools, assisting in compiling jury lists, and in the revision of electoral rolls, &c, has been most creditable. Three most important arrests have been made during the year for offences committed out of the colony—viz., at Wellington, that of Alexander Forsyth Anderson, for embezzlement at Liverpool ; of William Sheehan, at Auckland, accused of murder in Ireland; and of W. H. Lennox Maxwell, also at Auckland, accused of a similar offence in the United States : while a recovery of £1,100 was made from the wife of a fraudulent bankrupt, named Townsend, on her arrival in the colony from England without her husband, his arrest having been effected as he was attempting to accompany her. Agreeably to your instructions the whole of the Constabulary out-stations in the TaupoTauranga Districts, with the exception of Wairoa, were closed, and the men assembled at Taupo for roadwork at Tokano. In March the Parihaka station was closed, and the men transferred to Opunake. With the exception of a few required for garrisoning the several posts, the members of the Field force retained have been employed in the formation of roads in the Waikato, Taupo, and West Coast Districts. Since the 31st March they have been withdrawn from roadwork, for training in garrison gun-drill, torpedo instruction, and the formation of earthworks in connection with the defences at the principal ports, necessitating an aiigmentation to the force of fifty men, who were taken on at the reduced rate of pay of ss. a day. I—H. 4.

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I am happy to be able to report most favourably of the general good conduct of the members of the Field force; offences, except some trifling breaches of discipline, being, I may say, unknown. The casualties in this branch during the past year were 126, made up as follow: Transfer to Militia staff 1, recruits to police 24, resignations 32, reduction of force 53, expiration of service 2, discharges 8, dismissals 2, medical unfitness 1, and by deaths 3. I have, &c, H. E. Eeadee, The Hon. the Defence Minister. Commissioner.

Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population, and Cost of Police per Inhabitant, in each of the following places:—

Place. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. Eemarks. Tew Zealand 1 to 1,293 s. d. 3 Of Calculated on the basis of population, 613,212 on the 31st March, 1885, as furnished by the Registrar-General, and the net expenditure for Police, =£94,477. (Vide Appropriation Account for year ended on same date.) lew South Wales Queensland Victoria louth Australia ... 1 to 609 1 to 425 1 to 774 1 to 745 6 7 11 101 5 1* 6 6 h Compiled from latest available sources.

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1883, and Year ending 31st December, 1884.

Offences. if as o Committed for Trial. Persons Apprehended, 1883. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. ft 1 11 o Committed for Trial. Persons Apprehended, 1884. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. T3 0 h 8 I! III i 111 o3 eg I R M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Nobth Island. Absconding from bail Abusive language Accessory to a felony Adulteration of Food Act, breaches of Arms Act, breaches of Arson Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on constables Assault and robbery Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm Assault with intent to ravish Auctioneers Ordinance, breaches of Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Bankruptcy fraud Bawdyhouse-keeping Beer Duty Act, breaches of Bestiality Bigamy Brands and Branding Act, breaches of Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering and stealing therefrom Burglary Burglary, attempted Cattle-maiming Cattle and horse-stealing Cattle Trespass Ordinance, breaches of Cemeteries Act, breaches of Coinage Act, offences against Concealment of birth Contagious Diseases Act, breaches of Contempt of Court Constabulary Force Ordinance, offences against Copyright Act, breaches of Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, offences against Counties Act, breaches of.. Cruelty to Animals Customs Laws Consolidation Act, breaches of Destitute Persons Act, offences against Debtors and Creditors Act, breaches of Deserting from H.M. service Diseased Sheep Act, offences against Disobeying summonses Disobeying maintenance orders Disobeying orders of Court Disorderly conduct Distillation Act, offences against .. Distress and Replevin Act, breaches of Dog Registration Act, breaches of .. Drunkenness Education Act, breaches of Election Regulations Act, breaches of Electric Telegraph Act, offences against Embezzlement Employment of Females Act, breaches of Escaping from custody Exposure, indecent Explosives Act, offences against False pretences .. .. ... Forcible entry Foreign Seamen's Act, breaches of.. Forging and uttering Forgery Fraudulent conversion of trust money Furious driving Gaming and Lotteries Act, breaches of 1 11 K 22 487 14 100 18 o 1 4 O "70 23 6 30 11 2 1 20 10 ii g 6 9 g 2 9 3 "2 10 1 i 8 1 13 9 "8 1 "2 278 88 g 4 '51 "l 2 21 "3 "8 1 1 1 g 4 1 156 8 g 1 1 2 "9 "9 3 1 1 1 20 2 1 3 'ii "5 14 478 14 100 1 17 2 "3 1 4 2 70 9 3 3 22 11 3 2 "l 18 10 6 1 5 1 23 466 14 109 6 17 1 3 8 1 2 12 100 15 13 2 "64 1 1 1 7 1 6 2 8 5 a 9 1 6 5 1 '29 2 1 i 5 1 5 1 4 241 '94 1 "l 5 'io 73 1 1 1 6 1 27 "l 5 "2 6 "3 "3 "l 16 "l *21 1 "l 5 170 8 13 3 2G 1 1 "6 1 "5 6 1 5 1 19 464 13 109 6 17 1 "3 8 2 11 100 6 6 1 51 1 1 1 7 1 6 2 1 6 "2 "l 1 1 "9 3 "l "3 4 2 12 30 7 2 '34 '2: 11 1! 5 41 "3 14 8 56 6 2 4 6 6 8 56 i "86 TO 'io '86 30 6 6 6 1 1 1 79 50 2 25 78 107 71 1 31 3 106 28 o a 15 2 20 l 1 1 6 1 3 1 15 2 20 4 4 4 1 0 9 1 8 9 5 4 9 8 "3 i i 22 8 17 1 10 2 14 1 1 10 4 2 1 22 6 17 1 2 8 23 8 17 3 2 "4 5 *23 8 1 1 133 2,818 14 89 2,346 11 371 1 44 91 3 10 1 133 2,818 14 95 2,768 3 4 73 2,303 1 3 1 364 20 91 2 1 1 10 95 2,768 3 4 3! 51 l: 4 1 30 5 1 20 1 29 36 "8 ' 9 'io 83 6 4 3 15 6 69 35 29 29 5 2 12 3 33 1 3 8 1 15 3 1 10 2 1 3 "2 8 1 13 5 1 "9 21 1 3 17 14 4 10 5 12 6 65 35 29 26 5 52 13 26 54 25 4 32 13 11 8 'i 'i2 25 26 5 1 9 13 1 51 13 26 47 23 4 32 13 f t 15 25 'ii 5 25 2 3 38 10 4 25 20 4 22 1 10 12 "5 9 5 3 'io 12 25 10 1 "7 2

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1883, and Year ending 31st December, 1884 — continued.

Offences. 51 s i a a A%A O Committed for Trial. Persoi 18 Appreheni Summarily Convicted. lea, 1883. Discharged. II ! If i ■§§ : a o 3 a o Committed for Trial. Perso: is Appreheni Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. id <u ®£ I! 11 tig o M. F. M. F. I 1 Q M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Noeth Island — continued. Gold-Mining Districts Act, breaches of Harbour Regulations, breaches of .. Housebreaking .. Hawke's Bay Police Act, offences against Illegally on premises Impounding Act, offences against .. Industrial Schools Act, offences against Inspection of Machinery Act, breaches of "22 33 2 40 65 "5 i 15 12 2 28 47 "'6 3 ' 7 2 "6 15 2 22 22 2 40 65 1 19 20 "48 21 6 1 17 1 40 7 6 1 "2 4 "2 10 1 19 11 48 20 1 "3 13 2 "2 "'8 '44 96 63 32 1 96 120 78 35 6 119 24 Larceny Larceny from dwellings Larceny as a bailee Larceny from the person Larceny as a servant Licensing Act, breaches of Libel .. Lunacy Local Boards Act, broaches of Lord's Day Act, breaches of Malicious injury to property Manslaughter Marriage Act, offences against Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Masters and Servants Act, breaches of Married Women's Property Protection Act, breaches of Municipal by-laws, breaches of Municipal Corporation Act, breaches of Municipal Police Act, breaches of .. Murder Murder, attempted Naval Discipline Act, breaches of .. Obscene and profane language Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing bailiffs Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Post-office Act, breaches of Protection of Animals Act, broaches of Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, breaches of Prisons Act, breaches of .. Public Works Act, breaches of Public Revenues Act, breaches of .. Public Domains Act, breaches of .. Public Health Act, breaches of Quartz Machinery Registration Act, breaches of Rape Rape, attempted.. Railway By-laws, breaches of Rabbit Nuisance Act, breaches of .. Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of Receiving stolen property Refusing to assist police Rescuing goods seized by bailiffs .. Rescue of cattle Resident Magistrates Act, breaches of Riot Robbery from the person Rural Police Act, Auckland, breaches of Sacrilege Sheep-stealing Shipping & Seamen's Act, breaches of Sheep Act, breaches of Slaughterhouses Act, breaches of .. Smuggling .. .. .. Soliciting alms Sodomy 744 46 17 20 7 285 4 191 38 2 251 1 27 8 5 5 2 ■ i 1 286 2 1 7 2 175 '38 2 149 4 8 4 19 2 520 19 14 17 7 285 4 191 38 2 239 1 8 786 22 15 21 47 6 4 331 7 40 1 163 6 6 6 22 8 608 17 13 20 8 42 *24 2 1 6 8 ' 6 "l 2 16 85 3 44 3 1 9 245 133 "9 '95 "7 244 7 40 4 32 "l 95 35 2 131 '38 14 159 58 '84 49 '33 28 9 "l4 159 58 20 "6 1 19 *82 "i 198 3 2 6 2 1 116 17 44 "3 186 3 2 "2 53 i 1 "2 2 6 3 3 6 6 2 3 1 3 1 6 2 "2 7 457 6 372 4 1 81 7 457 31 381 19 322 17 12 41 1 31 381 24 '76 51 2 2 24 173 15 "2 "i *35 8 115 15 43 12 14 4 1 'i 51 2 2 8 173 15 5 42 5 1 13 171 2 1 2 15 1 2 1 i 37 3 87 2 1 -41 1 4 30 13 5 42 3 1 3 171 2 1 2 15 1 5 "3 "9 1 11 2 13 4 18 2 9 1 1 "l 5 2 4 17 h i ! 1 "l 2 3 "l 29 24 5 29 27 14 11 2 27 2 4 89 "2 66 "2 2 18 4 86 2 5 97 1 1 4 64 1 1 '31 1 2 4 96 1 2 1 8 1 5 3 "5 "5 3 5 "3 4 4 "4 1 2 3 1 16; 6 5 1 86 28 1 G 3 1 "3 1 6 1 1 5 1 86 28 69 22 "l "33 11 28 9 5 2 '33 11 1 53 17 10 2 8 1 1 4! I 3 9 10 6 4 1 1 6 3 1 6 4 1 3 6 3i "3 "l 3 1 "l "l "3 ..I 1 47| 1 2 52 1 1 2 52 2 52 2 5 1 "l3 8 "5 is 11 o 3 2 5 1 7 192 18 7 "l 2; 5 R "3 I 1 6 142 19 7 1 6 1 1 8 208 18 7 1 5 1 51 10 3 "l 213 19 123 15 6 1 4 141 "5 1 "l "l I 5 "l "6 1 1 "l 6 1 1

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1883, and Year ending 31st December, 1884— continued.

Offences. Is o Committed j for Trial. Porso: is Appreliem Summarily Convicted. led, 1883. Discharged. Q "SI u © I! 3§ o o &2 CD ■31 o Committed (or Trial. Persi ms Apprehent Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. 3 ■si II 3S o o i M. F. M. F. © o 8 a 1 © O p M. P. M. F. M. F. M. F. Nobth Island — continued. Stamp Act, breaches of Sureties of the peace Suicide, attempted Sunday trading .. 'hreatening language ?own Board By-laws, breaches of .. ?own Districts Act, breaches of tramways Act, breaches of 7rig. Surveys Act, breaches of Jnnatural offence Jttoring counterfeit coin .. /"agranoy Volunteer Act, breaches of Vife-desertion .. Vaste Lands Act, breaches of Veiglits & Measures Act, breaches of 17 10 5 5 77 "2 29 1 8 11 5 "7 6 4 1 '35 "8 i 6 17 10 5 5 77 9 8 4 4 587 4 20 7 10 14 16 17 76 28 4 4 i 8 10 3 42 26 4 "5 1 5 5 5 5 21 2 1 4 "8 14 16 17 76 28 4 "9 "e 12 *28 4 1 3 5 1 2 2 9 4 4 "i 4 587 4 21 7 10 365 ioo 106 1 13 ie 638 402 97 123 'is 637 '51 "4 7 7 10 11 6 3 "9 10 "l6 "8 "8 16 "e 201 1,310 151 7,711 V Totals .. 8,263 11 5,423 729 1,329 134 7,827 8,012 251 15 5,267 717 565 811 South Island. tbduction abusive language adulteration of Pood Prevention Act, breaches of Lbsconding apprentice ibsconding from bail idministering a noxious thing irson ixson, attempted Lssaults, aggravated issaults on bailiffs assaults, common assaults, indecent issaults on constables issault and robbery issault.with intent to do grievous bodily harm issault occasioning bodily harm .. Lssault with intent to ravish assault with violence assault with intent to rob LUctioneers Ordinance, breaches of Sankruptcy Act, breaches of Sestiality Jrands and Branding Act, breaches of 3igamy .. 3reaches of the peace Jreaking and entering premises .. breaking into premises and stealing therefrom 3reaking into and stealing from dwellings 3urglary Jurglary, attempted Jarnally knowing a girl between the age of 10 and 12 years .. Jattle-maiming Jattlo- and horse-stealing Jhild-desertion .. 'oinage Act, offences against joncealment of birth !ontempt of Court Jopyright Act, breaches of Jonstabulary Force Ordinance, offences against Jontagious Diseases Act, breaches of Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, offences against 'ounties Act, breaches of .. Cruelty to animals Jutting and wounding Customs Laws Consolidation Act, breaches of damaging police uniform damaging property Dangerous Goods Act, breaches of.. Default of bail .. 1 10 ' 7 1 1 '2 1 10 1 45 1 19 "l8 8 "5 1 45 35 7 1 2 4 55 4 8 "l 7 7 1 2 4 14 7 4 3 2 2 1 2 1 7 "4 2 1 3 1 '2 "62 4 "2 1 6 7 4 5 1 300 13 89 4 1 "e 1 195 2 13 2 79 5 6 2 12 5 1 299 13 89 3 292 12 93 5 6 3 191 1 83 10 2 80 3 6 2 "7 5 288 10 93 5 1 8 1 1 82 "l 2 1 4 3 2 4 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 169 10 "4 1 3 2 3 1 1 "2 1 3 2 3 1 2 2 4 3 2 1 169 5 4 1 2 8 1 3 "2 1 2 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 3 1 '2 8 1 1 "7 "l 1 2 1 2 1 "2 2 1 3 128 'is '23 2 3 170 0 144 11 14 1 1 170 1 1 "4 9 8 24 7 8 15 15 41 7 1 3 1 19 1 1 2 1 26 2 66 6 11 5 17 3 6 2 44 25 1 1 1 2 24 1 1 1 "5 "6 1 1 12 34 3 3 2 7 16 4 1 20 2 2 2 7 10 3 3 1 1 "2 i 2 12 4 1 1 "2 4 1 12 4 2 "l 1 "5 4 "9 4 1 6 1 "5 i 1 6 4 12 4 ii 1 4 12 3 6 • ■ 3 52 1 '46 1 3 6 1 3 52 1 "62 6 'is 1 "3 11 62 6 10 5 "3 "l 5 1 3 11 1 1 1 3 "1 1 1 3 10 1 1 1 3 7 1 3 2 1 3 6 • • "4 1 1 '1 4 3 "1 "3 4

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1883, and Year ending 31st December, 1884— continued.

id o a o Committed for Trial. Persons Apprehended, 1883. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. o |I Is o o o •8 8 Committed for Trial. Perso: ls Appreheni Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. CD 11 l! 11 Offences. © o n M. F. CD & I—I o M. F. M. F. M. F. o M. F. M. F. South Island— continued. Destitute Persons Act, breaches of.. Default of payment of penalty Debtors and Creditors Act, breaches of Disobeying summonses Disorderly conduct Disobeying orders of Court Dog-stealing Dog Registration Act, breaches of .. Drunkenness Education Act, breaches of Embezzlement Employment of Females Act,breaches ■ of Entire Animals Act, breaches of .. Escaping from legal cusdody Exposure, indecent False pretences Pish Protection Act, breaches of .. Forging and uttering Forgery Furious driving Furious riding Gold-Mining Act, breaches of Gaming and Lotteries Act, breaches of Harbour Regulations, breaches of .. Housebreaking Housebreaking, attempted Hawkers License Ordinance, breaches of Illegally on premises Impounding Act, offences against .. Industrial Schools Act, offences against Inciting prisoners to resist Inspection of MachineryAct, breaches of Keeping houses of ill-fame Larceny Larcency of post letters Larceny from dwellings Larceny as a bailee Larceny from the person Licensing Act, breaches of Libel .. Lunacy Local Boards Act, breaches of Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing a cow Maliciously wounding a horse Maliciously poisoning dogs Manslaughter. Manslaughter, accessory to Municipal Corporations Act, breaches of .. .. Marine Store Dealers Act, breaches of Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Murder Murder, attempted Naval Discipline Act, breaches of .. Obscene and profane language Offences against the Persons Act, breaches of Obstructing and resisting police .. Passengers Act, broaches of Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Police Ordinance, Christchurch, breaches of Protection of Animals Act, breaches of Placing stones on railway line Prisons Act, breaches of .. Public Works Act, breaches of 47 12 1 6 26 11 5 83 4,754 1 39 12 3 25 59 1 24 1 2 2 14 50 3 1 3 1 1 1,074 12 52 10 18 198 2 273 37 231 1 1 1 4 1 2 14 2 187 1 16 1 "'7 'id 1 1 40 4 21 11 1 4 21 10 3 49 3,972 1 14 3 1 23 28 2 15 48 2 1 9 1 99 1 1 1 403 1 1 1 1 2 590 4 2 63 92 19 1 4 1 32 162 8 6 1 2 13 1 3 1 2 61 1 3 15 138 1 29 3 1 i.6 8 41 12 1 6 26 11 4 83 4,753 1 38 12 3 25 53 1 19 2 2 2 15 109 3 1 14 1 186 1 1 1 693 71 1 9 8 19 2 172 4,383 "21 2 1 7 22 73 4 55 2 5 36 17 3 8 1 1 18 5 181 1,045 3 38 13 24 176 1 230 24 187 1 "6 11 33 2 "3 34 2 .1 '9 43 6 6 6 15 133 3,471 "8 2 1 6 20 27 2 1 "3 31 14 3 1 15 5 112 421 3 1 1 "4 604 "2 "l 62 63 146 14 1 1 3 1 35 266 5 1 1 21 2 7 1 5 3 3 5 1 '42 "s 2 '26 61 7 7 8 18 1 172 4,383 19 2 1 7 21 66 4 42 2 5 36 17 3 3 1 18 5 181 699 24 "3 8 -89 1 4 14 3 31 1 3 22 7 4 3 "5 1 'is "3 371 1 18 10 "3 "2 33 "2 1 6 1 1 1 29 9 14 "2 2 8 'i 19 2 5 99 "2 9 1 81 1 30 1 29 i 9 24 5 9 198 2 273 37 201 5 3 1 2 12 3 4 91 5 1 'is 1 3 1 62 1 32 5 24 14 8 176 1 230 24 167 1 "3 6 22 1 43 13 44 1 177 36 157 59 '7 133 24 119 55 10 "2 12 1 1 1 25 20 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 "e 1 7 5 i 1 7 "3 "l 625 588 4 3 625 530 456 16 3 530 95 30 3 3 3 3 1 7 1 1 5 2 3 1 2 197 "l 1 1 1 2 "l 2 4 1 1 4 1 1 2 4 215 152 42 15 6 215 119 63 10 5 197 "l8 "62 58 1 "3 62 3 82 1 2 11 1 1 72 1 1 3 7 1 5 1 3 82 1 2 11 3 20 1 2 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 1 80 64 4 12 80 39 26 3 9 39 41 23 1 1 52 1 21 2 23 1 1 51 19 10 9 19 i 1 1 39 1 1 11 "66 54 1 10 "l 66 U

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1883, and Year ending 31st December, 1884 — continued.

Return showing the Distribution of Field Force on the 31st March, 1885.

Offences. ■d i-t ° "3 s ■3 ft u§. ComS, mitted > tor Trial. 3 a O M. F. Persi is Appreheni Summarily Convicted. Led, 1883. Discharged. o "Sfj *H © .§■3 « O O Pj_ •a t _ t o ■3 § as 3 a Committed for Trial. Perso: is Appreheni Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. •si Sh © <D d 16 -g a o o EH p2 o5 <6 § s o P M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. South Island— continued. Public Domains Act, breaches of .. Public Health Act, breaches of Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, breaches of Poisons Act, breaches of .. Rabbit Nuisance Act, breaches of .. Rape Railway By-laws, breaches of Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of deceiving stolen property Refusing to give evidence Registration of Electors Act, breaches of Rescuing prisoners Robbery with violence Sacrilege Sending threatening letters ■ Seal Fisheries Protection Act, breaches of Sheep Act, breaches of Sheep-stealing Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to murder Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm Slaughter-houses Act, breaches of .. Sodomy Sodomy, accessory to Stamp Act, breaches of Sureties of the peace Suicide attempted ?own and Country Police Ordinance, Otago, breaches of threatening language trespass of Cattle Ordinance, breaches of ?respass on lands Jnnatural offence 1 1 1 4 10 94 36 5 1 1 1 1 10 12 1 "9 1 "4 86 25 1 5 "2 6 1 "l 1 3 8 "l "5 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 4 10 93 36 5 1 1 1 10 10 20 3 6 53 2 1 32 2 2 3 "*6 "2 2 6 2 35 2 19 "2 "5 'is "l 'is "1 13 2 "2 "2 1 2 20 3 6 51 2 1 32 2 2 2 "7 2 2 19 32 2 2 2 1 1 4: 3' 8 7 5 1 "l 277 1 185 14 1 199 1 327 231 1 14 246 50 "3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 14 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 15 "l 1 1 1 "l 2 "4 6 1 "l7 "4 "3 'io "it 2 83 35 76 25 4 2 83 35 69 41 50 34 4 18 2 1 69 40 6 li 3 8 59 6 1 524 1 1 58 4 1 1 1 59 6 1 524 125 1 113 1 3 9 125 1 66 267 198 '41 17 603 1 5 111 13 357 1 5 101 4 130 '94 22 603 1 5 111 8 6 79 1 5 66 Tagrancy Volunteer Act, breaches of /"aceination Act, breaches of Weights and Measures Act,breaches of Wife desertion Wounding with intent 45 18 4 42 5 2 3 3 45 8 4 "2 6 4 3 "2 "2 3 2 Totals .. 10,512 15 7,472 1,143 959' 9,900 10,271 192 25 6,997 1,131 1,114 152 9,611 764 l,00i 177 134

Stations. m IS o ■■-] o Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Stations. gj o I o Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Vaikato District, — Kihikihi Alexandra Orakau Road Party Hikurangi Road Party Cambridge Cawhia District, — Kawhia Te Puti Road Party 'aranaki District, — New Plymouth .. Pukearuhe Pukearuhe Road Party Pungareliu 1 1 i 2 1 2 1 5 10 1 5 4 12 5 G 15 15 23 15 7 11 26 1 60 22 28 Patea District, — Opunake Opunake Road Party Manaia Waihi .. Taupo District, — Tokano TokanoRoad Parties Taupo Waihi Onepoto Te Kapu 3 1 3 3 4 1 . 2 7 1 12 27 1 1 11 55 3 4 9 1 18 31 2 1 52 14 65 4 4 10 1 50 1 10 10 "l i "2 1 1 7 9 1 12 89 98 102 Depot 4 4 Totals 15 62 310 387 -— 25

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Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Constabulary (Police Branch), on the 31st March, 1885.

Stations. I § is P 02 a is 1 o I 02 to to erf I D to I o o .23 a a w o o w Q 3 I Stations. I o CD & is '■§■§ So I. ll CO to a & ff CO DO CD O O I o o ID R 3 o H Noeth Island. Auckland, — Auckland Cambridge Coromandel Dargaville Devonport Freeman's Bay .. Graf ton Grahamstown Hamilton East .. Hamilton West.. Helensville Hokianga Howick Kamo Kawakawa Maketu Mangawai Mercer Mercury Bay Mangonui Newmarket Newton Ngaruawahia Oliinemutu Onelmnga Opotiki Otahuhu Paeroa .. Papakura Parnell Ponsonby Port Albert Raglan Russell Shortland Tairua Tauranga Te Aroha Te Awamutu Te Kopuru Waiuku Warkworth Waterford Whakatane Whangarei Whangaroa Wood Hill (near Helensville) .. 1 8 23 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 3 35 1 2 1 1 1 1 9 1 2 1 1 Noeth Island— Wanganui— contd. Manutalii Patea Waverley 1 1 1 1 2 1 'i Totals 2 5 23 1 31 1 1 i" Hawke's Bay,— Napier Taradale Glive Hastings Havelock Waipawa Waipukurau Ormondvillo Danevirke Woodville Porangahau Port Ahuriri Wairoa Gisborne Ormond Tolago Bay Awanui Mangaiti Tokano Waiohiki Moiiaka i' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 'i '2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 ■i '5 1 1 2 1 1 Totals 4 25 1 6 31* i 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 South Island. Dunedin, — Maolaggan Street King Street North-East Valley South Dunedin .. Caversham Anderson's Bay .. Portobello Eavensbourne .. Roslyn Mornington Green Island Mosgiel Outram Nenthorne Port Chalmers .. Blueskin Hawksbury Lawrence Roxburgh Waitahuna Waipori Milton Balclutha Clinton Tapanui Oamaru Hampden Ngapara Duntroon Palmerston Macraes 1 1 1 1 2 2 20 9 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 27 11 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 "i Totals 2 1 14 72 4 4 17 93* Wellington,— Wellington Clyde Quay Newtown Lower Hutt Featherston Greytown Carterton Masterton Tenui Johnsonville Pahautanui Paikakariki i' 3 It 4 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 35 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 i 1 l i 1 Totals 3 1 5 2 49 8 70 i I 38 Totals 3 1 1 3 86 Wanganui,— Wanganui Marton Bull's Feilding Palmerston North Foxton Otaki New Plymouth .. Waitara Normanby Hawera 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 1 2 Southland, — Invercargill North Invercargill Campbelltown .. Riverton Otautau Winton Lumsden Orepuki Wyndham Mataura 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * District and Native Constables not included in total. t Compiling Police Gazette.

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Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Constabulary (Police Branch) — cont.

Eeturn showing Casualties in the Armed Constabulary Field Force during the Year ended 31st March, 1885. Transfer to Militia Stafi .. .. .. 1 Dismissals Eeoruits to police .. .. .. .. 24 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. 3 Eesignations .. .. .. .. 32 Medical unfitness .. .. .. .. 1 Discharges on reduction of the force .. 63 Discharges on expiration of term of service .. 2 126 Discharges .. .. .. .. 8

Eetuen showing Casualties in the Police Beanch of the New Zealand Constabulaby during the Year ended 31st March, 1885. Resignations .. .. .. .. 7 Deaths .. Discharge on compensation.. .. .. 1 Medical unfitnesa .. .. .. .. 1 Discharges ........ 6 Dismissals ........ 3 20

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Stations. s .2 <D ft « 14 » S S *. S S .3 Sag a 3 .6 -S3 g3 S3 8* ss g -S og *% |O2 05 O fi I O O O H Stations. It a k M CO U2 q q 43 <U © S .S3 S3 ■s og *g R O O 2 o B South Island— continued. Southland— contd. Gore Waikaia Half-Moon Bay ■. 1 3 1 1 i" l 1 1 23* South Island— continued. Timaru, — Timaru Ashburton Waimata Rakaia Geraldine Temuka *.. Pleasant Point .. Methven Fairlie Creek 1 1 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 Totals 18 l Lake, — Clyde Alexandra South Arrowtown Cromwell Naseby Ophir Pembroke Queenstown St. Bathan's 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 Totals Westland, — Hokitika Kumara Waimea Stafford Kanieri Rimu .. Ross Okarito Greymouth Brunnerton Dunganville Ahaura Reefton Boatman's Lyell Westport Charleston 1 3 21 1 26 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 • 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 Totals 1 3 13 1 17 Christchurch, — Christchurch Addington Sydenham Phillipstovm Woolston Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttelton Akaroa Little River Southbridge Leeston Malvern Coalgata . Bealey Kaiapoi Rangiora Oxford Amberley Hurunui Waiau Kaikoura l 2 1 2 23 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 31 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 Totals 1 l 1 33 4 26 l Nelson, — Nelson The Port Spring Grovo Collingwood Motuoka Motueka Valley.. Moutere Takaka Blenheim Havolock Picton 1 2 6 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 l l l 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 5 1 3 1 Totals 1 4 16 21* Totals 1 50 I I 3 64* Grand Total.. 18 2 5 60 372 17 24 474* 2 7 10 Tot Tot tal, Nort tal, Sout tli If this island .. .. .. 2041 Includes 6 Constabl island .. .. .. 270 j act as Police Gao iles who alers. 474 * District and Native Constables not included in total.