NEW ZEALAND POLICE FORCE (ANNUAL REPORT ON THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, H-03

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND POLICE FORCE (ANNUAL REPORT ON THE).

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

The Commissioner of Police to the Hon. the Defence Minister. Sir, — Commissioner's Office, Wellington, sth April, 1890. I have the honour to submit for your information the annual report on the Police Force of this colony, and the criminal statistics for the year ending 31st March, 1890. On the above-mentioned date the strength of the police was 494, against 484 for the corresponding period of last year (1889). This increase is due chiefly to the unusual police protection required by Dunedin before and after the opening of the Exhibition, and to the fact that three district constables have been dispensed with, and the same number of men of the regular force employed in their place. In addition to the above strength, there are 11 district constables and 12 Native constables. Four new stations have been opened during the past year —viz., Nenthorn (to provide police protection at the new goldfields of that name), Waipiro in Cook County, Kurow, and Culverden. This last station is on the terminus of the Hurunui Eailway, and its establishment has enabled me to close the old stations at Hurunui and Waiau. The Kamo station has also been closed and the constable removed to Whangarei, where he can be more usefully employed. Since my last report the following stations have been increased in strength —viz., Dunedin, 5 ; Ahaura, 1 ; Eeefton, 1; Palmerston North, 2 ; Ponsonby, 1. These augmentations are consequent in the case of Dunedin on the Exhibition, in that of Ahaura and Eeefton on the prosecution of the Midland Eailway works, and at Palmerston on the very large increase of population, the result of settlement of bush lands and the extension of the flax industry. The casualties in the force during the past year have been as follow: Eetired on compensation, 8 ; resignations, 9 ; transferred to prisons, 1; dismissed, 2 ; death, 1: total, 21. I have much pleasure in informing you that the Police Force of this colony retains its popularity, and that a large number of recruits of good class can be obtained from the Permanent Artillery. Moreover, numerous applications for enrolment have been received from persons who, not having served in the permanent forces, are not eligible for the police so long as recruits are obtainable from the former force. Many most desirable men are lost to us owing to this regulation, since the applicants are for the most part married men, and for that reason could not afford to join the artillery on the pay of a third-class gunner, and await their turn for the police. The rate of pay drawn by junior (third-class) constables is not large, but it is apparently sufficient to support a married man even in a town, for nearly three-fifths of the juniors are married, and the men of this rank are, for obvious reasons, mostly stationed in towns. The first- and second-class constables are not only better paid, but have also the advantage of country stations. It has been found by experience that as a rule ten years' service will entitle a man to receive charge of a country station, of which there are over two hundred, and in a few cases where men have shown special energy or aptitude for their work this much-desired post has been obtained in less time, but under no circumstances is an unmarried man allowed this privilege. For the last three years there has been but little promotion in the police. This state of things has arisen from the fact that the higher ranks have been blocked by an excessive number of sergeants and first-class constables, a heritage from provincial institutions. This evil still exists, to the detriment of energetic juniors, who are naturally impatient at the want of promotion. This state of stagnation will, however, shortly disappear, and meanwhile aspirants are reading to pass the examinations which are now necessary to enable constables to attain the rank of sergeant. I quite recognise that the slow rate of advancement is a real grievance to those who have joined within the last eight years, but I have not felt myself justified in giving promotion while I have sergeants doing the work of constables, except in cases where members of the Force have performed specially meritorious actions, and have been recommended by their officers. In such cases promotion has not been withheld, so that men might see that really good service would, under all circumstances, be recognised. I—H. 3.

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The class of men now enrolled in the police is such that it is unnecessary to test their qualifications by a general-knowledge examination; but, with the view of encouraging constables to acquire a sound knowledge of criminal law and evidence, a system of examination in these subjects has been instituted. A pass in the junior examination renders a man eligible for the rank of first-class constable, while a pass in the senior holds out the prospect of sergeants' rank to the successful candidate. The junior examination includes the following subjects : 1. Police Code ; 2. Evidence and convictions as laid down in Johnston's " Justice of the Peace." The senior will include certain of the most useful of the criminal statutes of this colony. The first sitting under these regulations was held last January. Forty-three competitors attended, of whom twenty-four passed most creditably, for the papers were difficult, but exceedingly well considered, and were due to the kindness of H. A. Stratford, Esq., E.M., Oamaru, who volunteered his services as Police Examiner. I have promoted the four men who obtained the greatest number of marks in this examination, in order to encourage those who had the energy to read up the theory of their duty. It is not, however, intended that this promotion shall become a precedent, since it is expressly provided that the examination is not competitive, and that a pass only is required, after which the rule of seniority has force. Moreover, it is obvious that some exceedingly good constables have failed to take a prominent position in the examination-list, and in one or two instances have not been able to pass. This examination is intended to encourage men to read up the criminal law and duties of constables, but it is not intended that it shall overshadow the real and practical work of the police. I would again bring before your notice the advisability of instituting some system of pension which shall apply to at least a portion of the Police Force. We have now 400 men drawing longservice pay, of whom 295 receive Is. per diem after ten years' service, and 105 receive 6d. after five years' service. Concerning these men I have no recommendation to make at present, for it may be fairly assumed that the long-service pay was granted in lieu of pension. There are, however, 67 constables who, having joined since the 10th February, 1887, are debarred by circular of that date from receiving long-service pay, and it is on their behalf that I suggest a method whereby they may receive pensions with the minimum of expense both to the Government and to themselves. By the present system a man leaving the Force under circumstances other than dismissal or voluntary retirement is entitled by custom to receive a month's pay for each year of service up to twelve years. In lieu of this I would suggest that a yearly grant of £5 per head should be made on account of each member of the Force who has joined since the date of circular above quoted : this grant to be a contribution in aid of pension fund. Should this suggestion be approved, the result would be that, whereas, under the schedule of payments furnished to this department by the Actuary of the Government Insurance, a man thirty years of age wishing to insure for a pension of £75 at the age of sixty years would have to pay yearly a sum of £9 Is. 3d., only £4 Is. 3d. would be payable by him, the remainder being found by his department, and the aggregate of the thirty payments for which the Government would be liable in this case would hardly exceed in amount the sum which is now given to each old constable as retiring-allowance. It is this fact which enables me to urge most strenuously that some action shall be taken in order to provide pensions for all who have joined since the 10th February, 1887. A fair proportion of the Eeward Fund, which now amounts to £1,398 17s. 4d., may be available for this purpose, but on this point legal advice will be necessary. The criminal statistics for the year ending 31st December, 1889, show a slight increase in the gross total of offences. In the North Island there has been an increase of 189, in the South a decrease of 141. The general increase is due almost entirely to the crime of drunkenness, in which there has been an increase in the North of 129 and a decrease in the South of 72. In the following crimes there has been an increase : Common assaults, 110; larcenies, 157 ; indecent exposure, 13; forcible abduction, 12; forgery and uttering, 13; malicious injury to property, 18; vagrancy, 41; obstructing and assaulting police, 48. Other crimes have decreased, such as—Arson, 8; breaking and entering, and burglary, 34; breaches of the peace, 11; perjury, 6, &c. A careful investigation of the records shows that about nine-tenths of the men convicted of drunkenness are over forty years of age, and not more than one in thirteen has been born in the colonies. The following stations have been built during the year : —ln brick: Balclutha, Mosgiel, Ponsonby, Clinton, Invercargill (messroom and kitchen), Kurow, and Taradale. In wood: Waipawa and Culverden. I attach return showing proportion of police to population, and cost of police per inhabitant, in each of the Australian Colonies. I hays much pleasure in reporting that the general conduct of the police has been good. I have, &c, W. E. Gudgeon, Commissioner.

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1888, and Year ending 31st December, 1889.

1888. 1SS9. Offences. m o Committed for Trial. Persons Apprehem •d. a) T2 o o a Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. HI 1 Committed for Trial. Persons Apprehem led. ■„ • Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Summarily Convicted. Dis. charged. fs I I ail c< i M. F. II. F. M. F. M. F. M. i P. 51. I F. M. F. M. F. NOETH ISLAND. Abortion, procuring Abduction, forcible Absconding from bail Abusive and threatening language Animals Protection Act, breaches of Arson Arson, attempted .. Assaults on bailiffs Assaults, common Assaults on police Assaults, indecent Assembling unlawfully Assault and robbery Assaults occasioning bodily harm Bankruptcy fraud Beer Duty Act, breaches of.. Bestiality Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering shops, warehouses, &o. Burglary Carnally knowing Cattle- and horse-stealing Cattle-maiming Child-desertion Coinage Act, offences against Concealment of birth Contempt of Court Cruelty to animals Customs offences Cutting and wounding Damaging police uniform Default of payment of penalty Destitute Persons Act, offences against Disobeying maintenance orders Disobeying orders of Court Disobeying summonses Distillation Act, offences against Distributing obscene prints .. 1 1 106 25 2 447 39 9 2 15 4 1 2 215 39 10 1 'c 4 2 4 3 'a io 5 3 1 1 62 1 1 1 232 36 1 4 175 8 ii 21 1 8 25 *6 1 167 1 4 5 1 26 2 s 1 26 2 G 1 1 106 17 2 446 39 9 2 14 4 1 2 215 20 5 1 3 "3 1 1 1 io 3 1 1 12 122 25 1 4 424 33 3 1 4 16 3 1 155 28 8 3 49 9 1 fl i 2 3 4 1 1 7 5 3 1 i G9 2 234 28 1 1 "l 1 iio i 12 ■2 15 4 's 6 29 *5 1 154 1 - 8 1 35 3 1 5 12 i 9Q *3 2 1 12 122 16 1 4 424 33 3 1 3 16 3 1 155 11 5 3 36 8 "l "l 1 1 7 2 2 15 1 12 16 "l 2 1 2 1 1 ' 1 23 6 1 1 1 60 11 2 "3 50 4 2 11 2 3 60 4 3 6 1 118 13 2 1 30 1 a '2 "l 3 42 3 i 9 1 18 i 1 40 2 1 2 3 60 4 3 6 'l8 "l "2 3 5 4 62 2 4 4 3 100 3 13 2 2 2 1 1 4 i "3 "3 50 2 1 1 *8 7 1 1 10 :; 3 5 4 61 2 4 4 3 97 11 2 2 2 "3 "l "5 "3 1 2 1 1 2 8 2 "5 'C7 1 48 1 4 116 1 13 1 1 8 3 62 1 7 2 1 1 1 32 4 2 *2 "2 "2 'l8 8 1 1 1 i 1 "l 2 1

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1888, and Year ending 31st December, 1889— continued.

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1888. 1889. Offences. III Te: ■sons Appreheni nL •9S.S Number of Convictions m Pa >ous Appreheni led. all EH < Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. ass those Committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discliarged. 5 1 ■ *c M. F. jr. F. M. F. En < M. F. o 1C. F. M. F. 1C F. M. F. Nokth Island— continued. Disturbing religious congregations Disturbing entertainments Dog-stealing Drunkenness Electric Lines Act, offences against Embezzlement Escaping from custody False statutory declaration False pretences Forcible entry Foreign Seamen's Act, breaches of .. Forgery and uttering Fraudulent conveyance Furious driving and riding Gaining and Lotteries Act, breaches of Housebreaking Illegally on premises Inciting prisoners to resist Indecent behaviour Indecent exposure Industrial Schools Act, breaches of .. Justices of the Peace Act, breaches of Killing animals with intent to steal the carcases Larceny Larceny, attempted Larceny as a bailee Larceny as a co-partner Larceny from dwellings Larceny from mail-bags Larceny from the person Libel Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing cattle Manslaughter Marriage Act, offences against Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Murder 2 2 3 2,661 3 47 3 86 3 13 36 1 4 40 74 07 5 29 33 20 1 944 2 29 1 100 3 34 4 101 225 : M 31 29 26 *3 i i l 1 2 2,251 2 17 2 '27 "9 4 10 4 52 4 22 25 10 309 1 2 1 38 1 4 16 3 4 30 0 13 1 3 5 10 a i i 2 2 2,601 3 41 2 70 3 9 33 1 4 40 39 07 5 28 33 20 '18 17 24 24 "2 9 1 5 2,790 55 1 1 79 10 53 4 23 82 55 1 10 28 21 0 1 1,091 14 1 1 17 10 11 S • 23 i '3 8 1 1 2,327 22 36 16 4 19 12 44 10 15 7 2 389 1 1 2 1 *2 69 19 22 5 0 4 4 9 5 4 3 i 4 1 9 1 4 2,789 55 1 1 77 16 16 50 4 23 40 55 10 20 21 6 1 672 12 1 1 12 27 18 "3 7 2 129 8 1 4 3 17 "8 1 5 1 9 a "7 ' 1 17 12 1 12 14 2 i '7 1 '3 48 •3 388 10 49 117 1 6 20 025 2 27 29 "3 1 1 425 45 147 14 "l 36 147 10 1 "c ■2 41 1 68 17 1 11 12 40 37 13 12 K) 2 1 '27 "8 2 'i 8 6 3 2 14 1 47 3 20 161 189 "8 "l 1 26 2 208 210 4 4 4 2 is "7 '2 '7 '7 1 1 19 2 208 193 2 4 11 1 32 3 8 2 i 69 104 48 17 1 .30 66 3 2 2 i 115 118 49 13 31 49 18 9 "2 47 ie "l i 1 i 1 "l 4 4 5 '.3 1 4 2 i "s '*8 1 "3 - 6 5 "e 1 "4 1 2

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Murder, attempted Naval deserters and stragglers Neglected and criminal children Obscene and profane language Obstructing railway-line Obstructing public places Obstructing and resisting police Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Poison-laying Police Offences Act, offences against Post Office Act, breaches of Prisons Act, offences against Public Works Act, breaches of Rape Rape, attempted Receiving stolen property Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of .. Rescuing goods from bailiffs Robbery with violence Sheep-stealing .. .. .. Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm Smuggling Sodomy Sodomy, attempted Soliciting prostitution State Forests Act, offences against .. Suicide, attempted Suicide, threatening Sureties of the peace Threatening letters Tobacco Act, offences against Vagrancy Wife-desertion 1 65 40 181 1 4 26 10 19 1 131 2 3 27 4 G 11 1 6 9 29 2 G 1 3 G 1 1 7 2 1 1 i GO 17 112 4 23 2 ill "*3 22 •• 5 "l ii 40 a 3 7 23 •■ 2 1 10 17 5 1 2 - 2 2 G 1 63 40 181 4 26 10 19 131 2 3 27 4 G 11 1 6 8 29 2 6 1 ■• - 1 7 3 3 1 1 I 1 50 25 171 1 GO 5 10 1 132 9 3 23 4 7 20 5 •• 8 3 4 "i 3 7 12 48 8 109 1 1 1 99 1 21 - 5 i - ■■ •• •■ - - 9 37 1 1 3 18 i '5 31 5 2 2 1 3 5 0 1 1 49 25 170 1 3 60 4 10 132 9 3 23 4 7 20 5 •• 2 •• •• 3 7 12 •• •• •• I 34 1 7 I •■ 1 0 5 1 15 15 10 1 5 9 4 1 5 5 1 i 2 1 2 3 .. •• 4 1 4 30 1 2 1 1 2 8 1 2 - - 1 2 30 2 1 1 2 8 1 1 '28 2(3 4 1 ■i 1 i "3 •• •• •• i •• "0 1 1 1 2 •• 1 i 1 "l • • i i i "2 3 12 2 6 1 i 5 1 5 1 9 1 1 I 1 2 12 6 1 1 •• i '3 1 4 279 19 •• - ici 9 270 17 1 14 1 5 276 28 •• G 5 154 15 *8 •• 14 "5 276 23 8 "5 "■ i " 82 si 8 GG 40 8 16 3 •■ ! 9 ! •• •• " Totals 6,746 295 i 16 4,274 819 107 (5,187 196 6 6,935 :-!(.)(; 9 4,379 I 671 j 857 127 0,349 199 4 548 i Increa> 676 359 ' i ! South 1 iland. Iβ, 189. Abandoning children Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools Absconding from licensed service Abusive and threatening language Animals Protection Act, breaches of.. Arson Ais;)ii, attempted .. Assaults, aggravated Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on bailiffs.. Assaults on police .. Assault and robbery 1 1 1 28 2 52 1 17 1 1 23 1 29 ' 1 1 1 27 1 52 1 7 1 22 1 G 2 51 6 2 34 "g 51 3 1 1 16 5 is 3 1 1 25 1 2 307 9 1 i 2 1 85 1 1 18 2 30G 10 j "4 "l 3 1 *8 "* .. 8 2 82 5 9 i'J9 21 1 6 1 48 10 i G 128 14 u B 225 G 1 43 10 •• "5 ' 3 45 7 42 2 44 7 I 1 40 4 1 3 3 t 5 4 1 1 •• .. i .. I ! ..I I 4 I .. I

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1888, and Year ending 31st December, 1889— continued.

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1888. 1889. 10 Persons Apprciieni led. *4 Number of Convictions ■ IP Persons Apprehended. <S 13 Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. 5 _• Offences. Ill Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Coo those Committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. Son o o a H < I j= s 1 d M. F. If. F. U. P. M. F. d If. F. M. K. If. F. M. F. South Island — continued. Assault occasioning bodily harm Assault with intent to rob Assault with violence Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Beer Duty Act, breaches of .. Bestiality Bigamy Breaches of the peace Breaking into shops, warehouses, offices, <fec. .. Burglary Cattle- and horse-stealing Cattle-maiming Child-desertion Chinese Immigrants Act, breaches of Coinage Act, offences against Concealment of birth Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court.. Cruelty to animals Customs Laws Consolidation Act, breaches of Cutting and wounding Damaging police uniform Default of bail Default of penalties and costs Default of sureties of the peace Destitute Persons Act, breaches of Disobeying orders of Court Disobeying summonses Distillation Act, ofiences against Disturbing religious congregations Disturbing public meetings.. Dog-stealing Drunkenness Dual voting Embezzlement Escaping from custody False pretences First Offenders Probation Act, breaches of 2 5 5 3 "l 1 4 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 5 5 3 "l 1 3 2 "l 5 3 5 1 17 2 1 190 58 6 23 3 7 < 2 3 1 6 1 2 !! ii is is 6 5 2 5 1 17 2 1 190 29 4 12 2 "l 3 17 1 1 49 2 2 141 72 15 26 1 2 1 4 109 16 14 18 10 141 42 11 22 160 10 i 16 11 13 i *4 4 15 8 7 "l 13 4 5 "e 8 2 3 14 9 a "4 1 :: :: .. .. i "0 "2 5 "l 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 37 4 5 3 1 2 3 9 49 4 6 2 1 2 2 23 6 'a 3 9 49 4 6 2 1 2 2 22 5 3 3 i 1 3 3 36 4 5 3 3 "l 7 26 4 •J.-2 1 8 31 3 .. .. 5 1 2 6 12 '5 1 4 'a 1 2 1 2 2 12 5 "3 1 1 2 2 4 5 1 32 14 11 5 2 2 2,654 1 35 i 19 13 1 7 5 2 !! ii 1 31 14 1 11 5 2 "l 9 8 1 7 5 2 4 "2 a 4 4 .. I .. - 2 2,720 2,272 356 88 io 2,726 2,294 329 28 *8 2,654 1 35 72 11 3 66 1 7 1 15 2 2 23 i 10 3 57 1 5 1 6 "i 17 "? :: ii 1 15 "l 24 *3 '7 1 1 71 16 *40 5 7 69 14 "5 "3 "a G 1 1

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6 6 37 4 4 55 44 21 1 30 76 1 8 3 6 2 3 G 3 29 3 4 71 26 21 30 79 1 8 3 6 1 5 G 4 2 Forcible entry Foreign Seamen's Act, breaches of .. Forgery and uttering Fraudulent bankruptcy Furious driving and riding Gaming and Lotteries Act, breaches of Housebreaking Illegally on premises Impounding Act, offences against Indecent exposure Industrial Schools Act, offences against Infanticide Insulting language and behaviour Keeping disorderly houses Killing animals with intent to steal the carcases Larceny Larceny, attempted Larceny of ship's cargo Larceny as a trustee Larceny as a bailee Larceny as a public officer Larceny from dwellings Larceny from the person Letter-stealing Libel Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously wounding and killing animals Maliciously poisoning dogs Manslaughter Marriage Act, offences against Mines Act, breaches of Murder Murder, attempted Naval deserters Neglected and criminal children Obscene and profane language Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing railway-lines Offences against the Person Act, breaches of .. Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Police Offences Act, offences against Post Office Act, breaches of .. Public Works Act, breaches of Prisons Act, breaches of Rape Rape, attempted Receiving stolen property Refusing to leave licensed premises Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of .. Rescuing prisoners, attempted Robbery with menaces 929 1 1 3 11 30 10 4 1 198 172 2 1 1 2 22 3 12 24 'a "i 3 1 '7 "i "\ "i "l 3 45 11 20 1 26 46 "8 1 414 1 "8 6 111 109 i 20 47 i 59 16 1 20 3 3 12 87 2 i 99 19 i 1 1 90 i 2 596 1 "3 10 io 7 1 193 152 16 1 11 ie "3 "i 2 1 Q 1 33 2 13 13 33 20 43 84 3 4 1 1 963 3 21 23 19 2 7 189 207 28 2 1 45 1 11 1 2 5 6 i i i '5 i 2 2 13 9 10 19 31 51 3 381 2 ' 6 "5 2 103 146 i 1 a 21 S2 i 1 47 11 i 6 1 1 io 5 i 95 '2 2 33 27 i '4 1 16 a a 1 1 33 2 13 16 14 20 43 84 1 4 1 1 624 3 21 1 12 14 7 189 186 24 2 1 41 1 9 1 1 5 4 "l "l "l "5 1 "9 13 8 2 1 34 2 io 1 "9 "g 35 42 11 1 1 4 2 1 3 7 2 i) i "l 2 "l 2 '2 "2 "l 1 1 i 5 2 1 3 10 149 45 3 6 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 10 149 45 3 6 5 '3 3 i "4 4 "l i 4 1 4 4 1 17 146 31 1 10 95 27 7 2 i 13 2 4 17 146 31 "2 1 4 100 42 3 31 16 3 2 "2 3 14 2 6 '3 '3 "2 "3 1 2 356 2 1 2 356 "1 5 156 4 15 1 1 22 2 1 a 1 5 156 4 15 3 263 33 47 18 126 2 14 7 "4 8 90 7 1 7 6 11 4 1 1 "i 5 "7 1 4 4 1 2 3 1 5 7 1 7 6 11 4 1 1 "2 2 12 4 10 4 2 6 1 1 "l 3 4 2 a 3 i 12 4 10 4 2 "4 "5 "l i "3 3 "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, 1888, and Year ending 31st December, 1889— continued.

Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the under-mentioned Places.

Note.—The above estimates of populations are taken from the Registrar-General's return published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 29th Slay, 1890, page 012.

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J 388. 1889. Offences. l'ei Committed for Trial. •sons Apprehem Summarily Convicted led. Discharged. 3 o ■ssi 111 Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. a> ►■§■5! "o Committed for Trial. Pel ious Appreheudetl. Summarily DisConvicted. charged. S^ o o a Number of Convictions amongst those Committed for Trial. I M. F. o o s, M. F. 0) — i n M, F. F. M. j F. M. F. M. P. U. p. U V. South Island — continued. Sacrilege Setting fire to grass Sheep-stealing Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm Sly c;rog-selling Smuggling Sodomy Sodomy, attempted Suicide, attempted.. Sureties of the peace Threatening letters Trespass Vagrancy .. Wife-desertion 1 6 12 •J 2 7 7 2 1 •■ "2 ~41 1 G8 7 4,123 12.. 5 1 .. 8 8 ,. 44 2 1 a 4 2 7 ' 1 44 20 *8 140 , GGO 5G9 82 5,667 •■ •• 4 "l •••.. 1 2 •• 1 3 5 49 •■ "4 5 184 G,010 i 1 1 1 3 ~44 4 4 - s 1 48 4 .. 1 1 8 1 7 1 5 183 5,53G 1 160 7 8 2 2 4 :: "1 1 7 1 1 4 3 3 2 ■ ■ •i "l 1 ■■ • • I 5 84 5 •• 3 140 12 68 21 3 10 Totals G.151 217 16 141 7 81 11 425 56<i Decrease. 111 210 14 4,083 G56 492 i

Place. Pr °{'oW UOf Cost of Police to Population, rer Inhabitant. Remarks. New Zealand 1 to 1,340 s. d. 2 10J Calculated on the estimated population, GC4,855 (including Maoris), on the 31st March, 1890, and the net expenditure for police, £90,023 10s. 4d. (vide Appropriation Account for year ended on the same date). Number of police, 1,454 ; amount of vote, £272,018 (vide estimates for year ending 30th June, 1890); estimated population on the 31st December, 1890, 1,118,028. Number of police on the 31st December, 1889 (as per Inspeetor-Gerierars report), 1,507; estimated population at same date, 1,122,200; vote for 1890, £291,903. Vide estimates for year ending the 30th June, 1889, viz. : Number of police, 378; amount of vote, £84,092. Estimated population on the 31st December, 1889, :319,1GG. Calculated on estimates for 1889-90, 9oG persons; amount of vote, £105,240. Estimated population on the 31st December, 1889, 40G,G58. ;Deducting native trackers (150), there are only 800 police, according to which the proportion of police to population would be 1 to 504.] Victoria .. 1 to 709 4 10J New South Wales .. 1 to 710 5 2J South Australia 1 to 844 5 3J Queensland 1 to 425 8 lj

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Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1890.

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Stations. § C D I i . t I I ■■J" 1 o i s o p to H o so O || oj In Q H Stations. 1 o o a h P 01 i a I i 1 o O i I □ o a fill 3 o North Island. Auckland, — Auckland Freeman's Bay .. Ponsonby Newton Surrey Hills Eden Terraco .. Newmarket Parncll Devonport Oneliunga Otahuhu Howick Papakura Pukckoho Waiuku Mcrcor Mercury Bay Coromandel Warkworth Port Albert Helensvillo Woodhill Thames Shortland Taiiua 1 7 25 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 36 1 2 2 1 1 1 I 2 2 1 North Island— continued. Napier— continued. Ormond Tologa Bay Waipiro Awanui 1 1 1 1 'i i i 2 Totals l 5 29 1 i 30* i i Taranaki,— New Plymouth .. Waitara Normanby Hawera Patea Waverley Manaia Opunake Pungarehu Pukearuho Wanganui Kimterville Marton Bull's Feilding Ashurst Palmcrston North Foxton i 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 7 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 i i 1 'i i i i i i 1 1 1 1 i i i i 1. 2 i i 'i i 4 1 1 5 1 1 i Totals 1 10 50 3 :! 2 G4* Bay of Islands, — P.ussell Aratapu Dargavillo Hokianga Kawakawa Mangonui •awai Waipu NYhungaroa i Totals 1 5 30 3G 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 Wellington,— Wellington Manners Street .. Clyde Quay Newtown . .. Pitone Lower Hutt Fcatherston Martinborough .. Greytown Carterton Masterton Tenui Eketahuna Pahiatua Johnsonville Pahautanui Otaki 1 It 5 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 11 11 18 2 39 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i 1 2 1 1 2 1 ' 'I I '' •• 1 11 i l 2 12* Totals i Tauranga,— Tauranga Waterford Paeroa Makotu Whakatano Opotiki Rotorua Taupo Tokaanu Te Aroha Hamilton West .. Hamilton East .. Ngaruawahia Cambridge Te Awamutu Kiliikihi To Kuiti Baglan Kawhia 1 i 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] i i 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals South Island. Nelson, — Nelson The Port Richmond Spring Grove Collingwood Takaka Blenheim Havelock Picton Mahakipawa Motueka 1 1 6 47 3 2 58* 9 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 2 1 1 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 i i i i Totals 1 i 2 6 20* 1 18 Napier,— Napior Taradale Olive 1 Fastings Waipawa Waipukurau Ormondville Danovirko Woodville Herbertville Port Ahuriri Wairoa C.isborne Totals 1 20 1 24* 1 i i 8 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 11 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 5 Westland, — Greymouth Brunnerton Ahaura Reefton Lyell Westport Denniston Charleston Dunganville Kumara Stafford 1 i i i 5 2 a 3 i 3 1 1 1 a l 7 2 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 ■• i i " Dii itrict and Nati' ve coi istables not includi :d in total. t Compiling Police Gazette.

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

Total, North Island .. .. .. 226 ) Includes 7 constables who Total, South Island .. .. .. 268 j act as police gaolers. 494

Return showing Casualties in the Naw Zealand Police Force during the Year ended 31st March, 1890. Retirement on reduction of force .. .. .. .. .. i* Transfer to Prisons Department .. .. .. .. .. l Resignations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Discharges on compensation .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Dismissals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 21 * Inspector.

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Stations, i o I tn to •ii 1 o 0 o > a •Jl I! Sg o CD J Stations. -j: I Q I I P I 1 ■j. i a o a Q « «* ■II II 3 O H South Island— continued. Westland — contd. Hokitika Kanieri Ross Okarito Totals Christehurch, — Christchurch Aldington Sydenham Phillipstown Woolston Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttelton Akaroa Little River Southbridge Leeston JIalvern Coalgate Bealey Kaiapoi Rangiora Oxford Amberley Culverden Kaikoura Ashburton Rakaia Methven 1 1 1 4 5 1 2 1 1 1 27 •Ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 32 30 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 1 South Island— continued. Dunedin, — Maclaggan Street King Street North-east Valley Woodhaugh South Dunedin .. Caversham Roslyn Mornington Anderson's Bay .. Green Island Port Chalmers .. Waitati Mosgiel Hawksbury Outram Middlemarch Nenthorn Palmerston Lawrence Waitahuna Milton Kaitangata Balclutha Clinton Tapanui Roxburgh i 1 1 3 3 i 23 9 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 30 12 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i i 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 2 9 60 2 1 1 Totals i 74 Totals Oamaru, — Oamaru Kurow Ngapara Hampdeu Waimate Timaru Temuka Geraldine Pleasant Point .. Fairlie Creek Naseby St. Bathan's 1 i i i ii :,,-, 2 i 69* Southland,- — Invercargill North Invercargill Alexandra South Arrowtown Bluff Clyde Cromwell Half-moon Bay .. Gore Lumsden Mataura Ophir Orepuki Otautau Pembroke Queenstown Riverton Waikaia Winton Wyndham i 1 'i i 9 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 11 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 "i 7 1 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 i 10 1 1 1 3 8 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 i 1 Totals 5 30 2 36* Totals 1 1 3 26 2 88 Grand Total.. 12 4 G2 13 11 12 494' 403 * District and Native constables not included in total,