THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1910 Session I, H-16

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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

The Commissioner of Police to the Hon. the Minister op Justice. S l r ! Justice Department, 9th May, 1910. On the retirement of Mr. Dinnie, on the 31st of December last, the Government decided to combine the offices of Under-Secretary for Justice and Commissioner of Police. I therefore took over the administration of the Force, in addition to my other duties, and I now submit the annual report as required by the Police Regulations. Strength of Force. On the 31st March last the strength of the Force was 775 of all ranks, being an increase of 4 dming the year. The total is made up as follows :— Inspectors .. .. .. ■ ■ • • •• ■ • •• 9 Sub-inspectors .. .. • • • • • • 7 Station sergeants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Sergeants .. . . •• • ■ • • •■ • • .. 82 Constables . . . . .. • • . • • • • • .. 622 Chief detectives . . . . .. .. ■. • • . ■ 5 Detectives .. .. . . .. • . • • • • . . 29 Acting-detectives .. .. . . . . • • • • .. 17 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons .. .. • • - ■ • • ■ ■ • • 4 Matrons .. ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • 4 District constables .. .. . . .. • • • . .. 19 Native constables . . .. •. • • • • • ■ ■ ■ 9 Troop horses .. .. • • • • ■ • • • ■ • .. 38 Stations. New stations have been opened at Fendalton, Frankton, Hikuai, Islington, Kirikiriroa, Rimu, Tewera, Tokomaru Bay, Waikaiemoana, Wakefield, and Wellsford. The district constable at Portobello has been replaced by a regular member of the Force, and the following stations have been closed : Broad Bay, Frasertown, Horopito, Kanieri, Kerepehi, Poit Albert, Spring Grove. The station hitherto known as Sheffield is now called Annat. and that known as Tairua is now called Hikui. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended the 31st March last : Retired under Police Provident Fund Act, 14 ; died, 3 ; resigned voluntarily, 17 ; dismissed, 8 ; discharged, 1 ; called upon to resign, 20 : total, 63. This is 4 more than in the preceding year. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with all offences reported to the police during the year ended the 31st December last, and show an aggregate net increase of 420 on the figures of 1908. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-32 per cent, as against 2-33 the previous year.

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The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. :— Arson • • • • • • 15 Gaming offences .. .. .. 32 Assaults, common .. .. .. 127 Illegally on premises . . .. 25 Assaults and robbery .. .. . . 22 j Indecent exposure ... . 50 Breaches of the peace . . . . .. 71 j Introducing liquor into Maori pas . . 24 Cruelty to animals . . .. .. 22 Sly-grog selling . . . . .. 76 Disobeying orders of Court .. ... 72 ! Soliciting prostitution . . 46 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 314'? Theft (undescribed) .. .. .'.47 Failing to support relatives .. ~. 56 Vagrancy .. . . .. .. 131 Forgery and uttering . . .. .. 51 The principle decreases were : — Assaults, indecent .. .. .. 9 j Obstructing police .. .. .. 33 Assaults causing bodily harm .. .. 11l Receiving stolen property ... . 30 Burglary. .. .. .. 112 Theft by servants .. .. ..33 Deserting wives and families . . .. 108 Theft from dwellings . . . . 29 Deserting merchant ships .. , ... 61 Theft from person .. .. .. 20 Disorderly and riotous conduct .. . . 102 ; Theft of cattle and horses . . 12 Malicious injury to property .. .. 23 ' Theft of sheep . . 10 Obscene language .. . . .. 30 It will be noticed that the increase has been mostly confined to the less serious form of crime, such as assaults, breaches of the peace, drunkenness, sly-grog selling and vagrancy, whilst there has been a gratifying decrease under the heading of burglary and certain classes of theft. _ The percentage of arrests ®r summonses resulting from all offences reported during the year under review is 95-61, the figures of the preceding year being 95-63. The following return shows the number of offences reported in each Police District during the year, the number of cases in which arrests or summonses resulted, and the number in which no prosecution followed :—

Serious Chimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the preceding year :—

During the last nine years the number of serious crimes as above described has varied from 520 to 759, so that the present total (696) does not call for comment.

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i ■ District. Number of Offences Number of all , in which Arrests Offences reported. | or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. Auckland Thames Napier Wanganui Wellington Grey mouth Christchurch Dunedin 6,063 719 1,994 2,554 5,508 804 3,652 2,116 520 5,829 697 1,930 2,488 5,308 770 3,492 1,882 484 234 22 64 66 200 34 160 234 36 Invercargill 23,930 22,880 1,050

1908. 1909. Crimes. Number of Number of '■ N Number of all Offences i Offences Offences in reported. reported , which Arrests resulted. * resulted. . I I Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary (breaking into shops and dwellings) Forgery and uttering Murder ... ... ... ... ■ ... 13 35 476 135 6 12 11 65 6 8 32 364 114 5 12 10 63 5 28 57 364 186 7 5 8 35 6 27 55 242 176 7 4 8 as 6 „ attempted ... ... Rape Receiving stolen property ... Shooting with intent 759 613 696 560

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Indecent and sexual offences were dealt with as under :—

Drunkenness. There lias been an increase of 314 in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. From the following table it will be observed that 40-89 per cent, of the males and 73-78 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 7-45 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1909, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

The number charged with drunkenness in 1908 was 10,343 (9,637 males and 706 females), whereas in 1909 the number was 10,657 (9,875 males and 782 females).

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1908-9, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or withdrawn (Males and Females shown separately), and the Total Decrease in Arrests.

Climes. 1908. 1909. Assaults, indecent Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth .. Incest Indecent exposure Kape Rape, attempted Sodomy Sodomy, attempted 64 I 13 4 3 7 267 11 10 3 4 55 |2 18 7 4 2 317 8 12 6 1 387 432

District. Not Previously Convicted. One Previous Conviction. Two Pre- Three Previous Con- vious Convictions, victiohs. Four Pi ovious Convictions. Five Previous Convictions. Over Five ; Previous Totals. Convictions. £ a> ■ {3 ® a> J» f=1 & O M. F. M. F. I j M. F. M. F. J M. F. M. F. M. P. M. F. Auckland Thames .. Napier Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christchurcb Dunedin Invercargill 1,022 121 675 919 1,508 160 863 446 123 30 5 17 51 35 5 41 19 2 298 69 142 134 310 63 207 118 18 19 3 7 13 36 5 20 4 156 25 56 46 218 21 108 49 12 10 4 2 8 ! 36 2 9 5 | 99 7 29 i 24 231 9 64 ; 25 6 14 2 37 1 12 4 76 1 18 21 202 6 53 11 2 16 32 59 1 9 7 43 4 60 10 3 11 1 28 390 9 89 25 127 13 167 85 3 80 5 50 2,100 233 1,018 1,176 2,639 276 1,522 744 167 180 12 31 75 254 13 145 69 3 329 28 ■ 2 162 18 83 90 24 9 3 io 3 44 31 1 5,837 205 1,359 107 691 76 494 70 390 60 196 53 908 211 9,875 782 736

Number arrested, 1908. Number arrested, 1909. Number convicted, 1909. Number disohargedor withdrawn, 1909. Total Increase in Arrests. Total Decrease in ArreBts. Centre. ! F. M. F. M. F. M. and F. Jμ. and F. M. f. M. I I I 165 1,180 185 2,039 108 771 62 581 '■ 520 r 4,571 _ Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... . 1,348 2,091 651 708 96 109 i 66 f, 178 2,035 769 578 96 223 109 65 2 4 1 2 ... 3 1 i 121 237 13 i 123 Totals ... . 4,798 495 4,560 493 11 2 121 373 Total di icreasi :, 252.

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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1908-9 (Males and Females shown separately).

In attempting to draw conclusions from these figures it should be borne in mind that the number of charges does not represent the number of distinct and separate persons charged, as repeated charges against the same person are included in the total. Similarly, the number of persons shown as not previously convicted cannot be guaranteed as strictly accurate. A man may be convicted of drunkenness in, say, Auckland one week and in Dunedin the next, and unless the Dunedin police were aware of the previous conviction, which may or may not be the case, he would be shown in the Dunedin return as not previously convicted. 1 point this out as a caution against attempting to deduce, from the statistics given, conclusions that may not be justified by the actual facts. Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (213) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 36 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans in each District during the Year 1909 as compared with 1908, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or withdrawn.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Publicans within each Principal Centre during the Year 1909, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or withdrawn.

Sly-grog. There were 235 prosecutions during the year for sly-grog selling, resulting in 154 convictions, against 158 prosecutions and 127 convictions during the preceding year. The difficulty in obtaining evidence In support of charges of sly-grog selling is increased by the disinclination of the general public to afford the police any assistance in this respect, and for this reason it is found necessary to resort to methods which are distasteful both to the public and the police. There is, however, no alternative unless the law-breakers are to be allowed to go their own way unchecked.

Number arrested. 1908. Number arrested, 1909. Number convicted, 1909. Nurr. discharj withdi 190 lber ged or rawn, 19. Centre. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... 3hrisfcchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 19 26 18 7 2 4 2 1 23 32 19 9 6 3 2 23 32 19 9 6 3 o Totals ... 70 8a 11 83 11

District. Prosecution*, 1908. Proseoutions. n ■ ,• 1mn ' i (Jonvietions. 11)09. Discharged or withdrawn. Auckland Thames Napier Wanganui ... Wellington ... Grey mouth ... Cbristchurch Dunedin Invercargill ... 24 5 30 13 11 45 25 23 1 49 8 13 19 28 55 24 16 1 12 5 9 9 17 36 7 8 37 3 4 10 11 19 17 8 1 Totals ... 177 213 103 110

Cemre. Prosecutions. Convictions. Discharged or withdrawn. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs ... Dunedin and suburbs 16 10 5 5 16 10 5 5 6 1 O O 16 4 4 2 Totals ... 36 10 26

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The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during the year 1909 amounted to £2,358 155., as against £1,749 15s. in 1908. The amounts of fines in the various districts are as follows :— £ s. d. Auckland .. .. .. .. 529 15 0 Thames 620 0 0 Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Wanganui . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 72 0 0 Wellington . . .. . . . . . . ... . . 518 0 0 Greymouth Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 242 0 0 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 0 0 Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 0 0 Total .. . . . . .. .. . . £2,358 15 0 The direct cost to the Dominion in detecting and prosecuting sly-grog sellers during the year was £1,090 19s. 6d., this being £1,267 15s. 6d. less than the amount of fines imposed. Gaming Offences. There were 239 prosecutions, resulting in 208 convictions, during the year under the gaming laws, against 213 prosecutions and 184 convictions in 1908. The question of licensing bookmakers will have to be very seriously considered, and some restriction be placed upon the many undesirable characters who under the present law follow the profession of bookmaking. Finger-print Branch. On the 31st March last the finger-print collection consisted of the impressions of 9,919 offenders, being an increase of 1,201 on the previous year. During the year 140 offenders, whose antecedents were unknown to the police of the districts in which they were in custody, were, by means of their finger-impressions, identified as previously convicted persons, showing an increase of two over last year. The following table shows increase of the finger-print collection, and prisoners traced thereby for the past six years.

Finger-prints of persons in custody here have been been identified in each of the Australian States, in Cape Town, London, and Denmark as those of persons previously convicted in those places, while prints of persons in custody in the various States of Australia and South Africa have been identified here as those of persons previously convicted in New Zealand. Of forty-seven finger-maiked articles taken possession of by police in the investigation of various offences eleven prosecutions resulted, convictions being recorded in all cases. As an instance of the practical assistance the branch is to the general police, a series of burglaries took place in Wellington during the latter part of last year, and from finger-prints left behind by the offenders it was clearly demonstrated that the same persons were responsible for the whole of the burglaries, thus narrowing the scope of the inquiry. The offenders were subsequently arrested and convicted. The photographic portion of the branch is still working well, during the year 628 photographs being finished, at an average price of just under 2d. each. Candidates fob Forge. Sixty-seven men were taken on during the year, their nationalities, religions, and occupations being as follows :—Nationalities : Australia, 8 ; England, 6 ; India, 1 ; Ireland, 5 ; New Zealand, 41; Scotland, 5; West Indies, 1. Religions : Baptist, 1; Church of England, 25; Methodists, 3; Pros byteriuiis, 20 ; Roman Catholics, 15 ; Wesleyans, 3. Occupations : Artillerymen, 3 ; bakers, 2 ;

Year. Number of j j on Prisoners traced as Previous Offenders. 905 906 .907 .908 909 .910 4,200 5,000 6,151 7,622 8,718 9,919 700 800 1,151 1,171 1,096 1,201 lit 88 104 123 138 140

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blacksmiths, 2 ; bricklayers, 2 ; cabinetmaker, 1 ; carpenters, 2 ; carter, 1 ; clerks, 2 ; drivers, 3 ; electrical operator, 1; ex-constables, 3; farm labourers, II; farmers, 2; grocer's assistant, 1; labourers, 13 ; milkman, 1 ; miners, 4 ; motormen, 2 ; piano-tuner, 1 ; platelayer, 1 ; ploughman, 1 ; postman, 1 ; sawmilUiand, 1 ; seaman, 1 ; shepherds, 2 ; soldier, 1 ; telegraphist, 1 ; woodworkmachinist, 1. Police Provident Fund. On 31st March last the amount standing to the credit of the fund was £32,204 7s. Id., being an increase on the previous year of £390 19s. 3d. On the same date there were on the fund 3 ex-lnspeo-tors, 1 ex sergeant-major, 21 ex-sergeants, 55 ex-constables, 5 ex-detectives, and 2 widows of deceased constables, their aggregate annual allowances being £8,231 Bs. This fund has now been merged in the Public Service Superannuation Fund. Since the Police Provident Fund Act, 1899, came into force the Government have saved the sum of £22,600 Bs. lid. in the form of retiring-allowances which would no doubt have been paid had it not existed. Stations, etc. During the year the following works have been completed :— New Buildings. Chatham Islands .. Station. I New Plymouth . . . . Station. Christchurch .. . . Inspector's resi- Otira .. . . . . Lock-up. dence. Eakaia . . . . Station. Dunollie .. . . Station. Rawene .. . . Lock-up. Epsom .. .. Lock-up. Rotorua .. .. Offices. Islington . . . . ~ Shannon . . .. Station. Kaikohe . . . . Station. Sydenham Kaitaia . . . . „ Takaka Kirikiriroa .. .. „ Thames Lincoln ... .. ~ New Buildintj in Course of Erection. Pongaroa .. Station. Additions, Improvements, So. Coalgate .. .. Painting, &c. ! Papanui .. .. Drainage and water. Hamilton . . . . Outbuildings, &o. Picton . . . . Alterations. Hunterville . . . . Water and drainage. Eussell . . .. Painting, &c. Kawhia .. .. Wash - house and ' Wellington (Newtown) . . Additions. renovations. Weraroa .. .. Conversion old postManaia .. . . Repairs and paint- ! office to constables' ing. quarters. Palmerston North . . Ditto. Whangarei .. . . Additions. Properties acquired. Culvcrden .. . . Site. Kaikohe .. .. Site. Eden Terrace (Auckland) Station. New Brighton Ellerslie .. .. „ Wakefiiekl .. . . Station. Frankton .. .. Site. Woolston .. .. ~ Johnsonville . . .. ~ First Aid to the Injured. During the year ended March, 1910, (51 probationers presented themselves, at the conclusion of their course of training at the depot, for examination in " first aid to the injured," the examinations being held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association. Of the 61 men who sat, all passed. The maximum number of marks was gained in seven cases, the average of those who passed being 84-68. (Maximum, 100 ; bare pass, 50.) The lecturer was in each case Dr. Henry, Police Surgeon, and the examiners different medical men appointed by the Association. The New Zealand Police Force. The following return shows the growth of the Department, the Continued increase of the population, and the total number of offences (irrespective of by-law offences) reported, and in which arrests or summonses resulted, e,ach year since 1877, prior to which date each province in the colony had its own Police Force, and reliable data are not available :—

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In addition to the strength of the Force as shown above, there are 19 district constables, 9 Native constables, 4'police surgeons (one in each city), 4 matrons (one in each city), and 38 troop horses. » Inspectors' Repokts. Extracts from the annual reports of the Inspectors in charge of districts are hereto annexed. I have, &c, F. Wald^orave, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OK OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector Cullbn, Auckland District. The casualties in the Force in this district during the year ended the 31st March last were as follows : 1 sergeant died and 11 constables resigned. New stations were opened at Kirikiriroa (Hamilton East), Frankton, and Wellsford, and Port Albert Station was closed. New stations will need to be opened at Remuera, Mount Albert, Richmond (Grey Lynn), and Takapuna. The opening of a new station at Remuera has already been approved, but a constable cannot be stationed there till such time as we can secure a house for him to reside in. The criminal statistics for the district for the year ended 31st December, 1909, show an increase in minor offences such as drunkenness, common assaults, cruelty to animals, failing to support parents, obscene language, petty thefts, and vagrancy. There has been a marked decrease in cases of housebreaking, &c, as compared with the year 1908. The conduct of the senior members of the Force in the district has been very satisfactory, but that of some of the junior hands who came here from the depot or on transfer from other districts' has been quite the reverse ; a good few of these undesirables are now out of the service.

Year. CO a> o ES O li > a s Q P cS Total. Police to Population. Cost per Inhabit- Population, ant. Offences Offences where Arrests reported. or Sum " monses resxilted. Arrests for Drunkenness (included in " Offences reported "). [ 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 25 25 25 13 13 13 13 20 20 20 13 13 12 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 16 16 90 84 86 73 72 72 70 65 66 69 69 65 66 61 60 53 55 51 51 45 56 53 56 56 58 59 59 65 71 78 83 87 86 14 16 21 18 19 20 17 17 18 18 17 17 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 16 15 20 20 20 20 21 25 25 30 32 35 34 329 364 379 337 343 356 365 372 390 395 388 389 403 404 401 407 410 416 414 453 457 475 499 504 514 522 534 553 557 577 604 633 639 458 489 511 441 447 461 465 474 494 502 487 484 494 486 482 481 485 487 484 517 536 554 586 591 604 613 626 655 667 699 734 771 775 lto 944 \ 1 to 948 1 to 949 I 1 to 1,136 [ 1 to 1,1581 1 to 1,173) 1 to 1,263 1 to 1,293 1 to 1,266 1 to 1,265 1 to 1,328 1 to 1,347 1 to 1,346 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,401 1 to 1,439 1 to 1,472 1 to 1,495 1 to 1,530 1 to 1,461 1 to 1,435 1 to 1,414 1 to 1,359 1 to 1,381 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,388 lto 1,398 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,387 1 to 1,375 1 to 1,331 1 to 1,308 1 to 1,330 g '8 .3 si 3/3 3/0f 3/2 S/2-1 3/l| 2/lOf 2/10f 2/11J 2/9 2/84 2/7* 2/6| 2/7* 2/74 2/8 2/9* 2/10f 2/101 2/104 2/104 2/101 2/10i 2/104 3/0 8/a* 3/4f ': 3/3J ] 432,352 463,572 481,939 500,976 517,626 540,753 587,295 613,212 625,849 63j,215 646,913 652,125 664.855 668,353 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 I 768,910 783,317 796,359 816,990 830,800 851,068 875,648 900,682 925,605 961,604 977,215 1 008,373 1,030,657 14,157 16,374 17,837 16,635 18,613 18,775 18,263 18,955 18,135 17,752 12,897 12,945 13,115 12,674 13,153 13,165 13,530 14,010 14,673 15,219 16,378 16,865 18,358 19,909 19,771 20,736 21,066 20,249 21,160 23,204 23,510 23,930 13,959 14,696 16,723 15,212 17,470 17,727 17,322 17,723 17,000 16,500 11,854 11,885 12,177 11,748 12,187 12,100 12,500 12,435 13,171 14,042 14,730 15,561 17,131 18,742 18,802 19,867 20,118 19,251 20,241 22,244 22,484 22,880 6,668 6,794 6,484 5,587 6,860 7,572 7,151 7,034 6,260 5,226 5,387 5,444 5,866 5,416 5,360 5,251 4,594 4,636 5,005 5,204 5,532 6,289 7,299 8,057 8,269 8,815 9,615 8,707 9,210 10,203 10,343 10,657

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Inspector Kibly, Thames District. During the year ended 31st March, 1910, the district has been almost free from serious offences. The new police buildings here were handed over and taken possession of on the 16th August last, so that the members of the Force here are now well provided for. New offices, which were much needed, have also been provided for the police at Eotorua, the building being a substantial four-roomed cottage, containing two offices and two bedrooms. There are two stations in the district—Rotorua and Opotiki—where the strength requires to be increased by an additional constable. The conduct of the members of the Force during the year has, on the whole, been very good, with the exception of one or two cases, where just punishment has been inflicted.

Inspector Dwyer, Napier District. The return of crime for the year ending 31st December last shows that 1,994 offences were reported to the police, and out of that number 1,930 were detected. This shows a substantial decrease in crime as compared with the returns for the previous year when 2,311 offences were reported. The decrease is spread over all the stations, Dannevirke showing the largest decrease, there being 169 less offences reported there than in the previous year. This decrease is accounted for by the closing down of several of the sawmills and the throwing-out of employment of a large number of hands, who had to seek for work elsewhere. In drunkenness alone there was a decrease of 103 druing the year. The conduct of the sergeants and detectives has been good during the year, and so has that of the constables with but few exceptions. The whole of the district continues to prosper, and Gisborne and surrounding district are mcreaisng in population so rapidly that an additional constable is much needed for the Town of Gisborne, as one man is almost continually employed on relieving and escort duty.

Inspector Wilson, Wanganui District. The strength of the Force is 76—1 Inspector, 1 Sub-Inspector, 8 sergeants, 63 constables, and 3 detectives —a total of 76, and 1 district constable. Settlement along the Main Trunk Line, the Wanganui River, Whangamomona, and the Mokau districts continues. New settlers are constantly taking up land. Bushfelling, grass-sowing, and fencing continue to give employment to a large number of men. On the Stratford-Ongaruhe construction works some 600 men are employed. At Wanganui at least one more constable is required, I consider any town the size of Wanganui should have a watchhouse-keeper on duty at the station all night. This we cannot do without seriously interfering with the working of the town at night. At Palmerston North I think a constable could be well employed as plain-clothes constable. The work of the detective is too great to be thoroughly done, and he needs the assistance suggested. The population of the district is approximately 140,000 ; the present Force is 76. This works out at one man to each 1,842 persons ; so that on a population basis we should have many more men. The conduct of the men, on the whole, has been very good, and, as a rule, they have been zealous, careful, and attentive in the discharge of their duties. The wholesale licenses granted at Raetihi, Ohakune, Rangataua, Awakmo, and Mokau will be discontinued at the end of June next. From my own knowledge, and reports from reliable persons, these licenses are worse than the open bar, and cause more drunkenness and rowdyism amongst the youngei men.

Inspector Ellison, Wellington District. The authorised strength of the Force in this district on the 31st of Ma eh last was 153 and the actual strength 151, including 1 constable who has been absent for several months in other districts on special duty. The increase to the authorised strength during the year was 1 acting detective and A constables to the head station at Wellington. . The Offences Return furnished in. January shows the total number of offences reported during last year was 5,508, a decrease of 357 on the previous year. The number of undetected offences was 200, as against 222 for the previous year. Many of the undetected offences were petty thefts. ' On the whole, the year's work shows a fairly good result. The decrease in offences may be to some extent attributed to the fact that money was not so plentiful for spending purposes' in the community as for a few years previously, but with a large moving population some offences may vary considerably at different periods without any apparent reason. , t The conduct of the Force, as a rule, was good, and whilst some men do not show a groat deal ot tact and energy, and are slow to learn their work, the past year shows a great deal of creditable work and a satisfactory result. The detective staff has worked well and energetically, and the same can bo said ot many ot the uniform service, there being, as a rule, a general desire to perform onerous and often unpleasant duties in a straightforward loyal manner.

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Inspector Black, Greymouth District. The strength of the Force on the 31st March last was 1 Inspector, 5 sergeants, 31 constables, and 1 detective ; total, 38, being 1 constable short of the authorised strength of 39. The strength has been increased by an extra constable at Westport. \-:\S _The conduct of the men in this district, as a whole, has been good during the last twelve months, although in a few instances a number of constables have been fined for breaches of Police Regulations and neglect of duty. The criminal statistics for the year show an increase of 50 on previous year's total, made up principally by drunkenness, obscene and profane language, and other offences of a Jess serious nature. The total offences reported during the year were 804, out of which number 770 are accounted for by arrests and summonses, leaving 34 undetected, or about 4 per cent, on the whole.

Inspector Gillies, Christchurch District. On the 31st March last the strength of the Force was 142 men made up of all ranks as follows : Inspector, 1 ; Sub-Inspectors, 2 ; station sergeant, 1 ; sergeants, 14 ; constables, 113 ; detectives, 7 ; acting-detectives, 4. There is a surgeon and matron attached to Christchurch Station. The total number of offences reported during the year ending 31st December, 1909, was 3,652, and the number of persons apprehended or summoned was 3,492. An increase of 348 offences is shown in comparison with the return for the year 1908. During the year fines were imposed in cases prosecuted by the police for sly-grog selling amounting in the aggregate to £242. Ten cases were dealt with at Ashburton and sixteen cases at Oamaru. The utmost viligance by the local police in no-license districts is required to obtain evidence against offenders, as residents do not care to become informers or assist the police in proceedings against slygrog sellers. The conduct of the men has been, on the whole, satisfactory. lam pleased with some of the younger constables, who are taking an interest in their duty. Some of the recruits are behaving in a manner very creditable to themselves and to the Department.

Inspector O'Brien, Dunedin District. On the 31st March, last the strength of the Force in this district was, 1 Inspector, 1 Sub-Inspector, 1 station sergeant, 11 sergeants, 75 constables, 1 chief detective, 3 detectives, and 2 acting 1 police surgeon, and 1 matron. The number of offences (excluding breaches of by-laws and other trivial matters) reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last was 2,116, as compared with 2,213 for the previoiis year, showing a decrease of 97 ; and the number of persons apprehended or proceeded against by = summons during the year was 1,882. I regret again to have to remark that juveniles (persons under sixteen years) and also persons under the age of twenty-one years are responsible for many of the offences of the more serious nature. During the year there were 14 prosecutions for sly-grog selling, resulting in 9 convictions/ The fines imposed amounted to £205. A difficulty in obtaining-the necessary evidence for conviction in such cases still obtains. Many respectable residents who willingly assist the police in the detection of other offences refrain from giving assistance in this connection, on the score that they do not like the risk of being regarded as " informers." During the year the conduct of members of the Force of both branches of the service, has, with very few exceptions, been exemplary. On nearly all occasions (both day and night) sergeants and , constables have been found most attentive to their respective duties, which are many. The detective branch of the service has during the year done good work, including the solving of many questions as to persons responsible for the commission, of offences, both locally and in other parts of the Dominion, : during the preceding year.

Inspector Mitchell, Invercargill District. During the year ended 31st December last 520 offences were reported, being a marked decrease on the number—620 —for the preceding year. Of these, 484 were detected, being about 93 per cent. There were 170 cases of drunkenness, inquiry showing that the supplies of liquor had been obtained in a legitimate way from outside the no-license area. There were 12 convictions for sly-grog selling, and fines totalling £103 imposed. The strength of the Force in this district on the 31st of March-last was 1 Inspector, 4 sergeants, 31 constables, 1 detective, and 1 district constable. The conduct of members of the Force, with one or two exceptions, has been good, and they have been attentive to their duty, as evidenced by the satisfactory percentage of detected offences. Casualties here have been 3 constables transferred to and 2 from other districts.

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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, Persons apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1908, and Year ending 31st December, 1909.

1908. 1909. Offences. o ■Sis §sa o 50 o III 8 -O s aV, = 111 1.3 8 1 2 « °? & *!§! a Persons apprehend( J§ja.|js£ M. F. j M. ed or summoned. u ,__j •S ar ° a a,rily Dis- § § i a rted. charged, j [?j £■§ 3 : fof! F. ! M. ! F. H * o Number of Convictions amongst those committed ' d for Trial. g j g i 9* i * M. P. I * M P Abandoning children Abduction Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools Abusive and threatening language Administrating stupifying drugs for the purpose of faciliating commission of a crime Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Assisting prisoner to escape from custody Attempts to commit crimes Bankruptcy offences Being in possession of housebreaking implements Begging Bestiality Bigamy Breaches of the peace Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Cattle-maiming Coinage offences Concealment of birth Conspiring to defeat the course of justice Conspiring to defraud Contempt of Court Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals Cruelty to children Cutting and wounding.. Damaging police uniform Deserting and failing to provide for wives and children Deserters and stragglers from H.M. ships Deserters and absentees from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships Disobeying orders of Court and summonses Disobeying terms of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Disorderly and riotous conduct.. Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness Escaping from custody Failing to support parents and near relatives False declarations False pretences Fish, illegally taking .. Forgery and uttering Fortune-telling Found armed by night with felonious intent Found by night disguised with intent to commit a crime Furious riding and driving Game, illegally shooting Gaming offences Habitual criminal failing to report himself 1 *2 4 ' 2 98 232 2 2 4 2 4 2 79 217 1 2 2 4 2 3 2 70 214 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 .... 1 4 5 .. 1 .. 3 2 .... 2 1 5 .. 70 11 39 I 5 214 1 1 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 .. 11.. 3 2 .. 64 159 5 19 15 1 .. 1 .. 1 13 5 808 64 63 2 93 35 27 6 925 51 52 1 81 55 2 4 10 .. 27 .. 2 .. 6 16 235 17 927 8 .. 46 ..9 2 52 1 7 .. 81 16 .. 55 .. 2 .. 2 11 1 15 .. 2 .. 127 i .. 22 .. .. I 9 18 1 .. ! 11 28 7 935 55 52 1 81 57 2 12 4 33 31 1 1 659 5 9 1 70 2 16 17 2 9 11 1 12 3 37 1 ' 1 3 .. ..12 23 .. 22 ... 2 1.. 9 32 1 10 30 5 9 28 5 4 15 3 2 9 1 I 3 ! .. 9 24 1 .. 5 4 .. 1 .. 6 ..2 2 .. 4 .. 2 26 1 5 558 476 26 2 6 629 364 26 2 5 626 242 1 5 19 1 532 60 1 6 .. 26 2 5 12 82 .. 626 25 .. 246 1 12 1 .. "l .'. 5 .. 1 .. 1 1 71 160 1 71 ... 133 .. .. 112 112 13 4 I 3 I 18 7 18 7 15 6 1 2 .. 18 1 .. 7 6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 5 3 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 8 .... 1 4 2 3 8 .. 7 .. 11.. r> '3 'a 1 7 1 2 '2 2 .. 1 5 15 5 4 8 4 4 8 4 1 i 4 6 4 4 8 4 .. 4 .. 1 1 .. ..7 4 1 7 208 8 1 31 726 230 7 5 21 618 217 7 5 21 552 183 2 20 409 2 33 .. 218 2 4 1 7 2 1.. 5 1 .. 21 13 128 1 551 2 2 2 1 22 .. 1 4 .. 22 4 1 10 108 is 1 10 108 72 60 38 38 38 12 12 154 93 72 71 1 .. 72 61 61 30 64 708 5 44 42 780 5 44 42 731 3 3 40 41 536 2 .. 5 J 3 .. 46 I 1 I .. 42 58 137 .. 731 2 .. 5 .. 5 14 14 .. 58 OO . . . . A& 72 72 .. 27 11 10 4 5 1 .. 10 4 .. .. 16 16 363 50 261 33 261 33 242 22 4 15 .. 261 11 .. 33 4 102 -1 n 102 17 17 10,343 18 268 10,657 17 324 10,657 15 314 3 9,824 11 203 776 51 6 10,657 1 .. 15 4 94 13 314 776 6 314 .. 1 1 1 314 1 4 is 1 .. .. 1 56 .. 56 30 252 49 135 15 24 241 56 186 23 1 23 221 55 176 23 1 8 41 7 3 3 134 43 14 3 2 23 11 31 1 221 12 .. 55 ; 2 8 .. 176 5 2 10 23 1 .. 1 11 2 1 3 5 .. 6 13 2 .. 11 3 13 6 11 149 1 3 5 '2 5 10 7 .. 140 2 51 .. 140 7 51 8 1 s .. 1 1 .. 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 .. 1 85 65 214 1 95 69 246 95 69 239 89 60 206 6 .. 95 ! 9 .. 69 2 31 .. 239 2 10 .. 4 .. 10 4 32 32 .. 1 1

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APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, Persons apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1908, and Year ending 31st December, 1909continued.

1908. L909. Offences, SO 2 o 00 © 111 So e o -sis 2 Urns .g.Sgg S m in v> 'if Persons ap Committed for Trial. tprehendi Sum mi Con vie 3d or s : irily ited. immoned n • ' Num ber of immoned, g Convictions — a'S £ amongst Dis- § 3 § § I th0 . s e . charged, * S| | ] 6 M. F. H d S M. F. § 1 " 6 Cβ o 0 M. F. M. F, Illegally on premises Illegally pawning Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Introducing liquor into Maori pa Keeping disorderly houses and brothels Killing animals with intent to steal the carcases Killing seal Legislature Act, breaoh of Libel Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing animals Manslaughter Murder Murder, attempted Neglected and criminal children Obscene and profane language .. Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing railway-lines Obstructing railway officers Obstructing thoroughfares Offensive publications Opium, smoking or being in possession of Perjury Personating electors Poison-laying .. .. ,. Posting obscene matter Prison offences (loitering about, and communicating with prisoners) Rape Rape, attempted Receiving stolen property Refusing to quit licensed premises Rescuing cattle from being impounded Restricted immigrants, unlawfully landing Eobbery under arms Sending false telegrams Shooting with intent Sly-grog selling Smuggling Sodomy Sodomy, attempted Soliciting prostitution Stone-throwing Stowing away on board ships .. Suicide, attempted Sureties of the peace Taking ship to sea in an unseaworthy. condition Theft (undescribed) Theft as a bailee Theft, attempted Theft by servants Theft from dwellings Theft from the person Theft of cattle and horses Theft of dogs Theft of pigs Theft of sheep Theft of post-letters Threatening letters Threatening to shoot Travelling by rail and refusing to pay fares Trespass Vagrancy 194 5 7 267 4 24 6 3 1 513 9 10 6 .12 196 893 211 6 7 68 13 41 29 1 4 "3 11 10 65 137 44 8 12 35 138 22 219 2 2 317 28 17 2 2 490 j 9 7 5 196 863 178 16 4 61 12 42 28 2 1 2 8 12 35 137 22 219 2 2 312 28 17 2 "2 479 1 9 7 4 196 863 178 15 4 61 12 39 28 2 1 2 1 '2 6 1 5 6 3 17 6 7 11 1 2 4 1 6 'i 2 6 191 285 25 2 .. 391 .. I. •• 119 773 172 15 4 54 9 34 1 1 i 1 2 1 14 122 9 * "I 16 10 14 25 72 1 i 1 2 5 5 10 10 12 1 12 3 1 1 48 2 1 4 55 4 7 2 5 3 1 2 1 '3 1 1 3 1 o 13 I 35 137 22 219 2 2 312 28 17 2 . 2 479 1 9 8 4 196 863 178 15 4 61 12 39 OQ 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 5 1 1 2 1 9 •• 4 5 4 1 5 "2 1 25 *50 24 2 "l 'io i i 3 5 7 4 3 1 23 8 1 "7 30 33 3 7 1 1 1 2 1 3 30 3 22 3 3 12 3 6 159 11 3 4 76 102 48 58 73 2 6 235 16 6 1 122 105 43 50 51 1 2 6 285 15 6 1 122 104 43 50 51 1 2 2 6 235 15 6 1 122 104 43 50 51 1 12 1 3 136 13 \ is 3 68 2 1 13 1 76 5 3 •8 1 4 3 73 42 41 31 120 1 30 1 1 15 2 '46 8 6 3 2 2 5 8 22 'i 1 1 2,251 9 122 276 73 72 10 4 28 17 i 2,298 12 13 89 247 53 60 14 7 18 17 2 5 48 1,799 12 13 78 165 37 45 9 6 7 17 2 5 48 118 2 1 1,390 10 28 94 4 16 5 102 167 24 1,802 12 13 71 165 37 45 9 6 7 17 2 5 48 74 2 1 47 3 5 29 55 22 18 1 2 6 8 4 7 8 9 \ 11 I 4 6 •• 26 41 16 6 1 2 ir 33 29 20 12 '4 3 7 15 1 1 1 1 3 34 3 15 1 io 1 *2 7 1 7 9 113 629 117 760 117 758 '2 87 508 5 192 24 49 1 7 117 758 4 131 Totals 23,510 23,930 22,880 915 52 18,561 1572 1654 126 22,880 648 24 1,334 I 914 Inc. 4:

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1910.

o a, , o §1 en a CD o CO i ' I s\ ® i a , s <& o S q o3 I P if 3 I II o : OJ " © ft CD ft; 0 fl ...... .._ d + §a ( SJD : t J - CD I a ! p a o O -H > SI © p .A I II m Stations.. , ■ o o w: Ph P j ) Stations. D XL S o i Ijffi Auckland Dis trict — Auckland Aratapu Avondale Birkenhead Cambridge Cowes Dargaville Devonport Eden Terrace .. Ellerslie Epsom Prankton Freeman's Bay Hamilton Helensville Here kino Hikurangi Hobsonvilie Hohcura Howick Huntly Kaikohe Kaitaia Kawakawa Kawhia Kihikihi Kingsland Kirikiriroa Mangawai ■ .. Mangonui Mercer Mount Roskill.. Newmarket Newton Ngaruawahia .. Nortbcote Ohaoawai Okupu (G. Barr'r) Onehunga Ongarue Otahuhu Gtorohanga Pahi Panmure Papakura Parnell Ponsonby Pukekohe Queen St. Wharf Kaglan Raurimu ' .. Rawone Russell Taumarunui .. Te Awamutu .. Te Kuiti Tuakan Waipu Waiuku Warkworth Wellsford Whangarei Whangaroa i 1 1 46 1 1 1 1 2 8 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 64 1 ] ] ■ 1 4 5 1 1 1 '2 3 1 1 1 Napier DistrictNapier Carlyle Street .. Clive Dannevirke Gisborne Hastings Herbertville Ongaonga Ormondvilie Porongahau Port Awarrai .. Scinde (Napier) Spit (Napier) .. Taradale Te Karaka Tokomaru Bay Tolaga Bay Tuparoa Waikaremoana Waipawa Waipiro Bay .. Waipukurau .. Wairoa Weber Woodville 1 ■2 I 7! l! 1, 2 5 3 1 1 II .1 l! 1 i! 1, 1| .. I ''.'. I I . . . . i .. 11 .. 1 .. 1 .. 3 .. 7 .. 5 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1:... h:. I , .. i.. .... I:; 1.. 2 '.'. 1 ' 1 ■. i .. 'i 1 ..: " " •t 1 I ii ii i i •• .. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I '' I 2 .. i .. Totals 1 35j b 44 .. i i .. 4 2 —- ■ I I ; j ' 1 4 1 1 1 3 9 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 ' 1 1 J 2 l 1 l 1 1 1 l 1 l ] 1 1 4 15 1 ] 3 \ 1 111 j... 1 1 ] 1 1 Wanganui District— Wanganui Aramoho Ashhntst Bull's Eltham Peilding Poxton Hawera Hunterville Inglewood Kimbolton Manaia Mangaweka .. I Marton ! Moawhango Mokau ; New Plymouth Normanby Ohakune .. ' Opunake ..I Palmerston N. Patea .. [ Raetihi Rahotu Rongotea Shannon St. John's (Wanganui) Stratford Taihape ... Terrace End i (Palmerston N.) Tewera Waitara Waitotara Wanganui East Waverley Willis Street . (Palmerston N.) 1 1 i 1 1 I. 6 1| 1 i i i i 10 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2' 1 I 14 1 1 1 1 8. ! .1 2 i 71 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 j ' I .... 1 i 1 ..... ..!.. ■.. .... ■ 'i ' ... .. . I . . ] 1 l 3 1 1 ] 1 1 1 2 1 1 I 2 3 3 1 . 1 * * i ■ ■ ' I "ii i i i .1 ! .i Totals 1 i i 128 1 6 I 5 I 159 8 4 i 1 i i i i i Phames DistrictThames Coromandel Hikuai Karangahake .. ! , Katikati .. j, Morrinsville .. ! . Omaio .. . Opotiki .. I, Paeroa .. , Rotorua .. , Shortland .. . Taupo .. . Tauranga .. . Te Aroha .. . Te Puke Tβ Whaite .. !. Toknanu .. . Waihi .. . Waikino .. . Whakatane .. , Whitianga .. . i I 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) ./ 1 i .. .. I I ..... I - ..' .. .L 8 •i 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 ..,.. ..]'.. 1 1 Totals Wellington trictWellington Blenheim Brooklyn ... . Carterton Clyde Quay .. . Collingwood Cullensville Eastbourne ... Eketahuna Featherston Greytown North . Havelock Island Bay Johnsonville .. . Karori Kilbirnie Levin Lower Hutt .. . 1 1 .1 ■; .. ] 7 45 1 4 .. 2 •• X .. 1 7 63J 2 Q fc ■ i 4 » 67 5 1 J 1 1 •■ 1 .. .. !-! "i .. i .. ] i ..! i ■ • i . .: 1 ..; 1 ..I 1 .. 1 . 2 ..'■ a' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 21' 1 .' i . i 1 6 1 1 1 7 1 1 ■I 1 Total 28 •• 1 33 1 . . I . 3 3 I' ' •' _j m J

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

Stations. Iβ o +J ' o Q ■ : , o m I i»|i 11 i irs m w [on o I Q 'I 535 $ <D i G <D £j CD \ ■ <X> R J O |-tS ■ a ' •■ g .2Sig3j a § |pu o o a in Stations. J* . o O ' ■ 0 a 1 |ll j.! - I til ■ill I Q N I, B I' o < s • , s" i SI i § U I I 'I I 11 H o O I " II I g % Cβ 3 I Wellington Dis trict — contd. ' ; jMangatainoka,. Manners Street Martinborough Masterton ', Motueka [1 Mount Cook ■ Nelson ■ Otaki Pahiatua Petone Pioton 1 PoDgaroa Richmond Seddon Takaka Te Nui The Port Thorndon Quay Tinakorl Road Upper Hutt Wakefield Wellington S. .. : 1 4 1 i 1 1 t 18 6 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 r. O i 28 8 1 2 3 2 i i i i i i i i 4 Christchurch District — contd. Rakaia Rangiora Biccarton St. Albans St. Andrew's .. Southbridge Sumner Sydenham Temuka Timaru Waikari Waimate Woolston 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 7 I 10 " 1 .. "s 1 Totals 2 1 1.4 113 1 6 4 142 ! i 1 1 Totals Greymouth District— Greymouth Ahaura Blackball Brunnerton Charleston Denniston Dunollie Granity Hokitika Karamea Kumara Lyell Murchison Okarito Otira Reefton Rimu Boss Seddonvillo Stafford Wostport i 2 • • Li 17 1 2 117 5 \ 1 1 : 2 1 I 1 1 1 2' 1 1 il 5 5 ] 6 151 i Q j -j I o 6 r i r li i ,, I I " i 1 Dunedin DistrictDunedin Alexandra South Anderson's Bay Balclutha Caversham Clyde Cromwell Green Island .. Kaitangata King Street Lawrence Middlemarch .. Milton Mornington Mosgiel Naseby North-east Valley Ophir Outram Owaka Palmerston S. .. Port Chalmers.. Portobello Ranfurly Ravensbourne .. Roslyn Roxburgh St. Bathan's .. St. Clair St. Kilda South Dunedin Waikouaiti Waitahuna Waitati Woodhaugh i 1 i i i i 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 ] 1 1 1 - 3 2 44 ■ 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 I '' 1 i ] •• ■ ■ • " ■ i i * • ■' " 5 31 i 38 i ~ Totals ■■ ■ i j ' * i i I Oliristchurch District — Ghristchurch .. Addington Akaroa Ann at Amberley Ashburton Belfast Bingsland Chatham Islands Cheviot Coalgate Gulvei'den Fairlie Fend al ton Geraldine Glenavy Hampden .. . Islington .. . Kaiapoi .. . Kaikoura .. . Kurow .. . Leeston .. . Lincoln .. . Linwood .. . Little Biver .. I. Lyttelton .. . Methven .. . New Brighton .. . Ngapara .. . Oamaru .. . Oxford .. . Papanui .. . Phillipstown .. . Pleasant Point 1 1 6 40 1 4 4 2 :: :: :: 1:: :: :: ii ii i .. ..'.. ij ..j ..! .. i ! .. .. .. I: :: :: i! .. " .. 2' ..! . . .. l; .. ! .. .. i: : :::: 2 ! .. .. .. 1 ! 1 .... 1 1 .. ! .. .. l ..! .. : .. i 5j::, I,.. ij ..j .. .. S(::|:::: i i.. .. .. i ! i 58 ■ i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 • .. i i Totals Invercargill District — Invercargill .. Arrowtown Blufi Clinton Gladstone Gore Half-moon Bay Lumsden Mataura Nightcaps N. Invercargill Orepuki Otautau Pembroke Queenstown Riverfcon S. Invercargill .. Tapanui Waikaia Win ton Wyndham i i 1 i 11 1 1 9 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 i i i i i i 75 1 1 .. 3 2 95 18 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 •• " 1 1 I .. * * " * * "I .. I I ..! ' 'I • • i Totals 1 _iL 37 4 31 1 2 On leave prior to retirement 1 "\ " 1 Grand totals 9 7 I i t 82 622 5 29 17 775 17 i 19! '.} 4 4

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APPENDIX C. Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population and Cost of Police per Inhabitant in each of the undermentioned Places.

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Place. Number of Police. E Population. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. New Zealand Victoria New South Wales.. South Australia .. Queensland Western Australia Tasmania 775 1,595 2,434 424 969 495 232 1,030,657 1,303,357 1,621,677 416,047 572,654 273,543 186,860 1 to 1,330 1 to 817 1 to 666 1 to 981 1 to 591 1 to 553 1 to 805 s. d. 3 3* 4 5 5 9§ i 4J 7 4J 8 6| 4 3