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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1916 Session I, H-16

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1916. 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 in Charge oe Police Department. Police Department, Wellington, 22nd, May, 1916. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended the 31st March last. Strength of Force. On the 3.lst March last the strength of the Force was 916 of all ranks, being an increase of 5 during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Inspectors . . .. .. .. . . . . .. 7 Sub-Inspectors . . .. .. . . . . . . 8 Senior sergeants . . . . . . . . .. 24 Sergeants .. . . .. . . . . .. 80 Constables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 757 Chief Detectives . . . . .. .. .. . . 4 Detective-sergeants .. .. ... .. .. ..14 Detectives .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 In addition to the above there were- - Police surgeons . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Matrons .. .. . . . . . . .. . . 4 District constables . . . . . . . . . . 11 Native constables .. .. .. .. .. . . 7 Stations. New stations have been established at Owen's Road (Auckland), Tuakau, Putaruru, Ngatapa, Kaponga, Miramar, Lower Riccarton, and Darfield. , The district constables at Tuparoa and Waikari have been replaced by regular members of the Force. The stations at Hikuai, Matawai, Herbertville, Tewera, and Annat have been closed. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 10 ; retired as medically unfit, 1 ; died, 7 ; resigned voluntarily, 30 ; called upon to resign, 4 ; dismissed, 3 : total, 55. This is 12 more than in the preceding year.

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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 849 on the figures of 1914. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-46 per cent., as against 2-40 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. : — Assaults, indecent .. .. 34 Failing to maintain wives, &c. .. . . 140 Cruelty to animals .. .. 40 False pretences .. .. 33 Discharging firearms . . .. 62 Mischief .. . . . . . . 53 Disobeying orders of Court or summonses .. 77 Obscene language .. . . 83 Drunkenness . . .. .. .. 78 Theft (undescribed) . . . . . . 234 Escaping from legal custody . . .. 46 Vagrancy offences . . . . 85 The principal decreases were, — Assaults causing bodily harm .. 27 Furious riding and driving . . 80 Breaches of peace .. . . 28 Gaming offences .. . . 51 Burglary, housebreaking, &c. .. ..32 Obstructing and resisting police. . .. 43 Disobeying orders on board ships . . 59 Suicide (attempted) .. . . 30 Forgery and uttering .. .. ..30 Theft from the person .. ... ..27 The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from all offences reported during the year 1915 was 95-36, the figures of the preceding year being 96-12. 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 Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year:—■

District. Number of all Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests or Summonses resulted. Number in which no Arrests or Summonses resulted. Auckland Hamilton Napier Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christchurch Dunedin 6,375 2,136 2,169 2,583 6,921 834 4,110 2,417 867 5,950 2,065 2,038 2,490 6,591 812 3,962 2,340 848 425 71 131 93 330 22 148 77 19 _>* Invercargill Totals 28,412 27,096 1,316

1914. 1915. Crimes. I Number of mber of I Number of of Offences °?1?T* "♦ Offences " ffe 1 no f s ln t Arson Assault and robbery ... Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering ...» Murder Murder, attempted ... 16 29 443 149 9 4 6 53 2 16 27 328 135 7 4 6 53 2 20 20 411 119 6 1 3 63 1 17 16 289 110 5 1 2 63 1 Rape Receiving stolen property Shooting with intent Totals ... 711 578 644 504 gBW, A-

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Indecent and sexual offences were as under : —■

Drunkenness. There has been an increase of 79 in the number of persons prosecuted for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. H From the following table it will be observed that 38-48 per cent, of the males and 55-56 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 7-89 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents in the Dominion :■ —■

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1915, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness within each Principal Centre during the Years 1914 and 1915, the Number convicted, the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

Offences. 1914. 1915. Assaults, indecent ... Bestiality Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing, attempted Concealment of birth Incest Indecent exposure or behaviour Rape Rape, attempted ... Sodomy ... Sodomy, attempted 57 2 27 12 1 2 301 6 5 1 4 91 7 30 15 "l te 288 3 7 3 2 Totals 418 453

Not previously convicted. One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Four Pre- Five Pre- Over Five vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- vious Con- Previous viction. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. Totals. j5 -H ,2 QJ H H 03 S CO all's 1 District. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Auckland Hamilton Napier .. Wanganui Wellington Greymouth Christohurch Dunedin Invercargill 1,245 73 566 13 493 20 895 39 2,306 172 219 4 1,055 55 616 27 203 4 388 84 175 192 605 44 204 117 29 42 2 9 7 71 1 20 (I 127 53 103 99 285 22 97 64 26 14 14 3 6 32 109 26 74 50 161 7 54 40 15 17 3 4 19 60 20 37 37 74 14 45 25 10 8 17 56 6 25 24 33 12 38 21 12 7 2 ii 276 36 48 69 65 25 289 127 20 27 5 1 6 1 77 25 2,261 791 955 1,366 3,529 343 1,782 1,010 315 181 3' 3' 5' 321 225 3 17 4 437 36 129 117 7 14 3 11 6 1 6 4 6 1 18! 7! Totals 7,598 407 1,838 158 876 86 536 61 322 35 227 27 955; 142 12,352 916 975 The number charged 'hereas in 1915 the numbe: nth drur was 13,2' ikonr 38(1 LOSS 2,35: in 1 314 vas . id 91 3,1 i fe: 19 (l: lales' 1,25! les and 93' females), I ma les a

Centre. Number arrested, 1914. Number arrested, 1915. Number convicted, 1915. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with 1915. Increase in Arrests. Decrease in Arrests. M. P. M. I P. M. P. M. P. M. and P. JM.andP. I Luckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs Ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs ... 1,283 2,587 973 810 121 380 168 60 1,334 2,771 931 755 97 308 154 69 1,334 2,771 930 755 97 308 152 69 1 2 27 112 56 46 Totals ... 5,653 729 5,791 628 5,790 626 1 139 102 Net incn lase, 3'

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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1914 and 1915 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1910 to 1914 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1910. 1911. 1912. 1913. 1914. Commonwealth ... 126-0 133-2 143-5 139-5 139-9 New Zealand... ... 117-0 112-3 111-0 1085 120-6 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (282) against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 52 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1915 as compared with 1914, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers within each Principal Centre during the Year 1915 as compared with 1914, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

Sly-grog Selling. There were 173 prosecutions during the year for sly-grog selling, resulting in 136 convictions' against 171 prosecutions and 127 convictions during the preceding year. The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during the year 1915 amounted to £2,715, as against £2,547 in 1914.

Numbor arrested, 1914. Number arrosted, 1915. Number convicted, 1915. Numberdischarged or otherwise dealt with, 1915. Centre. M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. .uckland and suburbs ... Vellington and suburbs... ihristchurch and suburbs )unedin and suburbs 23 50 14 7 "i 1 18 77 13 6 6 IK 77 13 6 6 "i "i Totals ... 94 114 114

District. Prosecutions, 1914. Prosecutions, 1915. Convictions, 1915. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1915. Auckland ... ... Hamilton Napier Wanganui ... Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Dunedin ;m 30 8 25 38 32 35 17 11 52 22 15 20 46 72 20 25 10 12 11 8 8 29 41 10 13 5 10 11 7 12 17 ol 10 12 5 Invercargill ... Totals ... 230 282 137 145

Centre. Prosecutions, 1914. Prosecutions, 1915. Convictions, 1915. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1915. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christohurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 17 8 12 1 34 14 3 1.7 7 7 1 7 27 7 2 10 Totals ... 88 68 22 46

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The amounts of fines in the various districts are as follows :— £ Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 1,775 Napier . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 40 Wanganui .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. .. 326 Wellington .. .. . . . . .. .. . . 180 Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Christohurch .. . . . . ... . . . . . . 50 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 Invercargill . . ~ . . .. . . . . . . 90 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £2,715 The direct cost to the Department in detecting and prosecuting sly-grog sellers during the year was £567, this being £2,148 less than the amount of fines imposed. Gaming Offences. There were 214 prosecutions, resulting in 181 convictions, during the year under the gaming laws, against 270 prosecutions and 228 convictions in 1914. Criminal Registration Branch. This branch of the Department continues to be of great value to the Police Force. During the year the finger-impressions of 2,972 prisoners were received, classified, searched, and filed, and 218 prisoners were identified as previous offenders in this Dominion, Australia, England, &c. ; 537 photographs were taken ; the portraits of 1,446 prisoners were dealt with ; and 368 photographs of discharged prisoners were reproduced in the Police Gazette. The identity of one deceased person was established by his finger-prints. The Police Gazette increased in volume by 69 pages of printed matter. In two noteworthy cases —-viz., the attempt to break and enter the Bank of New South Wales at Eltham, and the breaking and entering of the Borough Council Chambers at Miramar, Wellington— the finger-print evidence was of the utmost importance and was responsible for bringing the four offenders concerned to justice. On the 31st March, last the finger-print collection consisted of the impressions of 1.8,134 offenders, being an increase of 1,452 over the previous year. The following table shows the increase of the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903.

Candidates for Force. Fifty-eight men were taken on during the year, their nationalities, religions, and occupations being as follows : —Nationalities: England, 13; Scotland,, 4; Ireland, 10; New Zealand, 29; Australia, 2. Religions : Church of England, -21 ; Presbyterian, 12 ; Roman Catholic, 20 ; Methodist, 4 ; Church of Christ, 1. Occupations : Asylum attendant, 1 ; bakers, 2 ; butcher, 1 ; bushman, I ; carpenters, 7 ; carters, 4 ; contractor, 1 ; ex-constables, 10; ox-soldier, 1 ; farm labourers, 11 ; footman, 1; joiner, 1; labourers, 7; miners, 2; railway porters, 4; surfaceman, 1 ; railway fireman, 1; tram-conductor, 1 ; wheelwright, 1. First Aid to the Injured. During the year ended 31st March, 1916, 47 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.

Year. Number of Prints in Collection. Increase on Previous Year. Prisoners traced as PreviouB Offenders. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 I I i i i ♦ 3,500 4,200 5,000 6,151 7,622 8,718 9,919 10,905 12,097 13,552 15,302 16,682 18,134 3,500 700 800 1,151 1,471 1,096 1,201 986 1,192 1,455 1,750 1,380 1,452 117 72 88 104 123 138 140 148 178 183 230 270 218

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Of the 47 men who sat, all passed, the average number of marks gained being 82-29 (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. Police Buildings, etc. During the year the following works in connection with police-stations have been carried out by the Public Works Department:— New Buildings erected. —Hamilton, Kaponga, Marton, Wellington (Taranaki Street), Ahaura, Coalgate, Darfield, Geraldine. New Buildings in Course of Construction. —Wellington (Central station), Caversham. Sites acquired. —Hohoura, Wellington Central Police Station (leased), Eastbourne, Waikari. Alterations, Additions, Improvements, &c, have been effected at the following Stations. —Kawakawa, Russell, Aratapu, Mangonui, Auckland (Central), Birkenhead, Epsom, Mercer, Tauranga, Port Awanui, Motu, Waipawa, Hawera, Patea, Mount Cook, Petone, Thorndon, Greymouth, Hokitika, Ross, Denniston, Granity, Westport, Otira, Ashburton, Fairlie, Lyttelton, Oxford, St. Bathan's, Gore, Bluff. Growth op Department. 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, each year since 1877, prior to which date each province in the Dominion had its own Police Force, and reliable data are not available : —

Year. J, CD W U "fl CH 8,2 J OJ V A ci Ci H OJ QJ *s I § I CO CD 3 H> Ol a o O m j, , Police to Total. D , ,. Population. Cost per Inhabitant. Population. OffenceB reported. Offences whoro Arrests or Summonses resulted. Arrests for Drunkenness (included in " Offonees reported "). .878 .879 .880 .881 .882 .883 .884 .885 .886 .887 .888 .889 .890 .891 .892 .893 .894 .895 .896 .897 .898 .899 .900 .901 .902 .903 .904 .905 .906 .907 .908 .909 .910 .911 .912 .913 .914 .915 .916 25 25 25 L3 13 13 13 20 20 20 1.8 13 12 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 11 It II 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 16 16 15 15 17 17 19 19 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 87 89 93 94 100 104 14 16 21 18 19 20 17 17 18 18 17 17 IS 1,1 14 14 13 13 13 12 16 15 20 20 20 20 21 25 25 30 32 35 34 as 39 41 40 37 36 329 "364 379 337 343 356 365 372 390 395 388 389 403 404 401 407 410 416 414 453 457 475 499 504 514 522 534 553 557 577 604 633 639 648 692 695 •719 755 757 129 164 17'.) 137 143 156 165 172 190 195 188 189 08 04 :01 :07 10 16 :14 58 :57 :75 99 m il4 i22 ,34 153 i57 .77 104 133 189 148 192 195 li) '55 '57 ) 458 lto 944 \ c 489 1 to 948 ) 511 1 to 949 ' 441 1 to 1,136 f 5 447 lto 1,1581 5 461 lto 1,173/ 5 465 lto 1,263 I 474 lto 1,293 ) 494 lto 1,266 > 502 lto 1,265 S 487 lto 1,328 ) 484 lto 1,347 i 494 lto 1,346 I 486 lto 1,375 . 482 lto 1,401 ' 481 lto 1,439 ) 485 lto 1,472 i 487 lto 1,495 t 484 lto 1,530 i 517 lto 1,461 ' 536 1 to 1,435 i 554 lto 1,414 ) 586 lto 1,359 1 591 lto 1,381 1 604 lto 1,375 I 613 lto 1,388 1 626 lto 1,398 5 655 lto 1,375 J 667 lto 1,387 I 699 lto 1,375 1 734 lto 1,331 i 771 lto 1,308 . 775 lto 1,330 ! 788 lto 1,333 ! 835 lto 1,287 i 846 1 to 1,303 ) 870 lto 1,304 ) 911 lto 1,257 ' 916 lto 1,258 458 489 511 441 447 461 465 474 494 502 487 484 494 486 482 481 485 487 484 517 536 554 586 591 604 613 626 655 667 699 734 771 775 788 835 846 870 911 916 i I o « fc I 3/3 3/Of 3/2 3/2i 3/lf 2/lOf 2/10| 2/H* 2/0 a/8* a/7* 2/6f a/7* 2/7* 2/8 3/9* 2/10f 2/10* 2/101 2/10<J 2/10* 2/10* 2/101 3/0 3/2* 3/4* 3/31 3/4* 3/5 3/8 3/9 4/1 4/2! 432,352 463,572 484,939 500,976 517,626 540,753 587,295 613,212 625,849 635,215 646,913 652,125 664,855 668,353 675,775 692,426 714,258 728,121 740,699 754,016 768,910 783,317 796,359 816,290 830,800 851,068 875,648 900,682 925,605 961,604 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410 1,075,250 1,102,389 1,134,506 1,145,840 1,152,669 14,157 16,374 17,837 16,635 18,613 18,775 1.8,263 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 25,106 24,999 25,981 25,415 27,563 28,412 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 23,949 23,492 24,837 24,364 26,494 ■ 27,096 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 11,718 11,699 11,884 11,707 13,189 13,268 ■

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Reports of Officers in charge of Districts. Extracts from the annual reports of officers in charge of districts are hereto annexed. J. CuLLEN, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Superintendent Kiely, Auckland District. The authorized strength of the Force in the Auckland District on the 31st March last was 181, as against 179 the previous year, an increase of 1 sergeant and I constable. The actual strength on the 31st March last was 182. A sergeant has been appointed to charge of Otahuhu Station, and a station was opened at Owen's Road, Epsom. A building has been purchased at Houhora for use as a police-station, where a house was formerly rented. One constable was discharged medically unfit, 2 retired on superannuation, 3 were called upon to resign, and 5 resigned voluntarily. The total number of offences reported during the year 1915 was 6,375, as compared with 5,535 for 1914, being an increase of 840. Of the 6,375 offences reported 5,950 resulted in prosecutions, so that over 93 per cent, of all the offences reported were detected. The principal increases occur under the following headings : Breaches of the peace, 19 ; common assaults, 62 ; indecent assaults, 21 ; deserting merchant vessels, 26 ; disobeying orders of the Court, 52 ; drunkenness, 134 ; failing to maintain wives and children, 66 ; gaming offences, 16 ; neglected children, 31 ; receiving stolen property, 24 ; soliciting prostitution, 28 ; theft (undcscrfbed), 212 ; theft by servants, 28 ; theft from dwellings, 46 ; vagrancy, 106 ; murder, 2.- Decreases : Disorderly and riotous conduct, 22 ; false pretences, 1.4 ; assaults causing bodily harm, 8 ; abortion, 2 ; sly-grog selling, 21 ; theft from the person, 12. Ten constables were fined for breaches of the regulations, and one was removed from charge of a station and placed on beat duty in the city. With these exceptions the conduct of the members of the Force during the year has been good.

Superintendent O'Donovan, Wellington Djstrict. On the Ist October, 1915, Superintendent J. W. Ellison took up leave in view of his retirement; and on the 2nd November, 1915, I arrived on transfer from Dunedin to take charge of the district. The strength of the Force in this district at the 31 st March, 1916, was 1 Superintendent, 1 Inspector, 1 Sub-Inspector, 4 senior sergeants, 14 sergeants, 141 constables, 1 Chief Detective, 4 detectivesergeants, 4 detectives, 1 surgeon, and I matron ; total, 173 ; being 3 constables short of the authorized strength. The authorized strength has been increased by 5 constables. An additional constable has been stationed at Upper Hutt and another at Featherston, on account of the military camps at those places. A constable has been placed in charge of a new station at Miramar, and 2 constables are employed on plain-clothes duty. A new station was built during the year in Lower Taranaki Street, to replace Manners Street Station, and was undergoing the finishing touches on the 31st March, 1916. The casualties in the district have been as follows : Death, 1 constable ; superannuated, 1 Superintendent ; resignation, voluntary, 1 detective ; resignations, compulsory, 4 constables. The total number of offences reported for the year 1915 was 6,921, being a net increase of 357 in comparison with the returns for 1914. The increases recorded in the following groups account for the principal increase in the total : Failing to maintain wives, children, &c, 70 ; indecent language and conduct, 89 ; military, naval, and marine offences, 129 ; drunkenness, 286. The conduct of all ranks has been very good. Only in five instances was it necessary to impose penalties under the regulations, but one of them was so serious as to result in the constable being compelled to resign. The officers and sergeants throughout the district have maintained a good standard of discipline, and set a good example in respect of conduct and zeal to their subordinates. All ranks have cheerfully carried out duties resulting from the condition of war.

Superintendent Dwyer, Christohurch District. The actual strength of the Force in the district on the 31st March, 1916, was 148, made up as follows : 1 Superintendent, 2 Sub-Inspectors, 4 senior sergeants, 13 sergeants, 115 constables, 1 Chief Detective, 3 detective-sergeants, 4 detectives, and 2 acting-detectives. There are also 2 matrons and 1 surgeon. I recommend that the second constable be taken away from Geraldine, as there is not sufficient work there now for 2 constables, and that he be stationed at Methven, where the police work has considerably increased of late. The police-station at Annat was closed, and one opened at Darficld instead. The casualties in the district during the year were 1 death, 4 resignations, and 1 retirement on superannuation.

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The number of offences reported during the year 1915 was 4,110, as compared with 4,259 for the previous year. Of the 4,110 offences reported, in 3,962 cases persons were apprehended or summoned, leaving only 148 offences undetected. The principal increases in crime during the year were —false pretences, 10 ; gaming offences, 13 ; illegally on premises, 23 ; obscene language, 17 ; malicious injury to property, 9 ; sheep-stealing, 5 ; and vagrancy, .1.7. The principal, decreases were —common assaults, 31 ; disorderly conduct, 19 ; indecent exposure, 18 ; obstructing and resisting police, 1.6 ; soliciting prostitution, 17 ; thefts (undcscribed), 43 ; thefts from dwellings, 14 ; thefts from the person, 11 ; and trespass, 18. The decrease in the number of offences as compared with last year's return is spread over the various offences, and calls for no special mention. The conduct of the men, with a few exceptions, has been very good during the year, and sergeants and constables have shown a desire to honestly discharge the various duties allotted them.

Superintendent Wright, Dunedin District. The authorized strength in the Dunedin District on the 31st March, 191.6, was 1 Superintendent, 1 Sub-Inspector, 2 senior sergeants, 10 sergeants, 89 constables, 1 Chief Detective, 1 detective-sergeant, 1 detective, I matron, and 1 surgeon. There has been no increase or decrease in the strength during the year, and I do not anticipate that any increase will be necessary during the coming year. The casualties during the year have been 2 constables retired on superannuation, 1 medically unfit, 3 resigned, and 1 was dismissed. The offence return for 1915 shows that 2,417 offences were reported, as compared with 2,482 in the previous year, a net decrease of 65. There have been small increases and decreases under different headings, but none of them are of sufficient importance to call for comment. Of the total number of offences reported (2,417) 2,340, or over 96 per cent., were accounted for either by arrest or summons. Of 88 persons committed for trial, 72 were subsequently convicted. There were no serious crimes during the year that call for special mention ; in fact, the district has been particularly free from crime of a serious nature, and is, generally speaking, a very orderly and law-abiding community. Sly-grog selling in this district is kept well in hand, and there is no reason to believe that an extensive trade is carried on. Last year the fines inflicted for this offence amounted to £1.45, as compared with £170 in 1914. The conduct of the police during the year has been on the whole satisfactory. There have been some who have had to be punished and otherwise dealt with, and 1 was dismissed for serious misconduct. The present Force is doing good work willingly and well.

Inspector Phair, Hamilton District. The authorized strength of the district on the 31st March, 1916, was 1 Inspector, 2 senior sergeants, 5 sergeants, 57 constables, 1 detective-sergeant, 2 district constables, 3 Native constables. During the year the strength has been increased by 2 constables—l at Hamilton and lat Taumarunui. During the past year new and up-to-date station buildings were erected at Hamilton, a now station was opened at Putaruru, and the station at Hikuai was closed. Four constables were discharged on resignation, and 1 constable died in this district. The offences return for 1915 shows that 2,136 offences were reported, as compared with 1,992 for the previous year, a net increase of 144. Increases appear under the following heads : Breaches of the peace, 12 ; counselling the commission of an offence, 18 ; disobeying order of Court, 15 ; disorderly and riotous conduct, 22; vagrancy, 24 ; malicious injury to property, 12; Neglected children, 24 ; sly-grog selling, 19 ; theft (undescribed), 91. Decreases were as follows : Burglary, 16 ; forgery and uttering, 12 ; indecent behaviour, 15 ; receiving stolen goods, 5 ; theft from dwellings, 17. Sly-grog selling is still giving the police in the King-country and the no-license areas a good deal of trouble, notwithstanding the heavy fines inflicted upon those detected. The police are using every means in their power to check this illicit dealing in liquor. During the past year £1,775 was inflicted in fines, of which £1,570 was imposed in the King-country. During the previous year the total amount of fines inflicted was £1,157. The conduct of all members of the Force during the year has, with one exception, been excellent. They have performed their duties in a highly satisfactory manner, and no friction has existed either among themselves or with the general public.

Inspector McGrath, Napier District. On the 31st March last the authorized strength of the district was 66 of all ranks, being an increase of 3 during the year. The total is made up as follows : 1 Inspector, 1 Sub-Inspector, 2 senior sergeants, 4 sergeants, 53 constables, 1 detective-sergeant, 2 detectives, 2 district constables. During the year the following increases were authorized : Napier, Gisborne, Hastings, and Dannevirke, 1 constable each ; a sergeant has been placed in charge at Wairoa, and the district constable there has been appointed a regular member of the Force. At Tuparoa a regular member of the Force has been appointed to take the place of the Native constable who retired. A constable is still required at Te Araroa.

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On the Ist April, 1915, a constable was reported missing, and is now believed to be dead, as no trace of him has been found. Three constables resigned voluntarily, 1 constable and 1 Native constable retired on superannuation, and 1 district constable was dismissed. The total number of offences reported during the year 1915 was 2,169, as compared with 2,214 for 1914, showing a decrease of 45 for the year. Of .the 2,169 offences reported, 2,038 resulted in prosecutions, leaving a total of 131 undetected offences for the year. Of all offences reported 93-9 per cent, were detected. The, following are the principal, increases and decreases : Increases : Abusive and insulting words or behaviour, 36 ; disobeying orders of Court and summonses, 16 ; failing to provide for wives and children, 25 ; false pretences, 20 ; forgery and uttering, 10 ; gaming offences, 15 ; theft (undescribed), 55 ; theft from dwellings, 13; theft of sheep, 11. ; Decreases: Arson, 6 ; burglary and breaking and entering, 16 ; drunkenness, 168 ; furious riding and driving, 22 ; neglected and criminal children, 10 ; obscene and profane, language, 11. The conduct of the police throughout the year has been good, and both the uniform and detective branches have performed their duties willingly and well.

Inspector Wilson, Wanganui District. The authorized strength is 1 Inspector, 2 Sub-Inspectors, 3 senior sergeants, 2 detective-sergeants, 6 sergeants, 73 constables, and 1 district constable. The additional sergeants at Palmerston North and Wanganui have proved a great benefit, the extra supervision having improved the efficiency and zeal of the men. An increase of 1 constable is urgently required at Ohakune. The place continues to grow, and a great number of people travelling by the Main Trunk line make it a stopping-place, besides which a considerable number of men are employed on the Ohakune-Raetihi Railway construction-work. During the year 4 constables resigned, 1 constable, retired on superannuation, and 1 was dismissed. A police-station was opened at Kaponga, and a station at Te Wera closed. Fine station, buildings have been erected at Marton and Kaponga. The conduct of the men, with one solitary exception, has been good, and they have shown keen interest in the discharge of their duties. The offences return shows a small decrease in the number of offences reported and dealt with. Drunkenness has fallen off, there, being 109 eases less this year than last. lam pleased to be able to say that no very serious crime has been reported during the year.

Inspector Cruickshank, Greymouth District. The strength of the Force in this district on the 31 st March, 1916, was 1 Inspector, 1 senior sergeant, 4 sergeants, and 37 constables. This total of 43 is 1 constable short of the authorized strength of 44. During the past year the strength, at Greymouth. has been decreased by 1 detective and increased by 1 constable. During the year 2 constables resigned from the Service, 1 constable was dismissed, and 1 constable lost his life while endeavouring to save a woman from drowning. The conduct of the members of the Force throughout this district has been good, only one member being fined. There were 834 offences reported during the year, being a decrease of 59 on the number reported the previous year, the decrease principally being under the heading of " Thefts (undescribed)," and cases of abusive and threatening language. No crime of a very serious nature or worthy of mention took place.

Inspector Norwood, Invercargill District. On the 31st March, 1916, the authorized strength of all ranks was as follows : 1 Inspector, 1 senior sergeant, 3 sergeants, 34 constables, and 1 detective sergeant. Queenstown Station has been reduced by 1 constable, the police work there not being considered sufficient to employ two men. An additional constable has been stationed at Gore, in order to arrange for a night patrol. Two constables died from ordinary illness during the year. For the year ended the 31st December last, 867 offences were reported, as against 1,013 in the preceding year. Of the 867 cases reported, 848 resulted in prosecutions, including 36 cases committed for trial in the Supreme Court. There were increases under the following headings : Assaults (common), 5 ; cruelty to animals, 6 ; forgery and uttering, 4 ; gaming offences, 4 ; indecent publications, 4 ; malicious injury to property, 6. A general decrease covers all other classes of offences to the extent of 146 oases, the most notable decrease being under that of drunkenness —41 cases less than last year. None of the cases dealt with were of an abnormal character. The conduct of all ranks of the Force in this district has been satisfactory. In only three instances had fines to be inflicted for breaches of the Police Regulations.

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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1914, and Year ending 31st December, 1915.

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1914. 1!)15. Iuereas D ocroa. 1 Numbe Often. report .seor -He in er of Lees ted. Offences, CO CD CD a CD o a . r- t-I <D -H -O O a o 3 H CO CO CO (JJ 3J CJ,s q a a"" W io£o a °-3a n M oi u s jio -° § a CD ' a fl rl CD s u a" o r, Results of C appreli (Charges a jases in which 1 lended or sumi .gainst Males ai separately.) ■ersons were noned. id Females Number of Convictions amongst tlioso committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. Summarily convicted. Dismissed. CD* co 03 O c"j CD P M. F. CO a CD CD a M M. F. M. j F. M. F. Abandoning children Abetting unlawful carnal knowledge.. Abortion, procuring Abortion, attempt to procure Absconding from apprenticeship Absconding from bail Absconding from industrial schools .. Absenting from military camp without leave Abusive, insulting, or threatening words or behaviour Administering noxious thing with intent to commit a crime Animals Protection Act, offences under Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults occasioning bodily harm Assaults on bailiffs Assaults on police Assaults and robbery Attempting to commit crimes not otherwise specified in this return Bankruptcy offences Being in possession of housebreaking implements Begging .. Bestiality .. Bigamy Breaches of the peace not otherwise spocifiod in this return Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attomptod Coinage offences Concealmont of birth Conspiring to defeat iustico or corrupting juries or witnesses Conspiring to defraud Contompt of Court Conveying liquor into military camp.. Counselling the commission of an offence Cruelty to animals.. Cruolty to children Damaging police uniform Defacing brands and ear-marks Deserting from military Porees Desorting or absenting from H.M. ships Deserting or absenting from merchant vessels Detaining postal packets Discharging firearms Disobeying orders on board ships Disobeying ordors of Court and summonses Disorderly and riotous conduct Disturbing meetings and congregations Drunkenness Escaping from legal custody Pailing to comply with conditions of releaso under First Offondors' Probation Act Pailing to provide adoquate maintenance for wives, children, parents, or other near rolatives Fabricating evidonce Palse declarations False pretences Fisheries Act, offences under Forgery and uttering Fortuno-telling Furious riding and driving .. Gaming offences Habitualoriminalfailing toreport himself 1 3 I 3 139 363 1 57 16 5 824 57 56 1 84 29 6 6 3 51 2 3 425 443 27 12 6 I I 3 1 1 5 5 147 88 381 91 20 3 825 91 29 2 79 20 2 18 44 7 1 397 411 30 15 6 1 3 1 1 5 2 120 88 380 91 17 2 810 86 28 2 77 16 2 14 42 7 395 289 28 12 6 1 6 143 22 10 6 i 2 11 2 3 80 1(1 1 11 1 4 i i i 2 3 3 2 111 88 315 71 3 635 2 10 2 73 3 1 10 41 351 119 1 5 8 8 9 27 i i 54 20 2 132 4 • 2 1 i 38 17 6 2 i 2 i3 i I "e l 43 9 1 6 1 "6 122 8 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 I o 2 8 K8 18 34 4 ' I 34 I 12 5 3 3 2 "l 1 2 27 5 9 4 3 7 2 28 32 1 9 I 9 3 27 44 193 6 48 9 3 27 44 192 6 48 6 1 3 27 39 167 4 48 2 3 2 27 30 40 14 153 7 56 1 1 3 3 21 1 1 2 1 8 1 33 246 55 14 270 22 10 224 22 10 219 5 ',55 24 19 30 53 86 877 3 115 27 954 3 114 26 878 2 1 112 25 705 2 i 130 2 62 27 59 30 i3 77 248 50 13,190 24 25 243 33 13,268 70 37 241 33 13,268 62 25 7 i 227 25 12,340 21 24 7 1 914 31 1 6 7 12 2 l 2 7 I 78 46 12 5 17 1,330 1,470 1,390 1,165 35 180 10 140 1 10 257 64 149 2 229 270 1 28 290 39 119 1 149 219 2 28 268 39 110 1 149 214 2 5 83 93 i 3 5 16 164 34 10 1 140 181 2 1 5 4 10 5 2 i 3 4 61 69 is 33 1 25 30 1 80 51 4 9 29 4 1

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APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1914, and Year ending 31st December, 1915— continued.

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1914. 1918. Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. Offences. en co o to m o .3 is 01 rl A g a? 3 H 'A CO 01 O a CD W O -C3 "C3-rl O QJ IH r. So a& CO CO CO Q+= CD a QJ rl qj z. a rC3 r . a* 1 S.Soa y, Hosults of < 'ases in which Persons were apprehended or summoned. (Charges ugainRt Males and Females separately.) Number of Convictions amongst those committed . . for Trial. I QJ OJ Committed for Trial. Summarily convicted. Dismissed. M. F. M. - ' F. M. F. M. F. Illegally on premises Illegally pawning Incest .. .. .. Inciting to riot .. .... Indecent exposure or behaviour Indecont Publications Act, offences under Introducing liquor into Maori pa Koeping disorderly houses or brothels Killing animals with intent to steal the caroasos Libel Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing or maiming animals Manslaughter Mischief not othorwise specified in this • return Murder Murder, attempted Neglooted and criminal children Obscone and profane language Obstructing or rosisting police Obstructing railway-lines Obstructing railway officers.. Obstructing thoroughfares Op ium, smoking or being inp osscssion of Perjury Personating electors .. Poison-laying Prohibited immigrants, unlawfully landing Rape Rapo, attemptod Receiving stolen goods Refusing to quit licensed premises Rescuing cattle from being impounded Robbery or extortion Sonding false tolegrams Shooting with intent Sly-grog selling Smuggling Sodomy Sodomy, attompted Soliciting prostitution Stone-throwing Stowing away on board ships Suicide, attempted Su roties of the peace 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 commit arson Threatening to shoot Travelling by rail and refusing to pay fares Trespass Vagrancy offences not otherwise specified in this return Wearing military uniform without authority Wounding with intent 171 2 2 186 3 6 2 288 16 185 3 6 2 282 16 153 3 18 14 15 1 4 2 5 2 243 15 1 3 301 7 10 17 1 12 7 13 9 27 25 3 35 32 4 35 31 4 31 3 3 1 25 3 1 1 2 8 7 I 396 11 13 121 1 410 12 7 174 1 401 9 7 170 4 1 6 4 1 22 22 ' 2 1 I 14 I 353 6 i 143 4 19 I 3 1 6 53 9 4 235 974 249 13 19 83 54 10 6 I 255 1,057 206 24 7 70 65 12 4 4 10 5 1 249 1,048 205 24 7 70 65 12 4 4 10 2 2 1 I 3 33 4 2 2 3 3 4 143 927 200 22 7 65 53 '99 79 4 5 20 83 43 I •• . 11 12 13 4 i ••I 9 i 2 3 9 12 2 2 2 1 II 2 4 6 6 I 1 2 4 6 5 53 77 23 3 2 2 173 13 1 4 108 93 50 82 46 2,562 3 7 63 69 11 6 1 I 179 14 3 2 83 113 37 52 41 2,796 1 17 118 275 23 48 (i 8 30 32 1 7 39 2 6 63 69 II 6 1 1 173 14 3 2 83 112 36 52 41 2,219 1 15 103 147 1.7 31 5 8 22 29 2 5 5 1 27 1 2 1 2 3 5 2 10 3 i 29 65 9 3 I 3 1 12 2 1 I 1 1 3 I I 126 12 10 29 2 8 •• 6 1 2 3 2 2 2 "2 25 102 34 29 20 1,762 I 7 34 72 6 11 4 7 6 10 82 10 2 6 15 182 i 20 13 30 5 5 134 i 18 123 111 2 58 52 5 6 234 1 22 97 271 50 42 7 2 16 18 2 2 58 56 10 14 3 4 1 1 I 4 5 6 10 1 1 3 4 1 21 4 "5 . 27 6 1 1 I 6 6 14 14 1 14 17 . i l 1 9 12 2 3 47 1 7 37 1 5 33 2 2 I I 4 2 "s 129 766 114 851 113 844 2 i 88 533 3 226 21 74 1 8 2 85 15 3 3 3 . 3 Totals .. "'.'.' 27,563 5 28,412 2 27,096 2 2 884 37 22,967 11,855 1,248 105 2 630 25 1,554 *, Inc., 705 849 3

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1916.

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Stations i t a O to WO fl fl n, g O u Q ft CQ a to g , O A Or ;'/) ;'-, co fl t—I CO bis .2 cti aj or QQ CO a «e to B if: □3 OJ 'rO «3 to fl O O to $ rfl to CD P to » fi il > "a (S -fl .3 oc cd p o as <o ■■:: 'J: o to SI o Stations. . * li If | 811 IJ|J CO , O JH it -2 3 to a iCQftS 1 s I CJC LC i S CO § oi m,/! co © £-$ « S? «1 '-fl « a a Sj cu © Q V to a "cd q '3 o EH CO S3 U Ctj -t-i J-J LO CO •2 fl H o O to ►•9 ■rj m d co *l o Auckland District— Auckland Aratapu Avondale Birkenhead Cowes Dargaville Devonport Ellerslie Epsom Freeman's Bay.. Grey Lynn Helensville Herekino Hikurangi Hobsonville Houhora Howick Kaikohe Kaitaia Kawakawa Kingsland Mangawai Mangonui Maungaturoto .. Mercer Mount Albert .. Mount Eden Mourt Eden South Mount Roskill .. Newmarket Newton North cote Ohaeawai Okupu (G. Barrier Onehunga Otahuhu Owen's Road Panmure Papakura Parnell Ponsonby Pukekohe Queen St. Wharf Rawene Remuera Russell Takapuna Tuakau Waipu Waiuku Warkworth Wollsford Whangarei Whangaroa 1 1 1 1 6 i 1 64 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 82 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 i Hamilton District — continued. Taupo Tauranga To Aroha Te Awamutu Te Kaha Te Kuiti Te Puke Te Whaite Thames Thames South .. Tokaanu Waihi Waikino . .. Whakatane Whitianga i 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 'a 1 i i i 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 "i 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 4 10 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 8 1 1 5 15 1 Totals Napier District — Napier Carlyle Street .. Olive Dannevirke Gisborne Hastings Havelock North Mohaka Motu Ngatapa Nuhaka Ongaonga Ormondville Patutahi Porangahau Port Awanui Spit (Napier) Taradalo Te Karaka Tokomaru Bay .. Tolaga Bay Tuparoa Waipawa Waipiro Bay Waipukurau Wairoa Weber Whataupoko Woodvillo .. i .. i l 2 1 i 7 i 55 11 1 1 3 9 6 1 1 1 66 15 1 1 4 12 8 1 2 3 i "1 i l i i 8 i l 3 1 1 4 2 1 i l 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 i 3 4 2 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 6 3 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals .. i I i 2 4 53 1 2 64 2 1 Wanganui District— Wanganui Aramoho Ashhurst Bull's Eltham Feilding Pitzroy Foxton Gonville Hawera Hunterville Inglewood Kaponga Kimbolton Manaia Mangaweka Marton Moawhango Mokau New Plymouth .. Normanby Ohakune Opunake Palmerston North Patea Raetihi .. i i Totals 1 1 I 3 19 148 i 1 7 182 5 4 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 16 1 1 1 1 3 1. 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Hamilton District — Hamilton Cambridge Coromandel Prankton Junction Huntly Karangahake Katikati Kawhia Kihikihi Kirikiriroa Matiere Morrinsville Ngaruawahia .. Ongarue Opotiki Otorohanga Paeroa Putaruru Raglan Raurimu Rotorua Taumarunui 1 1 7 2 i 1 2 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 9 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 i i i i 1 6 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 15 1 1 2 i 2 1

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APPENDIX B— continued. Return showing the strength, etc., of the New Zealand Police Force- Continued.

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Stations. 1 -co 3-B SI c a « © * o ■ £s Si CO u 1 o ■2s' CO fl DO j£ 0 A 3 fl Q) CD to oc tuo CB ff fn CO © CD W oo ■v 3 ■ rf . o O CO © IH > ' ©£ ■fl o 35 _rV J to co P 43 © A > ~ « cfl *rt cfl © © o "K »S £ H Q * qj m P CO CD •as CO © Qr-H tfl to Stations. ' M oi fl I ■> CO o © ft fl M rl C CJ 0. a ,i. :i H12 o a ■a b a © to DC © CB en co QJ r- , a ig a CD ' O OQ I W CO to s.a 3 8 CD Q ll cp to *-• or a. JM tB to > o to V Q "cS O fri H9 a CO [o o QJ QJ — Lg-S ' H o O Wanganui District— continued. Rahotu Rongotea Shannon St. John's (Wanganui) Stratford Taihape Terrace End (Palmerston N.) Waitara Waitotara Wanganui East.. Waverley Whangamomona Waldegrave St. (Palmerston N.) 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 Greymouth District— continued. Murchisen Okarito Otira Reefton Rimu Ross Seddonvillo Stafford Waiuta Westport i 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 6 'i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 Totals 1 1 4 37 43 Totals Wellington DistrictWellington Blenheim Brooklyn Carterton Clyde Quay Collingwood Eastbourne Eketahuna Poatherston Greytown North Havelock Island Bay Johnsonville Karori Kilbirnie Levin Lower Hutt Mahakipawa Mangatainoka .. Manners Street.. Martinborough .. Masterton Miramar Motueka Mount Cook Nelson Otaki Pahiatua Petone Pioton Pongaroa Richmond Seddon Takaka Te Nui The Port Thorndon Quay.. Tinakori Road .. Upper Hutt Wakefield Wellington South 1 1 2 1 • 8 1 5 5 1 73 43 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 4 60 5 1 2 2 2 2 86 1 Christohurch D i s - trlet — Cliri stcliurcli Addington Akaroa Amborley Ashburton Belfast Bealey Flat Bingsland Chatham Islands Cheviot Coalgafce Culverden Darfield Fairlie Feudal ton Geraldino Glenavy Islington Kaiapoi Kaikoura Leeston Lincoln Linwood Little River Lower Riccarton Lyttelton Mothvon New Brighton .. Oxford Papanui Phillipstown Pleasant Point .. Rakaia Rangiora Riccarton St. Albans St. Andrew's Southbridge Sumner Sydenham Temuka Timaru Waikari Waimataitai Waimate Woolston .4 1 2 1 ■■ 5 1 47 2 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 4 2 9 1 1 2 l 1 2 3 62 3 2 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 5 3 13 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 .'! 1 18 1 3 1 1 20 7 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 i 1 21 1 4 1 I 25 8 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 i i i l i i 1 1 1 i 'i i Totals 1 1 1 4 14 140 1 4 4 170 1 Totals 1 2 4 13 117 l 3 4 145 Greymouth District — Greymouth Ahaura Blackball Blaokwater Brunnerton Charleston Cobden Denniston Dunollie Globe Mine Granity Hokitika Karamea Kumara 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 H I 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 I 4 1 1 Dunedin District — Dunedin Alexandra Anderson's Bay.. Balclutha Caversham Clyde Cromwell Duntroon Green Island Hampden Kaitangata Kurow Lawrence 1 1 1 5 i 36 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 46 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 'i

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APPENDIX B— continued. Return showing the Strength, etc., of the New Zealand Police Force— continued.

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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Stations. ■ -co as a 0 OJ O ll rr i o II CO 'CO j 0 Cfl fl Cfl o ) be IS ca © 2 d CO a o 8 >S |S'■8 9 H CJ CD QJ QJ *i OJj QJ !h QJ A 3 Q J co CQ to > © 0 n 43 © O co to fig o co to ® B cfl <fl CO Z fl O Q Stations. 'C a OJ QJ We CD J co co' fH fH o , o * 2 © ft 32 ft to CO fl fl M M CO li fl to © CI a-£ CB CO fl cd © h S CO cfl eo fl o O CO © © g © co t* 43 £ © CD rH Ox" CO «j ■S -3 is *e & i~ oi | I ll fi 6 «rS £-3 cclS v. a o o I Dunedin District— continued. Middlomarch .. Milton Mornington Mosgiol Naseby North Dunedin .. North-east Valley Oamaru Ophir Outram Owaka Palmerston South Port Chalmers .. Portobello Ranfurly Ravensbourne .. Roslyn Roxburgh St. Bathan's St. Clair St. Kilda South Dunedin.. Waikouaiti Waitahuna Waitati Woodhaugh i i i 1 1 i i i . 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 Invercargill D i s - trlct — continued. Bluff Clinton Gladstone Gore Half-moon Bay.. Lumsden Mataura Nightcaps North Invercargill Orepuki Otautau Pembroke Queenstown Riverton South Invercargill Tapanui Waikaia Winton Wyndham Totals 1 .. 1 i 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 l 3 34 1 40 i Totals 1 1 .. 1 1 1 106 Attached to headquarters staff On leave prior to retirement Lent to Cook Islands Administration On indefinite leave (Army Reservists) 2 10 89 1 Invercargill District— Invercargill Arrowtown .. 1 1 11 > 1 I 15 1 Grand totals 4 4 7 8 24 80 757 4 II ih| 916 11 7

Place. Number of Police. Estimated Population (Hist Dec, 1915). Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. New Zealand Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 916 1,735 2,535 1,090 563 495 230 1,152,669 1,417,803 1,869,084 680,446 439,222 318,016 201,025 1 to 1,258 1 to 817 1 to 737 1 to 624 1 to 780 1 to 642 1 to 874 s. d. 4 2| 5 Oi 6 Of} 8 If 6 3 8 1J 4 9J