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Session 11. 1923. 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 op Police Department. Police Department, Wellington, 28th June, 1923. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended 31st March last. Strength of Force. On the 31st March last the number of permanent members of the Force of all ranks was 980, being an increase of 6 during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Sub-Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Sergeants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 Constables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 795 Senior Detectives .. .. .. . . .. .. 10 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Detectives .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons .. .. .. .. .. .. ..12 Matrons .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 8 District constables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Native constables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 There were also 23 temporary constables appointed under section 2 of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1919 : 3 of these were recruits undergoing a period of probationary service with a view to permanent appointment; the remaining 20 were temporary constables appointed during the war period who were over age or otherwise unsuitable for permanent appointment. Stations. New stations have been established at Ruatorea, Nuhaka, Petane, and CastlecHff; and the station at Tuparoa has been closed. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 6 ; retired as medically unfit, 2; died, 6; resigned voluntarily, 50 ; called upon to resign, 3 ; dismissed, 2 : total, 69. This is 20 more than in the preceding year. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate net decrease of 1,852 on the figures of 1921. The proportion of offences to the population was 1-86 per cent., as against 2-04 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. : — Suicide (attempted) .. .. .. 27 Burglary .. .. .. 66 Theft from dwellings .. .. 216 House or shop breaking .. .. 80 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 44 Mischief .. .. .. 56 False pretences .. .. .. 112 Breaches of Arms Act .. . . .. 442

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There were decreases in the following : — Assault (indecent) .. .. .. 29 Breaches of prohibition orders .. .. 231 Drunkenness .. .. .. 2,263 Absent from ships without leave .. .. 58 Indecent exposure, he. .. .. 49 Stowing away on ships .. ... 49 Using profane, indecent, or obscene lan- Supplying liquor to persons under twenty-one guage . . .. . . .. 204 years . . . . .. 60 Assaulting, resisting, or obstructing police 61 Drunkenness or violent behaviour on railways 49 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 : —

The percentage of arrests or summonses resulting from offences reported during the year 1922 was 92-48, the figures of the preceding year being 94*36. Serious Ceimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year : —

Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

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Police District. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences Number in which in which Arrests no Arrests or Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth ... Wanganui Palmerscon North Wellington Grey mouth Christchurch Timaru Dunedin 787 5,173 1,749 807 1,210 677 1,105 1,119 4,463 1,347 3,445 870 1,196 751 756 4,634 1,666 785 1,136 647 1,061 1,057 4,197 1,314 8,010 788 1,074 718 31 539 83 22 74 30 44 62 266 33 435 82 122 33 Invercargill Totals 24,699 22,843 1,856

1921. 19: 12; Crimes. , T , . Number of Number of ,, a „« Offences in Offences , . , . , reported. i whloh eats p resulted. Number of Offences reported. Number of Offences in which Arrests resulted. Arson Robbery and aggravated robbery Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. Forgery and uttering Murder Murder, attempted ... 19 10 717 169 10 4 12 124 5 17 7 539 162 8 4 10 124 5 33 11 872 156 5 10 4 138 33 10 626 133 5 9 2 136 Rape Receiving stolen property Wounding with intent Totals ... 1,070 876 1,229 954

Offences. 1921. 1922. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Indecently assaulting a male Incest Indecent acts Concealment of birth.. Assault, indecent Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls Carnally knowing girls, attempted Abortion, procuring, &c. Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts 6 26 13 25 2 114 12 3 36 6 4 280 8 2 43 8 27 3 85 4 11 29 12 5 231 Totals .. 527 468

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (6,088 males and 321 females), whereas in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for drunkenness in each police district during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : —

From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, 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 1921 and 1922, the Number convicted, the Number discharged, or otherwise dealt with (Males and Females shown separately), and the Increase or Decrease in Arrests.

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 2,262 in the number of prosecutio: as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1922 was 6,409 (t3,08 in 1921 the number was 8,671 (8,248 males and 423 females). The following return shows the number of prosecutions for <3 during the year 1922 as compared with 1921 : — Number of Number of Police Distriot. Prosecutions, Proseoutions, 1921. 1922. ns for drunkenness during the year 18 males and 321 females), whereas Irunkenness in each police district Incroase. Decrease. Whangarei.. .... 259 225 .. 34 Auckland .. .. .. 1,565 1,385 .. 180 Hamilton .. .. .. 705 470 .. 235 Gisborne .. .. .. 332 207 .. 125 Napier .. .. .. 444 283 .. 161 New Plymouth .... 161 139 .. 22 Wanganui ...... 403 308 .. 95 Palmerston North .... 408 275 .. 133 Wellington.. .. .. 2,181 1,434 .. 747 Greymouth.. .. .. 249 176 .. 73 Christchurch .. .. 1,043 787 .. 256 Timaru ...... 321 306 .. 15 Dunedin .. .. .. 406 275 .. 131 Invercargill '. . .. 194 139 .. 55 259 1,565 705 332 444 161 403 408 2,181 249 1,043 321 406 194 225 1,385 470 207 283 139 308 275 1,434 176 787 306 275 139 34 180 235 125 161 22 95 133 747 73 256 15 131 55 Totals 8,671 M09 „ 2,262 8,671 6,409 2,262 From the following table it will be observed that 37-41 per cent, of the males and 62-3 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-47 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion. Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1922, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known. Police District. Not pre- One Pre- Two Pre- Three Pre- Pour Pro- Five Pre- Over f^ive viouHly viousCon- vious Con- vious Con- viousCon- vious Con- Previous convicted. viciion. victions victions. victions. victions. Convictions. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. O to -J ■w bi O o O Totals. ° *£ „,* — - i'!*e|l i-J CD CDa_, tfl m. p. agspg rH iS tM. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. M. P. I M. P. M. Whangarei .. 168 Auckland .. 663 Hamilton .. 39lj Gisborne.. .. 92 Napier .. .. 154 New Plymouth .. 103 Wanganui .. 240 Palmerston North .. 133 Wellington .. 918 Greymouth .. 134 Christchurch .. 395 Timaru .. .. 164 Dunedin .. 153 Invercargill .. 102 168 663 39li 92 154 103 240 133 918 134 395 164 153 102 168 . 1 32 .. 8 .. 6 .. 10 i .. 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 j 31 4 17 2 15 2 338 35 1 39li 6 38 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 6 .. 44 2 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 10 .. | 28 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 .... j 2 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 8 .. i .. 1 oo rt Oil e- nn k nr\ i act o o n 1 168 ■ 1 32 .. ! 8 .. I 6 .. 10 663 31 168 12 ! 59 8 ; 31 4 17 2 891 6 33 .. 19 .. | 12 .. 3 .. 92 3 29 .. 15 .. 12 .. 4 .. 154 5 36 3 26 .. 12 .. 9 .. 103 6 22 1 3 1 1 240 6 28 1 12 .. 9 .. 4 .. 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 918 33 213 15 68 8 40 4 20 3 . 1 31 i 6 3 5 6 6 7 33 1 8 6 7 1 32 168 33 29 36 22 28 34 213 19 110 37 32 14 12 3 1 1 5 IS 8 59 19 15 26 3 12 27 08 5 53 18 12 6 8 i 5 8 6 31 12 12 12 9 20 40 4 56 16 17 8 "i i 4 10 17 3 4 9 1 4 22 20 1 28 10 1 15 3 6 10 8 8 8 4 33 11. 3 *2 | 338 3 44 28 2 9 84 8 56 43 32 7 35 2 1 19 224 1 1,291 94 110 464 6 8 202 5 7 275 8 11 131 8 301 7 224 1,291 464 202 275 131 301 253 1,351 175 731 294 258 138 1 91 6 5 8 8 7 22 83 1 56 12 17 1 133 7 34 5 27 5 20 1 22 3 8 .. 9 1 918 33 213 18 68 8 40 4 20 3 8 1 j 84 19 1 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 4 .. ! 8 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 33 10 | 56 It 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 11 .. I 43 2 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 3 .. I 32 5 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 • 7 'i i 253 22 1,351 83 118 175 1 19 731 56 97 294 12 9 258 17 9 138 1 6 134 1 19 .. 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 395 8 110 8 53 8 56 6 28 5 8 2 1 8 2 2 6 io I It 2 5 164 6 37 2 13 2 16 .. 10 .. 153 7 32 1 12 2 17 1 9 1 'i 102 1 14 .. 6 .. 8 .. i 1 .. .. I Totals .. 3,810. I 3,810 ,810121- 807 48 326 33 243 16 139 15 121807 48 326 33 243 16 139 109 13 j 654 75 6,088 321 394 i Return showing' the Nw the Years 1921 an (Males and Femalt mbei <,d 1[ of i '22, 'ersons at 'he Numb separateh Teste >er ci l), « id for Dr onvicted, ind the h uni the 'cn ness with umber di e or Deer in each . Ischarged ■ease in . 'rinci or oil lal Ci erwisi •at B during •alt with es Si \own ncr •east [rresti Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Num Number : dis °t' ar l ■ i s mnci ' other' convicted, 1922. , ,, ' dealt -. 192! :ber gedor wise .vith, o Increase in Decrease in Arrests. Centre. Arrests. 2. M. I P. M. F. M. P. j M. P. M. and P. M. and P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs ... 815 I 57 1,709 117 660 ; 76 375 i 9 887 1,078 465 211 43 74 52 15 885 1,077 464 211 43 74 51 L0 2 1 1 i 58 674 219 158 Totals ... 3,559 259 2,641 184 2,637 183 58 1,051

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Return showing the Number of Persons arrested for Drunkenness on Sundays within each Principal Centre during the Years 1921 and 1922 (Males and Females shown separately).

The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. I i> l<). 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 694 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease ot 76 as compared with the preceding year.

Return showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, 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 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with.

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Return showing the Number Centre during the of Persons arrestet Years 1921 ami li I for Drunkenness '22 (Males and Fe; m Sundays within lales shown separate each Principal >ly). Number arrested, 1921. Number arrested, 1922. Number convicted, 1922. Number discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Centre. M. I'\ M. P. M. P. M. P. Auckland and suburbs ... Wellington and suburbs... Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 46 49 9 10 11 4 2 (17 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 67 28 7 8 4 2 1 1 Totals ... 110 110 114 17 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population lor each year from 1917 to 1921 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. Commonwealth .. .. 93-7 85-3 79-5 92-6 95-0 New Zealand .. .. 78-3 63-5 67-0 71-3 69-4 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions (439) against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 76 as jompared with the preceding year. leturn showirtg the Number of Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers in each District during the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Number convicted, and the Number discharged or otherwise dealt with. District. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosocutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Whangarei ... Auckland Hamilton Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui ... Palmerston North Wellington ... Greymouth ... Christchurch Timaru Dunedin 10 9 13 5 20 20 4 35 100 190 39 16 34 20 4 31 13 6 16 19 9 32 78 152 31 13 15 20 1 13 6 5 9 11 6 13 53 60 10 13 10 18 3 18 7 1 7 8 3 19 25 92 21 "b 7 Invercargill ... Totals ... 515 439 223 216 '.elurn showing the Number of Prosecutions against Hotel, the Year 1922 as compared with 1921, the Numbet otherwise dealt with. ;eepers within each Principal Centre during convicted, and the Number discharged or Centre. Prosecutions, 1921. Prosecutions, Convictions, 1922. 1922. Discharged or otherwise dealt with, 1922. Auckland and suburbs Wellington and suburbs Christchurch and suburbs Dunedin and suburbs 4 27 11 2,5 19 13 9 8 8 10 3 5 11 3 6 3 Totals ... 67 49 26 23

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Sly-grog Selung. There were 45 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in 37 convictions, and there were also 107 prosecutions, resulting in 83 convictions, for other offences against the provisions of the Licensing Act in force in no-license districts. The fines imposed on sly-grog sellers during the year 1922 amounted to £1,424. The amount of fines in the various districts is as follows :— £ Whangarei .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 65 Auckland .. .. .. . . .. . . .. 175 Hamilton .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 60 Gisborne Napier New Plymouth Wanganui .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 489 Palmcrston North .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 25 Wellington . . .. .. .. .. . . .. 425 Greymouth Christcliurch . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Timaru Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 90 Invercargill .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 75 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,424 The direct cost to the Department in detecting and prosecuting sly-grog sellers during the year was £339, this being £1,085 less than the amount of fines imposed. Gaming Offences. There were 324 prosecutions, resulting in 290 convictions, during the year under the Gaining Act, against 245 prosecutions and 194 convictions in 1921. Ckiminal Registration Branch. The finger-impressions of 3,003 persons were received, classified, searched, and filed during the year; 292 persons were identified as previous offenders either in this Dominion, the Australian States, or England ; 1,559 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the branch ; the photographs of 1,999 prisoners (8,143 photographs) were dealt with, and 848 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette. In 25 cases of breaking and entering, finger-prints left by offenders when committing the crime were identified. In these cases the majority admitted their guilt. Two cases are worthy of note. A church was broken into and the safe blown open, and two other places were entered, from one of which a number of revolvers were stolen. Finger-prints were found which indicated that the offences were committed by a certain person, and these were the only evidence obtainable. He denied his guilt, but was convicted and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. In the second case a large sum of money was stolen from an hotel safe. The offender left the impressions of his fingers on a glass jug which contained some of the money. These prints were identified, and in consequence the offender, although ho strenuously denied his guilt, was found guilty and punished. On the 31st March the finger-print collection consisted of the impressions of 30,284 persons, an increase of 1,876 on last year's figures. The following table shows the increase of the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903 : —

Year. Number of Prints in Collection. Increase on Previous Year. Prisoners traced as Previous Offenders. Year. Number of Increase on Prints in Previous Collection. Year. Prisoners traced as Previous Offenders. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 3,500 4,200 5,000 6,151 7,622 8,718 9,919 10,905 12,097 13,552 3,500 700 800 1,151 1,471 1,096 1,201 986 1,192 1,455 117 72 88 104 123 138 140 148 178 183 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 .15,302 16,682 18,134 19,508 20,982 22,332 23,686 26,650 28,408 30,284 1,750 1,380 1,452 1,374 1,474 1,350 1,354 2,964 1,758 1,876 230 270 218 166 132 153 176 232 255 292

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Appointments to Police Force. Severity-five men were permanently appointed to the Force during the year, their birthplaces, religions, and occupations being as follows : Birthplaces —New Zealand, 50; England, 13 ; Scotland, 7 ; Ireland, 3 ; Australia, 1 ; India, 1. Religions —Church of England, 4(1; Presbyterian, 27 ; Roman Catholic, 7 ; Salvation Army, 1. Occupations —Barman, 1 ; blacksmiths, 2 : bootmaker, ! ; bushman, 1 ; carrier, 1 ; carpenters, 2 ; clerks, 5 ; commercial traveller, 1 ; driver, 1 ; engineer, 1 ; exconstables, 8; farm labourers, 20; fitter, 1 ; labourers, .1.1 ; mental-hospital attendant, 1. ; motordriver, 1 ; motor mechanic, 1; plasterer, 1; printer, 1 ; prison warder, 1 ; salesmen, 2 ; seaman, 1 ; shepherd, 1 ; slaughterman, 1 ; stonemason, 1; storemen, 2 ; telegraph lineman, 1 ; timber-worker, 1 ; valet, 1 ; warehouseman, 1 ; wireless operator, 1. 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. o i o TO W3 O ID I GQ a a * Total. Police to Population. Offences Cost per Offonnea ! where Arrests Inhabit- Population. °^ 0BB or ant. r Summonses resulted. I Arrests for Drunkenness (includod 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 1911 1912' 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 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 15 15 17 17 19 19 20 20 20 21 23 22 23 90 84 86 73 72 72 70 65 66 69 69 65 66 61 60 53 55 51 51 j 45 56 53 56 56 J 58 ! 59 59 65 71 78 83 87 86 .87 89 I 93 94 100 104 108 111 112 114 112 118 118 I'l L6 21 18 L9 20 17 17 18 18 17 17 13 14 14 U 18 13 13 12 16 15 20 20 20 20 21 25 25 80 32 35 34 38 39 41 40 37 36 36 38 41 38 47 48 44 329 364 379 337 343 356 365 372 390 395 388 389 403 404 401 407 410 416 414 453 457 475 499 504 514 522 534 553 557 577 604 633 639 648 692 695 719 755 757 734 732* 705* 743* 768* 826* 818* 458 489 511 441 447 461 465 474 494 502 487 484 494 486 482 481 485 487 484 517 536 554 586 591 604 613 626 655 667 699 734 771 775 788 835 816 870 911 916 898 901 878 9.16 950 1,009 1,003 lto 1 to 948 1 to 949 I 1 to 1,136( 1 do 1,158 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 1 to 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 1 to 1,333 1 to 1,287 1 to 1,303 1 to 1,304 1 to 1,257 1 to 1,258 1 to 1,280 1 to 1,274 1 to 1,319 1 to 1,325 1 to 1,310 1 to 1,289 1 to 1,321 •9 ( x> o a> ■ 3/3 3/0f 3/2 3/21 3/lf 2/lOf 2/lOf 2/11* 2/9 2/84 2/7* 2/6| 2/71 2/71 2/8 2/9} 2/10* 2/10} 2/101 2/101 2/10} 2/10} 2/101 3/0 3/2* 3/4} 3/31 3/41 3/5 3/8 3/9 4/1 4/2* 4/3 4/61 5/2+ 4/llf 6/4* 6/84 5/8} 432,352 463,572 484,939 500,976 517,626 540,753 587,295 613,212 625,849 635,215 646,913 652,125 664,8551 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: 875,648i 900,682} 925,605) 961,604: 977,215 1,008,373 1,030,657 1,050,410; 1,075,250: 1,102,3891 1,134,506 1,145,840 1,152,669! 1,150,002 1,147,391 1,158,156'. 1,214,184! 1,244,620' 1,300,967 l,325,301| 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 25,106 24,999 25,981 25,415 27,563 28,412 24,920 21,724 19,067 24,278 26,106 26,551 24,699 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 23,843 20,701 18,043 23,312 24,718 25,054 22,843 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 H.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 10,833 8,800 7,228 8,216 8,979 8,671 6,409 • Includes te: iporary ■onstables.

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Police Buildings, etc. The following works in connection with police-stations have been carried out during the year by the Public Works Department:New police-stations were erected at Hawera, Inglewood, and Mohaka, a lock-up at Putaruru, and a lock-up and stable at Tuatapere. Renovations, alterations, and improvements were effected at Whangaroi, Dargaville, Hikurangi, Kaikohe, Mangonui, Rawene, Russell, Auckland Central, Mount Eden, Mount Eden South, Newmarket, Northcote, Whitianga, Cambridge, Freeman's Bay, Hamilton, Huntly, Kawakawa, Kingsland, Matamata, Taihape, Ohakunc, Mangaweka, Waitotara, Birkenhead, Tauranga, Wliakatane, Katikati, Napier, Gisborne, Port Awanui, Taradale, Ormondville, Hastings, Waipawa, Porangahau, Te Kuiti, Olive, Stratford, Elthani, New Plymouth, Fitzroy, Hawera, Manaia, Patea, Wanganui, St. John's, Wanganui East, Otaki, Weraroa, Levin, Scatoun, Pahiatua, Masterton, Picton, Greymouth. Millerton, Blackball, Richmond, Kaikoura, Rangiora, Waimate, Cheviot, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Clyde, Pembroke, Roslyn, Bluff, and Waikaia. General. Arms Act, 1920. —This Act, which came into force in January, 1921, entailed a great amount of work upon the police, but this is decreasing with the completion of the original registrations and as persons who have, or desire to obtain, firearms are becoming educated to the provisions of the Act. The system of registration has revealed the fact that there was an extraordinary number of firearms in the Dominion ; and, though none but automatic pistols were called in, there is no doubt that in the course of time a strict but fair and uniform enforcement of the Act will result in a reduction it) the number of firearms in proportion to the increased population, and also a considerable reduction in the number of cases in which the more dangerous class of firearms is in the possession of irresponsible persons and others who have no legitimate use for such weapons. The consequent effect of this should, be fewer accidents, less use of firearms in committing crime, and greater safety for the public generally. I might add that I have noticed that in other countries it has been realized that drastic restrictions in regard to possessing and carrying firearms are necessary. Buildings. —Repairs and renovations have been effected at many stations during the year, but there is still room, for improvement in this direction. Expenditure has been kept down to the lowest since the commencement of the war, with the result that an increase is now overdue and must be faced, otherwise buildings will go from bad to worse, and instead of being repaired will have to be replaced by new ones. There are about forty police-stations rented at places where stations will always be required, and departmental buildings should be built or purchased as money is available. Candidates. —Applicants to join the Police have not been as numerous as could be desired, although sufficient have offered during the year to fill vacancies. There have not been enough, however, to enable the best selection to be made, and, instead of all the accepted candidates being well over the regulation measurements, some have only just come up to the standard. The fact that some of the Australian Police Forces are paying higher wages than are paid in New Zealand does not assist recruiting here, nor does it tend to keep men in this Force. In some cases men are known to have resigned for the purpose of joining other Forces at higher wages. As it costs approximately £100 to train a constable in New Zealand before! he can be looked upon as efficient, the loss of trained men is a serious and expensive matter. There has been an unusually large number of resignations during the year of young members of the Force, and the reason given for resigning is almost invariably that they can better themselves outside the Force. Detective Branch. —Since my last report the regulation requiring constables to serve two years in the uniform branch before being employed on detective duties has been revoked, and suitable men can now be detailed for detective duties under a Chief Detective at any time after their appointment. The alteration has proved beneficial in more ways than one, and I am satisfied that it was a step in the right direction. Young men full of zeal are required in the Detective Branch, and their selection should not be fettered by any unnecessary restrictions. The Detective Force at present is in a very satisfactory state, and their work during the year has demonstrated that they are able to deal with intricate and difficult cases with credit to themselves and the Department. For some years past the detectives have complained of the inadequate allowances made to them, and I trust that something will be done in this direction before long to make them a more contented body. Discipline. —Discipline has been well maintained throughout the Force during the year, and the conduct of all ranks, with few exceptions, has been satisfactory. Drunkenness. —There has been a very noticeable decrease in the number of persons arrested for drunkenness during the year, the figures being 6,409, as against 8,671 in 1921. The decrease ia spread over the whole Dominion. This is the least number of persona arrested in any year since 1899, and is less than half the number arrested in 1914 and 1915 respectively. Gaming Offences. —There have been 65 prosecutions against persons for keeping common gaminghouses and unlawful betting during the year, as compared with 43 in 1921. Of the 65 prosecuted. 52 were convicted. Those convicted for keeping common gaming-houses were mostly bookmakers. There was also one prosecution for following the occupation of bookmaker, but the accused was acquitted by a jury. King's Police Medal. —This medal has been awarded by His Majesty to Constables F. J. O'Donoghue, No. 1768, and R. .1. Wilson, No. 1823, both stationed at Wanganui, for bravely arresting two armed burglars who had broken into a store there and were caught in the act. Both offenders fired at the

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constables, who grappled with them, and with the assistance of the owners of the store secured their arrest. The constables were unarmed, and it is gratifying to know that their plucky conduct has been adequately recognized. The medals were publicly presented to the constables at Wanganui by the Hon. Minister of Justice. Promotions. —The promotions during the year have been —Inspector R. Marsack to be Superintendent ; Sub-Inspector J. McNarnara to be Inspector ; Senior Sergeant D. J. Cummings to be Sub-Inspector ; one sergeant to the rank of Senior Sergeant; three detective-sergeants to the rank of Senior Detective ; and six constables to the rank of sergeant. Serious Crimes. —Under the heading of serious crimes there has been an increase of 159 offences, 155 of which were burglaries, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. There were 5 murders, as compared with 10 the previous year, and in each case an arrest was made. The return of sexual offences shows a decrease of 59 on the previous year's figures, mostly under the headings of rape and indecent assaults on females. Strength of Force. —The actual strength of the Force on the 31st March last was 980 permanent members and 23 temporary constables, as compared with 974 permanent and 35 temporary men in the previous year, a net decrease of 6. The strength has been kept down solely in the interest of economy, and it is impossible to meet the present requirements of the public without materially increasing the Force. The population is increasing, and if crime is to be kept in check, and the other manifold duties which the police have to attend to are to be efficiently performed, the Force must be increased. As I remarked in my last report, New Zealand has a cheaper Force than any State in Australia, and the proportion of police to population is the lowest. A reference to Appendix Cof this report will show the cost per head and the proportion of police to population in New Zealand and in each of the Australian States. Officers in charge of districts estimate that they require at least 66 more men to meet urgent requirements. I have asked for authority for 50 more men, and trust that approval will be granted. Training-depot. —The training which all recruits now have to undergo is proving of great value to the Force. Each recruit is drilled and put through a course of physical exercise (including jiujitsu) ;he is taught to swim, how to render first aid, and how to direct traffic. He also receives instruction as to the manner in which ho is to enforce the law as laid down in the different statutes, and what his powers are regarding arrests. During the year 80 recruits were put through the depot, and 73 of that number were added to the strength. I append extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts. A. H. Weight, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector Emerson, Whangarei District. At least three extra constables are required at Whangarei Station. The time has now arrived when constables should be put on night duty. With the present staff it is quite impossible to keep up a satisfactory night patrol. One constable was retired from the Force under compulsory resignation, and one constable resigned voluntarily during the year. The number of offences reported during the year total 787, as against 874 for the previous year — a decrease of 87. Action was taken in 756 cases. Increases are shown in the following offences: Assaults (common), 17 ; theft from dwellings, 6 ; grossly indecent acts, 6 ; unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c, 6 ; failing to pay maintenance-money, 8 ; selling liquor without a license, 5 ; supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed districts, 7 ; breaches of Arms Act, 6. Decreases arc shown in following offences : Assaults with intent to commit crime, 5 ; theft (undescribed), 48 ; burglary, 6 ; house or shop breaking, 5 ; breaches of the peace, 13 ; drunkenness, 39 ; assaulting police, 7. No serious crimes were reported during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force has been good, and they have shown considerable keeness in carrying out their duties. Superintendent Hendrey, Auckland District. During the year the strength has been increased by one extra constable at Mount Eden Station, three constables to increase the strength of the Auckland detective staff, one constable at city station, and two constables at Newton Station for fixed point duty, a total increase of seven constables. Increase of strength is urgently required at following stations : Freeman's Bay —Increase of one constable to enable two constables to be kept for night duty ; the present night-duty beat takes nearly two hours to patrol, and should be divided into two beats. Queen Street Wharf —Two additional constables are required at this station. The wharves are extending, and require closer patrol than present strength permits. Mount Eden —One extra constable is required at this station to permit a regular patrol, say, from 3 p.m. till 11 p.m., being maintained along the New North Road from Dominion Road to Kingsland. Newton Station —An increase of two constables is required at

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this station. The present strength permits a relief of four men, but from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. three fixed points have to be manned, so during that time there is only one constable to work three beats and relieve the pointsman for refreshment. Auckland Station—An increase of twenty constables is required at this station so as to permit all beats and points being filled. With present strength we are unable to do this. One constable is required for a new station at St. Heliers Bay and one constable for a new station at Henderson as soon as buildings can be obtained. The Manurewa Town Board and the New Lynn Town Board have made applications for stations to be opened in their respective districts, and these applications will have to be considered in the near future. Casualties during the year were one sergeant and eight constables resigned, and two constables dismissed. The offences return for the year ended 31st December last shows that the total number of all offences reported was 5,173, a net increase of 91 offences over the previous year. Of the offences reported, 4,634 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 539 offences undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 434 were committed for trial, 4-,027 were summarily convicted, and 173 were discharged. Of those committed 376 were convicted and 68 acquitted. The principal increases shown in the offences return are —Attempted suicide, 12 ; assault, 32 ; theft (undescribed), 243 ; theft from the person, 23 ; theft from dwellings, 91 ; burglary, 25 ; house and shop breaking, 13 ; attempted house a,nd shop breaking, 13 ; vagrancy, 65 ; failure to comply with conditions under, First Offenders' Probation Act, 18 ; breaches of Arms Act, 77. The principal decreases are —Theft (attempted), 12 ; theft by clerks and servants, 20 ; uttering forged documents, 10 ; breaches of peace, 26 ; drunkenness, 180 ; indecent exposure and indecent acts, 29 ; using profane, indecent, or obscene language, 29 ; found in common gaming-houses, 12 ; failure to maintain wives or children, 56 : failing to pay maintenance-money, 19 ; absent without leave from ships, 38 ; stowing away on ships, 17 ; breaches of prohibition orders, 13. These figures show a marked, increase in offences against rights of property, and a marked decrease in drunkenness and what one might term drink offences, and show that money has been scarce and times hard for a section of the community. On the Ist January last a seaman was assaulted by a fellow-seaman on board the s.s. " Tredenham." From the injuries received he died the same day ; his assailant was charged with murder, but convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. No other serious crime calling for special comment occurred during the year. The conduct of the police, generally speaking, has been good ; sixteen constables were fined for minor breaches of the regulations, while two constables were dismissed for more serious offences. The whole of the police take interest in their work and show keenness in the discharge of their duties. The police continue to do a very large amount of work for other Departments, and in consequence of the time taken up in performing such work with our limited strength police work proper suffers, and will continue to do so until a large increase is made to the present strength. The population of the district is steadily increasing ; it is estimated that the population of Auckland and suburbs is now about 170,000. There are large numbers of buildings being erected, in city and suburbs, including dwellinghouses, but rented houses are difficult to obtain, and there is in consequence considerable overcrowding in houses, two or more families being compelled to live in one small house or in a few rooms. Employment seems to be more plentiful than last year, and indications point to matters improving in the future. Inspector Wohlmann, Hamilton District. Increases in strength are required as follows : Te Kuiti —one constable, as recommended in my previous report. Morrinsville : The suggested increase of one constable at this station can stand over, as arrangements are being made to relieve the constable now in charge of portion of his duties as Clerk of Court. However, this is a growing town, and an increase of police supervision will have to be met later on. Frankton Junction : 1 would reiterate my recommendation of last year that land be acquired there for police buildings. The increase of police work, the growth of this portion of the borough, and the need of increased supervision and control will necessitate the appointment of a sergeant at this station in the near future. Hamilton : The present strength is just sufficient to enable the eight-hour system to be worked when full-handed, which is not often, owing to sickness, relieving duty, escort, &c. No one is in charge of the station at night to take complaints, look after prisoners in lock-up, &c. The best that can be done at present is to arrange for hourly visits to the station by one of the two constables on night duty. An additional constable is required for duty as night watch ho use-keeper. The difficulty experienced by married members of the Force in securing accommodation here at a rental within their means is but slightly lessened since my last report: 30 per cent, of a constable's salary —equal to 6s. out of every £I—goes1—goes for rent alone. The general cost of living is still greatly above pre-war level. The question of building, on land owned by the Department, houses for members of the Force is one pressing for consideration as soon as the finances of the country permit. During the year the general conduct of the men has been good, although I regret to say the proportion of breaches of regulations, none of which were of a serious nature, has been higher than usual. The rapid increase in the number of motor-driven vehicles, with its effect on traffic, draws attention to the need of a better system of registration and control. It also directs consideration to the necessity for the police making increased use of this modern and speedy means of locomotion in the interests of efficiency and true economy. Bookmaking exists in most towns and villages, the detection and conviction of offenders being very difficult.

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The provisions of the Arms Act are working smoothly. The ease with which criminals can procure revolvers by breaking a pane of glass still exists. The way some shopkeepers exhibit these dangerous weapons is a standing temptation to evildoers. In June last a man, having by night broken into several shops at Hamilton, stole one of the revolvers exhibited for sale, at the same time providing himself with a plentiful supply of cartridges, which were placed conveniently near the weapon, After his arrest he turned the revolver on Detective Lambert, who courageously grappled with his prisoner, receiving a most serious wound which endangered his life. Constable Sutton, with equal courage, pursued and recaptured the offender. Such incidents can be expected to recur so long as deadly weapons are so easily obtainable by criminals. The growth of population in Hamilton and district is steadily maintained. In the goldfields the mining population is, however, decreasing. As mines peter out, the miners and their families have sought other avenues of employment. The offences return for this district shows that 1,749 offences were reported during the year 1922, compared with 2,055 in 1921, a decrease of 306. Of the offences reported, over 95 por cent, were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 83 offences undetected. 162 offenders were committed for trial, being 62 in excess of the previous year. 149 of them were convicted. The decreases are principally for lesser crimes and minor offences, such as theft (icindescribed), 36; thefts of postal matter and other offences under the Post and Telegraph Act, 19 ; drunkenness (under various headings), 235 ; offensive language, 26 ; unlawfully using horses and vehicles, 21 ; breaches of Licensing Act, 57. The increases are chiefly for serious crimes, viz. : False declaration, 6 ; unnatural offences and attempts, 8 ; indecent assaults on males, 12 ; indecent assaults, 7 ; carnally knowing girls, 4 ; attempted murder, 6 ; causing serious bodily harm, 5 ; common assault, 17 ; theft by clerks and servants, 29 ; theft of animals, 8 ; forgery, 12 ; arson, 6 ; mischief, 34 ; gaming offences, 12 ; failing to maintain wives and children, 3(5. A man shot and killed his paramour near Thames. He was tried for murder and acquitted, but was convicted of manslaughter, receiving a sentence of twenty years' imprisonment. Of the six charges of attempted murder, four were against four residents of Kopaki, near Te Kuiti, who murderously assaulted an acclimatization society's ranger whom they suspected of being a police officer. They kicked him into insensibility and threw him into a creek. He revived and escaped. The offenders were acquitted on the charge of attempted murder, but were convicted on the minor count of causing bodily harm, and were each sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. The fifth charge of attempted murder was against a young man who, at Te Awamutu, assaulted a young girl with an iron bar. Por this he was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment, and on several charges of burglary he was sentenced to fourteen years on each charge. The sixth offence was that committed by the armed burglar who shot at and wounded Detective Lambert. He was acquitted on this charge, but for various burglaries and thefts received seven years' imprisonment. Hotels have been generally well conducted. The decrease of drunkenness by 235 convictions, and of other offences against the Licensing Act by 57, is satisfactory. The sly-grog evil is kept well in check, and in some districts is decreasing. I suggest consideration be given to provision being made; for power to arrest under warrant of commitment issued under the Justices of the Peace Act, on same being telegraphed by a Clerk of Court or Magistrate, as can be done by a Sheriff in respect to offences under the Bankruptcy Act, thus preventing miscarriages of the law by escape of offenders. At present it is illegal to arrest unless the actual warrant of commitment is in the possession of the officer at the time of arrest. It is made unlawful by section 43 of the Licensing Act Amendment, 1910, in proclaimed districts to supply liquor to Natives for consumption off licensed premises, but it has not been specifically made an offence on the part of the Native to procure liquor in breach of this section. It would appear to be logical to make it so :it would certainly be to the benefit of the Native race. At present this legal difficulty is sometimes got over by invoking section 184 of the Justices of the Peace Act, but not always with success. Inspector Hutton, Gisbokne Disteict. During the year a new station was opened at Ruatorca, on a splendid site in the centre of that township, and Tuparoa was closed. Port Awanui Station is off the, main road, and as the Court work has been removed to Ruatorea and Tβ Araroa, a now station should be opened at Kahukura when a suitable house can be obtained, and Port Awanui closed. A Native constable has now been appointed at Matata, and another at Te Kaha, which supplies a long-felt want. They are carrying out their duties satisfactorily. A constable- is very much required at Kaiti, in the suburbs of Gisborne, and the inhabitants have been pressing for such for a number of years. There have been no casualties during the year, and the general conduct of the police in the district has been good, only trivial breaches of discipline having to be dealt with. No serious complaints have been made by the public. For the year ended 31st December, 1922, the total number of offences reported was 807, as against 1,001 for the previous year, a decrease of 194. Arrests or summonses resulted in 785 cases, leaving 22 unaccounted for. Of the cases dealt with, 44 were committed for trial, and 27 resulted in convictions, 697 were summarily convicted, and 44 discharged. The increases were principally under the headings —Indecent act, 3 ; manslaughter, 3 ; rape, 5 ; carnally knowing girls under sixteen years, 9 ; assault, obstructing, or resisting constables, 9 ; supplying liquor to Natives, 8 ; failing to register firearms, 28. Decreases appear under —Assault causing actual bodily harm, 4 ; indecent assault, 5 ; common assault, 10; theft (undescribed), 19; false pretences, 3; burglary, 6; house or shop breaking, 7 ; arson, 4 ; breach of peace, 28 ; drunkenness, 110 ; drunk and disorderly, 15 ; gaming with instruments, 22 ; inciting violence, lawlessness, 14 ; illegally supplying liquor to Natives, 13 ; and breach of prohibition orders, 20.

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Three young men were convicted of manslaughter at the Supreme Court, Gisborne, for recklessly driving motor-cars resulting in the loss of life ; otherwise there was no serious crime in the district that calls for any special remarks. It will bo noticed with satisfaction that there has been a considerable decrease in drunkenness for the year in this district. This may be ascribed to three causes —namely, six-o'clock closing of hotels, financial, stringency, and special police supervision. The Maoris in the Horouta Native district recently voted and carried restoration of liquor, which appears to give general satisfaction to all concerned. The prohibition of liquor to Maoris was unsatisfactory and a handicap to the police in the district, inasmuch as no special legislation was enacted to cope with tho difficulties as in other no-license areas. Recently a very large gathering of Natives occurred at Ruatorea, and from my own observations the removal of the restrictions did not appear to influence drunkenness ; on the contrary, there was an absence of such, and no rowdyism, which usually follows such meetings. Inspector Dew, Nai>ier District. During the year stations have been opened at Nuhaka and Petane. No station has been closed. Two constables voluntarily resigned during the year. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1922, shows a total of 1,210 offences reported, as compared with 1,393 during the previous year, a net decrease of 183. Of the offences reported, 1,136 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 74 cases undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 99 were committed for trial, 967 summarily convicted, and 70 discharged. Seventy-three of those committed for trial were convicted. Tho principal increases were —Asaault causing actual bodily harm, 4 ; rape, 1 ; carnally knowing girls, 1 ; bigamy, 3 ; theft from dwelling, 5 ; theft by clerk or servant, 36 ; false pretences, 15 ; burglary, 6 ; house and shop breaking, 4 ; offences against rights of property, 4 ; breaches of the peace, 4. The principal decreases are —Manslaughter, 2 ; assaults, 33 ; thefts (undescribed), 12 ; mischief, 33 ; drunkenness, 154 ; drunk in charge of horses and loaded firearms, 3 ; drunk and disorderly, 6 ; exposing person or grossly indecent act, 9 ; profane or indecent language, 29 ; vagrancy, 16 ; assaulting, obstructing, and resisting police, ]2. Police duties in this district have been carried out in a satisfactory manner during the past year, and the conduct of the police, generally speaking, has been very good, only a few being dealt with for minor breaches of the regulations. Inspector Murray, New Plymouth District. During the year the strength was increased by the appointment of a sergeant to New Plymouth Station. Up to the present it has been impossible to rent a suitable, house for use, as a police-station at Rahotu. At present an unmarried constable is in charge of that station, and ho also finds it difficult to obtain permanent board and lodging. There is a police reserve with lock-up thereon at Rahotu, and it is very necessary that a police-station be built there as early as possible. During the year new police-stations have boon built at Hawora and Inglewood. The offences return for this district shows that in 1922 a total of 677 offences were reported, as compared with 711 the previous year, a decrease of 34. Of the offences reported, over 96 per cent, were accounted for either by arrest or summons, leaving 30 undetected. 76 cases were committed for trial, and 60 of these resulted in convictions at Supreme Court. 520 were summarily convicted and 51 discharged. Increases appear under the headings—Theft from dwellings, 19 ; forgery, 7 ; uttering forged documents, 9 ; gaming offences, 5. Decreases are shown under —Indecently assaulting males, 2 ; unnatural offences, 2 ; incest, 2 ; theft (undescribed), 56 ; theft by servants, 8 ; receiving stolon property, 12 ; mischief, 9 ; drunkenness, 23. The conduct of tho police has been good, and the duties satisfactorily performed. Inspector Fouhy, Wanganui District. Two extra constables each are required at Wanganui and Taumarunui, and one at Taihapo. I would strongly urge that at least one constable may be sent forthwith to Taumarunui to allow of a constable for night duty. The population of this district is fast increasing, and all express trains pass Taumarunui between midnight and 3 a.m., which allows a good opportunity for the unlawful importation of liquor to this town, the most important in the King-country. A new station has been opened at Castlecliff, a fact much appreciated by the residents of this suburb. The number of offences reported during the year ending 31st December, 1922, was 1,105, as against 1,181 for the year 1921. The principal increases are as follows : Indecently assaulting a male, 2 ; incest, 2 ; carnally knowing girls under sixteen, 4 ; theft from dwellings, 4 ; theft from dwellings (attempted), 8 ; theft of animals, 3 ; house or shop breaking, &c, 53 ; cruelty to animals, 12 ; vagrancy, 12 ; breach of Anns Act, 23. Tho principal decreases are as follows : Indecent assault, 5 ; assault, 7 ; theft (undescribed), 5 ; false pretences, 5 ; house or shop breaking, &c. (attempted), 16 ; drunkenness, 77 ; drunk and disorderly, 18 ; using profane, indecent, or obscene language, 14 ; gaming with instruments, 12; failing to maintain wife or children, 13; supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed areas, 8 ; wilfully ill-treating or neglecting children, 10. There was one murder case, that of a Chinaman at Long Acre. A man was arrested for the offence and charged, but wlien the evidence was completed in the Magistrate's Court the Magistrate dismissed the case.

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With few exceptions, the conduct of all members of the Force has been good. The King's Police Medal has been awarded to Constables F. J. O'Donoghue (No. 1768) and R. J. Wilson (No. 1823) for conspicuous bravery in arresting two armed criminals. Numerous deaths and serious injuries continue as the result of motor accidents. Within the past two years or so no less than four persons have been killed and several seriously injured in this district alone as a result of these accidents. It would, appear, therefore, that further legislation is necessary with a view to at least reducing the number of these accidents. As no person has any means of defence in an encounter with a motor, the sole responsibility should, tprima jacie, be upon the driver of the offending motor, who should be liable to pay to the near relatives of the person killed, or to the injured party, as the case may be, a substantial amount, unless he proves that he could not have avoided the accident, or has been convicted criminally. The arms work continues to occupy the whole time of one constable. There arc approximately 10,000 arms registered in the district, and the work in connection with these is very considerable. Members of the Force in charge of out-stations also feel the additional work. During the year the police in the King-country have been very successful in their endeavours to suppress sly-grog selling, and fines amounting to £489 have been imposed. Inspector Mackinnon, Palmerston North District. I have to draw attention to the necessity for an additional detective for duty at Palmerston North. Throe additional constables are also required for this centre ; at present it is not possible to fully staff the beats and at the same time make the necessary allowances for escort duties, leave, sickness, &c. At Feilding one additional constable is required so that a night patrol of the town may be performed. I am also obliged to draw your attention to the necetLity for opening a new station at Marton Junction. This is warranted by the large volume of railway traffic and the desirability of having the railway-station and the lower portion of the town of Marton constantly patrolled. The offences return for the past year discloses a very satisfactory state of affairs : compared with 1,387 in 1921, only 1,119 offences were reported ; of these, 1,057 resulted either in arrest or summons. The most noticeable decreases are shown under the headings of —Drunkenness, 133 ; assault, 52 ; housebreaking, 11; mischief, 22 ; vagrancy, 18 ; gaining with instruments, 20. It is pleasing to report that no crime of a serious nature has been reported during the year. One sergeant resigned at his own request during the year. The conduct of the police, with one or two exceptions, has been all that could be desired, all ranks showing praiseworthy zeal and energy in the performance of duty. Superintendent Norwood, Wellington District. During the year one detective-sergeant died ; two constables were discharged on pension, having reached the age-limit; one retired on pension, being mjedically unfit for further service ; twenty constables voluntarily resigned, two resigned, compulsorily, and one temporary constable was discharged as inefficient. The total number of all offences during the year ending the 31st December, 1922, was 4,4.63, as against 5,192 for the previous year, a decrease of 739 ; 4,197 prosecutions resulted. This large decrease is mainly brought about by the substantial decrease in the arrests for drunkenness, there being 747 cases less than in the previous year. Increases under the different headings are as follows : Indecently assaulting a male, 9 ; suicide (attempted), 6 ; indecent assaults, 9 ; common assaults, 5 ; carnally knowing girls, 3 ; assaults with intent to commit rape, 5 ; housebreaking, 5 ; theft from dwellings, 9 ; thefts by clerks, 7 ; false pretences, 85 ; fortune-telling, 10 ; burglary, 7 ; receiving property dishonestly obtained, 21; mischief, 50; breaches of the peace, 27; unlawfully using motors, horses, &c, 15 ; common gaming-house keeping, &c, 16 ; found in same, 31 ; gaming with instruments, 33 ; failing to comply with conditions under First Offenders' Probation Act, 5 ; opium-smoking, 22 ; Arms Act, breaches of, 47. Decreases are recorded principally under —Theft, 19 ; theft from person, 6 ; forgery, 13 ; uttering forgeries, &c, 6 ; drunkenness, 747 ; exposure of person and indecent acts, 16 ; using profane, indecent, and obscene language, 38 ; vagrancy, 26 ; assaulting police, 10 ; failing to maintain wife and children, 50 ; failing to pay maintenance-moneys, 56 ; seamen absent without leave, 21 ; stowing away on ship, 23 : under Licensing Act —permitting drunkenness, 8 ; selling to intoxicated persons, 7 ; selling at unauthorized times, 16 ; supplying liquor to persons under the age of twenty-one, 23 ; breaches of prohibition orders, 53 ; found on licensed premises after hours, 21. There has been one murder and two attempted murders during the past twelve months. A man named Benjamin Knight was murdered at Johnsonville by a Maori employee named John Tuhi, who was found guilty of the offence and suffered the extreme penalty of the law. In another case a man shot at two constables who were executing a warrant of distress in default of a penalty for a breach of the by-laws (allowing horses to be at large). He was convicted and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The general conduct of all ranks has been, with one or two exceptions, very good, the efficiency of the uniform and plain-clothes branches having been well maintained. The detective branch has been largely reorganized by the inclusion of young constables who had shown aptitude and ability when employed on ordinary uniform-police duty. These recruits are becoming very proficient under the careful tuition and guidance of the Chief Detective. The city and suburbs are steadily increasing in size and population, and in order to meet requirements and secure greater efficiency I recommend that a sergeant be stationed at Lyall Bay to supervise the police-stations and duties at Lyall Bay, Miramar, Seatoun, and Kilbirnie. An

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additional constable is also required at Blenheim, Masterton, and Wellington South to .secure a continuous and more efficient police patrol by day and night. The suburbs of Wadestown and Kelburn have also increased so much that it is a matter for consideration whether a constable should not be stationed at each place. Inspector Mathieson, Greymouth District. No new stations have been opened during the year, neither have any been closed. Two constables died during the year from natural causes. During the year 1,347 offences wore reported, of which 1,314 were dealt with by arrest or summons, leaving a little over 2 per cent, unaccounted for, which 1 submit is fairly satisfactory. Compared with previous year, however, there is an increase of 151 offences : these are principally due to prosecutions under the Licensing Act. The conduct of the men as a whole has been good, only one constable being punished for offences against the regulations in this district. A second constable was punished here for an offence which took place in another district prior to his transfer. The population of the district shows a steady increase, and when the Otira Tunnel is opened (which will be soon) it is expected there will be a large influx of people to the Coast. Superintendent Sheehan, Christchurch District. I beg to recommend again that the strength of the Christchurch Station be increased by at least one sergeant and ten constables, in order to carry out the work efficiently. An additional constable is badly required for New Brighton Station, where the population is rapidly increasing and building going on apace. I consider that in the very near future a sergeant should be stationed at this growing centre. An additional constable is required at St. Albans and Lyttelton Stations respectively. I would again draw attention to Leeston Station, which is still being worked from Southbridge. Every possible effort has been made to secure a suitable house to rent for a constable to reside in, but without success. Leeston is an important centre, and the efficiency of the Force is impaired through not having a permanent constable stationed there. This position has arisen through the old building being condemned some time ago and not being replaced. During the year one constable died, seven constables and one detective resigned, one temporary constable was discharged, and one senior sergeant, one sergeant, and one constable retired from the Force on superannuation. The offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1922, numbered 3,445, compared with 3,553 in 1921. The principal increases in offences for the past year were —Theft from dwellings, 49 ; false pretences, 31 ; burglary, 15 ; house and shop breaking, 75 ; forgery and uttering, 5 ; arson, 6 ; vagrancy, 6 ; unlawfully using horses and motor-cars, 12 ; breaches of Arms Act, 71. The principal decreases were —Carnal knowledge, 1.3 ; receiving stolen property, 4 ; forgery, 4 ; drunkenness, 256 ; indecent exposure, 6. I iiave very much pleasure in recording that there has not been any serious crime committed in the district during the past year, and nothing calling for any special remark. The conduct of the non-commissioned officers and constables (including the detective branch of the Force) has been very good during the past year. Inspector Willis, Timabu District. During the year one sergeant died and two constables resigned from the service. A vacancy at present exists for one constable at Timaru, and when this is filled it will bring the district up to full strength. The total number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1922, was 870, as against 877 for the previous year. Principal increases were —Thefts from dwellings, 15 ; theft of postal packets, 4 ; selling or exposing liquor for sale at unauthorized times, 6 ; found on licensed premises after hours, 26 ; failing to comply with maintenance orders, 20. Principal decreases were — Assaults (indecent), 9 ; theft (undescribed), 32 ; false pretences, 5 ; housebreaking, 7 ; breaches of the peace, 9 ; assaulting or obstructing police, 9. There has been no crime of a serious nature during the year, and in fact the whole district is particularly free from serious crime. The conduct of members of the Force has been very satisfactory on the whole, a few of the junior constables only having to be dealt with for minor breaches of discipline. The population of the district is increasing, but a very considerable amount of building is going on, which has had the effect of making the housing-conditions somewhat easier than was the case last year. The inquiry work done for other Departments certainly does not show any signs of falling off, and keeps the time of the police very fully occupied, whilst the administration of the Arms Act entails an enormous amount of work. The value of the Act, in preventing the use of dangerous weapons by irresponsible persons and criminals, is increasingly apparent as time goes on. Superintendent Marsack, Dunedin District. The offences return shows the total number of all offences reported during the year ending 31st December, 1922, to be 1,196, as compared with 1,349 for the previous year, a net decrease of 153. of which 131 were accounted for in decrease of cases of drunkenness. Of the number of cases reported, 1,074 were dealt with by the Courts, leaving 122 undetected offences. Increases occur principally in cases of offences against the rights of property, and breaches of the regulations under the Arms

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Act, the latter being generally due to carelessness ; while offences against the person and drunkenness show a considerable decrease. In detail, increases occur under the following headings : Indecently assaulting a male, & ; murder, 2 ; manslaughter, 2 ; theft (undescribed), 18 ; burglary, 15 ; attempted housebreaking, 3 ; receiving stolen property, 8 ; forgery, 2 ; uttering false documents, 8 ; arson, 2 ; possessing unregistered firearms, 55 ; obtaining arms without permit, 18 ; delivering arms without permit, 4 ; presenting firearms, 2. Decreases show under headings of—lndecent acts, 3 ; assault, 14 ; theft from dwellings, 8 ; theft by clerks or servants, 5 ; theft of animals, 4 ; false pretences, 9 ; housebreaking, 21 ; drunkenness, 129 ; drunk and disorderly, 6 ; using obscene language, 22 ; assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables, 12 ; unlawfully using motor-cars, 8. On the 14th August, 1922, a man and hia wife were indicted for the murder of their newly born child, whose body had been found under a bush in Park Street, Dunedin, with a tape tied round its neck, showing that it had been strangled. The two accused were acquitted, both Judge and jury adopting the view that the Crown had not proved that the child had become a human being, within the meaning of the Act, at the time of its death. They were subsequently convicted on a charge of concealment of birth, and sentenced to long terms of reformative detention. The conduct of the members of the Force in this district has been very satisfactory during the year, only a few minor breaches of the regulations have been reported, which have been dealt with by small fines or reprimands. Inspector McNamaea, Invercargill District. An increase in strength of three constables (for Invercargill), and a detective, or acting-detective, is very necessary. In the near future, too, the question of stationing a sergeant at Riverton will require consideration. This town is growing fast, and is now the watering-place for Invercargill and the many other towns in Southland. Invercargill has about sixty miles of streets, and at least sixteen miles of these require periodical patrol : with the present strength this is impossible. Motor traffic is increasing rapidly, and speeding is too common. Only an increase in the strength of the Force will reduce this dangerous habit. The detective or acting-detective is required to assist in the detective office. The detectivesergeant is much, away in the country ; last year he travelled over 8,000 miles, and was actually away from Invercargill about 180 days, and for close on seventy nights. The detective work has got beyond the capabilities of one man, and, although he has had the assistance of a constable, it is still too much. The extra man is much required. No stations have been opened or closed during the year ; but an office, cells, and outhouses have been built at Tuatapere. The conduct of the members of the Force in the district has been good. The total offences reported during the year were 751, as against 700 for the year 1921, an increase of 51. Arrests or summonses followed in 718 cases. There were 30 males and 1 female committed for trial, of whom 21 males and 1 female were convicted. The chief increases were —Thefts from dwellings, 14 ; mischief, 14 ; failing to maintain, 10 ; breaches of prohibition orders, 11 ; found on licensed premises after hours, 17 ; no-license offences (various), 14 ; Arms Act offences, 66. The chief decreases were —Thefts (simple), 21 ; breaking and entering shops, 12 ; drunkenness, 55 ; obscene language, 12 ; assaulting police, 10. The licensed houses have observed the law reasonably well during the year. Sly-grog selling is almost unknown in the district.

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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 ended 31st December, 1921, and Year ended 31st December, 1922.

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Offences. 1921. a> s a a> 23 *I 55 CO <D O a £ O 22 3 & ui EC in « CO tfl S»a 3 a --S Results of Cases in which P< apprehended or suimii (Charges against Males ani separately.) 1982. arsons loned. d Femi vere des Number of Couvictions amongst those committed for Trial. Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. cd & I § S a Committed Summarily forTrial. convicted. M. P. M. F. Dismi iBsed. M. P. M. P. Chimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. IK t Seditious offences 1 Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths False statements and declarations Attempt to defeat justice 7 25 1 4 24 1 3 24 1 3 12 1 i 5 3 '2 i 1 11 3 1 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison Escaping from prison or lawful custody Assisting or aiding escape from prison or lawful custody 24 7 2 33 2 30 1 2 1 20 '7 1 1 2 2 9 7 Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship Publishing blasphemous libel 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence Unnatural offence, attempted Unnatural offeneo, assault with intent to commit Indecently assaulting a male Indecently assaulting a male (attem pted) fncest Indecent acts Publishing obscene matter 6 26 8 2 1 43 1 8 27 8 2 1 42 1 8 26 7 2 1 36 1 7 3 1 6 7 2 1 34 1 6 2 2 1 17 1 13 25 2 21 2 i "r> 2 2 Offences against the Person, dbc. Neglecting duties tending to the preservation' of life or health Murder Murder, attempted Manslaughter Suicido, attempted Concealment of birth Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm TCndangering safety of persons on railways or tramways Administering poison or other noxious things with intent to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm .. Causing actual bodily harm under circumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent Assault with intent to commit a crime Assault .. .i Rape Rape, attempted Carnally knowing girls under sixteen years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, attempts to Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile women Defilement of women or girls, procuring, permitting, or conspiring to induce, &c. Abortion, procuring Abortion, supplying means of procuring Bigamy Abduction Stealing children under fourteen years Shooting with intent to do bodily harm 10 4 14 45 2 5 3 1 34 1 114 3 725 12 3 36 1 5 10 16 72 3 6 1 31 8 85 25 726 4 11 29 1 5 9 16 70 3 6 1 30 7 72 21 721 2 9 29 3 8 15 i 21 5 III 8 3 1 7 25 1 i 2 47 6 7 2 8 8 596 ie> 1 1 6 1 1 3 5 97 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 6 1 15 5 46 7 3 2 1 0 2 27 1 3 7 22 1 5 5 3 29 is 7 6 14 8 8 2 "7 6 12 11 6 5 3 G 1 1 1 1 1 1 :( l 8 3 2 7 I 3 2 3 2 7 1 3 2 1 1 5 2 1 1 2 1 2 i 4 1 1 2 2 1 3 r> 2 1 1 3

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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 ended 31st December, 1921, and Year ended 31st December, 1922 — continued.

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1921. § o o o © © s a I o ■si II o n S5 n £ " *tt < ° 0 a III |flSB Results of Cases in which Persons wevo apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Malea and Females separately.) 1922. Increase or Decrease in Nuinber of OffenoHS reported. OITenceH. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. 1 Committed Summarily for Trial. convicted. Dismissed. 6 i 1 1 a I M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undesoribed) Theft, attempted Theft from the person Theft from the person, attempted Theft from dwellings Theft from dwellings, attempted Theft by clerks or servants Theft of animals (specified) Theft of animals, attempted Bringing stolen property into New Zealand Falso pretences False pretences, attempted Obtaining credit by fraud False accounting by officials or clerks Conspiracy to defraud Cheating at play Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft Robbery and aggravated robbery Assault with intent to rob Demanding with intent to steal Extortion by threats Burglary Burglary, attempted House or shop breaking, &o. House or shop breaking, &c, attempted Being found in dwellinghouse by night Being armed with intent to break or enter Being disguised or in possession of housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained Forgery Uttering forged documents or false certificates Sending false telegram Procuring execution of document by false pretences Personation Coin, offences relating to Arson Arson, attempted Wilfully placing obstruction on railways Mischief Mischief on railways and tramways .. Possessing or making explosive substance, &c, with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters Threatening acts with intent to intimidate Counselling the commission of an offence Defrauding a guarantor Destroying Government documents .. 3,930 28 31 5 211 3 11.6 75 3 434 3 20 3 5 1 13 10 5 1 2 43 3 634 37 7 1 3,924 13 48 427 18 160 64 546 10 14 6 5 20 11 2 1 1 109 3 714 40 5 3,036 13 26 264 10 157 48 521 10 12 (i 5 20 10 2 1 1 03 1 528 34 5 214 2 13 116 2 106 24 140 6 10 4 3 9 2 55 1 358 24 5 2 i 6 8 2,381 9 0 12*8 6 46 21 323 2 2 2 2 3 7 134 9 4 249 7 2 1 26 11 2 1 175 2 5 12 3 3 25 2 1 1 1 1 25 1 12 1 1 6 1 179 2 9 100 2 82 21 133 5 10 2 3 9 n 52 1 315 19 4 1 2 1 3 8 i.7 216 15 44 112 7 3 7 1 06 80 9 6 15 5 11 3 "6 "l "3 1 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 124 142 27 138 123 33 130 103 30 26 87 24 3 4 73 4 1 25 4 4 5 4 1 4 11 82 19 3 3 14 6 19 7 3 7 3 3 19 9 5 480 10 2 3 7 33 6 2 536 11 .'! 7 33 S 2 527 11 3 26 5 2 2 3 2 468 11 i 1 3 2 3 14 2 2 7 14 "3 3 5 ii 39 3 56 5 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 8 0 1 6 1 6 1 1 2 1 "] Polk™ Offionoes Aot. Broach of the peace or behaviour with intent Cruelty to animals Drunkenness Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly Soliciting prostitution Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting oonstabies, &o. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 588 177 8,122 183 368 16 280 592 180 5,934 170 300 9 231 591 178 5,934 170 305 9 221 9 513 152 5,610 167 294 200 6 3 313 1 6 9 4 70 2:i 10 2 5 8 1 7 4 3 2 188 13 62 7 49 810 606 601 1 549 26 21 4 204 733 755 755 6 589 72 70 18 5 22 230 175 1.75 160 13 1 61 31 14 10 14 10 8 9 6 1 14 21

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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 ended 31st December, 1921, and Year ended 31st December, 1922— continued.

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1921. 1922. m 5 o I 0 "3 & o aft I 8 I o & ° a A £! 1! i-H a* 1 gass 7; Results of Oases in which PersonB were apprehended or summoned. (Charges against Males and Females separately.) Increase or Decrease in Number of Offences reported. Offences. Number of Convictions amongst those committed for Trial. Committed for Trial. M. F. M. F. I a ® "M. F. M. M. F. Police Offences Act— continued. Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &e. Sunday trading 175 1 80 57 1.58 57 1 138 34 138 3 15 1 34 18 r> . . 1 I Lβ 57 . . 57 Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping or managing, &c. Found in a common gaming-house Gaming with instruments Publishing advertisements relating to betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or conducting, &c. Retting, unlawful Following occupation of bookmaker .. Trespassing on racecourse Holding illegal race-meeting Loitering for betting purposes 13 15 129 3 20 32 42 118 3 22 32 42 114 3 22 27 39 102 3 17 27 1 4 .. 39 .. 3 .. 102 .. 12 .. 3 17 1 3 1 4 3 12 3 1 19 .. 27 .. II 2 .. 19 27 2 30 36 33 1 59 18 33 I 59 18 6 22 57 18 22 . . 5 .. 1 .. 57 I 1 .. I L> 5 1 1 2 3 .. 1 .. 3 1 23 18 23 .. 1 O 1 18 18 . . 1 Post and Telegraph Act. Posting packet containing explosive, &c. Illegally opening or delaying postal packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. Stealing money, &c. from postal packets Receiving property sent by post and stolen Fraudulently secreting or detaining misdelivored mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. Making false declaration re postal packet Posting indecent matter .. .. J Obtaining postal packet by false pretences Personating postal officer Damaging telegraph insulators 1 25 16 10 8 (i 18 7 1 1 3 (i 18 7 1 1 0 15 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 3 15 2 1 2 ' 19 2 .. 3 1 . . 1 .. 2 2 1 1 r> 6 2 5 2 6 2 5 2 i 0 1 3 2 1 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 .. 2 .. 12 1 1 1 1 1 .. 12 1 Destitute Persons Act. Failing to maintain wife or children .. Failing for fourteen days to pay main-tenance-moneys Offences by husbands while separation orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 of Destitute Persons Act 1,437 1,310 30 1,422 1,300 17 1,250 1,185 17 952 949 10 18 17 275 214 1 II 5 15 I .1 44 .. 19 44 8 0 6 5 1 2 Shipping and Seamen Apt. Misconduct endangering his ship or lives of persons thereon Ship-desertion Absent without leave Offences against discipline . . Embezzling cargo Stowing away 41 95 12 Iβ 81 1 30 37 7 13 32 1 28 33 7 12 32 1 25 30 7 11 32 3 3 1 .. 11 58 5 3 49 1 1 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent conduct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &e. Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on premises Unlawfully employing females in or about a bar 37 40 5 325 L13 1,8 20 1 :sr.i 47 18 20 1 351 45 0 17 1 154 27 1 23 3 12 (J 100 15 2 8 19 14 4 20 .. 66 26 37 38 38 30 8 1 .. 1 3 3 3 3 8 4 4 2 1 ] 4

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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 ended 31st December, 1921, and Year ended 31st December, 1922 — continued.

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Offences. 1 O o a 0 fa o s" A o a a 8 £ z, 1921. VJ 01 cj a 0) na o oi . ■£■3 0 Q 14 4= 01 1-4 4a o a oi a n CO CO CO g!»o> oj g fl oa-< o ° a nu 40 a g.S O IC 7. Results of C approJ (Charges a lasesin which Pi thended or sumn tgainst Males am separately.) 1922. Increa Decrei Numl: Often repoi ise or ase in ler of ices •ted. irsuns loned. 1 Femi .vere ilos Number of Convictions ...mongst those committed for Trial. I Comm for T lifted rial. Summarily convicted. # M. i F. Dismi issed. M. F. j [fl a M a l-H CO ffl CD JH o CD Q P. M. I-'. M. Licensing Act— continued. Employing minors in bars Illegally supplying liquor to Natives .. Selling adulterated liquor Obstructing Inspectors or refusing entrance to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling contrary to Act Using bottles with labels more than once Breaches of prohibition orders Found on licensed premises after closing-hours Refusing to quit licensed premises Selling or exposing liquor for sale without a license Found on promises where liquor was seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in proclaimed districts Refusing to provide accommodation .. Permitting consumption of liquor in restaurant after hours Consuming liquor in restaurant after hours 57 4 10 3 1,029 1,305 50 49 82 17 76 31 1 3 0 3 43 1 7 2 798 1,360 51 45 19 3 43 I 7 2 796 1,354 50 43 19 3 35 4 1 1 725 53 1,145 3 36 32 5 12 .. i 1 53 3 5 7 I 2 I 18 205 14 0 7 i i 1 3 2 1 19 14 3 3 3 231 5 4 107 106 79 4 4 19 4 25 9 9 8 ! .. I 8 89 89 4 69 2 2 13 1 4 4 13 27 27 23 4 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 '.'2 6 Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. Bankruptcy offences Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, &c. Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offensive manner, &c, on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of release under First Offenders' Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Aot, offences undor Opium -smoking, &c. .. Smuggling .. - .. _ Trespassing on railway and refusing to leave, &e. Arms Act, breaches of .. Chattels Transfer Act, breach of Attempting to bribe a constable Refusing to assist police 71 8 31 15 132 79 11 5 10 12 21 70 1 1 69 5 6 66 4 6 52 14 1 1 5 14 2 3 5 2 5 "2 18 18 1 13 3 3 1 13 16 14 14 1 83 82 80 2 2 49 90 85 5 75 3 3 2 5 17 15 9 1 1 2 4 12 2 3 3 1 2 I 2 28 I 14 28 1 13 19 1 13 g 18 ii 7 512 4 512 4 3 487 3 3 22 1 2 442 4 1 1 1,027 1,769 98 1.320 34 1,037 3,489 Totals .. 5 26,551 26,551 124,699 22,843 1.588 44 18,317

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1923.

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

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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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Place. Number of Police. Estimated Population. Proportion of Police to Population. Cost of Police per Inhabitant. New Zealand ■ .. Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia.. Western Australia Tasmania 1,003 1,773 2,796 1,110 560 486 236 1,325,310 1,590,512 2,127,227 790,239 513,410 343,032 219,021 1 to 1,321 1 to 897 1 to 777 1 to 712 1 to 917 1 to 706 1 to 928 s. d. 5 8J 6 9£ 9 llf 10 9J 8 2J 10 i% 7 If

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THE POLICE FORCE OF THE DOMINION (ANNUAL REPORT ON). Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1923 Session I-II, H-16

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