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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1927 Session I, H-16

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19-27. 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 of Police Department. Police Department, Wellington, Ist August, 1927. 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 1 083 being an increase of 13 during the year. The total is made up as follows :— Superintendents .. .. .. .. .. 5 Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Sub-Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. 4 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. .. .. 31 Sergeants .. .. .. .. . . .. 92 Constables .. .. .. .. .. .. 882 Senior Detectives .. .. .. .. .. 6 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. .. .. 8 Detectives .. .. .. .. .. 42 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons .. .. .. .. .. 12 Matr&ns .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 District constables .. .. .. .. .. 6 Native constables .. .. .. .. .. 3 There were also thirteen temporary constables appointed under section 2 of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1919 ; these were appointed during the war period, and are over age or otherwise unsuitable for permanent appointment. Stations. New stations have been established during the year at Papatoetoe, St. Helier's Bay, Marton Junction, and Wadestown. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 5; retired as medically unfit, 5; died, 4; resigned voluntarily, 37 ; called upon to resign, 4 ; dismissed, 10 : total, 65. This is twenty more than in the preceding year.

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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 increase of 1,145 on the figures of 1925. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-19 per cent., as against 2-16 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz.: — Theft (undescribed) .. .. .. 806 Using profane, indecent, or obscene language 73 Theft from dwellings .. .. .. 30 Vagrancy offences . . .. .. 234 Theft from dwellings (attempted) .. 65 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. .. 201 False pretences .. .. .. 108 Failing to maintain wives, &c. .. .. 706 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 60 Breaches of Arms Act .. .. 127 Burglary, house-breaking, &c. .. . . 211 Breaches of Motor-vehicles Act .. .. 684 Indecent exposure, &c. .. .. .. 88 I There were decreases in the following : — Assault (common) .. .. .. 31 Stealing postal packets .. .. 31 Mischief .. .. .. .. 68 Ship-desertion .. .. 132 Breaches of the peace .. .. .. 152 Disciplinary-offences on ships .. .. 782 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 424 ! Selling liquor after hours .. . . 125 Trespassing on racecourses .. .. 68 Being found on licensed premises after hours 337 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 1926 was 92-35, the figures of the preceding year being 94-08. Serious Crimes. The following is a. return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :—

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Number of Offences Number in which Pnlioo n; 0 trir.f i Number of in which Arrests no Arrests i UXluw J-zlbuliUUi /-~\ fy p. - Onences reported. or Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei ... ... ... ... 890 842 48 Auckland ... ... ... ... 8,281 7,299 982 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 3,017 2,889 128 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 1,163 1,142 21 Napier ... ... ... ... 1,550 1,492 58 New Plymouth... ... ... ... 1,055 979 76 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 1,157 1,121 36 Palmerston North ... ... ... 1,242 1,143 99 Wellington ... ... ... ... 5,350 5,064 286 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 1,159 1,128 31 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 3,650 3,210 440 Timaru ... ... ... ... 651 613 38 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,486 1,334 152 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 964 943 21 Totals ... ... ... 31,615 29,199 2,416

1925. 1 1926. ° rimeS ' Number of . ™er of j Number of Number of Offences ??t n0 4 e m , ' Offences ° ff T°. eS ln reported. reported, Arson ... ... ... ... ... 22 38 24 13 Eobbery and aggravated robbery ... ... 4 3 13 9 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. ... 639 445 850 511 Forgery and uttering ... ... ... 222 210 196 181 Murder ... .... ... ... ... 6 5 13 9 Murder, attempted ... ... .. ... 2 2 5 5 Rape ... ... ... ... ... 11 8 8 6 Receiving stolen property ... ... ... 116 116 111 109 Wounding with intent ... ... ... 114 4 ' Totals ... _ 1,023 808 1,224 847

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Indecent and sexual offences were as under : —

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 423 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1926 was 7,854 (7,489 males and 365 females), whereas in 1925 the number was 8,277 (7,899 males and 378 females). From the following table it will be observed that 33-26 per cent, of the males and 48-76 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 6-32 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1926, and the Number of Previous Convictions against them, so far as is known.

Number of foregoing who were members of the crews of vessels in port .. .. 474 The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1921 to 1925 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. Commonwealth .. .. .. 96-9 101-8 102-9 98-7 97-3 New Zealand .. .. .. 69-0 48-4 52-2 52-7 58-6 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of forty-nine as compared with the preceding year. There were 511 prosecutions, resulting in 285 convictions, during 1926, as against 560 prosecutions and 294 convictions in 1925. Sly-grog selling. There were seventy-five prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting n sixty-two convictions, and there were also twenty-four prosecutions, resulting in twenty-one 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 1926 amounted to £1,101.

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Offences. j 1925. j 1926. Unnatural offence ... ... ... ... 6 7 Unnatural offence, attempted ... ... ... 5 4 Indecently assaulting a male ... ... ... 52 36 Incest ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 16 Indecent acts ... ... ... ... ... 42 30 Concealment of birth ... ... ... ... 7 3 Assault, indecent ... ... ... ... ... 106 112 Rape ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 8 Eape, attempted .. ... ... ... ... 12 8 Carnally knowing girls ... ... ... ... 55 47 Carnally knowing girls, attempted ... ... ... 9 14 Abortion, procuring, &c. ... ... ... ... 16 10 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts ... ... 224 312 Totals ... ... ... ... 552 607

: Males. Females. | Total. I Not previously convicted .. .. .. 4,998 187 5,185 One previous conviction .. .. .. j 823 56 I 879 Two previous convictions .. .. .. 471 20 497 Three previous convictions .. .. .. 306 17 323 Four previous convictions .. .. .. 203 12 215 Five previous convictions .. .. .. 199 21 220 Over five previous convictions .. .. 489 46 ; 535 Totals .. .. 7,489 365 7,854

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Gaming Offences. There were 420 prosecutions, resulting in 373 convictions, during the year under the Gaming Act, against 432 prosecutions and 393 convictions in 1925. Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1927 : —

Criminal Registration Branch. The finger-impressions of 3,846 persons were received, classified, searched, and filed during the year; 255 persons were identified as previous offenders, either in this Dominion, the Australian States, or England, &c., who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders; one unknown deceased person was identified; 1,246 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the branch ; the photographs of 1,796 prisoners (5,930 photographs) were dealt with, and 736 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette. In thirty-nine cases of breaking and entering, and one case of indecent assault, finger-prints left by offenders when committing the crime were identified. In these forty cases, all the offenders except three pleaded guilty. These three were found guilty on production of finger-print evidence in the Supreme Courts. The following cases are worthy of note : — The office and garage of the Bell Motor-bus Co., of Wellington, were broken into, and the premises were examined by an expert from this branch, who found a portion of one finger-print on the front of one of the drawers in the office desk ; from this the offender was identified after a most tedious and strenuous search of six days' duration. He was arrested, and admitted not only this offence, but ten others also. The same offender's finger-impressions were identified as those found at H. L. Young's premises at Hamilton, and he admitted breaking into eleven premises in that town A shop in one of the Wellington suburbs was broken into during the night, and next morning finger-prints found on the broken window were brought to this branch, from which the offender was identified within two hours; he was arrested an hour later with all the stolen property in his possession. The following table shows the increase since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903 :—

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Offence 1 Number of I Number of j Amount of Fines Prosecutions. I Convictions. ! imposed. £ Carrying on business of bookmaker .. .. 24 22 860 Keeping common gaming house .. .. 46 43 1,928 Found in common gaming house .. .. 19 14 37 Laying totalizator odds .. .. .. 29 29 350 Publishing betting-charts .. .. .. 3 2 Street betting .. .. .. .. 6 3 170 Betting with infant ...... 1 1 25 Betting with bookmaker ...... 1 1 30 Totals .. .. 129 j 115 j 3.400

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

Number of Increase on Prisoners Year. Prints in Previous £acedas Collection. Year. 1916 .. 18,134 1,452 2181917 .. 19,508 1,374 166 1918 .. 20,982 1,474 132 1919 .. 22,332 1,350 153 1920 .. 23,686 1,354 176 1921 .. 26,650 2,964 232 1922 .. 28,408 1,758 255 1923 .. 30,284 1,876 292 1924 .. 31,929 1,645 289 1925 .. 33,802 1,873 267 1926 .. 35,844 2,042 292 192 .. 37,808 ! 1,964 255

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Growth of 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: —

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 Eketahuna and Putaruru ; offices at Mokau and Waikiwi; and a lock-up at Ruatorea. A house for use as a police-station was purchased at Te Karaka, and sites were purchased at Normanby and St. Clair (Dunedin). The police-station at Aratapu was removed and re-erected at Ruawai, and the building of a new station at Phillipstown (Christchurch) was put in hand. Alterations, renovations, and improvements were effected at a number of stations, the principal being Hikurangi, Houhora, Rawene, Whangarei, Northcote, Auckland Central, Grey Lynn, Onehunga, Birkenhead, Pukekohe, Papakura, Matamata, Waihi, Whakatane, Havelock North, Napier, Wairoa,

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' w •So . . Offences Arrests for ![§ $ £ n , Cost per ntt n „„ nr . where Arrests Drunkenness Year. | || | | Total. Sum °< onses «*** Sfl o a "S § resulted. reported"). O £ .2 Q O CD I I 1878 25 90 14 329 458 1 to 944\ . 432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 1879 25 84 16 364 489 1 to 948 1 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 1880 25 86 21 379 511 1 to 9491 484,939 17,837 16,723 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 ltol,136[ ° •§ 500,976 16,635 15,212 5,587 1882 13 72 19 343 447 1 to 1,1581 "§ 517,626 18,613 17,470 6,860 1883 13 72 20 356 461 1 to 1,173) £ 540,753 18,775 17,727 7,572 1884 13 70 17 365 465 1 to 1,263 3/3 587,295 18,263 17,322 7,151 1885 20 65 17 372 474 1 to 1,293 3/0f 613,212 18,955 17,723 7,034 1886 20 66 18 390 494 1 to 1,266 3/2 625,849 18,135 17,000 6,260 1887 20 69 18 395 502 1 to 1,265 3/2$ 635,215 17,752 16,500 5,226 1888 13 69 17 388 487 1 to 1,328 3/lf 646,913 12,897 11,854 5,387 1889 13 65 17 389 484 1 to 1,347 2/10f 652,125 12,945 11,885 5,444 1890 12 66 13 1403 494 1 to 1,346 2/10f 664,855 13,115 12,177 5,866 1891 7 61 14 404 486 1 to 1,375 2/11$ 668,353 12,674 11,748 5,416 1892 7 60 14 401 482 1 to 1,401 2/9 675,775 13,153 12,187 5,360 1893 7 53 14 407 481 1 to 1,439 2/8$ 692,426 13,165 12,100 5,251 1894 7 55 13 410 485 1 to 1,472 2/7$ ■ 714,258 13,530 12,500 4,594 1895 7 51 13 416 487 1 to 1,495 2/6| 728,121 14,010 12,435 4,636 1896 6 51 13 414 484 1 to 1,530 2/7+ 740,699 14,673 13,171 5,005 1897 7 45 12 453 517 1 to 1,461 2/7$ 754,016 15,219 14,042 5,204 1898 7 56 16 457 536 1 to 1,435 2/8 768,910 16,378 14,730 5,532 1899 11 53 15 475 554 1 to 1,414 2/9$ 783,317 16,865 15,561 6,289 1900 11 56 20 499 586 1 to 1,359 2/10f 796,359 18,358 17,131 7,299 1901 11 56 20 504 591 1 to 1,381 2/101 816,290 19,909 18,742 8,057 1902 12 58 20 514 604 1 to 1,375 2/10$ 830,800 19,771 18,802 8,269 1903 12 59 20 522 613 1 to 1,388 2/10* 851,068 20,736 19,867 8,815 1904 12 59 21 534 626 1 to 1,398 2/10$ 875,648 21,066 20,118 9,615 1905 12 65 25 553 655 1 to 1,375 2/10$ 900,682 20,249 19,251 8,707 1906 14 71 25 557 667 1 to 1,387 2/10$ 925,605 21,160 20,241 9,210 1907 14 78 30 577 699 1 to 1,375 3/0 961,604 23,204 22,244 10,203 1908 15 83 32 604 734 1 to 1,331 3/2$ 977,215 23,510 22,484 10,343 1909 16 87 35 633 771 1 to 1,308 3/4$ 1,008,373 23,930 22,880 10,657 1910 16 86 34 639 775 1 to 1,330 3/3& 1,030,657 25,106 23,949 11,718 1911 15 87 38 648 788 1 to 1,333 3/4+ 1,050,410 24,999 23,492 11,699 1912 15 89 39 692 835 1 to 1,287 3/5 1,075,250 25,981 24,837 11,884 1913 17 93 41 695 846 1 to 1,303 3/8 1,102,389 25,415 24,364 11,707 1914 17 94 40 719 870 1 to 1,304 3/9 1,134,506 27,563 26,494 13,189 1915 19 100 37 755 91.1 1 to 1,257 4/1 1,145,840 28,412 27,096 13,268 1916 19 104 36 757 916 1 to 1,258 4/2f 1,152,669 24,920 23,848 10,833 1917 20 108 36 734 898 1 to 1,280 4/3 1,150,002 21,724 20,701 8,800 1918 20 Lll 38 732* 901 1 to 1,274 4/6$ 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 1919 20 112 41 705* 878 1 to 1,319 5/2+ 1,158,156 24,278 23,312 8,216 1920 21 114 38 743* 916 1 to 1,325 4/llf 1,214,184 26,106 24,718 8,979 1921 23 112 47 768* 950 1 to 1,310 6/4f 1,244,620 26,551 25,054 8,671 1922 22 118 43 826* 1,009 1 to 1,289 6/3$ 1,300,967 24,699 22,843 6,409 1923 23 118 44 818*1,003 1 to 1,321 5/8$ 1,325,301 26,119 24,356 7,035 1924 23 120 47 837*1,027 1 to 1,312 5/8$ 1,347,853 27,025 25,048 7,470 1925 23 121 51 831*1,026 1 to 1,344 5/9+ 1,379,487 30,470 28,668 8,277 1926 24 121 52 888*1,085 1 to 1,299 5/9$ 1,409,692 31,615 29,199 7,854 1927 22 123 56 895*1,096 1 to 1,312 5/8$ 1,437,980 * Includes temporary constables.

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Mokau, Manaia, Stratford, Wanganui, Feilding, Masterton, Karori, Wellington South, Wakefield, Greymouth, Christchurch, Addington, Fendalton, Kaiapoi, Darfield, Temuka, Pleasant Point, Dunedin, South Dunedin, Woodhaugh, Owaka, Invercargill, and Bluff. Extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts are appended. W. B. Mcllveney, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector Hollis, Whangarei District. On the 31st March, 1927, the authorized strength of the Force in the Whangarei Police District was thirty-one, being a decrease of one. One constable and one temporary constable were replaced by two district constables, and one Native constable discharged. The same efficiency was maintained at a considerable saving to the Department. There is a slight falling-off in offences committed during the year, the number reported being 890, against 949 for the previous year. There was a great decrease in breaches of the Licensing Act, such as drunkenness, " found upon licensed premises," &c., due to the railway-construction work being partly finished, and with it the discharge of men. There was an increase of serious crime, such as burglary, breaking and entering, &c., committed in most instances by young men and youths, who were arrested and convicted, the majority being first offenders. The general conduct of members of the Force in the Whangarei Police District has been good, there being only two defaulters. Efficiency has been maintained, the result being excellent. Superintendent Wohlmann, Auckland District. ■ The strength of the Force on the 31st March, 1927, was 207. During the year the strength was increased by four constables and one detective. New stations were opened during the year at St. Helier's Bay and Papatoetoe. A permanent constable has been appointed to charge of Panmure Station, replacing a district constable. The casualties totalled thirteen, made up as follows : Discharged as medically unfit, 3 ; discharged on resignation, 10. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1926, shows a total of 8,281 offences reported, as compared with 8,544 in the previous year ; but the decrease of 263 is accounted for by the absence this year of 457 breaches of the Shipping and Seamen Act on occasion of the shipping strike in 1925. In the total of other offences, therefore, there is this year an increase of 194. Of the total offences reported, 7,299 were accounted for by arrests or summonses, leaving 982 undetected. Two charges of murder were preferred against a man for the murder of his two children near Papakura. He was found to be insane at the time of the act, and ordered to be detained in a mental hospital during the Governor's pleasure. The conduct of the police during the year has been on the whole satisfactory. Thirty-four constables were punished for fifty-four breaches of regulations. During the year the police in the City of Auckland, with the exception of the Borough of Newmarket, were relieved of the duty of regulating traffic. This afforded relief, and enabled the diversion of the whole time of the constables required to man the points to regular police-duty. Inspector Willis, Hamilton District. The strength of the Force on the 31st March last was seventy-seven, being an increase of one sergeant and four constables during the year. Of this increase one sergeant and one constable were posted to Frankton Junction, and three constables to Hamilton Station. These additions to strength' which had been asked for for years, were urgently required, and have made for smoother working and efficiency, and have enabled me to meet outside calls and contingencies without unduly weakening the strength at Hamilton. The number of offences reported during the year was 3,017, as against 2,501 for the previous year, being an increase of 516. Theft (undescribed), drunkenness, obscene language, vagrancy, &c., were responsible for most of the increase. The figures do not call for any special comment; there was no crime of a very serious nature during the year. With one or two. minor exceptions, the conduct of the non-commissioned officers and men has been very satisfactory, and efficiency has been well maintained. Inspector Eccles, Gisborne District. The strength of the Force in this district on the 31st March, 1927, was thirty-four. There has been no increase or decrease during the year. The only casualties were two constables dismissed and two constables resigned. For the year ended 31st December, 1926, the total number of offences reported was 1,163, as against 1,024 for the previous year, an increase of 139. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,142 cases, leaving twenty-one unaccounted for. I think the increase in the number of prosecutions during the year is principally due to the fact that the jjolice in this district have been more active than former years. The only cases of serious crime worthy of mention were two cases of murder, one case af attempted murder, and one case of robbery with violence.

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In one case of murder the crime was practically admitted by the solicitor for accused at the Supreme Court trial, but the defence was that the accused was insane when he committed the murder. The jury evidently ignored the defence of insanity, and returned a verdict of " Guilty of manslaughter," and offender was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. The other case of murder was a most unfortunate one for the offender, as he had been struck three times in the street by another man before he actually retaliated by striking the blow that caused death. When the fatal blow was struck the man fell back on the footpath, fracturing his skull. The medical evidence went to show that the skull of deceased was abnormally thin. The accused was committed for trial, but the grand jury returned " No bill." In the case of attempted murder the jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm," and the offender received a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment. Two constables were dismissed for misconduct, and five constables were fined for breaches of Police Regulations. With the exceptions mentioned the general conduct of the Force in this district has been good. The Police Offences Amendment Act, 1926, has proved of great assistance to the police in prosecuting offenders under the Act mentioned. Inspector Cummings, Napier District. On the 31st March last the authorized strength of the Force was fifty-two, the same as the previous year. For the year ended 31st December, 1926, the total number of offences reported was 1,550, as against 1,467 the previous year, an increase of eighty-three, and 1,492 prosecutions resulted. None of the cases call for special mention. The general conduct of the police has been excellent, only one constable being dealt with for a minor breach of the regulations. Inspector Fraser, New Plymouth District. On the 31st March last the authorized strength was thirty-four. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1926, shows the total number of all offences committed to be 1,055, compared with 882 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 173. Of all offences reported, 979 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving seventy-six undetected. There were no crimes of a serious nature reported during the year. The conduct of the police has been very good. During the year only one constable was dealt with for a breach of regulations. The general work has been carried out with efficiency. Inspector Till, Wanganui District. The strength of the Force in the district on the 31st March, 1927, was forty-four, an increase of two constables over the previous year at Wanganui Station. There was a slight decrease in the total of all offences during 1926. The increase was mostly in thefts, false pretences, breaches of probation, vagrancy, and disobeying maintenance orders. The conduct of the police in this district was good, it being necessary to deal with only two constables for breaches of the Police Regulations. Inspector Simpson, Palmerston North District. On the 31st March, 1927, the authorized strength of the Force in the Palmerston North District was forty-four. A new station was opened at Marton Junction during the year, which increased the authorized strength by one constable. The casualties for the year were as follows : Three constables were dismissed, two constables resigned voluntarily, one constable retired on superannuation, and one constable died. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1926, show the total number of offences reported as 1,242, as against 1,033 the previous year, an increase of 209. Of the offences reported 1,121 were dealt with either by arrest or summons. The most serious crimes committed were three murders, two of which were committed by a poultry-farmer of Levin, who was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity, and ordered to be detained in a mental hospital during the pleasure of the Hon. Minister of Justice. The other was a case of infanticide by a young girl, who was acquitted by the jury at the Supreme Court. The increased crime is of the ordinary class, and calls for no special comment. The general conduct of the police for the period has been satisfactory, and the standard of efficiency very good. Superintendent Emerson, Wellington District. On the 31st March, 1927, the authorized strength of the Force in this district was 194. During the year the authorized strength of the Wellington District has been increased by a sergeant and a constable at Kilbirnie, a constable at Wadestown, and a constable at Blenheim.. The casualties were —one constable died, three constables resigned voluntarily, one constable resigned compulsorily, and one constable was dismissed. For the year ended 31st December, 1926, the total number of offences reported was 5,350, being an increase of 641. There has been no serious crime worth mentioning during the year except a case at Petone, where four children were killed by their mother, who has been committed to a mental hospital. The conduct of the members of the Force has been satisfactory. Fifteen constables were dealt with for breaches of the regulations during the year.

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Inspector O'Halloran, Greymouth District. On the 31st March, 1927, the actual strength of the district of all ranks was forty-four, being one constable short of authorized strength. One temporary constable was discharged from the service during the year. The offences return for the year ended 31st December last shows the total number of all offences reported to be 1,159, as compared with 1,274 for the previous year, being a decrease of 115. The offences generally are much the same as last year, and do not call for special comment. There were two serious cases of incest during the year, one offender receiving a sentence of five years, and the other a sentence of seven years. The general conduct of members of the Force in this district has been good, and a high standard of efficiency has been maintained. One constable was fined for a minor breach of the regulations. A temporary constable was also fined, and subsequently discharged from the service. Superintendent Eales, Christchurch District. The actual strength of the Force in this district on the 31st March, 1927, was 125. The casualties in the district during the year were three constables and one temporary constable dismissed ; seven constables resigned ; one Superintendent and one detective-sergeant retired on superannuation. The offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1926, numbered 3,650 as compared with 3,460 in 1925, an increase of 190. There was one murder charge, where a woman was found dead in an office attached to a blacksmith's shop under suspicious circumstances. The owner of the shop was committed for trial, but was acquitted at the Supreme Court. Nine manslaughter charges were entered, principally the result of negligently driving motorvehicles. Considerable activity has been maintained to detect offences under the Gaming Act; as a result fifteen offenders were charged with unlawful betting in 1926, as against notie in 1925. Taken generally, the conduct of the members of the Force has been good. For breaches of the regulations three constables were dismissed, one temporary constable was discharged, and five constables tendered their resignations to save dismissal. Others were dealt with by fine. Inspector Kemp, Timartj District. The strength of the Force in this district on the 31st March last was forty, a decrease of one as compared with the previous year. One constable retired medically unfit; one was dismissed from the service, and one resigned. Five constables were fined for six breaches of regulations. The number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December last was 651, as against 927 the previous year, being a decrease of 276. There were two murders during the year. One was a case of a man wilfully shooting his mate. He was arrested for this offence and committed to the Supreme Court for trial. A change of venue was granted to Christchurch and the trial Judge directed the grand jury to bring in " No bill," as he thought " there was insufficient evidence at present; and if this course were adopted and further evidence came to light he could be again charged." This was done. The second charge is that of a farmer's wife near Makikihi who while in a state of dementia drowned her infant child in a creek near to her house. Since then she has been an inmate of a mental hospital, and up to the present the Superintendent of the institution reports that her mental condition is such that she is not able to appear. At Geraldine an incendiary caused a lot of trouble and destruction of property, but was eventually detected and convicted on two charges of arson. The detection here of three leading bookmakers, who were each fined £100 for keeping common gaming-houses, has had a salutary effect; and although it is hard to stamp out the bookmaker as the law at present stands, it has had the effect of making him most circumspect in his operations. The conduct of the police has been good on the whole. Superintendent Murray, Dunedin District. I took charge of the district on the 29th December last, from Inspector Cameron, of Christchurch police, who was in temporary charge during the latter part of the illness of the late Superintendent W. Mathieson. The authorized strength of the Force in the District on the 31st March, 1927, was 106 of all ranks. The casualties were two deaths (one Superintendent and one constable), six resignations (constables), two retired on superannuation (constables), and one dismissed for misconduct (constable). The total number of offences reported during the year was 1,486, as against 1,493 for the previous year, an increase of seven; 1,334 cases led to prosecution. The conduct of the Force in this district with a few exceptions has been good, and the duties satisfactorily performed. Inspector Bird, Invercargill District. The strength of the Force in this district on the 31st March last was forty-seven. Four constables resigned voluntarily during the year. The total number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1926, was 964, as against 1,035 for the previous year, being a decrease of seventy-one. There has been no serious crime. The conduct of all ranks, with few exceptions, has been satisfactory. One senior sergeant and two constables were fined for breaches of regulations.

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1925. 1926 Increase or Decrease in oq m 7~~~" — Number of ® ® Results of Cases in which Persons were Offences g a 2 03 ca apprehended or summoned. reported. * ' ® <£ ® ? a (Charges against Males and Females Number of IS 5 S * ° separately.) Convictions Offences. 2 2 amongst those •3 73 «Mna committed ! .S-rf Committed Summarily for Trial. ©.2 2-2 for Trial. convicted. dismissed. 6 6 ! ©t3 co 2 ; |& |a —i p- ■ | | s® d.9 o 2 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F S 8 f fc £ i? I 5 P i ~ i i I i i i Crimes and Justices or the Peace j Acts, etc. Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths .. .. 1 1 ill.. .. 1 False statements and declarations .. j 31 36 36 | 5 .27 .. ! 4 4 .. 5 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison .. .. .. .. 1 ...... .. ., 1 .. Escaping from prison or lawful custody 25 36 32 I 11 21 9 .. 11 Assisting or aiding escape from prison .. 1 1 .... 1 .. 1.. or lawful custody Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship .. .. 9j 5 4 .... 2 2 .. 4 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence .. .. .. 6 7 7 6 .. i 1 5 .. 1 Unnatural offence, attempted .. 5 4 4 3 .. .. .. 1 3 .. 1 Unnatural offence, assault with intent 4 .. .. .. j .. .. .. ., 4 to commit Indecently assaulting a male .. 52 36 34 34 .. .. 31 .. .. i 16 Incest .. .. .. .. 7 16 16 14 ! .. 1 .. 1 10 9 I .. Indecent acts .. .. .. 42 I 30 29 5 j .. 23 .. 1 4 .. ., 12 Publishing obscene matter .. .. 3 .. .. .. i .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 Incest, attempted .. .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. ., 1 Offences against the Person, efee. Neglecting duties tending to the preser- 1 2 2 .... 1 1 .. .. 1.. vation of life or health Murder .. .. .. .. 6 13 9 72 .. 7 .. Murder, attempted .. .. 2 I 5 5 5.. .. 2 ..I 3.. Manslaughter .. .. .. 19 1 17 17 14 1 .. .. 2 5 .. j 2 Suicide, attempted .. .. 60 I 78 78 .... 62 11 5 .. •• 18 .. Suicide, aiding and abetting .. .. I 1 .... 1 .. 1.. Concealment of birth .. .. 7 3 3 .. 2 .. 1 .... .. 2 .. 4 Wounding with intent to do grevious 1 4 4 4.. .. .. .... 3.. 3.. bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on rail- 1 2 2 2.. .. .. .... -2 .. 1 ways or tramways Administering poison or other noxious .. 1 1 1 .. .. 1.. things with intent to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 26 18 16 11 4 .. 1 8 .. .. 8 Causing actual bodily harm under cir- 2 5 5 4.. 1 .. .... 1 .. 3.. cumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 106 112 103 83 7 .. 13 58 .. 6 Assault with intent to commit a crime 4 14 14 .... 11 .. 3 .. ..I 10 Assault .. .. .. .. 838 807 790 10 .. 671 j 17 73 19 6 .. 31 Rape .. .. •• 11 8 6 6.. .. .. .... 6 .. .. 3 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 12 8 8 7.. .. .. 1 6 4 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen 55 47 47 41 j 6 32 .... 8 years Carnally knowing girls under sixteen 9 14 14 I 12 .. I 2 10 .. 5 years, attempts to I • ' « Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile .. 1 1 1 • • •• 1.. women | Defilement of women or girls, procuring, .. 1 1 .... I .. 1 .. j 1.. permitting, or conspiring to induce,&c. Abortion, procuring .. .. 11 9 9 17 .. .. 1 1 2.. 2 Abortion, supplying means of procuring 5 .. .. .... .. : .... 5 Abortion, procuring own .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 ! 1 Bigamy .. .. •• 11 8 8 7 1 .. ...... 6.. .. 3 Abduction .. .. .. .. 3 3 1 2 1 3.. Stealing children under fourteen years .. 1 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 4,146 4,952 3,730 135 10 3,072 277 218 18 125 6 806 .. Theft, attempted .. .. . . 20 24 23 3 14 1 5 3 4 Theft from the person .. .. 23 30 9 3 5 1 2 7 Theft from the person, attempted .. .. 5 3 1 2 1 .. 5..

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1925. 1926. Increase or __ Decrease in ® ® Results of Cases in which Persons were °^ § 2 S ® a? apprehended or summoned. Offences ® ® ® h a (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. O o S"* 0 separately.) * Convictions Offences. ~ 2 ° 2 - - amongst those d . 5 ! committed «m*c -h-o °.2«ra Committed! Summarily ns ami * afla( i for Trial. 2® 2- for Trial. convicted: Dismissed. [ » 8 s S3 £ £ S 2 n ,2° o g ! , g | o IS gs 3-9 o £ M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. ail 55 gj a I m I O Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. —continued. Offences against Rights of Property —ctd. Theft from dwellings .. .. 295 325 171 47 1 107 8 8 .. 36 1 30 .. Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 13 78 68 4 64 .. .... 4 .. 65 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 149 160 153 103 .. 46 2 2 101 .. 11 Theft of animals (specified) .. 44 40 33 10 20 3 10 .. 4 Theft of animals, attempted .. .. 2 2 2.. .. 2 .. 2.. False pretences .. .. .. 609 717 674 111 .. 476 62 24 1 104 .. 108 False pretences, attempted .. .. 23 13 13 .... 12 .. 1 .. .. .. 10 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 58 118 107 7 2 73 16 8 1 6 2 60 False accounting by officials or clerks.. 3 .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 2 8 7 61 .. 3 1 6.. Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. 5 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 4 13 9 9.. .. 7 .. 9.. Assault with intent to rob .. .. 4 6 4 4.. .. 4 .. 2.. Extortion by threats .. .. 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 Burglary ' .. .. .. 74 126 85 69 .. 10 6 .. 37 52 .. Burglary, attempted .. .. 2 13 7 7 .. 7 .. 11 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 511 628 367 265 .. 74 6 22 251 .. 117 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 52 83 52 15 29 I .. ! 8 11 .. 31 Being found in a dwellinghouse by night 13 11 11 1 5.. 32 1 .. 2 Being disguised or in possession of house- 2 3 3 3.. .. 2 .. 1 breaking implements Receiving property dishonestly obtained 116 111 109 11 71 5 18 4 4 .. 5 Forgery .. '.. .. .. 177 171 156 142 1 9 1 3 .. 138 .. 6 Uttering forged documents or false cer- 45 25 25 19 5 X 19 .. 20 tificates Sending false telegram .. .. 4 7 7 .... 7 .. 3.. Personation .. .. .. 2 5 5 .... 5 .. 3.. Coin, offences relating to.. .. .. 3 3 2.. X .. .. .. 2 .. 3.. Arson .. .. .. • ■ 22 24 13 12 .. X 9 2 .. Arson, attempted .. .. .. X0 7 2 XX .. X.. .. 3 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 5 4 2 .... 2 .. .. 1 Placing explosive with intent to destroy .. 1 .. .... .. .. .. 1 buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. 604 536 518 5 .. 480 11 20 2 2 .. 68 Mischief on railways &nd tramways .. 38 9 4 .... 4 .. .. 29 Possessing or making explosive sub- 4 .. .. .... .. .. .. 4 stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. .. 5 3 3 .... .. 3 .. .. 2 Aiding and abetting or counselling the 28 XX XX .... XX .. .. X7 commission of an offence Police Offences Act. Breaoh of the peace or behaviour with 686 534 533 .. .. 479 X0 39 5 .. .. .. X52 intent Cruelty to animals.. .. .. 230 X39 X35 .. ..I XXI 2 20 2 .. .. 9X Drunkenness .. .. .. 7,690 7,26X 7,26X .. .. 6,906 351 4 .. .. .. 429 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or 2X7 277 277 .. .. 268 .. 9 .. .. 60 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 371 3X6 316 .. .. 302 X4 .. .. 55 Soliciting prostitution .. .. '9 8 8 .... .. 8 .. .. X Exposure of person and grossly indecent 224 3X2 290 28 .. 242 5 XX 4 3 .. 88 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene lan- 669 742 742 1 .. 687 27 26 X .. .. 73 guage Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 598 832 831 X .. 684 90 42 14 X .. 234 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting con- 217 207 206 .. .. X99 X 6 .. .. .. X0 stables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. X .. .. .. .. X Inciting violence, disorder, or lawless- 37 17 17 .... 15 .. 2 .. .. .. 20 ness Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 272 473 378 1 .. 343 3 31 1 .. 201 Unlawfully on premises by night without 53 130 130 .... 115 8 7 .. .. 77 criminal intent Sunday trading .. , . .. 93 67 67 .... 52 14 1 . . .. .. 26

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1925. 1926. Increase or Decrease in © © Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of S § SS- apprehended or summoned. XT , „ Offences © © © u S (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. S S S * fl separately.) Convictions Offences. 2 2 . amongst those •3 5 ■ «H a committed -s s • Committed Summarily r> iomicCO( , for Trial. °I ®1 S3®? for Trial. convicted! Dismissed. ® |c .go ** g ■ | 8 Is sS B-SoS M. P M. ! F. M. F. M. F. § ® ; a a g I I ° o Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping or 52 57 57 .... 49 1 7 .. ' .. 5 managing, &e. Found in a common gaming-house .. 95 88 88 .... 76 .. 12 .. ] .. .. 7 Gaming with instruments .. .. 25 52 50 .... 42 .. 8 .. .. 27 Publishing advertisements relating to 21 11 11 .... 10 .. 1' .. j .. .. 10 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or con- 45 89 89 .... 77 .. 10 2 .. .. 44 ducting, &c. | Betting, unlawful .. .. .. 54 50 48 .... 42 .. 6 .. .. .. 4 Following occupation of a bookmaker 7 10 10 .... 9 .. 1 .. .. 3 Trespass on racecourses .. .. 135 67 67 .... 66 1 .. .. 68 | Post and Telegraph Act. Illegally opening or delaying postal 14 12 12 4 2 4 2 4 2 2 packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. 54 35 34 26 8 26 .. .. 19 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 34 22 22 15 7 15 .. 12 Unlawfully opening mail-bags .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 17 12 8 7 .. .. 1 7 .. 5 Damaging telephones f.. .. 4 7 6 .... 4 .. 2.. .. ..; 3.. Damaging insulators .. .. 3 12 12 .... 12 .. 9 Posting indecent post-cards or^etters.. .. 2 2 .... 2 .. 2.. Fraudulently using postage-stamps .. .. 1 1 .... .. .. 1 .. .. 1 False statement re posting postal packets 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 Destitute Persons Act. Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,729 2,066 1,963 .. .. 1,660 23 277 3 .. .. 337 Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 1,851 2,220 2,078 .. .. 1,931 13 127 7 .. .. 369 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 24 51 50 .... 48 .. 2 .. .. 27 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 17 19 16 .... 12 .. 3 1 .. .. 2 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Aot. Misconduct endangering his ship or lives 3 .. .. .. .. ; i ■ • • • 3 of persons thereon Ship-desertion .. .. .. 217 85 60 .. .. 60 i " • • 132 Absent without leave .. .. 127 30 24 .... 23 .. 1 .. .. .. 97 Offences against discipline .. .. 834 52 52 .. .. 52 .. .. 782 Embezzling cargo .. .. .. 12 ! 16 11 .... 11 .. 4 Stowing away .. .. .. 47 32 32 .... 32 .. .. 15 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent con- 11 15 15 .... 7 1 6 1 .. ..I 4.. duct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated 12 21 21 .... 12 2 7 .. .. 9 persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. 3 6 6 .... 6 .. 3.. Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 560 435 432 .. .. 240 13 164 15 .. .. .. 125 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under 58 36 36 .... 29 .. 6 1 .. .... 22 twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 68 58 58 45 2 10 1 .. .. 10 persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 2 3 3 .... 2 1 .. 1 premises Unlawfully employing females in or 1 6 6.... 1 1 4.. .. .. 5.. about a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. 1 4 4.... 3 1 .. 3.. Illegally supplying liquor to Natives 46 42 42 .... 36 1 5 .. .. .. 4 Selling adulterated liquor .. .. 2 2 2 .... 2 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 8 2 2 .... 1 .. 1 ■■ .. 6 trance to Inspectors or constables Using bottles with labels more than once 1 8 8 .... 6 .. 2.. .. .. 7.. Breaches of prohibition orders .. 889 930 927 .. .. 823 94 10 .. .. 41 Found on licensed premises after closing- 1,902 1,565 1,563 .. .. 1,407 12 140 4 .. .. .. 337 hours

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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, 1925, and Year ended 31st December, 1926 —continued.

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1925. 1926. Increase or Decrease in « ® m od co t, , • i Ti Number of ® % Results of Oases in winch Persons were Offences a a § ® 2 apprehended or summoned. Number of reported. § w (Charges against Males and Females c 0uvicti0Ils Offences. ° 2 ° S separately.) amongst those 'S d committed «« 'S'd °.Sa-o Committed Summarily D jo ra i sse( j for Trial, gg °s for Trial. convicted. Lnsmisseu. „ ® So |s J* i g £ I ( r-1^ 3® |S |5o® M. P. M. F. M. . F. M. F. § ® a a z ! ! I " Licensing Act—continued. I J Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 64 27 27 .... 25 2 ...... .. . j 37 Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- | 72 77 75 .. .. 57 5 13 j II 5 j .. out a license Found on premises where liquor was 10 6 6 .. .. .. .. 2 j 4 | .. .. j| • • . 4 seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in 42 24 24 .... 20 1 3 I .. .. J • • J • • J 18 no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 11 20 20 .... 16 1 3 I .. j .. j .. I 9 | .. Maoris in Native licensing districts I I Offences against provisions of no-license 64 I 79 79 .. .. 64 3 9 3 •• | 15 .. in Native proclaimed areas I I j ) Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 57 93 93 .... 76 .. 17 j 36 : .. claimed districts j Permitting consumption of liquor in 2 3 3 .... 3 .. .... .. j .. 1 restaurant after hours j j j I Failing to provide accommodation .. 2 1 1 .... lj '' '' I I Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. 74 75 71 .... 68 3 •• 1.. Bankruptcy offences .. .. 25 14 14 9 5 7 .. .. 11 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, 4 2 1 .... .. J &c. Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglect- 10 14 14 1 4 6 2 1.. . • 4 .. ing, abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 32 j 24 8 .... 8 .. • • 8 Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or off en- 82 58 58 .... 55 .. 3 .. • • • • 24 sive manner, &c., on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of 192 214 193 5 .. 175 9 4 3 .. 22 release under First Offenders' Probation Act j Habitual criminals or offenders, breach 5 8 .. .... .. 3.. of conditions of probationary license j I Indecent Publications Act, offences 5 1 1 .... 1 .. | .. .. 4 under Opium-smoking, &c. .. .. 25 32 32 .... 29 .. 3 .. .. 7 .. Smuggling .. .. .. 3 1 1 .... 1 ■ ■ .... .. • ■ ■ ■ - Trespassing on railway and refusing to 41 48 48 .... 44 2 2 .. .. 7 leave, &c. Arms Act, breaches of .. . • 313 440 437 .. .. 402 6 29 .. ■ ■ 127 Motor-vehicles Act, breaches of 494 1,178 1,170 19 1 1,013 8 127 2 7 .. . 684 Chattels Transfer Act, breaches of.. .. 2 2 2.. .. 2 .. 2.. Totals 30,470 31,615 29,199 1,413 33 24,767 1,170 1,695121 1,183 17 3,995 2850 Increase .. .. .. 1,145 I

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1927.

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a® S S J * S®- 0 ,! 'Sa S ' S fl 3 s> .So S -3 S3.23 £3 C!«. 4.- & 3 c ■& O -2 C6 c6 03 .2'43 43 c6 £ O Jh d -5 c6 Stations. ® a o « o> o -£ "S 43 S 1 « a t/2 ft ® M ? c 2 So ®M o £ dM.22^i2 SS g %**%$%* I § « g § ■»a a ® « o I QD» p Ho o O Whangarei District— Whangarei .. .. 1 .. 11 6.. ..110 Aratapu Dargaville 1 2 3 Hikurangi 1 1 Houhora 1 1 Kaikohe 1 1 Kaitaia 2 2 Kawakawa 1 1 Mangawai 1 Mangonui 1 1 Maungaturoto 1 1 Ohaeawai 1 Pukehuia 1 1 Rawene 2 ...... 2 Russell 1 1 Waipu 1 1 Whangaroa 1 1 •• .. 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 22 .... 1 27 .. 2 1 Auckland District — Auckland .. 1 1 1 2 8 74 2 2 7 96 Avondale 1 1 Birkenhead 1 1 •• Cowes 1 Devonport 1 4 5 Ellerslie 1 1 Epsom 1 1 Freeman's Bay 1 4 5 1 .. .. Grey Lynn 1 1 Helensville 1 1 Henderson 1 1 Howick 1 1 Kingsland 1 1 Mercer 1 1 Mount Albert 1 1 Mount Eden 1 7 8 Mount Eden South 1 1 Mount Roskill 1 1 Newmarket 1 8 9 Newton 1 3 IS .. 1 .. 18 2 .... Northoote 1 1 Okupu (G. Barrier) Onehunga 1 5 6 Otahuhu 1 1 2 1 .. .. Panmure 1 1 Papakura 1 1 Papaioetoe 1 1 Parnell 1 3 4 Point Chevalier 1 1 Ponsonby 1 4 5 Pukekohe 1 2 3 Queen St. Wharf 1 10 .... 1 12 Remuera 1 1 St. Heliers Bay 1 1 Takapuna 2 2 Tuakau 1 1 Waiuku 1 1 Warkworth 1 1 Wellsford 1 1 Totals .. 11 1 3 21161 2 3 8 201 4 1 .. Hamilton DistrictHamilton .. .. 1 . • 1 1 17 .. .. 2 22 Arapuni 1 1 Cambridge .. 2 2 Coromandel 1 1 Frankton Junction 1 3 4 Huntly 2 2 .. .. Katikati 1 1 Kawhia 1 1 Kerepehi 1 1 Kihikihi : 1 1 Kirikiriroa 1 1 Matamata 1 1 Morrinsville 1 1 Ngaruawahia 1 1 Otorohanga 1 1 Paeroa 1 1

a ® 2 s ® ® s si s s" . s ■9S o i« gn a 3 S.5 s a £ - S3 .2.0 £3 Stations. S® g-sg'gg g 5 ao g ® o | 8.2 11?* a x acwa §i» M <» & a> £ &jj a> r ® a to .2 2 <5 2 SI I |is is g «S«S S * Ii S § g ■"■"15 5 to co| g P| Bai [n |H© o O Hamilton District — continued. Putaruru 2 2 Raglan 1 1 Rotorua 1.. 4 5 Taupo 1 1 Tauranga 3 3 Te Aroha 2 2 Te Awamutu 2 2 To Kuiti 1 3 4 Te Puke 1 1 Te Whaite 1 .. Thames .. 1 4 5 Thames South 1 1 Tokaanu 1 1 Waihi 1.. 4 5 Whitianga 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 3 4 66 .... 2 76 .. 1 .. Gisborne District— Gisborne .. .. 1 .. 1 3 11 .. .. 1 15 Kaiti 1 1 Motu 1 1 Opotiki 1 1 2 .. .. 1 Patutahi 1 1 Port Awanui 1 1 Ruatorea 1 1 Taneatua 1 1 Te Araroa 1 1 Te Karaka 1 1 Tokomaru Bay 1 1 2 Tolaga Bay l| 1 Waipiro Bay 1 1 Whakatane 2 2 .. .. 1 Whataupoko 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 26 .. .. 1 32 .. .. 2 Napier District— Napier .. .. 1 .. 1 1 15 .. 1 .. 19 1 .. .. Garlyle Street 1 1 Olive 1 1 .. .. .. Dannevirke 1.. 3 4 Hastings 1 6 .... 1 8 ...... Haveloek North 1 1 Mohaka 1 1 Nuhaka .. 1 1 Ongaonga 1 1 Ormondville 1 1 Petane 1 1 Porangahau 1 1 Spit (Napier) 2 2 Takapau 1 1 Taradale 1 1 Waipawa 1 1 Waipukurau 1 1 Wairoa 1 2 3 Weber 1 Totals .. ..1.. 23 41.. 11 49 1 1 .. New Plymouth District — New Plymouth.. ..1.. 12 7.. ..-112 1.. .. Eltham 1 1 Fitzroy 1 1 Hawera 1 4 5 Inglewood 1 1 Kaponga 1 1 Manaia 1 1 Mokau 1 1 Moturoa 1 1 .. .. Normanby 1 1 Opunake 1 1 Rahotu 1 1 Stratford 1 3 4 Waitara 1 1 • • • • Whangamomona 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 26 .... 1 33 1 .. ..

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•g"5 S A-S .2 2 -° ,2.£ '+3 2 .£ d *23 >3 Stations. ® ® g 3 g 'a ® <d $ So&a>o -je q.«s +3 J £ J 2u& a ,$ S> 5® " ® ® ® 5* © r° aS.2® HI r* 31'gaag H igfigl Wanganui District— Wanganui .. .. 1 .. 1 2 15 .. .. 2 21 Aramoho 1 1 Castlecliff 1 1 Gonville 1 1 Hunterville 1 1 Mangaweka 1 1 Manunui Moawhango 1 Ohakune 1 1 Ohura 1 1 Ongarue 1 1 Patea 1 1 Raetihi 1 1 Raurimu 1 1 St. John's (Wa- 1 1 nganui) Taihape 1 2 3 Taumarunui 1 3 4 Waitotara ■. 1 1 Wanganui East 1 1 Waverley 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 35 .. .. 2 43 .. 1 .. Palmerston North District — Palmerston North .. 1 .. 1 2 11 1 .. 2 18 1 .. .. Ashhurst 1 1 Bull's 1 1 Cuba Street 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Eketahuna 1 1 Feilding 1 3 4 Foxton 2 2 Kimbolton 1 1 Levin 2 2 Marton 1 1 Marton Junction 1 1 Otaki 1 1 Pahiatua 2 .. .... 2 Pongarea 1 1 Kongo tea 1 1 Shannon 2 2 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 34 1 .. 2 42 1 .. .. Wellington Distlet — Wellington .. 1 1 1 2 4 50 1 1 9 70 Blenheim 1.. 5 6 Brooklyn 1 1 Carterton 2 2 Collingwood 1 1 Eastbourne 1 1 Feathersfcon 2 2 Greytown North 1 1 Havelock 1 1 Island Bay 1 1 .... Johnsonville 1 1 .. Karori 1 1 j .. Kilbimie 1 2 .. .... 3 .. Lower Hutt .... 2 2 .. .... Lyall Bay 1 1 Martinborough 1 1 Masterton 1 5 G Motueka 1 1 .. .. Mount Cook 1 3 23 £7 1 .. Nelson 1 . . 7 8 .. .. Petone 1 .. i ...... 5 .... Pioton 2 2 .. ,. Richmond 1 1 .. .... Seatoun 1 1 ....[.. Seddon 1 1 Takaka 1 1 Taranaki Street 1 3 27 .... i. 31 The Port 1 1 Thorndon Quay 1 1

L< a v si»s $ ?■ a S AS on a 3 S| .£ a > ~ £3 .23 S3 Stations. g® g 3 g a ® ® J Sol® o I aS '3® &1 B alssis 32®" S ®® O ® ® 0) CD Sgflg^S S M tfi CO q flQ-p Ho OO Wellington District— continued. Tinui 1 1 Tinakori Road 1 1 Upper Hutfc 1 1 Wadestown 1 1 Wakefield 1 1 Wellington South 1.. 5 6 Wharf (Welling- 1 6 .. .. 1 8 ton) Training Depot 21 21 Totals .. Ill 813185 1 1 10221 1 .. .. Greymouth Distriet — Greymouth .. ..1.. 11 9.. .. 1 13 Ahaura 1 1 Blackball 1 1 Brnnnerton 1 1 Charleston 1 1 Gobden 1 1 Denniston 1 1 Dunollie 1 ...... 1 Granity 1 1 Hokitika 1 3 4 Kanieri 1 1 Karamea 1 ...... 1 Kumara 1 ...... 1 Millerton 1 ...... 1 Murchison 1 ...... 1 Okarito 1 1 Otira .. 1 1 Reefton 1 2 3 Ross 1 1 Seddonville 1 1 Waiuta 1 1 Westport 1 .. 6 7 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 3 38 .... 1 45 Christchureh D i s - trict— Christchurch .. 11 1 25 49 1 24 66 2.. .. Addington 1 2 ..;.... 3 Akaroa 1 ...... 1 Amberley 1 ...... 1 Ashburton 1.. 5 ...... 6 Belfast 1 ...... 1 Bingsland 1 ...... 1 Chatham Islands 1 1 Cheviot 1 1 Coalgate 1 1 Culverden 1 ...... 1 Darfieid 1 ...... 1 Fendalton 1 ...... 1 Islington 1 ....... 1 Kaiapoi 2 2 Kaikoura 1 ...... 1 Leeston 1 1 Lincoln 1 ..!.... 1 Linwood 1 ...... 1 Little River 1 1 Lower Riecarton 1 1 Lyttelton 1 6 ...... 7 1 .. .. Methven 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 New Brighton 1 1 Oxford 1 1 Papanui 1 1 Phillipstown 1 1 Rakaia 1 1 Rangiora 1 1 2 Riccarton 1 1 St. Albans 1 2 3 Southbridge 1 1 Snmner 1 1 Sydenham 1 4 5 YVaikari 1 1 Woolston 1 ...... 1 Totals .. 1 1 1 3 10 99 ll 2 4'm 3 .. .,

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

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plon _ i Number of Estimated Pr °5X?H~ n ° f Cost of Police | Police. Population. to Population. | l >er Habitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,096 1,437,980 1 to 1,312 5 8J Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,003 1,711,827 1 to 854 8 o| New South Wales .. .. .. 2,979 2,347,781 1 to 788 10 3f Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,186 882,193 1 to 743 11 9 South Australia.. .. .. .. 618 866,394 1 to 916 9 4J Western Australia .. .. .. 518 378,746 1 to 731 11 2 Tasmania .. .. .. .. 234 214,754 1 to 917 8 2J