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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, H-16

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1929. 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, 2nd August, 1929. 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 1,146, being an increase of 41 during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents . . .. . . .. 4 Inspectors .. .. .. . . .. . . 15 Sub-Inspectors .. . . . . .. 4 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. .. 29 Sergeants .. . . .. . . . . .. 99 Constables .. .. . . . . . . .. 939 Senior Detectives .. .. .. .. 5 Detective-sergeants .. . . .. . . 14 Detectives .. .. .. .. .. 37 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons . . .. . . . . .. 12 Matrons .. .. .. .. .. 8 District constables . . .. .. . . 6 Native constables .. .. .. .. 3 There were also nine 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 New Lynn, Moera, Beckenham, and North New Brighton, and the station at Weber 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, 5 ; retired as medically unfit, 8; died, 5 ; resigned voluntarily, 20 ; called upon to resign, 7 ; dismissed, 3 : total, 48. This is eighteen less 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 994 on the figures of 1927. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-25 per cent., as against 2-21 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. : — Theft (petty) .. .. .. 32 Failing to maintain wives, &c. .. .. 313 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 59 Selling liquor after hours .. .. 124 False accounting by clerks, &c. .. .. 88 Being found on licensed premises after Receiving stolen goods .. .. .. 65 hours .. . . .. .. 193 Mischief .. .. .. .. 142 Breaches of Motor-vehicles Act . . 1,506 There were decreases in the following offences : — Assault (common) .. .. .. 105 Breaches of the peace.. .. . . 1.44 Theft by clerks or servants . . .. 35 Drunkenness .. .. .. 283 False pretences .. .. .. 71 Vagrancy offences .. . . .. 172 Burglary, shop-breaking, &c. .. .. 115 Gaming offences . . . . . . 357 Arson .. .. .. 27 Breaches of prohibition orders .. .. 110 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 1928 was 92-4, the figures of the preceding year being 92-7. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :—

Number of Offences Number in which Pni;™ niotnVf Number of in which Arrests no Arrests Offences reported. or Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. I Whangarei ... ... ... ... 764 726 38 Auckland co-ordinated districts ... ... 8,909 8,207 702 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 1,767 1,569 198 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 1,200 1,176 24 Napier ... ... ... ... 1,459 1,390 69 New Plymouth... ... ... ... 1,485 1,409 76 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 1,017 952 65 Palmerston North ... ... ... 1,246 1,151 95 Wellington co-ordinated districts ... ... 5,057 4,765 292 Nelson ... ... ... ... 682 632 50 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 1,404 1,380 24 Christchurch co-ordinated districts ... 4,220 3,575 645 Timaru ... ... ... ... 1,131 1,082 49 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,588 1,431 157 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 1,209 1,177 32 Totals ... ... 33,138 30,622 2,516

1927. 1928. GrimeS ' Number o£ Number of of Offences m f Offences ??T°f S "1 reported. -ported. Arson ... ... ... ... ... 47 46 20 J 7 Robbery and aggravated robbery ... ... 20 16 10 8 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. ... 1,101 687 986 546 Forgery and uttering ... ... ... 215 203 208 200 Murder ... ... ... ... ... 13 7 2 2 Murder, attempted ... ... .. ... 4 3 3 3 Rape ... ... ... ... ... 11 10 13 12 Receiving stolen property ... ... ... 107 107 172 171 Wounding with intent ... ... ... 2 2 1 1 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,520 1,081 1,415 960

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Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 283 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1928 was 6,601 (6,298 males and 303 females), whereas in 1927 the number was 6,884 (6,546 males and 338 females). From the following table it will be observed that 35-5 per cent, of the males and 51-4 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 3-6 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1928, 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, 232. The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1923 to 1927 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. Commonwealth .. .. .. 102-9 98-7 97-3 99-5 101-3 New Zealand .. .. .. 52-2 52-7 58-6 53-0 44-6 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 158 as compared with the preceding year. There were 667 prosecutions, resulting in 361 convictions, during 1928, as against 509 prosecutions and 292 convictions in 1927. Sly-grog selling. There were thirty-seven prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in thirty-six convictions, and there were also fifty prosecutions, resulting in forty-four 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 1928 amounted to £882. Gaming Offences. There were 319 prosecutions, resulting in 295 convictions, during the year under the Gaming Act, against 670 prosecutions and 576 convictions in 1927.

Offences. 1927. 1928. Unnatural offence ... ... ... ... 4 4 Unnatural offence, attempted ... ... ... 5 4 Indecently assaulting a male ... ... ... 61 55 Incest ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 5 Indecent acts ... ... ... ... ... 30 42 Concealment of birth ... ... ... ... 7 6 Assault, indecent ... ... ... ... ... 105 85 Rape ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 13 Rape, attempted .. ... ... ... ... 10 10 Carnally knowing girls ... ... ... ... 54 58 Carnally knowing girls, attempted ... ... ... 14 8 Abortion, procuring, &c. ... ... ... ... 9 6 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts ... ... 240 255 Totals ... ... ... ... 557 551

Males. Females. Total. Not previously convicted .. .. .. 4,062 147 4,209 One previous conviction .. . . . . 734 45 779 Two previous convictions .. .. .. 373 25 398 Three previous convictions .. .. . . 201 18 219 Four previous convictions .. .. .. 133 10 143 Five previous convictions .. .. .. 196 10 206 Over five previous convictions . . .. 599 ■ 48 647 Totals .. .. 6,298 303 6,601

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Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1929 : —

Police Prosecutions. The following is a return of the number of convictions for which fines were imposed and the total amount of such fines in respect of prosecutions instituted by the police during the year ended 31st March, 1929 : —

Criminal Registration Branch. The finger-impressions of 2,934 persons were received, classified, searched, and filed during the year ; 208 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders ; 1,233 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the branch ; the photographs of 2,130 prisoners (7,494 photographs) were dealt, with, and 656 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette. In twenty-one cases of breaking and entering, finger-prints left by offenders when committing the crime were identified. All pleaded guilty except one, who strongly denied having committed the offence of breaking and entering a shop and theft of a safe and its contents (about £70). The only evidence to connect the accused with the premises on the night of the crime was finger-prints, which were found at the shop the following morning. The accused was found guilty of breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime, but before sentence" was passed he, by leave of the Court, showed the police and other officers where the missing safe had been, hidden. During the year the finger-print system was responsible for the identification of twenty-one persons wanted by the police. The following table shows the increase in the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903 : —

Offence Number of Number of ! Amount of Fines Prosecutions. Convictions. | imposed. £ s. d. Carrying on business of bookmaker .. .. 16 14 432 0 0 Keeping common gaming house .. .. 43 39 1,890 0 0 Found in common gaming house .. .. 13 13 28 10 0 Laying totalizator odds .. .. .. 10 9 62 0 0 Publishing betting-charts .. .. .. 2 2 9 0 0 Betting with bookmaker .. .. .. 2 2 25 0 0 Totals .. .. 86 79 2,446 10 0

,, , Number of Total Amount of lines payable to „ . . , r " | Convictions. , r mes imposed. | £ Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,308 21,664 Main Highways Revenue Fund (section 24, Motor-vehicles Act, 1924) 4,857 8,052 Local Authorities (By-law offences) . . .. .. . . 997 935 18,162 £30,651 I

,, , , . Prisoners dumber of Increase on Year. Prints in Previous P rev i 0U s Collection. Yea, J™b. 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 1916 .. 18,134 1,452 218_

Number of Increase on. P r ' sonels Year. Prints in Previous £ ace . das Collection. Year. ( f„ rev, . ous Unenders. 1917 .. 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 1927 .. 37,808 1.964 255 1928 .. 39,409 1,601 276 1929 '' 40,852 1,443 208

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A branch of the Criminal Registration Office was established at Auckland in June, 1928, and the following indicates the work performed there up to the 31st March last. The finger-impressions of 619 persons were received, and of this number 303 have been classified and card-indexed ; 5 persons were identified as previous offenders. The photographs of 294 prisoners were taken, and 1,605 photographs supplied to the Department. 224 miscellaneous photographs of exhibits, views of localities, &c., required in prosecutions were also supplied. The finger-print forms of 389 remanded prisoners received from the Criminal Registration Branch, Wellington, for result of prosecutions and previous local criminal history were dealt with. One offender was identified by finger-prints left at the scene of a burglary, and he pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court. Finger-print evidence was also responsible for the conviction of two youths for a series of thefts from slot telephone-boxes. 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 : —

•g © . . Offences Arrests for a eg © J . Cost per where Arrests Drunkenness Year. oj oO -§ Total. p 1 Inhabit- Population. , or (included in j g | | Population. anfc P reported. Summonses offences S3 J2 s o § resulted. reported"). 1 o *1 Q O L__ 1878 25 90 14 329 458 1 to 944\ . i 432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 1879 25 84 16 364 489 1 to 948 | 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 1880 25 86 21 379 511 1 to 949 5 ® 484,939 17,837 16,723 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 ltol,136f ° 500,976 16,635 15,212 5,587 1882 13 72 19 343 447 1 to 1,1581 "S • I 517,626 18,613 17,470 6,860 1883 13 72 20 356 461 1 to 1,173) £ I 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/lOf 652,125 12,945 11,885 5,444 1890 12 66 13 403 494 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-J- 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 2/6f 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 2/10} 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 37 755 911 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 20 111 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 6/3f 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 5/8f 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 32,144 29,799 6,884 1928 23 127 54 913*1,117 1 to 1,301 5/9" 1,453,517 33,138 30,622 6,601 1929 23 128 56 948*1,155 1 to 1,273 6/lf 1,470,649 _ ... L11 _ * Includes temporary constables.

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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 have been erected at Normanbv, Sumner, and Lumsden, and new offices at Hastings. Additional office accommodation has been provided at Mount Albert, Lower Hutt, and Addington. Alterations, renovations, and improvements were effected at a number of stations, the principal being Auckland Central, Newton, Parnell, Cambridge, Mount Eden, Hamilton, Matamata, Kingsland, Takapuna, Kihikihi, Newmarket, Epsom, Ellerslie, Raglan, Otahuhu, Rangiora, Linwood, Sydenham, Cheviot, Riocarton, Amberley, Christchurch, Addington, Papanui, Mataura, Roslyn, Invercargill, St, Bathans, St. Kilda, Arrowtown, Port Chalmers, Otautau, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Ross, Westport, Greymouth, Charleston, Port Ahuriri, Wakefield, Nelson, Richmond, Marton, Fitzroy, Ongarue, Taneatua, Rotorua, Maungaturoto, Waipu, Dargaville, Russell, Whangaroa, Taranaki Street (Wellington), Pahiatua, Wellington Central, Weraroa, and Training Depot (Wellington). General. Conduct. —The general conduct of the members of the Force during the past year has been most creditable. Comparatively few defaulters have had to be dealt with for breaches of discipline or misconduct, and the efficiency of the Force has been well maintained. Recruits.—The improvement in pay and service conditions has attracted many young men of good education and excellent physique to the Force, and the resultant improvement is as advantageous as it is noticeable. Strength of Force.—Owing to the many demands for increased police protection throughout the Dominion, the services of an additional thirty constables are necessary to meet present requirements. Co-ordinated Districts. —During the past year the co-ordinated system has been extended to Wellington and Christchurch. It is working well, and the result has been most satisfactory. Buildings.—On account of their age many of the departmental buildings require replacement, and it is hoped that at an early date this will be accomplished. The system of renting houses for police purposes is not satisfactory, and I trust that it will be discontinued as early as possible and provision made for future and permanent requirements. 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. Superintendent Wohlmann, Auckland Head District. During the year the strength of the co-ordinated districts was increased by one constable each at New Lynn, Mount Albert, and Newton Stations. A detective-sergeant was added to the strength of the Detective Branch. A branch of the Criminal Registration Office was opened in June last at Auckland, and has proved of benefit. The Offences Return for the year ending 31st December, 1928, shows a total of 8,909 offences reported, being a net increase of 48 offences over the previous year. Of the offences reported 8,207 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 702 undetected. A very gratifying decrease in real crime is shown over the past year. Deducting breaches of Motor-vehicles Act and Regulations from total of offences for 1927 and 1928, a drop of 328 in all other offences is shown in 1928. The percentage of detection has been well maintained. The conduct of the police during the year has been increasingly satisfactory. The number of defaulters punished for breaches of Police Regulations has dropped from 25, charged with 46 breaches, in 1927, to 17, charged with 20 breaches, in 1928. In the opinion of the officers in charge of the Auckland co-ordinated districts more care is necessary in licensing drivers of motor-vehicles, particularly in the case of drivers of vehicles plying for hire for the conveyance of passengers. The present age-limit is too low. The temptations of a big city are such that drivers of licensed taxis should be not less than twenty-one years of age. The mysterious disappearance of a young woman named Elsie Walker from her place of employment, at Papamoa, near Te Puke, created considerable public interest, and also some criticism of police efficiency, apparently based on an inadequate conception of the facts. This resulted in a Commission being set up to inquire into the conduct of the police in this particular case. The finding of the Commission absolved the police from blame. Inspector Mcllveney, Auckland Metropolitan District. The strength at Mount Albert was increased by placing a mounted constable there for patrol and inquiry work in addition to the one detailed for foot duty. An additional constable was located at Newton. The work at Newmarket Station is now very heavy and the work at Ellerslie Station is increasing rapidly. During the year a new station was opened at New Lynn and a mounted constable placed in charge there. The population in that part of this district is steadily increasing and even now the station there is a busy one. Regarding serious crime, there was one case of murder reported, as against three in 1927. In that instance the offender was arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to death (later commuted to imprisonment for life). The probable cause of the crime was jealousy. The conduct of the police generally has been satisfactory, a few only having to be dealt with under the Police Regulations.

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Inspector Hollis. Auckland Central District. During the past year, at intervals, for the prevention and detection of crime, motor patrol in the outer suburban areas of the co-ordinated districts has been very beneficial. During the year serious crime has decreased in the Auckland Central District. The conduct of the police during the year has been, on the whole, satisfactory. Both branches of the service have shown zeal, and in many cases considerable ability, in the discharge of their duties. Superintendent Emerson, Wellington Head District. The Lower Hutt and Petone Subdistricts are growing very fast. A new station was opened at Moera on the 24th January last. For the year ended 31st December, 1928, the total number of offences reported was 5,057, being an increase of 283 over last year. There has been no serious crime worth mentioning during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force has been good. Nine constables and one detective were dealt with for breach of Police Regulations. Superintendent Eales, Christchurch Head District. In February last Inspector Allan Cameron took charge of the Christchurch Central District, which consists of nineteen stations. The head district, under myself, consists of twenty country stations. There is a decided improvement in the handling and despatch of correspondence, which now goes direct from the officer in charge to its destination without having to be forwarded through the Superintendent. As a result it lias been found that the clerk who formerly kept the Inspector's records is not now required, and, so far, the district office staff has been able to deal with the correspondence without addition to the strength. New police stations have been opened during the year at Beckenham and North New Brighton. During the year 4,220 offences were reported, as against 4,182 in 1928. The majority of the offences were committed in the Central District. Generally the conduct of members of the Force in the co-ordinated districts has been good. Several were dealt with for minor breaches of discipline. Inspector Cameron, Christchurch Central District. Offences reported for the year ended 31st December, 1928, totalled 3,492, as against 3,389 the previous year, being an increase of 103. 2,836 persons were dealt with by arrest or summons. The principal increases were in house and shop breaking ; persons found, unlawfully on premises ; failing to provide maintenance for wives and families ; breaches of the Arms Act, and obtaining credit by fraud. There was a marked increase in the number of juvenile offenders. There was an increase in detections of 117 against those of last year. The decreases were in cases of assault, false pretences, indecent assault, vagrancy, theft, unlawfully using motor-cars, and breaches of the Licensing Acts. Generally, the return shows a slight increase in the more serious crimes, and a slight decrease in minor offences. The conduct of the members of the Force, with a few exceptions, has been good. The great majority of the men show that they are taking a keen interest in their work. Inspector Harvey, Whangarei District. There has been an increase of offences reported during the year —namely, 764, against 722 for the previous year, resulting in 726 prosecutions. There has been an increase in drunkenness, false pretences, and offences under the Destitute Persons Act, and a decrease in breaches of Arms Act and Motor-vehicles Act. Six offences of rape were reported, resulting in five convictions. The worst case was committed on a schoolgirl near Ruawai by a stranger in the district, who pleaded guilty. He was also charged with a similar offence committed near Pukekohe on an old woman. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to ten years on each charge. The conduct of the members of the Force during the year has been good. Inspector Eccles, Hamilton District. The number of offences reported for the year ended 31st December, 1928, was 1,767, as compared with 2,255 for the previous year, showing a decrease of 488. The reason for the decrease is that eight stations were transferred from this district to Auckland Head District on the Ist January, 1928. Of the offences reported, 1,569 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 198 undetected. There was no serious crime worthy of mention during the year. There were six constables fined for breaches of Police Regulations during the year, a-nd with these exceptions the conduct of the police was satisfactory. Inspector O'Halloran, Gisborne District. The total number of offences reported in the district during the year was 1,200, showing an increase of 175 on the previous year. This increase has been brought about mostly by a more rigid enforcement of the provisions of the Motor-vehicles Act and Regulations. The district during the past year has been fairly free from serious crime, excepting some cases of safe-blowing. A gang was convicted of ail except one of these crimes, and the stolen goods and money recovered. The conduct of the police in the district during the past year has been very satisfactory, there being no defaulters.

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Inspector Cummings, Napier District. New offices are nearing completion at Hastings, and will be greatly appreciated. Weber Station was closed during the year and the district constable's services dispensed with. The work of the Weber Subdistrict has been divided between Porangahau and Dannevirlce Stations, and this arrangement is working satisfactorily. For the year ended 31st December, 1928, the total number of offences reported was 1,459, a decrease of 25 on the previous year. 1,390 offences were detected, leaving a small percentage of undetected crime. No crime calling for special mention was recorded during the year. The conduct of the police during the year has been excellent. Inspector Fraser, New Plymouth District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1928, shows the total number of all offences reported to be 1,485, compared with 1,046 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 439. 1,409 offences were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 76 undetected. The only serious crime committed was the murder of a young woman by her mother, who committed suicide immediately afterwards. The general conduct of members of the Force in this district has been good, only one constable having been convicted for a minor breach of the regulations. Inspector Till, Wanganui District. ' The total number of offences reported was 1,017, an increase of 20 over the previous year. Of the increase of offences those of dishonesty were most marked, —viz., common theft, theft from dwellings, theft of animals, and house and shop breaking. A great many of these offences are committed by first offending young persons, and in many cases a number are committed by the same person. It is noticeable that a number of thieves start at an early age, not because they need to, but on account of there being something wrong in their composition. The conduct of the police in the district has been good —only two members of the Force were fined for breach of regulations. Inspector Simpson, Palmerston North District. The Offences Return for the year ended 31st December last, shows the total number of offences reported as 1,246, as against 1,359 in 1927—a decrease of 113 on the whole. Of the offences reported 1,151 were dealt with either by arrest or summons. The offences reported have been of the ordinary class, and there has been no serious crime calling for special comment. The conduct of members of the Force in the district has been very satisfactory for the past year, and they have maintained a high standard of efficiency. Inspector Lewin, Nelson District. The Nelson District was established on the Ist December, 1928. For the year ending on the 31st December, 1928, the total number of offences reported was 682, compared with 654 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 28. Of all offences reported, 632 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 50 undetected. The main increases were in sheep-stealing, motor-vehicles offences, mischief, false pretences, and licensing offences. There were decreases in assault, vagrancy, and maintenance offences. There were not any serious criminal offences reported during the year. The conduct of the Force in this district has been good. Inspector Mathew, Greymouth District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1928, shows the total number of all offences to be 1,404 as compared with 1,158 for the previous year, being an increase of 246. The principal increase has been in theft from dwellings, mischief, breaches of the peace, drunkenness, gaming and licensing offences, and breaches of Motor Regulations. There have been no serious criminal offences reported, for the year, apart from the usual cases of breaking and entering and other offences involving dishonesty. The general conduct of members of the Force in this district has been good, and I trust the standard of efficiency will be maintained. Two constables were fined for breaches of the regulations. Inspector Bird, Timaru District. The number of offences reported during the year was 1,131, as against 1,008 last year, the principal increases being breaches of Motor-vehicles Act and drunkenness. The principal decreases were house-breaking and assault. There has been an absence of serious crime. The conduct of the members of the Force has on the whole been good, the exceptions being two constables dealt with under the regulations.

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Superintendent Willis, Dunedin District. The total number of offences reported during the year was 1,588, as against 1,614 for the previous year, being a decrease of 26. Two crimes of a serious nature were dealt with during the year. In the first case a Chinese miner working in a very isolated locality at Upper Kyeburn was callously shot and killed by a young man who was subsequently arrested and charged with the murder. He was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to imprisonment for life. The second case was that of a young man who murdered a young woman, by battering her head with a stone and then cutting her throat. The murderer himself then committed suicide. During the year the conduct of non-commissioned officers and men has been very good, with two or three exceptions. Inspector Fahey, Invercargill District. The total number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1928, was 1,209, as against 1,035 for the previous year, being an increase of 174. There was no increase in serious crime reported during the year. The conduct of all ranks, with one or two exceptions, has been good. Four constables were dealt with for breaches of Police Regulations.

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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1927, and Year ended 31st December, 1928.

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1927 ' 1928 ' Increase or —k — —————— Decrease in g © ® Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of a c g ® ai apprehended or summoned. Offences §h «£ ® & a (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. ~ „ o n S 2 separately.) Convictions Offences s 2 ° 3 amongst those °3 . d . committed 'ft'c °o • Committed Summarily . , for Trial 2- K-Sm® for Trial. convicted! Dismissed. S g -Q g .Q 3 1 c8 <g aft « ft d ® | j ® ® ® fl ® H d ® * £ s u p fH s.y o * M. F. 1 M. F. M. F. M. F. 2 ® 5 a I J S o Crimes and Justices op the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences .. .. .. 3 J 3 3 .... 3 . j • | Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths .. .. I 5 5 3 2 .. .. .. .. I 4 False statements and declarations .. 9 29 29 12 1 4 .. 12 10 1 20 Corrupting juries or witnesses .. .. 3 3 .... .. .. ! 3 .. .. .. 3 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison .. .. .. 11 4 4 3.. 1 3 .. 7 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 22 23 21 3..| 15 2 1 3.. 1 Assisting or aiding escape from prison .. 31 31 .... 23 .. 8 .. .. 31 or lawful custody Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship .. .. 5 .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. j • • • • 5 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence .. .. 4 4 4 3.. 1 ...... 3 Unnatural offence, attempted .. 5 4 4 2 \ .. 2 .. .... 2 1 Indecently assaulting a male .. 56 54 54 41 2 .. 11 31 .. 2 Indecently assaulting a male, attempted 5 1 1 1 .. .. .... .. .. 4 Incest .. .. .. .. 7 5 5 3.. .. .. 2.. 3.. 2 Indecent acts .. .. .. 30 42 41 7 28 1 4 1 3 12 Publishing obscene matter .. .. 6 2 2 .... 2 .. ## '4 Offences against the Person, &c. Neglecting duties tending to the pre- .. 1 1 1 .. .. .... 1 .. 1 servation of life or health Murder .. .. .. .. 13 2 2 1 .. .. 1.. 1.. .. H Murder, attempted .. .. 4 3 3 .. 1 .. .. 2.. Manslaughter .. .. .. 14 4 4 4 .. 1 .. _ jq Suicide, attempted .. .. 83 95 95 .... 71 21 3 .. 12 Concealment of birth .. .. 7 6 1 .. 1 .. 1 j Wounding with intent to do grievous 2 1 1 1 .. .. .... 1 bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on rail- .. 2 2 .... 2 .. 2 ways or tramways Administering poison or other noxious 1 3 3..1 .. .. 2 .... 1 2 things with intent to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 24 10 10 4 I 1 2 •' 3 '• 4 .. I 14 Causing actual bodily harm under cir- 1 1 1 1 .. .. .... 1 cumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 105 85 73 43 17 .. 13 30 .. .. 20 Assault with intent to commit a crime 9 7 7 1 6 1.. .. 2 Assault .. .. .. .. 751 646 637 5 .. 528 14 86 4 5 .. 105 Rape .. .. .. .. 11 13 12 11 .. .. 1 .. 9 2 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 10 10 10 7 2 1 2 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen 54 58 57 53 1 3 22 4 ! years Carnally know girls under sixteen 14 8 8 5.. 2.. 1 2.. .. 6 years, attempts to Abortion, procuring .. .. 9 2 2 11 .. .. # 7 Abortion, supplying means of procuring .. 2 1 1 .. 1 .. 2 Abortion, procuring own .. .. .. 2 .. .... .. .. .... .. .. 2 Bigamy .. .. .. .. 7 9 9 81 .. 8.. 2 Abduction .. .. .. 2 2 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. '' Stealing children under fourteen years 3 13 13 .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. .. 10 Assault, aggravated .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. . # 1 Aiding and abetting or counselling the .. 3 3 .... 3 .. 3 commission of an offence Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 4,947 4,979 3,698 107 6 3,069 224 274 18 99 2 32 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 19 45 34 4 27 2 1 3 26 ! Theft from the person .. .. 19 32 16 10 6 5 .. 13 Theft from the person, attempted .. 4 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. .. 3 Theft from dwellings .. .. 332 343 149 54 82 4 5 4 54 .. 11.. Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 10! 5 3 2.. 1 2 I .. 5

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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, 1927, and Year ended 31st December, 1928—continued.

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1927. 1928. Increase or , Decrease in ® ® Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of 2 2 apprehended or summoned. XT unences © o ® S q (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. W W W * 3 separately.) Convictions Offences. ° ° 0<< a amongst those ~ S cm g • committed ■Sti "Stj °o5« Committed Summarily ( for Trial. 22 s!®«- tor Trial. convicted. Ulsmlssed - o ® 15 3 S £ rj ft rt ft d , CO 3 Is sS B'S°S M. F M. F. M. F. M. F. § ® a tzj y, " 1=1 I Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. —continued. Offences against Rights of Property—ctd. Theft by clerks or servants .. 179 144 143 110 .. 30 1 .. 2 94 .. .. 35 Theft of animals (specified) .. 53 36 28 8 .. i 17 2 1 7 .. 17 Theft of animals, attempted .. .. 3 1 .... 1 .. 3.. False pretences .. .. .. 908 837 767 .117 20 578 27 25 .. 100 19 .. 71 False pretences, attempted .. .. 23 19 19 3 14 2 3 .. 4 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 104 163 155 9 .. I 131 5 9 1 2 59 False accounting by officials or clerks 1 89 89 88 1 • • .... 44 .. 88 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 1 8 8 8 .. • • 5 .. 7.. Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 10 9 9 ....I 7 2 .. .. 1 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 20 10 8 8 • • • • .... 4 .. .. 10 Assault with intent to rob .. .. 10 2 1 1 • • .. .. 8 Extortion by threats .. .. .. 1 1 1 •• •• .. ... 1 .. 1 Burglary .. .. .. 72 48 21 20 .. • • . . 1 • • 16 .. .. 24 Burglary, attempted .. .. 7 3 .. .... .. .. .. .. 4 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 946 863 494 339 .. 128 2 22 3 303 .. .. 83 House or shop breaking, &c., at- 76 72 31 6.. 25 4 .. .. 4 tempted Being found in dwellinghouse by night 8 16 16 5.. 11 3 .. 8.. Being disguised or in possession of 4 .. .. .... •. .. .. 4 housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly ob- 107 172 171 17 .. 125 9 18 2 11 65 tained Forgery .. .. .. .. 170 163 157 131 8 11 6 1 110 6 7 Uttering forged documents or false 45 45 43 38 1 • • • • 4 .. 14 certificates Possessing forged bank-notes .. .. 1 1 .... •• •• 1.. .. .. 1 Personation .. .. .. 4 6 6 31 1 1 2 1 2 Arson .. .. .. .. 47 20 17 7 .. 7 3 .. 6 .. 27 Arson, attempted .. .. .. 7 5 4.... 2 1 1 .. .. 2 Setting fire to crops, attempted .. 1 1 1 .... • • •. 1 .. .. Wilfully placing obstruction on rail- 8 5 4 .... 3 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 ways Placing explosive with intent to 3 1 1 .... 1 • • .... .. .. .. 2 destroy buildings, ships, &c. Mischief.. .. .. .. 558 700 686 6 1 577 19 83 .. 6 1 142 .. Mischief on railways and tramways .. 12 10 10 .... 8 2 .. .. .. 2 Sending threatening letters .. 1 1 1 1 • • ...... 1 Threatening acts with intent to inti- .. 3 3 3.. •• 3 .. 3.. midate Aiding and abetting or counselling 28 51 51 .... 44 1 6 .. .. _3 the commission of an offence Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 620 476 476 .. . . 406 10 55 5 .. .. .. 144 intent Cruelty to animals .. .. 11'3 94 94 .... 79 1 14 .. .. .. 19 Drunkenness 6,342 6,055 6,055 .... 5,763 290 2 287 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or 190 191 191 .. .. 184 .. 7 .. .. 1 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 352 355 355 .. .. 336 13 6 .. .. .. 3 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 11 5 5 .... .. 5 • • •• •• •• " Exposure of person and grossly indecent 240 255 235 1 219 6 9 .. .. .. lo Using profane, indecent, or obscene 671 j 655 650 .. • • 596 19 32 3 .. .. .. 16 language 0 Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 891 719 715 2 .. 601 60 49 o I .. .. 17rogues, and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting 158 174 174 .. .. 154 .. 20 constables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. .. 25 25 .... .. • • 4 .. .. -o Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 3 7 7 .... 7 .. " " 0 " * Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 407 390 346 2 .. 318 .. 26 .. - .. .. 1 Unlawfully on premises by night with- 188 150 150 .. .. 134 11 5 .. .. .. oo out criminal intent _ _ , 0 Sunday trading .. .. .. 93 81 81 .... 44 2-- 14 1

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APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1927, and Year ended 31st December, 1928—continued.

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1927. 19'28. Increase or Decrease in CO to to (fl T, ,, ... . . . . T, Number of 0 ® Results of Cases in which Persons wer e Offences a 2 2cm apprehended or summoned. v,,w.k V p r W « i§|o (Charges against Males and Females c N 0 U ™£ t f 0 ° f s P Offences. 2 ° ° S amongst those d "3 «w,q 3 committed n*3 °.2 3« Committed Summarily ra< , 1Tl j sa p rl lor Trial. I °.g a Z® for Trial. convicted. uismissea. « £ % ca ® o ?o $ p ffl ® *2 & JH ® ' I SH 1 S s £ S-S o 2 M. F. M. I F. M. F. M. F. § 5 g a z I L_ w Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping or 112 72 72 .... 66 2 4 .. .. .. 40 managing, &c. Found in a common gaming-house .. 190 102 102 .... 96 .. 6 .. .. .. 88 Gaming with instruments .. .. 62 33 33 .... 33 .. .. 29 Publishing advertisements relating to 6 5 5 .... 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or 92 16 16 .... 12 .. 4 .. .. .. 76 conducting, &c. Betting, unlawful .. .. .. 174 46 46 .... 38 1 7 .. .. .. 128 Following occupation of a bookmaker 2 5 5 2 3 .. .... .. .. 3.. Trespass on racecourses .. .. 38 40 40 .... 40 .. 2 Post and Telegraph Act. Posting packet containing explosive, &c. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 Putting explosive, &c., into post-office, 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 &c. Illegally opening or delaying postal 5 17 17 1 15 .. 1 .. .. 12 packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. 32 45 21 3 18 .. 13 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 10 19 15 1 14 1 .. 9 Receiving property sent by post and 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 stolen Fraudulently secreting or detaining 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 misdelivered mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 14 27 12 .. .. 12 .. .... .. .. 13 'Damaging telephones .. .. .. 8 4 I 3 .. 8.. Damaging insulators .. .. 7 10 10 .... 9 .. 1 .. . . 3 Posting indecent post-cards or letters.. .. 2 2 .... 2 .. 2 . • False statement re posting postal packet 1 1 1 1 .. 1 Destroying postal packets .. .. .. 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. . . 1 Fraudulently using postage-stamps .. .. 2 2 .... 2 .. .... .. .. 2.. Destitute Persons Act. Failing to maintain wife or children .. 2,128 2,136 2,072 .. .. 1,867 26 171 8 .. .. 8 Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 2,300 2,588 2,457 .. .. 2,296 26 121 14 .. .. 288 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 22 39 39 .... 35 .. 4 .. .. 17 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 7 7 6 .... 2 .. 4 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act. Ship-desertion .. .. . . 49 36 26 .... 24 2 .. .. .. 13 Absent without leave .. . . 12 10 10 .... 10 . . .. 2 Offences against discipline .. .. 35 7 7 .... 7 .. .. 28 Embezzling cargo .. .. . • 12 2 2 .... 2 .. .... . . . . .. 10 Stowing away .. .. .. 46 30 30 .... 30 .. .... .. .. .. 16 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent con- 11 5 5 .. .. 3 .. 2.. .. .. .. 6 duct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxi- 10 10 10 .... 6 1 3 cated persons Keeping disorderly houses .. .. I . . .. .... .. . . .... .. . . .. 1 Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. 1 .. .. .... .. . . .. 1 Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 499 623 623 .. .. 325 39 235 24 .. .. ] 24 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under 58 45 45 .... 29 4 12 .. . . . . 13 twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 41 29 29 .... 23 1 5 .. .. . . 12 persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 1 I 1 .... 1 .. .... premises Unlawfully employing females in or 5 2 2 .... 2 .. . . . . 3 about a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. 1 7 7 .... 5 .. 2.. .. .. 6.. Illegally supplying liquor to Natives 46 j 30 28 .... 23 2 3 .. .. .. 16 Selling adulterated liquor ,, ,, ,, 7 7 .... 6 ,, I • • •• .. 7

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APPENDIX A—continued. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons week apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1927, and Year ended 31st December, 1928—continued.

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j 19,8. \?™°L — — Number of ! © © : © -2 © Results of Cases in which Persons were Offences ® § 2«» <u apprehended or summoned. , . reported. <x> © ® ® a (Charges against Males and Females Number ot i g m £ o separately.) Convictions Offences. j O 2 amongst those ! "cS «w n S committed ! cS'd Committed Summarily for Trial. 2® for Trial. convicted. dismissed. ' cn fH © S-i ffl g h See l§ o a o a* a __ g g | S 3 2 s-9 o 2 M. F. M. F. M. I F. M. F. § 8 [ g ss & \ I w a " ' I ~~~ Licensing Act —continued. Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 4 3 3 .... 1 1 1 .. .. .. X trance to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling 8 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. . . 8 contrary to Act | Using bottles with labels more than once 7 j 8 8 .... 7 .. 1 .. .. ] .. Breaches of prohibition orders .. 957 i 847 845 757 78 10 .. .. .. 110 Found on licensed premises after closing- 1,725 1,918 1,914 .. • • 1,750 13 148 3 .. .. 193 hours Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 32 j 24 24 .... 24 ! . . .. 8 Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- 68 37 37 .... 28 8 1 .... .. 31 out a license Found on premises where liquor was 3 17 1.7 .... 15 .. 2 .. .. 14 seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in 61 52 50 .... 44 .. 6 .. .. .. 9 no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 3 12 12 .... 4 7 1 .. 9 Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license 25 32 32 1 23 .. 8 .. .. 7 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 36 37 37 .... 30 .. 7 .. .. 1 claimed districts Permitting consumption of liquor in 4 4 4 .... 2 2 .... restaurant after hours Failing to provide accommodation .. .. 2 2 .... .. 2 .. 2.. Aiding and abetting or counselling the .. 12 12 .... 11 .. 1 .. .. 12 commission of an offence Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. 55 52 52 .... 33 19 .. .. 3 Bankruptcy offences .. • • 12 14 12 7 5 .. .... 3 .. 2 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keep- 2 1 1 .... 1 .. .. 1 ing, &c. 1 Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglect- 4 6 6 .... 2 .. 2 2 .. .. 2.. ing, abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 31 25 19 .... 19 .. .. 6 Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offen- 44 32 32 .... 32 .. .... .. .. .. 12 sive manner, &c., on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of 191 176 157 5 .. 144 6 2 5 .. ..15 release under First Offenders' Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach 6 3 3 .... 3 .. .. 3 of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences 4 7 7 .... 5 .. 2.. .. .. 3.. under Opium-smoking, &c. .. . ■ 40 9 9 .... 8 .. 1 . . .. .. 31 Smuggling .. .. .. 5 3 3 .... 3 .. .... .. .. .. 2 Trespassing on railway and refusing to 4 16 16 .... 11 .. 5 . . . . 12 leave, &c. Arms Act, breaches of .. .. 305 314 313 .. .. 301 .. 12 .. .. .. 9 Motor-vehicles Act, breaches of .. 2,160 3,666 3,612 10 .. 3,227 101 266 8 3 .. 1,506 Chattels Transfer Act, breaches of . . 1 I I • ■ . . 1 .. Unlawfully removing a survey-peg .. 1 1 1 1 •• 1 Totals .. .. .. 32,144 33,138 30,622 1,371 44 26,033 1,111 1,939 124 1,067 32 ;2,953 1959 increase .. .. .. .. • • • ■ '' j

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1929.

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A » g 8 5 -8 ® « »j j j? $«® S ■a a 2 Jgo S 2 I d sE-§2 £3 Stations. ® s © a ® ® '5 o o © o -g '-»-£ So &;»&§« ?> 2 ■• «a o • fl ® .2 £ ,« 2 <§! S S "Si S g ®||| ■§ Sg«g*g « - 5 cc'|co 0 n o >" | p g o o Auckland Co-ordin-ated Districts. Clerical staff 1 .. 6 7 Auckland Head District— Auckland .. 1 1 Coromandel 1 1 Cowes .. 1 • • Helensville 1 1 Henderson 1 1 Howick 1 1 Huntly 2 2 Kerepehi s 1 J Mercer 1 ■. .... 1 Otahuhu 1 1 2 1.. .. Paeroa 2 2 Panmure 1 1 Papakura 1 1 Papatoetoe I I Port Fitzroy(Great 1 Barrier) Pukekohe . .. 1 2 3 Thames 1 4 5 Thames South 1 1 Tuakau 1 .. .... 1 Waihi .. 1 4 5 Waiuku .1 1 Warkworth 1 1 Wellsford I 1 Whitianga 1 1 Totals .. 1 4 30 35 1 2.. Auckland Metropolitan District — Auckland .. .. 1 1 Avondale 1 1 .. • • Ellerslie 1 ] Epsom 1 11 Grey Lynn 1 \ 1 Kingsland 1 j 1; Mount Albert 2 2 Mount Eden 1 9 10 Mount Eden South 1 1 < Mount Roskill 1 : 1 New Lynn 1 1 Newmarket 1 10 11 Newton 1 3 16 20 2 . Onehunga 1 6 j 7 Point Chevalier 1 J i Remuera 1 1 St. Heliers Bay ] i 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 6 54 62 2 .. .. Auckland Central District— Auckland Central ..1 1 1 8 80 1 5 10 107 1 .. .. Birkenhead | Devonport 1 4 | 5 Freeman's Bay 1 5 6 Northcote 1 1 Parnell 1 3 4 Ponson'oy 1 4 5 Queen's Wharf 1 10 11 Takapuna 2 ! 2 Totals .. .. lj 1 1 13109; I 510141 1 .. .. Totals, Auckland 1 2 1 3 23 199 1 510 245 4 2.. Co - ordinate d Districts i 1

i Js S i j s $,gi S i|8«,S \s gg g S o.tl-%0 > ~ |s.g-9 ?■§ Stations. |f 11 i 11 f f If f f J | I |f!f ?1 Hi I l]I.| (S|o*|l |Ij <§' s i i | i i | Wellington Co-ordin- j ated Districts. Clerical staff .. ..(.. 1;.. 5j .. | .. .. (i .. ..! .. Wellington Head District— ! Wellington .. 1 1 .. .. 1 Carterton 2 ...... 2 . . Eastbourne .. 1 .. j .. .. 1 .. ..: .. Featherston .. .. j 2 .. j .. .. 2 .. .. j .. GreytoM'ii .. .. 1 1 ...... 1! .. .... Johnsonville .. 1 ...... 1 .. .. I .. Lower Hutt .. •. \ 1 2 ...... 3 .. .. J .. Masterton .. .. | 1 5 ...... 6 .. ..! .. Martinborough .. .. j 1 ...... 1 .. ..' .. Moera .. .. 1 ...... I j .. .... Petone.. .. ..!.... 1 .. 4....... 5 . Tinui .. 1 ...... 1 .. j .. Upper Hutt .. .. J 2 .. j .. .. 2 .. I .. j .. Totals .. 1 .. 1 2 23 ...... 27 .. I .. .. ! ; i I ' Wellington Cent'l District— Wellington .. .. I 1 1 4 49 I 2 7 66 Brooklyn I 1 Island Bay .. .. j 1 1 Karori .. 1 1 Kelburn .. .. j 1 .1 .. | . Kilbirnie 1 2 3 Lyall Bay .. ..; 1 .1 Mount Cook .. ..!.. .. 1 3 25 29 Seatoun .. ..!..] li 1 .. ... .. Taranaki St j .. 1 3 32 .. j .... 36 Thorndon .. .. |.. 1 1 Tinakori Road i 1 .. j .. .. 1 Wadestown .. .. i 1 .. .... 1 Wellington South ..1 1 5 .. .. .. 6 Wharf (W.) .. ..j 1 6 .. 1.. 8 Totals .. ..| 1 1 313128 l| 3| 7157 . .j . .j .. Totals, Wellington lj 1 1 515156 1 3j 7190 ..| .. .. Co - ordinated Districts 1 . . I. Christchurch Co-or-dinated Districts. Clerical staff 1.. 3 .. .... 4 Christchukch Head District— Christchurch .. 1 1 Akaroa 1 1 Amberley 1 1 Ashburton 1 .. 5 ....... 6| Chatham Islands 1 1 Cheviot 1 1 Coalgate 1 .. i .. .. 1 Culverden 1 ...... 1 Darfield 1 1 .... Kaiapoi 2 2 Kaikoura 1 .. i ..!.. 1 Leeston 1 .. .... 1 Lincoln 1 1 Little River Lyttelton 1 (i . . .. I.. 7 1 .. Methven 1 .. ..!.. 1 Oxford 1 .. ..!.. 1 Rakaia 1 . . .. 1 . . I Rangiora 1 1 .. .... 21 Southbridge 1 ] Waikari 1 .. .... 1 Totals .. ] .. .. 1 2 29 .. J .. J.. 33| 1 .. ..

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

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. ' j CO I BQ 03 ® CG I CO j® °L°°i 1 3 §>§! ! , Ills S3 Stations. Id l!|| | I I llllg I |||l II s - ; S 4 S* co It 5h a co .2 © ft EH p a 'A p tz p 33O: ® <15 ® O ® O $ 1 ° 3J § ® O O x - 3 £ CO CO <§ P Qcc |Q EHO 3| Q Christchukch Centbal District — Christchurch .. .. 1 1 15 61 J 3 4j 77 1 . . .. Addington 1 1 ! 2 1 .. .. Beckenham 1 1 Belfast 1 1 Bingsland 1 1 Fendalton .. 1 1 Islington 1 1 .. I .. Linwood 1 1 Lower Riccarton 1 1 New Brighton 2 2 North New Brigh 1 1 ton Papanui 1 1 Phillipstown 1 j 1 Upper Riccarton 1 1 St. Albans 1 2 j 3 Sumner 1 1 Sydenham 1 4 ! 5 Woolston 1 1 Totals .. ..1 1 1 8 83 I 3 4102 2 .. .. Totals, Christ'eh 1 3 1 3 10115 1 3 4139 3 .. .. Co - ordinated District Whangarei District — Whangarei .. ..1.. 11 8.. 1 .. 12 Dargaville 1 2 3 Hikurangi 1 1 Houhora 1 1 Kaikohe 1 1 Kaitaia 2 2 Kawakawa I 1 Mangawai 1 Mangonui I 1 Maungaturoto 1 1 Ohaeawai 1 Pukehuia 1 1 Rawene 2 2 Ruawai 1 1 .. . . Russell 1 1 Waipu 1 I Whangaroa 1 1 .. .. 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 25 .. 1 .. 30 .. 2 1 Hamilton DistrictHamilton .. .. 1 .. 1 1 16 .... 1 20 .... i .. Cambridge 2 2 Frankton Junction 1 3 4 Katikati 1 1 Kawhia 1 1 Kihikihi 1 1 Kirikiriroa 1 1 Matamata 1 1 .. . . Morrinsville 1 ...... 1 Ngaruawahia 2 2 Otorohanga 1 1 Putaruru 2 2 Raglan I 1 Rotorua 1 2 3 : Taupo .. 1 1 Tauranga 2 2 Te Aroha 2 2 ' Te Awamutu 2 2 Te Kuiti 1 3 4 Te Puke 1 1 Te Whaite 1 Tokaanu I 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 47 .... 1 54 .. 1 .. Gisborne District — Gisborne .. ..1.. 1 1 11 .... 1 15 j Kaiti .. 1 1 Motu .. 1 1 i Opotiki 1 1 21 .. .. 1 Patutahi 1 11 Port Awanui 1 l|

lis I 1 »i\i\ J =.1 ®s s &s -ssLi Stations. S§ glsffg | 3 f? f S 1 3 = « § $SSjf I £ is 31 ,2 8 *-,5 a &&:$ SqS I |§ n J*J Gisborne District — continued. Ruatorea 1 .. .... l Taneatua 1 1 Te Araroa ] 1 Te Karaka 1 J Tokomaru Bay 1 1 2 Tolaga Bay 1 ] Waipiro Bay 1 X Whakatane 2 2 1 Whataupoko I 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 26 .... 1 32 .... 2 Napier District — Napier .. .. 1 . . i 1 16 .... 1 20 Carlyle Street 1 1 Clive .. 1 i .. .. \\ Dannevirke 1 3 4 Hastings 11 6 .... 1 gl Havelock North 1 1 Mohaka 1 X Nuhaka 1 1 Ongaonga 1 1 Ormondville 1 1 Petane.. 1 1 Porangahau .... 1 1 Spit (Napier) 1 2 3 Takapau 1 1 Taradale 1 1 Waipawa 1 1 Waipukurau 1 1 Wairoa 1 2 3 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 s| 42 .... 2 52 New Plymouth District — New Plymouth .. .. 1 .. 12 9 .. .. 1 14 1 Eltham 1 X Fitzroy 1 1 Hawera 1 4 5 Itiglewood 1 ] Kaponga j 1 1 Manaia .. _....[ 1 ] Mokau . . J ] Moturoa ..!.... 1 ] Normanby .. j 1 X Opunake .. I 1 I Rahotu 1 I Stratford 1 4 5 Waitara '.. 1 ] Whangamomona 1 I Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 29 .... 1 36 1 .. Wanganui District — Wanganui .. .. 1 .. 1 2 15 .... 2 21 Aramoho 1 1 Castleeliff 1 1 Gonville 1 1 Hunterville 1 1 Mangaweka 1 1 Manunui 1 1 Moawhango ] Ohakune 1 .. . . 1 Ohura .. 1 1 Ongarue J 1 Patea .. 1 1 ..... . Raetihi 1 .. .... X .. Raurimu 1 X St. John's (Wa- X 1 nganui) Taihape 1 3 4 .. .. Taumarunui X 2 3 Waitotara 1 X Wanganui East X X Waverley 1 X Totals .. .. 1 . . 1 4 36 .... 2 44 .. 1

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

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1 • W a4 S , § ! J «1|| I „■ 23 ?! „J Stations. |l 1 a g '3 ® ® S '3 o 1 ® o | tss-S'^" |1 f.-faSI 1 -fin S Igsglg a a m m ° ® q«, R ® ° Palmerston North District— Palmerston North .. ) .. 1 2 13 1 ! .. 2 20 ] .. .. Aslihurst 1 1 Bulls .. 1 1 Cuba Street 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Eketahuna 1 1 Feilding 1 4 5 Foxton 2 2 Kimbolton 1 1 Levin .. 2 2 Marton 2 .. .... 2 Marton Junction 1 1 Otaki .. .. 2 2 Pahiatua 2 ...... 2 .. .. Pongaroa 1 1 Rongotea 1 1 Shannon 1 1 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 38 1 . . 2 46 1 .. .. Nelson District — Nelson • • • ■ 1 . ■ 1 . . 8 10 Blenheim 1 .. 5 6 Collingwood 1 1 Havelock ] 1 Motueka 1 1 Murehison 1 1 Picton 2 2 Richmond 1 I Seddon 1 1 Takaka 1 1 The Port 1 1 Wakefield 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 24 27 Greymouth District— Greymouth 1 1 10 .... 1 13 Ahaura I 1 Blackball 1 1 Brunnerton 1 1 Charleston 1 1Cobden 1 1 Denniston .. 1 1 Durio llie 1 .1 .. Granity 1 1 ■ • .. j .. Hokitika 1 3 4 .. .... Kanieri 1 1 Karamea 1 1 Kumara 1 1 Matainui .... 1 1 Millerton 1 ...... 1 Otira .. 1 .. • • j • • 1 Reefton 1 2 3 Ross .. .... 1 1 .. .. | .. Seddonyille .. 1 1 .. . . I . . Waiuta 1 1 • • .. j .. Westport 1 5 6 .. ..I.. Totals 1 4 37 .. .. 1 43 .. . . 1 . . Timaru District — Timaru .. .. 1 .. 1 2 12 .. .. 1 17 Duntroon 1 1 Fairlie 1 1 Geraldine 1 1 Glenavy 1 1 Hampden 1 J Kurow.. 1 1 . . .. i . . Oamaru 1.. 7 8 .. .. 1 .. Pleasant Point 1 1 St. Andrew's 1 1 Temuka I 2 3 Waimataitai 1 1 Waimate 1 3 4 Totals .. . . 1 .. 2 4 33 .... 1 41

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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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p , 0 i Number of Estimated Pr °Pniw n Cost of Police | Police - Population. to Population. per Inhabitant. I s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,155 1,470,649 1 to 1,273 6 If Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,144 1,760,964 1 to 821 7 9J New South Wales .. .. .. 3,417 2,445,280 1 to 715 10 10J Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,227 916,689 1 to 747 12 0^ South Australia.. .. .. .. 778 579,348 1 to 744 10 6 Western Australia .. .. .. 551 406,873 1 to 736 11 3 Tasmania .. .. .. .. 239 216,563 1 to 906 8 7f