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

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1931. 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 op Police to the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Police Department. Police Department, Wellington, 24th August, 1931. I have the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended 31st March last. Strength op -Force. On the 31st March last the number of permanent members of the Force of all ranks was 1,160, being an increase of twenty-three during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents . . .. .. .. 5 Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. 15 Sub-Inspectors .. .. .. .. 5 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. .. .. 28 Sergeants . . .. .. .. . . 92 Constables .. .. .. .. .. .. 950 Senior Detectives .. .. .. .. 4 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. .. 15 Detectives .. .. .. .. .. 46 In addition to the above there were— Police surgeons .. .. .. .. 12 Matrons .. .. .. .. .. 8 District constables .. .. .. .. 4 Native constables .. .. .. .. 2 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 Kohimarama, Paekakariki, Parnassus, and Wharanui. The stations at Mangawai, Moawhango, and St. Heliers Bay have been closed. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 4 ; retired as medically unfit, 4 ; died, 5 ; resigned voluntarily, 8 ; called upon to resign, 2 : total, 23. This is 32 less than in the preceding year. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate net increase of 2,964 on the figures of 1929. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-46 per cent,., as against 2-3 the previous year. The principal increases during the year appear under the following headings, viz. : — Assault (indecent) .. .. .. 34 Breaches of the peace .. .. 249 Theft (petty) .. .. •• ..1,168 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 65 False pretences .. .. •• 175 Unlawfully using motor-cars, &c. ... 328 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 63 Gaming offences .. .. 118 Robbery and aggravated robbery . . 29 Failing to maintain wives, &c. .. .. 286 Burglary, shop-breaking, &c. .. .. 171 Breaches of motor-vehicles Act .. .. 1,070 Forgery .. • • • • 59 There were decreases in the following offences : — Assault (common) .. .. • • 28 Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting police.. 45 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 44 Stealing postal packets.. .. .. 38 Drunkenness .. .. .. •• 686 Selling liquor after hours .. .. 61 Using profane, indecent, or obscene language 72 Breaches of prohibition orders .. .. 89

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Experience has shown that the percentage of crimes against property rises with hard times and falls during periods of prosperity. The increase in the number of thefts, burglary, and shop-breaking is a phase that can be expected to pass with the approach of better times. 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 1930 was 90-53, the figures of the preceding year being 92-18. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year : —

Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

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Number o£ Offences Number in which p .. n . , , , Number of in which Arrests no Arrests o ice is ric . Offences reported. or Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei ... ... ... ■■■ 1,028 974 54 Auckland 8,607 7,287 1,320 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 2,060 1,889 171 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 1,755 1,717 38 Napier ... ... ... ... 1,855 1,723 132 New Plymouth... ... ... ... 1,309 1,268 41 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 1,516 1,465 51 Palmerston North ... ... ... 1,447 1,366 81 Wellington 6,057 5,558 499 Nelson ... ... ... ... 1,182 1,067 115 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 1,840 1,799 41 Chriatchurch ... ... ... ... 4,217 3,499 718 Timaru ... ... ... ... 1,097 1,048 49 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 1,723 1,582 141 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 1,521 1,448 73 Totals ... ... ... 37,214 33,690 3,524

1929. I 1930. Crimes. XT , . Number of AT , , Number of Number of . Number of Onences in Offences in Onences , . , . , Onences , . , . , , which Arrests . A which Arrests reported. reported. Arson ... ... ... ... ... 56 50 68 64 Eobbery and aggravated robbery ... ... 2 2 31 23 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. ... 1,092 783 1,263 804 Forgery and uttering ... ... ... 146 131 208 196 Murder ... ... ... ... ... 6 5 7 7 Murder, attempted ... ... .. ... 5 5 3 2 Rape ... ... ... ■ ... ... 16 14 10 10 Receiving stolen property ... ... ... 140 138 142 142 Wounding with intent ... ... ... 4 4 1 1 Totals ... ... ... ... 1,467 1,132 1,733 1,249

Offences. 1929. | 1930. Unnatural offence ... ... ... ... 11 6 Unnatural offence, attempted ... ... ... 1 2 Indecently assaulting a male ... ... ... 37 40 Incest ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 3 Indecent acts ... ... ... ... ... 23 21 Concealment of birth ... ... ... ... 4 3 Assault, indecent ... ... ... ... ... 93 127 Rape ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 10 Eape, attempted .. ... ... ... ... 11 7 Carnally knowing girls ... ... ... ... 47 68 Carnally knowing girls, attempted ... ... ... 19 8 Abortion, procuring, &c. ... ... ... ... 6 5 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts ... ... 285 305 Totals ... ... ... ... 561. 605

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 685 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1930 was 6,125 (5,862 males and 263 females), whereas in 1929 the number was 6,810 (6,491 males and 319 females). From the following table it will be observed that 34-5 per cent, of the males and 51-7 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 4-2 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1930, 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, 251. The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1925 to 1929 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. Commonwealth .. .. 97-3 99-5 101-3 94-27 89-5 New Zealand .. .. 58-6 53-0 44-6 43-20 46-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of ninety as compared with the preceding year. There were 561 prosecutions, resulting in 339 convictions, during 1930, as against 651 prosecutions and 383 convictions in 1929. Sly-grog Selling. There were 104 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in eighty-seven convictions, and there were also thirty-seven prosecutions, resulting in thirty-four convictions, for other offences against the provisions of the Licensing Act in force in no-license districts. The fines imposed on the sly-grog sellers during the year 1930 amounted to £1,433. Gaming Offences. There were 398 prosecutions, resulting in 314 convictions, during the year under the Gaming Act, against 280 prosecutions and 243 convictions in 1929. Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1931 : —

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Males. Females. Total. Not previously convicted .. .. .. 3,837 127 3,964 One previous conviction .. .. .. 693 40 733 Two previous convictions .. .. . . 371 24 395 Three previous convictions .. .. .. 237 19 236 Four previous convictions .. . • • . 145 12 157 Five previous convictions .. . . • • 105 7 112 Over five previous convictions .. .. 494 34 528 Totals .. .. 5,862 263 6,125

Number of Number of Amount of Fines Offence. Prosecutions. Convictions. imposed. £ Carrying on business of bookmaker .. .. 30 27 2,311 Keeping common gaming-house .. .. 77 70 3,480 Found in common gaming-house .... 20 4 10 Laying totalizator odds .. . • • • 16 14 118 Publishing betting-charts ...... 6 5 24 Betting with bookmaker .. .. . ■ 1 1 2 Street betting .. .. ■■ 28 28 1,071 Totals .. .. •• 178 149 7,016

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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, 1931 :—

Criminal Registration Branch. At headquarters the finger-impressions of 3,340 persons were received, classified, searched, and filed during the year ; 257 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would probably have passed as first offenders ; 1,316 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 4,344 prisoners (6,674 photographs) were dealt with, and 624- photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette. In twenty-four cases of breaking and entering finger-prints left by the offenders when committing the crimes were identified and the offenders brought to justice. In twenty-two of these cases the offenders pleaded guilty at the Lower Court, thus saving the expense of Supreme Court trials. The most noteworthy of these were the following :— (1) A tobacconist's premises were broken into and finger-prints found on a fanlight through which entrance had been effected. These finger-prints were later identified, and the person concerned when confronted with the fact that his finger-prints had been found on the fanlight at once admitted that he had committed the offence, and implicated an accomplice. He also admitted having committed another burglary, and indicated that others had assisted him.. He was later sentenced to a term of imprisonment, while three of his confederates were also convicted and sentenced. Thus finger-prints in this case were the cause of four offenders being brought to justice and two offences cleared up. (2) In another case a motor-car was stolen and driven to another town, where premises were broken into and goods stolen therefrom. Finger-prints found at the scene were identified, and when their owner was interviewed and informed that his finger-prints had been found he admitted the offences. During the year the finger-print system was responsible for the identification of twenty-three persons wanted by the police, and also three deceased persons. The work in this Branch shows a considerable increase over that for the preceding year. The following table shows the increase in the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in March, 1903 :—

The section of the Criminal Registration Branch at Auckland, which was established in June, 1928, reports that the finger-impressions of 878 persons were received, classified, searched, card-indexed, and filed during the year, and of this number 170 were taken at that office. Eleven persons were identified as previous offenders. The finger-print collection now totals 2,050 impressions, and 214 reconvictions have been recorded. In four cases of breaking and entering finger-prints left by offenders when committing the crimes were identified, and the offenders pleaded guilty. The photographs of , 371 prisoners were taken, and 1,722 photographs with descriptions and criminal histories were supplied to the Department; 194 miscellaneous photographs of exhibits, views of localities, &c., required in investigations and prosecutions were also supplied. The results of prosecutions and particulars of previous local criminal history were furnished in 429 cases to the Criminal Registration Branch in Wellington.

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Pines payable to Number of Total Amount of r Convictions. Fines imposed. £ Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,210 29,565 Main Highways Revenue Fund (section 24, Motor-vehicles Act, 1924) 5,437 10,671 Local authorities (by-law offences) . . . . .. .. 572 449 Total .. .. .. .. .. 18,219 40,685

Number of Increase on Prisoners Number of Increase on Prisoners Year. Prints in Previous aced as Year. Prints in Previous traced as Collection. Y„, 0 P ™ I CoUooti.o. Y,„. 0 ,"XI 1904 .. 3,500 3,500 117 1918 .. 20,982 1,474 132 1905 .. 4,200 I 700 72 1919 .. 22,332 1,350 153 1906 .. 5,000 1 800 88 1920 .. 23,686 1,354 176 1907 .. 6,151 I 1.151 104 1921 .. 26,650 2,964 232 1908 .. 7,622 1,471 123 1922 .. 28,408 1,758 255 1909 .. 8,718 1,096 138 I 1923 .. 30,284 1,876 292 1910 .. 9,919 1,201 140 I 1924 .. 31,929 1,645 289 1911 .. 10,905 986 148 1925 .. . 33,802 1,873 267 1912 .. 12,097 1,192 178 1926 .. j 35,844 2,042 292 1913 .. 13,552 1,455 183 1927 .. 37,808 1,964 255 1914 .. 15,302 1,750 230 1928 .. 39,409 1,601 276 1915 .. 16,682 1,380 270 1929 .. 40,852 1,443 208 1916 .. 18,134 1,452 218 j 1930 .. 42,371 1,519 239 1917 .. 19,508 1,374 166 1931 .. 43,973 1,602 | 257

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Growth of Department. The following return stows 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 :—

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CO ■p » . . Offences Arrests for . a I I ! Police to Pf p . .. Offences where Arrests Drunkenness I IS 1 I ! *»—• " " Summonses ««£" ifl o a o § resulted. reported"). | O B.S Q O * ' 1878 125 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 2© 484,939 17,837 16,723 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 1 to 1,136 f] °2" 500,976 16,635 15,212 5,587 1882 13 72 19 343 447 1 to 1,1581 S 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* 635,2.15 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* 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 2/7J 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# 740,6991 14,673 13,171 5,005 1897 7 45 12 453 517 1 to .1,461 2/7* 754,0161 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 2/9J 783,317 16,865 15,561 6,289 1900 11 56 20 499 ! 586 1 to 1,359 2/10f 796,3591 18,358 17,131 7,299 1901 11 56 20 504 591 1 to 1,381 2/10J 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 2/10f 875,648 21,066 20,118 9,615 1905 12 65 25 553 655 1 to 1,375 2/lOj 900,682 20,249 19,251 8,707 1906 14,71 25 557 1 667 1 to 1,387 2/10* 925,605 21,160 20,241 9,210 1907 14 178 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 3/2J 977,215 23,510 22,484 10,343 1909 16 .87 35 633 771 1 to 1,308 3/4J 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 15 187 33 648 788 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 1 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 LOO 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 L08 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 ! U2 47 768* 950 1 to 1,310 6/4f 1,244,620 26,551 25,054 8,671 1922,22 1118 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 5/8J 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 34,250 31,575 6,810 1930 22 127 54 943* L,146 1 to 1,298 6/1 1,488,612 37,214 33,690 6,125 1931 : 25 120 65 959*1,169 1 to 1,292 j 6/0* 1,510,940 * 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 were erected at Cromwell, Culverden, Milton, and Palmerston South, and a new stable at Papakura Police-station. A contract was let for the erection of a police-station at Te Araroa, and repairs, renovations, and alterations were carried out at the following stations: Auckland (Central), Howick, Hamilton, Devonport, Onehunga, Epsom, Helensville, Mount Roskill, Avondale, Kihikihi, Kaikoura, Woolston, Chatham Islands, Christchurch, Coalgate, Oamaru, Mornington, Granity, Westport, Wairoa, Blenheim, Takaka, Wanganui, Mokau, New Plymouth, Raetihi, Stratford, Rotorua, Whakatane, Rawene, Feilding, Lower Hutt. General. Recruits. —As a necessary economy the training-depot has remained closed since July, 1930, when recruiting ceased. As the Force was then at full strength, it has so far been found possible to carry on with the present staff. Co-ordinated Districts. —Experience having disclosed defects in the system of co-ordinated control which had been under trial in the four principal centres, the established principle of relative responsibility through the various ranks has been reverted to. Buildings. —The urgent necessity for economy has delayed the renovation of a number of police buildings, only urgent repairs being effected. Conduct. —Discipline has been well maintained. Both Branches working harmoniously for the good of the Service, have been most assiduous in the performance of their duties. Many meritorious arrests have been effected during the year, and few serious crimes remain undetected. Several instances of meritorious devotion to duty and courage in the face of danger reflect credit not only on the individual members, but on the whole Service. Examinations. —Although the standard of the papers set for the annual police examinations is being steadily raised, the percentage of passes and marks gained indicate much study and an increasing level of knowledge and efficiency in the Service. Motor-vehicles. —Unfortunately, for financial reasons, it has not been possible this year to extend police motor patrol in cities at night, as it was hoped to do. As a preventative of crime the value of motor patrol is established, and provision for this valuable adjunct should be made as soon as circumstances permit. Arms Act.—During the yeaj the Arms Act has been so amended as to ease the irksomeness of some of its provisions without in a.ny material way lessening effective control. Hawke's Bay Earthquake. —The appalling catastrophe that befell the Hawke's Bay District on the 3rd February last, resulting in the loss of many valuable lives and immense damage to property, produced an inspiring wave of helpfulness, courage, and devotion to duty not only on the part of the local citizens, but also by many who hurried to their aid. In the difficult days following the earthquake the Hawke's Bay police did their duty well. Traffic-control. —In Wellington the control of traffic by mechanical means and by an extension of the activities of the city Traffic Department has released from several traffic points police whose services were required for regular police work. Extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts are appended. W. G. Wohlmann, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector Harvey, Whan&arei District. There has been ail increase of offences reported during the year —viz., 1,028, against 953 for the previous year —resulting in 974 prosecutions. There has been an increase in assaults, carnally knowing girls under sixteen years (committed by Maori youths with their own race), and housebreaking (committed by juveniles). There was no serious crime committed during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force during the year has been good, no member of the Force having been dealt with for breach of regulations. Superintendent Till, Auckland District. During the year the system of co-ordinated districts was abolished. This reduced the number of Inspectors to one. A Sub-Inspector was appointed to charge of the Detective Branch. This system is working very satisfactorily. The number of sergeants at Newton was increased from three to four, to enable the supervision of constables on night duty in the suburbs to be carried on from there. The station at St. Helier's Bay was closed, and a station was opened at Kohimarama. The name of the Mount Roskill Station was altered to Balmoral.

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During the year 1930 there was a considerable increase in the number of offences reported—namely, 755. Of 8,607 offences reported, 7,287 were dealt with either by arrest or summons, leaving 15-3 per cent, undetected. It is noticed that the chief increases are in thefts and other acts of dishonesty, and in breaches in connection with motor-cars. There is a falling-off in the offences relating to drunkenness and drinking : less drunkenness, more thieving. It is in the cases of theft and kindred offences that the number of undetected offences occur. Of those members of the Force who were dealt with for breaches of the regulations, it was deemed necessary to inflict penalties in only seven cases, the circumstances of the other charges meriting only a caution or reprimand. The use of motor-vehicles at district headquarters has in the past been found of great assistance in checking and detecting crime by a regular patrol. Hitherto two old motor-bicycles have been in use here, but as they broke down beyond repair some time ago the want of them has been greatly felt —in fact, it is practically imperative that such facilities for transport should be provided here. I recommend that a car of the smaller type, such as a Standard 9, be procured. This would be quiet-running and very useful for patrol at night in the outer areas of the city. It would carry four persons in an emergency. The cost of running and maintenance would be low. A high-powered motor-cycle is also required here to facilitate prompt attention to complaints from the outlying parts of the suburbs and for the detection of speeding motorists. Inspector Eccles, Hamilton District. The number of offences reported for the year ended 13st December, 1930, was 2,060, as compared with 2,124 during the previous year, showing a decrease of 64. Of the offences reported, 1,889 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 171 undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 138 were committed for trial, of which 120 were convicted. There were 1,663 summary convictions and 93 dismissals. The decrease in the number of offences is connected with the offence of drunkenness, and is probably due to less money being spent in liquor on account of the economic depression. The only cases of serious crime in this district during the year were those committed by nine young men, known as the " Cambridge gangsters." Eight were convicted on thirty charges of arson, two charges of attempted arson, ten charges of mischief, seventeen charges of theft, five charges of unlawful conversion of motor-cars, and three charges of receiving stolen property. Seven of the offenders were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, while one offender received three years' probation at the Supreme Court, Hamilton. One accused was acquitted on all charges. The offences were committed in the Cambridge and Hamilton districts, and the total value of house property destroyed by fire amounted to £3,780. The offenders had been operating for some months, and caused a lot of worry and anxiety to the members of the Police Force and the public, but, thanks to the co-operation of the detective and uniform branch of the service, a large number of serious crimes committed by the offenders were detected. A serious crime was committed by.a farm labourer who administered poison in his employer's food while working on a farm in the Te Awamutu district. The offender was arrested and pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three years' hard labour. There were five constables convicted and fined for minor breaches of the Police Regulations during the year, and, with these exceptions, the conduct of the police was good. Inspector O'Halloran, Gisborne District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1930, showed a total of 1,755 offences reported, as compared with 1,362 in the previous year, an increase of 393. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,717 cases, leaving 38 cases undetected. The most noticeable increases were in breaches of Motor-vehicles Act, found on licensed premises after closing-hours, breaches of prohibition orders, failing for fourteen days to pay maintenance - moneys, vagrancy, theft (undescribed), and carnally knowing girls under sixteen years. The district has been free from serious crime during the year, with the exception of a mild epidemic of burglaries at Opotiki. In this matter I would like to mention the good work done by the detective staff, with the assistance of the Opotiki police, in clearing up this series of burglaries, which had been going on there for about twelve months. Seven offenders were dealt with and convicted, and most of them sentenced to terms of imprisonment. The conduct of all members of the Force has been good during the year, with the exception of one constable, who was suspected of tippling, and was transferred to another district to be placed under the supervision of a sergeant. I beg to suggest that it is time an amendment was made to section 127, subsection (4), of the Licensing Act, 1908, and section 30 of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1910, and also to the Licensing Amendment Act, 1920, regarding the distance a hotel license can be removed, and I would respectfully suggest that the location of hotels should be left to the discretion of the Licensing Committee of the district as to the most suitable locality for a license. In this district there are several hotels which were useful in the past, but which are now of no use at all, owing to the main roads being far removed from them, and great inconvenience is caused to travellers, who have to leave the main highways and travel several miles to get accommodation at these hotels, or decide to continue many miles farther on their journey. Most of these houses were conveniently placed in the days of coach and horses, but since the advent and general use of motorcars they are not placed where they are convenient for the travelling public. A very marked case in this respect will be the Motu Hotel when the new Waioeka Road is opened. The junction will be at Matawai, a distance of nine miles from Motu, and there will be no accommodation at Matawai for persons who wish to stay there overnight. This hotel license could be removed from Motu to Matawai if the Licensing Act were amended to give the power to do so. Then again, on the East Coast there are at least two hotels far removed from the main highway and altogether out of the way of the travelling public. It is very difficult to know just what standard of accommodation should be insisted on where hotels are far removed from the main roads and not required in their present locality.

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Inspector Cummings, Napier District. During the year the strength at Wairoa was increased by one constable, and Hastings by one constable. For the year ended 31st December last the total number of offences reported was 1,855, an increase of 193 on the previous year ; 1,723 offences were detected, leaving 132 undetected. The principal increase was in cases of indecent assault, thefts (a large increase), false pretences, robbery, burglary, and mischief. There was a substantial decrease in drunkenness. The offence of unlawfully converting motor-cars is now a common one—almost as common as in the old days of taking a bicycle. Both Branches of the Service have done very good work during the year, and as a result the detection of wrongdoers has been excellent. The conduct of the members of the Force during the year has been good, only a few breaches of the regulations being reported and the offending ones dealt with. New offices are badly required at Wairoa, but in view of the financial position these can stand over for the present. On the 3rd February Hawke's Bay was disturbed by a violent earthquake at 10.48 a.m. It was very sudden, and, I understand, the worst in the history of the Dominion. All means of communication were immediately cut off—telegraph, telephone, wireless, all went by the way. Our water-supply and our lighting, both gas and electric, vanished, too. Buildings, particularly those built of brick and mortar, collapsed like houses of cards. Fortunately the earthquake occurred in daylight. It was a beautiful summer day with a clear sky. lit the residential area great damage done to dwellings. In Napier fully 80 per cent, of the dwellings were more or less damaged, some being completely wrecked. The whole district from Waipukurau in the south to Wairoa in the north was affected. The town of Hastings, in the business area, was badly wrecked, and approximately ninety-two lives were lost. Ninety-two dead bodies were recovered, of which eighty-seven were identified, leaving five unidentified. Six independent fires broke out in Hastings as a result of the earthquake, and caused a great deal of damage, particularly in Roach's building, where a large staff was employed. Roach's building was wrecked by the earthquake, and a good number of the staff lost their lives in it. The fire completely demolished the building and burned some of the bodies beyond recognition. In Napier, immediately following the earthquake, fires broke out in a few shops. The fire brigade got to work at once, but owing to the damage to the water-mains and reservoirs by the earthquake the water soon gave out and left the brigade almost helpless. The fire soon took charge, and, fanned by a strong wind which sprang up suddenly, the whole of the business area was swept by fire, and what was not demolished by the earthquake was destroyed by fire. As a result of the earthquake in Napier some 151 people were "killed and many hundreds injured. The fire immediately following the earthquake incinerated some of the dead bodies ; others were charred beyond recognition, in a few cases it not being possible to even tell the sex. Out of the total numbers of bodies recovered eighteen were unidentified. Nearly all the bodies recovered at Hastings and Napier were buried m a common grave at each centre, it being the only effective way, in the circumstances, of getting the bodies buried. The weather was very hot, necessitating early interment. The actual number injured in Hastings and Napier is not known, as they were hurried away to hospitals outside the affected area, no complete record being kept, as it was impossible in the circumstances, but it is estimated many hundreds were injured. Mohaka and Wairoa districts were also badly damaged, but fortunately few lives were lost, one male being killed in the Mohaka district as a result of a fall of earth, and two in Wairoa. The township of Wairoa, in the business area, was badly damaged, practically all brick buildings collapsing. Fortunately no fire followed the earthquake there. The roads adjacent to Napier, particularly between Napier and Wairoa, and Napier and Tarawera, were badly damaged in many places, and bridges wrecked. The railway from Napier towards Wairoa was also extensively damaged. Wonderful work wa.s done in repairing the roads. Within a few days it was possible to get through to the places mentioned, which speaks volumes for the engineers and men on the jobs. Unfortunately, all hospitals, public and private, were destroyed or wrecked, but a field hospital was erected at Greenmeadows for the Napier injured and another at the Hastings Racecourse for the Hastings injured, while the Waipukurau and Dannevirke Hospitals took the more serious cases. Other hospitals outside Hawke's Bay from Wellington to Wanganui also received the injured. H.M.S. " Veronica " was berthed at the Port at the time, and by the courtesy of the Commander I was able to get a wireless message sent reporting the position we were in. The ship also sent other messages to Wellington advising the authorities of the earthquake and the plight the town was in. H.M. ships " Dunedin " and " Diomede " arrived the following morning to assist. The officers and crews of the ships turned out immediately and rendered yeoman service in assisting the police to rescue the injured and dead from the ruins of the town. In the early hours of the following morning Ministers of the Crown, various Government officials, and others arrived to give counsel and assist the people in the stricken area, which advice and assistance were greatly appreciated. Working committees, with the Commissioner of Police as chairman, were immediately formed and were functioning early on the day following the disaster. Wonderful work was accomplished in finding food and shelter for the stricken people. Doctors, nurses, ambulances, motor-cars, and motor-lorries arrived like magic from places between Auckland and Wellington to assist. No members of the Police Force were injured in the earthquake, but some constables were subsequently slightly injured rescuing the injured from burning buildings and by coming in contact with debris. One constable lost his wife and child in the Public Hospital, where they were patients, both being killed w r hen the hospital collapsed. Notwithstanding this severe shock, the constable

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insisted that lie remain on duty assisting his fellow-officers in the grand work they were doing in rescuing the injured and recovering the dead bodies from the ruined buildings and debris, which covered all the main streets. This constable's action is worthy of special mention. The whole of the police in the district did wonderful work in their respective towns. They worked night and day until police from Wellington, Palmerston North, Wanganui, and Auckland arrived to assist them. I cannot speak too highly of the magnificient work the police performed, and I greatly appreciated the assistance given me by the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Police, other Ministers of the Crown, the Commissioner, and other members of the Police Force. All our men in the affected area lost a considerable amount of their goods and chattels —some, of course, more than others. We had a number of special police sworn in to assist us in guarding the property of people who left their homes. These men, who were supervised by Captain Johnson, of the Defence Department, did very good work, and their conduct generally was good. The ten plays' extra leave granted by the Hon. the Minister in Charge of Police has been greatly appreciated lay all members of the Force in the stricken area. , Through the whole dreadful period the behaviour of the people in the affected area was praiseworthy in the extreme. Doctors, nurses, the clergy, all performed wonderful service. Another noble band of workers were the grave-diggers, whose work cannot be too highly praised. There were also those who assisted us in searching the debris for dead bodies. Notably amongst the latter was Mr. J. O'Brien, M.P. for Westla.nd, who took his place among the workers and with his ripe experience of mining his services were invaluable in advising how to demolish dangerous walls and clear the debris in search for bodies. Another gentleman worthy of mention was Mr. A. Drummond Duthie, of Wellington, who assisted in the identification of the bodies brought to the morgue. The conduct of the hotels, with a few exceptions, was excellent. Seven hotels in the Napier Licensing District were completely destroyed, while others were more or less extensively damaged. In Hastings one hotel was completely destroyed, and others damaged. At Mohaka the hotel was destroyed by earthquake and fire. Other hotels in the affected area were damaged more or less severely. The action of the hotelkeepers in voluntarily closing their bars is to be commended. I should mention the fine work performed by the Territorials of Hastings, who picketed that town for a considerable period. The pickets on the main highway from Dannevirke to Napier also did excellent service in turning back motorists and others who were merely visiting the devastated area for sight-seeing purposes or in search of work. The Department's loss in buildings and damage is not as big as we might have expected in the circumstances. Only one building (a brick one), at Taradale, is a total loss : it was an old building. The other buildings, all wood and iron, with the exception of the new offices at Hastings (which are of brick), were not extensively damaged, except in a couple of instances. The new offices at Hastings were undamaged except for the chimneys coming down. The total estimate of damage done to buildings is £2,046. No other Departmental property was destroyed. Some sixty-odd motor-cars were destroyed in the streets of Napier during the earthquake. The total loss in the district through the earthquake and fires immediately following the earthquake is estimated at many millions. Inspector Fraser, New Plymouth District. The offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1930, shows the total number of all offences committed to be 1,309, compared with 1,422 for the previous twelve months, being a decrease of 113. Of all the offences reported 1,268 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 41 undetected. Of all the cases dealt with 162 males and one female were committed for trial or sentence, and of those committed 155 males were convicted. Two serious crimes were committed during the year. One male was found guilty of murdering his wife, and sentenced to death, which was later commuted to imprisonment for life. The other was an Indian who called himself a herbalist. He was convicted and sentenced on a charge of manslaughter. The general conduct of the police during the past twelve months has been good and their duties satisfactorily performed. Three constables had to be fined for breaches of the regulations. Inspector Mcllveney, Wanganui District. The police-station at Moawhango was closed during the year and the services of the district constable who had charge of same were dispensed with. The police work in that locality is now attended to by the Taihape police. There were 1,516 offences reported during the year, compared with 1,152 in 1929. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,465 cases. The principal increases in offences reported appear in respect of theft, mischief, drunkenness, and driving in a manner dangerous to the public (120). The increase in offences of driving in a manner dangerous to the public may be accounted for by a greater number of motor-vehicles passing through the city and suburbs and stricter vigilance on the part of the police with a view to suppression of the dangerous practice. Regarding serious crime, there was one case of murder, in respect of which a man was sentenced to death (later commuted to imprisonment for life). The probable cause of the crime was jealousy. A charge of attempted murder was preferred against a man who attacked his wife with an axe at Ohura. When the case came before the Supreme Court at Hamilton the grand jury returned " No bill " on the attempted murder charge, and the accused was later acquitted by the common jury on a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm arising out of the same set of facts. The cause of this crime was also jealousy. The conduct of the police generally has been good, one only having to be dealt with under Police Regulations.

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Superintendent Simpson, Palmeeston North District. One constable has been added to the strength at Palmerston North and one constable transferred from Otaki during the year. An alteration in the boundaries of the Otaki Sub-district rendered the services of a second constable there unnecessary. A new station, taking in a portion of the Johnsonville and Otaki Sub-districts, has been opened at Paekakariki during the year, as it was considered that the presence of a constable there would give a more efficient service to the townships and beaches in the locality. This station has been placed under the supervision of the Superintendent of Police, Wellington. The conduct of the Force in general has been very good, only four constables having been dealt with for breaches of regulations. The offences return shows the total number of offences reported as 1,447, as against 1,475 for 1929, a decrease of 28. Of this total 1,366 wea® dealt with by arrest or summons. The crime reported, which has been of the ordinary class, calls for no special comment other than that there appears to be a marked decrease in. drunkenness and breaches of the Licensing Act. Superintendent Emeeson, Wellington District. For the year ending 31st December, 1930, the total number of offences reported was 6,057, being an increase of 679 over last year. The principal increases were in theft, false pretences, house or shop breaking, breaches of peace, unlawfully using motor-cars, failing to maintain wives, &c., and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decrease was in drunkenness. There has been no serious crime during the year. The general conduct of the Force has been good. Twenty defaulters only were dealt with during the year for breaches of regulations. Inspector Lewin, Nelson Disteict. Two temporary stations were opened during the year —one at Wharanui and the other at Gowan Bridge. On account of the work being suspended on the Midland Railway construction works the station at Gowan Bridge has since been closed. For the year ending 31st December, .1930, the total number of offences reported was 1,182, compared with 788 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 394. Of all offences reported, 1,067 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 115 undetected. The main increases were in assaults, thefts, house-breaking, forgery, drunkenness, indecent language, vagrancy, gaming offences, failing to maintain wives and children, licensing offences, and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. There were no serious criminal offences during the year. The conduct,of the police in the district during the past year has been very satisfactory, there being no defaulters. By way of suggestion, I think that if the law were so amended as to give power of arrest (without warrant) of persons offending against section 2 (1) of the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910, it would go a long way towards suppressing betting by bookmakers. Inspector Fitzpatrick, Geeymouth Disteict. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1930, shows a total number of all offences to be 1,840, as compared with 1,627 for the previous year, being an increase of 213. The principal increase has been in respect to charges of theft; drunkenness; using profane, indecent, or obscene language ; vagrancy ; failing to pay maintenance-moneys ; found on licensed premises after hours. The decrease has been in respect to charges of mischief, intimidation to restrict lawful acts, selling or supplying liquor at unauthorized times, breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The increase of crime during the past year was undoubtedly due to the floating population which was attracted to the district owing to the extensive road and railway construction works which were in operation. It is pleasing to note that no serious crimes were committed in the district during the year. The general conduct of members of the Force in the district has been good and the duties satisfactorily performed. There were no defaulters. Superintendent Bales, Christchurch District. A new police-station was opened at Parnassus on the Ist July, 1930. The totabnumber of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1930, was 4,217, as against 4,341 the previous year, a decrease of 124. The principal increases occurred in theft, breaches of the peace, unlawfully using motor-cars, failure to provide maintenance, and breaches of the Motorvehicles Act. The principal decreases occurred in theft from dwellings, obtaining credit by fraud, attempt to break and enter, arson, drunkenness, drunk in charge of vehicles, &c., obscene language, and vagrancy. The only crimes calling for special comment are two cases of murder. In one case a man was shot by another at Lake Coleridge ; the offender was found guilty of manslaughter. In the other case a female was charged with the murder of her infant at Waipara ; she was found guilty of concealment of birth. The conduct of members of the Force has been generally good. Fourteen constables have been dealt with for breaches of the regulations and one sergeant for neglect of duty. An appeal is pending in the latter case.

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Inspector Bird, Timaru District. The number of offences during the year was 1,097, against 1,220 for last year, being a decrease of 123. The principal decreases were theft, drunkenness, and failing to pay maintenance. The only serious crime during the year was that of a man who murdered his wife with an axe. He was found not guilty, on the grounds of insanity, and committed to a mental hospital. The conduct of members of the Force in this district has been good, the exceptions being that four constables were dealt with for breaches of Police Regulations. Superintendent Willis, Dunedin District. The total number of offences reported during the year was 1,723, as against 1,583 for the previous year, an increase of 140. Principal increases were in mischief, drunkenness, and unlawfully using motor-cars. The district has been very free from crime of a serious nature during the year, the one exception being the theft of diamonds of a very considerable value from a local jewellery establishment. The abolition of the system of co-ordinated districts, with its entailed dual control, has had an excellent effect, and has made for the smoother and more efficient carrying-out of the multifarious duties. The standard of efficiency has been well maintained, and lam pleased to be able to report that, with only one or two exceptions, the conduct of non-commissioned officers and men has been excellent. Inspector McCarthy, Invercargill District. During the year the authorized strength has been increased by one constable, to enable regular night-duty patrol at Gore Station, which was urgently needed. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1930, shows 1,521 offences reported. This is an increase of 210 on the previous year. The principal increases were breaches of the motor-vehicles Act, selling and supplying liquor after hours, theft, and mischief. Of the offences reported 95-7 were accounted for by arrest or summons. There has been no serious crime during the year. With a few minor exceptions, the conduct of members of the Force in this district during the past year has been very satisfactory.

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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, 1929, and Year ended 31st December, 1930.

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1929 - 198 °- Increase or -— ā Decrease in ® Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of a § 2 © w apprehended or summoned. I Offences a§ s2 «2 * a (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. Offences, ° § S«§ aSZgstZL ——- a . *3 . fl committed o% o'S Committed Summarily Dismi „ sfid for Trial. 2-2 P-2 >-£02,2 for Trial. convicted. uismissea. . 3 & Sij ® £ £ m 2 .O £ .O ?> ,Q 3 o3 03 rj ft a ft d 03 © © B K g n 3-Sok m. p. m. p. m. p. m. p. § S 2j jzj W Q Obimbs and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Taking part in a riot .. .. .. 5 5 5.. .. 5 .. 5 Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths .. .. 9 13 13 10 2 .. 1 6 2 4 Ealse statements and declarations .. 13 21 21 6.. 12 .. 3.. 3 .. 8 Conspiring to bring false charges .. .. 1 1 1.. .. 1 j Corrupting juries or witnesses .. 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. "2 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison .. ,. .. I I .. .... Escaping from prison or lawful custody 17 15 14 5 9 5 .. '' "2 Escaping from prison or lawful custody, .. 1 1 .... 1 1 attempted Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship .. .. 6 5 5 .... 5 .. .. 1 Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence .. .. 11 6 6 3.. .. .. 3.. 3.. .. 5 Unnatural offence, attempted .. 1 2 2 .... .. .. 2.. .. .. 1 Indecently assaulting a male .. 36 40 38 34 2 2 26 '.. 4 Indecently assaulting a male, attempted 1 .. .. .... .. ,. .. 1 Incest .. .. .. .. 7 3 2 2.. .. 2 .. 4 Incest, attempted .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. ., j' X Indecent acts .. .. .. 23 21 18 1 13 1 3 _ [ ° ] 2 Offences against the Person, die. Murder .. .. .. .. 6 7 7 5.. .. .. 11 3.. 1 Murder, attempted .. .. 5 3 2 2.. .. 1 )' "o Manslaughter .. .. .. 3 11 11 9 1 .. .. 1 4.. 8 Suicide, attempted .. .. 96 98 98 .... 75 17 4 2.. .. 2 Concealment of birth .. .. 4 3 3.. 1 .. .. 11.. 1.. 1 Disabling or stupefying with intent to .. 1 .. .... .. .. 1 commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous 4 1 1 1 .. 1 __ _ _ 3 bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on rail- 2 .. .. .... .. ., ,, 2 ways or tramways Putting explosive substances in places 3 .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 with intent to do bodily harm Administering poison or other noxious .. 1 1 .... .. 1 .. things with intent to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm .. 23 9 9 2 2 .. 5 .. .. .. 14 Causing actual bodily harm under cir- 3 1 1 1 .. 1 '' 2 cumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 93 127 107 51 39 .. 13 4 39 34 Assault with intent to commit a crime 4 12 10 3 6 1 3 .. 8 Assault .. .. .. .. 652 624 606 1 .. 497 11 95 2 1 !! .. 28 Rape .. .. .. ., 16 10 10 10 6 !! !! ~6 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 11 7 6 3.. 3 2.. .. 4 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen 47 68 68 38 21 9 23 21 years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, 19 8 8 8.. .. 2 .. .. 11 attempts to Defilement of women or girls, procuring, 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. ., 1 permitting, or conspiring to induce,&e. Abortion, procuring .. .. 4 4 4 22 .. 2 2 Abortion, supplying means of procuring 2 1 1 1 .. ] ,, _ _ j Bigamy .. .. .. .. 13 8 8 71 6 "l " 5 Abduction .. .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 Stealing children under fourteen years 3 .. .. .... .. .. ,. 3 Aiding and abetting or counselling the • • 3 3 .... 3 .. 3 commission of an offence , '

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1929. 1930 Increase or Decrease in —— —— ———— — Number of ® g ©J Results of Cases in which Persons were Offences § a a ® M apprehended or summoned. XT , „ reported. <2 «h <2 u a (Charges against Males and Females Number of S 5 S U O separately.) Convictions Offences. O O °<3 3 amongst those as "3 «w ci a . committed cyro «wrō Committed Summarily for Trial. . 25 2-2 h a,55 for Trial. convicted, dismissed. • Sg SS 2* 3 3 S >ū ft a — ~~ — —— ® 5H gs 12 O-SSS M _ F. M. F. M. F. M. F. I I gq 2? w B Crimes and Justices of the Peace Act, etc. —continued. Offences against Bights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 5,117 6,285 4,368 158 4 3,651 256 280 19 137 .. 1,168 .. Theft, attempted .. .. .. 22 57 51 3 44 4 1 35 Theft from the person. .. .. 25 35 14 2 12 1 .. 10 Theft from the person, attempted .. 1 1 1 .... 1 Theft from dwellings .. .. 300 328 93 17 1 68 5 2 .. 16 28 .. Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 13 10 .. .... .. .. .. 3 Theft by clerks or servants .. 147 103 103 29 62 1 11 27 .. .. 44 Theft of animals (specified) .. 59 72 54 38 8 8 33 13 Theft of animals, attempted .. 1 1 1 .... .. .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. 656 831 755 104 .. 586 38 26 1 100 .. 175 .. False pretences, attempted .. 15 20 20 5 15 4 .. 5 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 120 183 180 3 .. 162 7 8 .. .. 63 False accounting by officials or clerks 1 22 22 22 .. 22 .. 21 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 4 .. .. .... .. .. .. 4 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 7 4 4 .... .. 4 .. .. 3 Bobbery and aggravated robbery .. 2 31 23 22 1 21 .. 29 Assault with intent to rob .. .. 2 5 3 3.. .. 2 .. 3.. Demanding with intent to steal .. 2 7 7 5.. 1 1 5.. 5.. Burglary .. .. .. 28 26 9 7 2 6 .. 2 Burglary, attempted .. .. 2 3 2 1 .. .. 1 1 1 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 975 1,141 746 438 2 277 3 25 1 394 .. 166 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 87 93 47 37 10 37 .. 6 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 16 15 15 .... 9 2 4.. .. .. .. 1 Being disguised or in possession of 7 8 8 6.. 1 1 6.. 1 housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly ob- 140 142 142 24 4 82 6 20 6 17 4 2 tained Forgery .. .. .. .. Ill 170 159 144 4 4 5 2 140 1 59 .. Uttering forged documents or false 35 38 37 33 1 1 2 31 1 3 certificates Uttering forged documents or false 2 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 certificates, attempted Sending false telegram .. .. 2 4 4 .... 4 .. 2.. Procuring execution of document by .. 2 2 1 1 1 .. 2 false pretences Using or possessing machinery, &e., for .. 1 1 .... .. .. 1 .. .. 1 making revenue or bank-note paper Personation .. .. .. 5 2 2 .... 2 .. .. 3 Coin, offences relating to .. 13 7 7 7 .. 4 .. 6 Arson .. .. .. .. 56 68 64 49 2 6 1 6 .. 41 2 12 .. Arson, attempted .. .. .. 13 10 7 2 2 3 2 .. 3 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways .. 2 2 .... 2 .. 2.. Placing explosive with intent to destroy 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. .. 796 787 742 9 .. 639 13 81 .. 6 .. 9 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 9 8 6 .... 6 .. .. 1 Possessing or making explosive sub- 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. 1 4 3 .... .. .. 3.. .. .. 3.. Threatening acts with intent to inti- .. 4 4 .... 3 .. 1 .. .. 4.. midate Aiding and abetting or counselling 29 48 48 7 1 29 .. 11 5 .. 19 ... the commission of an offence Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 469 718 711 .. .. 659 6 43 3 .. .. 249 intent Cruelty to animals .. .. 99 115 115 .... 96 3 16 .. .. 16 Drunkenness .. .. .. 6,181 5,618 5,618 .. .. 5,359 256 3 563 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., 249 183 182 .. .. 175 .. 7 .. .. .. 66 or loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 382 325 325 .. .. 310 7 8 .. .. .. 57 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 10 6 6 .... .. 5 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 285 305 257 6 .. 232 5 13 1 2 20 acts

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1929. 1930. Increase or ■ Decrease in 5 to ajcfico t, ,, b /~i • ii. it. Number of ® ©-g ® Results of Cases m which Persons were Offences a §. § ® m apprehended or summoned. rannrtpd « & (Charges against Males a U d Females c N 0^f * Offences. 2 ° ° 3 separately.) amongst those "3 & a committed °.2 3rd Committed Summarily rji«™i«RAri for Trial. °.g °jg for Trial. convicted. ® ® s| sg g s g£ |S |3o£ M. P. M. I F. M. F. M. F. « q ; . Zi Z . ig . _ _ M H I i Police Offences Act—continued. Using profane, indecent, or obscene 687 615 613 1 .. 556 26 28 2 .. .. .. 72 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 714 779 778 2 .. 558 123 86 9 2 t 65 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting 162 117 117 .. .. 116 .. 1 .. .. .. ! .. 45 constables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. 25 .. .. .... .. .. .. 25 Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 49 19 19 .... 18 .. 1 .. .. .. 30 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 380 708 477 .. .. 454 2 20 I .. .. 328 Unlawfully on premises by night with- 159 186 186 .. .. 151 12 21 2 .. .. 27 out criminal intent Sunday trading .. .. .. 50 52 52 .... 31 20 1 .. .. 2 Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping or 67 87 87 .... 71 2 14. -. .. .. 20 managing, &e. Pound in a common gaming-house .. 50 124 124 .... 77 .. 46 1 .. .. 74 Gaming with instruments .. .. 36 55 55 .... 41 .. 14 .. .. 19 Publishing advertisements relating to 2 1 1 .... 1 .. .. 1 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or 6 18 18 .. 1 14 .. 3 .. .. 12 conducting, &c. Betting, unlawful .. .. .. 65 56 56 4 50 2 4 .. 9 Following occupation of a bookmaker 14 22 22 .... 18 1 3 .. .. 8 Trespass on racecourses .. .. 40 35 35 .... 35 .. .. 5 Post and Telegraph Act. Putting explosive, &c., into post- 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 office, &c. Illegally opening or delaying postal 21 17 17 4 13 4 .. 4 packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. 70 32 27 10 15 .. 2 10 .. .. 38 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 7 33 32 17 14 .. I 17 .. 26 Fraudulently secreting or detaining .. 6 2 2.. .. 2 .. 6.. misdelivered mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 2 11 11 .... 11 .. 9.. Damaging telephones .. .. 8 5 5 .... 4 ] .. .. .. 3 Damaging insulators .. .. 12 21 20 .... 20 .. .... .. .. 9 Posting indecent post-cards or letters.. 3 3 3 .... 3 False statement re posting postal packets 2 2 2 1 .. .. 1 Destitute Persons Act. Failing to maintain wife or children .. 2,195 2,197 2,072 .. .. 1,843 27 196 6 .. .. 2 .. Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 2,949 3,233 3,169 .. . > 2,981 9 177 2 .. .. 284 tenance-moneys Offences by husbands while separation 40 33 33 .... 32 .. 1 .. .. .. 7 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 3 5 5 .... 5 .. 2 of Destitute Persons Act - Shipping and Seamen Act. Ship-desertion .. .. .. 42 49 40 .... 40 .. 7 Absent without leave .. .. 24 18 18 .... 18 .. 6 Offences against discipline .. .. 35 3 3 .... 3 .. .... .. .... 32 Embezzling cargo .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. 2 .. .. 2 .. Stowing away .. .. •. 51 100 100 .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. 49 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent 7 7 7 .... 6 1 conduct ! Selling or supplying liquor to intoxi- 16 .14 14 .. j 6 I 8 .. .. 2 cated persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. 6 .. .. .... .. .... 6 Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 527 466 465 .. .. 278 26 141 20 .. .. 61 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under 51 33 32 .... 19 .. 13 .. .. .. t 18 twenty-one years

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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, 1929, and Year ended 31st December, 1930—continued.

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1929- 1930. Increase or T : — : — Decrease in o o a Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of § a a m ri apprehended or summoned. Offences ® ® oZo (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported, o o o i 3 separately.) Convictions Offences. 2 2 0<! 2 amongst those « a o n B committed ■HtS | 'S'd o 2« Committed Summarily for Trial. Zs £-2 S3®® for Trial. convicted. Dismissed. • .So ,gS ? ; ' ' 3 " g a& 1& a a --l - — s | o £ 3 ® S-3 O 2 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. g o 5? m a Licensing Act —continued. Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 35 45 45 .... 38 3 4 .. .. 10 .. persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 2 2 '2 .... 2 premises Unlawfully employing females in or 4 3 3 .... 2 .. 1 .. .. ., 1 about a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. 1 2 2 .... 1 1 .. 1.. Illegally supplying liquor to Natives 52 61 61 46 1 14 .. .. 9 .. Selling adulterated liquor .. .. 1 1 1 .... 1 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 6 3 3 .... 1 .. 2.. .. .. .. 3 trance to Inspectors or constables Using bottles with labels more than once .. 2 2 .... 1 .. 1 .. .. 2.. Breaches of prohibition orders .. 862 j 773 773 .. .. 716 47 10 .. .. .. 89 Found on licensed premises after 2,053 2,149 2,144 .. .. 2,006 8 123 7 .. .. 96 closing-hours Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 21 26 26 .... 23 1 2 .. .. 5 .. Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- 100 104 104 1 , .. 82 4 17.. 1 .. 4 out a license I Found on premises where liquor was 31 39 39 .... 29 1 7 2.. .. 8 .. seized under a warrant OfEences against provisions in force in 42 37 37 . . 34 .. 3 .. .. .. 5 no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to .. 9 9 .. v .. 9 .. 9 .. Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license 60 18 18 .... 15 1 2 .. .. .. 42 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 38 54 54 .... 50 1 3 .. .. 16 claimed districts Permitting consumption of liquor in 6 4 4.... 3 1 .. .. 2 restaurant after hours Failing to provide accommodation .. .. 1 .1 1 .. 1 . Aiding and abetting or counselling the 20 85 85' .... 75 2 7 1 .. .. 65 commission of offences against Licensing Act Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. 55 63 61 .... 53 7 1 .. .. 8.7 Bankruptcy offences .. .. 50 33 33 18 11 .. 4 11 .. .. 17 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, 3 6 6.... 1 2 1 2.. .. 3 .. &c. Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglect- 29 2 1 .... 1 .. .. 27 ing, abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 24 13 7 .... 7 .. .. li Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offen- 45 15 15 .... 15 .. .. 30 sive manner, &c., on a railway, &c. Failing, to comply with conditions of 187 173 162 .. .. 147 11 3 1 .. .. .. 14 release under First Offenders' Probation Act Habitual-criminals or offenders, breach 2 4 4 .... 3 1 .. 2 .7 of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences 6 4 4 .... 4 .. 2 under Opium-smoking, &c. .. .. 45 18 18 .... 17 1 .. .. 27 Smuggling .. .. .. 1 .1 1 .... 1 .. .. 7.77"" Trespassing on railway and refusing to 9 17 17 .... 13 4 .. .. .. 8 .. leave, &c. Arms Act, breaches of .. .. 272 255 255 .. .. 242 2 11 .. .. .. ... 17 Motor-vehicles Act, breaches of .. 3,965 5,035 4,910 19 .. 4,519 108 252 12 10 .. 1,070 7. Bribery of police officer .. .. 2 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. '1 Infecting a person with venereal .. 1 11.... ,, . ... 1 1 disease Totals .. .. .. 34,250 37,214 33,690 1,476 27 28,983 1,108 1,984 112 1,273 14 4,495 1531 Increase .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. j 2,964

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1931.

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ill.! g« 11 si ill - Msid Stations. ®,§ g 3 g -g © © J '3 o | © o f | ®©®W)©o cs® »§ S a cQ S |g - IH ggng^g « a 5 » cc ° QO'q Bo O o Whangarei District— Whangarei .. • • 1 • • 11 8 .. 1 .. 12 Dargaviile 1 2 3 Hikurangi 1 1 Houhora 1 1 Kaikohe 1 1 Kaitaia 2 2 Kawakawa 1 1 Mangonui I 1 Maungaturoto 1 1 Ohaeawai 1 Rawene 2 2 Ruawai 1 1 Russell 1 1 Waipu 1 1 Whangaroa 1 1 •. ■ • 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 24 .. 1 .. 29 .. 1 1 Auckland District — Auckland .. 1 1 2 2 7 81 1 615116 1 .. .. Avondale .. 1 1 Balmoral 1 1 Birkenhead 1 1 Coromandel 1 1 Cowes .. 1 .. Devonport 1 4 5 Ellerslie 1 1 Epsom.. 1 Ī Freeman's Bay 1 5 6 Grey Lynn 1 1 Helensville 1 1 Henderson 1 1 Howick 1 1 Huntly 2 2 Kerepehi 1 1 Kingsland 1 1 Kohimarama 1 1 Mercer 1 1 Mount Albert 2 2 Mount Eden 1 9 10 Mount Eden(South) 1 1 New Lynn 1 1 Newmarket 1 10 11 Newton 1 4 15 20 2 .... Northeote 1 1 Onehunga 1 5 6 Otahuhu 1 3 4 1.. .. Paeroa.. 2 2 Panmure 1 1 Papakura 1 1 Papatoetoe 1 1 Parnell 1 3 4 Point Chevalier 1 1 Ponsonby 1 4 5 Port Eitzroy (Great 1 Barrier) Pukekohe 1 2 3 Queen St. Wharf (A) 1 10 11 Remuera 1 1 Takapuna 2 2 Thames 1 4 5 Thames South 1 1 Tuakau 1 1 Waihi .. 1 4 5 Waiuku 1 1 Warkworth 1 1 Weilsford 1 1 Whitianga 1 1 Totals .. 1 1 2 323195 1 615247 4 2.. Hamilton DistrictHamilton .. .. 1 .. 1 1 17 .. 1 1 22 Cambridge 2 2 Erankton Junction ,. 1 3 4 Hamilton East 1 1 Katikati 1 1 Kawhia 1 1 Kihikihi 1 1 Matamata 1 1 Morrinsville 1 1 Ngaruawahia 2 2

A J I S S » ® $ gi i „ $ Stations. || Xslfl $ I |'l | ! 'I f ej 5-1 5 a " fl ® m 8 flf'fl Bo o ° _ _ Hamilton District continued. Otorohanga ) 1 Putaruru 2 2 Raglan 1 1 Rotorua 1 4 5 Taupo .. 1 1 Tauranga 3 3 Te Aroha 2 2 To Awamutu 2 2 Te Kuiti 1 3 4 TePuke 1 1 TeWhaite 1 .. Tokaanu 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 51 .. 1 1 59 .. 1 .. Gisborne District— Gisborne .. .. 1 .. 1 1 12 .... 1 16 Kaiti .. 1 1 Kopua My. Camp 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 1 1 Waipiro Bay 1 1 Whakatane 2 2 Whataupoko 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 28 .. .. 1 34 .. .. 1 Napier DistrictNapier .. .. 1 .. 1 1 15 .. 1 .. 19 Bay View 1 1 Carlyle Street 1 1 Clive .. 1 1 Dannevirke 1 3 4 Hastings 11 9 .... 1 12 Havelock North 1 1 Mohaka 1 1 Nuhaka 1 1 Ongaonga 1 1 Ormondville 1 1 Porangahau 1 1 Port Ahuriri 1 3 4 Takapau 1 1 Taradale -1 1 Waipawa 1 1 Waipukurau 1 1 Wairoa 1 3 4 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 6 46 .. 1 1 56 New Plymouth trictNew Plymouth .. .. 1 .. 1 2 10 .... 2 16 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 4 5 1 Tangarakau 1 1 Waitara 1 1 Whangamomona 1 .. .. I.. 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 31 .... 2 39 1 .. ..

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

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i» g J 5 .5JS s «I S ■1"S s J a ā 2 §.£-lā .£ i, *3-S3 >3 Stations. I® gag'aā | 5 S?8|« | 1' & ;3 o rn o ? M ® <*> a> -£ ?£ ® P .2 «» «3 m *i IT! B li 5 ri Wanganui District— Wanganoi .. .. 1 .. 1 1 16 .... 2 21 Aramoho 1 1 Castlecliff 1 1 Gonville 1 1 Hunterville 1 1 Manga weka 1 1 . > .. Manunui 1 1 Ohakune 1 1 Ohura .. 1 1 Ongarue 1 1 Patea .. 1 1 Raetihi 1 ] Raurimu 1 1 St. John's (Wa 1 1 nganui) Taihape 1 3 4 Taumarunui 1 3 4 Waitotara .. 1 1 Wanganui East 1 1 Waverley 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 38 .... 2 45 Palmerston North District — Palmerston North 1.. .. ]115 1..221 1.. .. Ashhurst 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 .. 1 1 Pahiatua 2 2 Pongaroa 1 1 Rongotea 1 1 Shannon 1 1 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville i 1 Totals .. 1 .. .. 1 2 39 1 .. 2 46 1 .. .. Wellington DistrictWellington .. 1 1 2 1 4 53 .. 1 8 71 Brooklyn 1 1 Carterton 2 2 Eastbourne 1 1 Featherston 2 2 Grey town North 1 1 Island Bay 1 1 Johnsonville 1 1 Karori.. 1 1 Kelburn 1 1 Kilbirnie 1 2 3 Lower Hutt 1 5 6 Lyall Bay 1 1 Martinborough 1 1 Masterton 1 5 6 Miramar 1 1 Mount Cook 1 3 23 27 Moera .. 1 1 Paekakariki 1 1 Petone.. 1.. 5 6 Seatoun 1 1 Taranaki Street 1 3 28 32 Thorndon Quay 1 1 Tinui .. 1 1 Tinakori Road 1 1 Upper Hutt 2 2 Wadestown 1 1 Wellington South 5 5 Wharf (Wellington) 1 6 7 Totals .. 1 1 2 414155 .. 1 8186

■ tô g 8 , 13 " © 8 •g"S S .2 § § 3 .2•£ £ § > , §3 *C3 >3 Stations. J gogS| J 8.3 §3 S,oD&.ggfSF g o isslSS § 3*34 § "«asi * 1° I I Nelson District — Nelson . . .. 1 . . 1 .. 9 .... 1 12 Blenheim 1 5 6 Collingwood | .. .. 1 1 Havelock 1 1 Motueka .... 1 1 Murehison 1 1 Picton 2 2 Richmond 1 1 Seddon 1 1 .. .. Takaka 1 1 The Port I 1 Wakefield 1 1 Wharanui 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 1 26 .... 1 30 ...... Greymouth District— Greymouth .. .. 1 .. 1 I 10 .. 1 1 15 Ahaura 1 1 Blackball 1 1 Brunnerton 1 1 Charleston 1 1 Cobden 1 1 Denniston 1 1 Dunollie 1 1 Granity 1 1 Hokitika 1 3 4 Kanieri 1 ] Karamea 1 1 Kumara 1 1 Matainui 1 1 Millerton 1 1 Otira .. 1 1 Reefton 1 2 3 Ross .. 1 1 Seddonville 1 1 Tiroroa 1 . 1 Waiuta 1 1 Westport .. | 1 5 6 Totals .. j .. 1 .. 1 4 38 .. 1 1 46 Christehurch D i s - trict — Christehurch .. 1 1 1 2 5 58 1 2 6 77 1 .. .. Addington 1 1 2 1.. .. Akaroa 1 1 Amberley 1 1 Ashburton 1.. 5 6 Beekenham 1 1 Belfast 1 1 Bingsland 1 1 Chatham Islands 1 1 Cheviot 1 1 Coalgate 1 1 Culverden 1 .. .... 1 .. .. Darfield 1 .. .... l 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 Riccarton 1 1 Lyttelton 1 6 7 1 .. .. Methven 1 1 New Brighton 2 2 North New Brigh- 1 .. .... 1 ton Oxford 1 1 Papanui 1 1 Parnassus 1 1 Phillipstown 1 1 Rakaia ] 1 Rangiora 1 1 2 Riccarton (Upper) 1 1 St. Albans 1 2 3 Southbridge 1 1 Sumner 1 1 Sydenham 1 4 5 Waikari 1 1 Woolston 1 1 Totals .. 1 1 1 310111 1 2 6136 3 .. .. | j _

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

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

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. i • m , CO CO m to to tc © co <£ S Q . a l o , S w a a ® K £ I a ® • S3 S3 ®S Stations. If llflll I fill! I lilflf 3g | Sag S | «f|S IS * SgogZig **> a a 0= co o §O«, 0 H 0 00 Timaru District— Timaru .. .. 1 .. 1 1 13 .... 1 17 Duntroon 1 1 Fairlie 1 1 Geraldine 1 1 Glenavy 1 I Hampden 1 J Kurow.. 1 1 Oamaru 1 .. 7 8 Pleasant Point 1 1 St. Andrew's 1 1 Temuka 1 2 3 Waimataitai 1 1 • ■ ■ Waimate 1 3 4 Waitaki Hydro 1 1 Works Totals .. . 1 .. 2 3 35 .... 1 42 . Dunedin District — Dunedin .. 1 1.. 1 5 40 1 1 4 54 ...... Alexandra 1 1 Anderson's Bay 1 1 Balclutha 1 1 j 2 Caversham 1 1 Clyde .. J 1 Cromwell 1 1 Green Island 1 1 . • • ■ .. Kaitangata 1 1 Lawrence 1 1 Middlemarch 1 1 Milton 1 1 Mornington 1 1 Mosgiel 1 1 Naseby 1 1 North Dunedin 1 5 6 North-east Valley 1 1 Ophir .. 1 1 Outram 1 1 Owaka.. 1 1 Palmerston South 1 1 Port Chalmers 1 4 5 Portobello 1 1 Ranfurly 1 1 Ravensbourne 1 1 Roslyn 2 2 Roxburgh 1 1 St. Bathan's 1 1 St. Clair 1 1

Zs £ 5 . t gj i §| s | J Station, fl !•§!!! 1 I ll|S | 1 II |l 1| S'n Q.00Q,®? 1 M ® gM ® £ gi .2M2 P c rn cn u a <n u ■+= H » □ o q £; 9 02 ® 2 ® <D o o ® ® aJnOg^O * a a ® « ô a Q,c Q bo d° Dunedin District continued. St. Kil'da 1 ] South Dunedin 1 6 7 Waikouaiti 1 1 Waitahuna 1 1 Waitati 1 1 Woodhaugh 1 1 Totals .. 1 1.. 1 9 87 1 I 4105 • I I . I Invercargill District— | Invercargill .. .. j 1 .. 12 15.. 1 1 21 Arrowtown .. 1 1 Bluff .. 1 2 3 Clinton 1 1 ...... Gore .. 1 • • 4 5 Half-moon Bay 1 1 Lumsden 1 1 Mataura ...... 1 ...... 1 Nightcaps 1 1 North Invercargill - 1 1 Orepuki 1 1 Otautau 1 .. .... 1 .. .... Pembroke 1 1 Queenstown .... 1 1 Riverton 1 1 .. .. South Invercargill 1 1 Tapanui 1 1 Tokanui 1 1 Tuatapere 1 1 Waikaia 1 1 Waikiwi 1 1 Winton 1 1 Wyndham 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 3 41 .. 1 1 49 Attached to head- ..1.. 32 3 9 quarters stafl Lent to Cook Islands 1 1 Administration Lent to Samoan 1 1 Administration Grand totals .. 515 5 28 92 950 4 15 461160 9 4 2

Number of Estimated Pr Tīi™ n ° f Cost of Police Pla0e ' Police - Population. to Population. per Inhabitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. •• •• 1,169 1,510,940 1 to 1,292 6 0£ Victoria .. .. .. •• 2,097 1,790,817 1 to 854 7 10 New South Wales .. .. •• 3,669 2,500,487 1 to 681 9 7 J Queensland .. •• •• •• 1,234 948,195 1 to 768 10 9§ South Australia.. • •• •• 768 582,127 1 to 758 11 6f Western Australia .. .. •• 567 420,606 1 to 741 11 lOf Tasmania .. .. •• •• 252 220,644 1 to 875 8 6