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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1933 Session I, H-16

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1933. 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, 11th August, 1933. I n we 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 1,106, being a decrease of twenty-eight during the year. The total is made up as follows :— Superintendents .. .. .. .. .. 4 Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. 15 Sub-Inspectors .. .. .. .. .. 5 Senior Sergeants .. .. . . .. 27 Sergeants .. . . . . .. .. 94 Constables .. .. .. . . .. .. 894 Senior Detectives . . . . .. . . . . 4 Detective-sergeants . . . . .. . . 15 Detectives .. .. . . .. .. 48 In addition to the above there were Police surgeons .. .. . . .. 12 Matrons .. . . .. .. .. .. 8 District constables . . .. .. .. .. 4 Native constables .. .. .. .. .. 2 There were also eighty-nine temporary constables appointed under section 2 of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1919, an increase <>l sixtv six during the war. The majority of these were appointed on probation with a view to filling vacancies in the permanent si aIT if found suitable. The total actual strength of the Force, including temporary constables, showed a net increase of thirty-eight on 31st March last. Stations. A new station was established during the year at Khandallah (Wellington), and the stations at Arapuni and Orepuki were closed. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last : Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act. II : retired as medically unfit, 3; died, 9; resigned voluntarily, 8 ; dismissed, 7 : total, 38. This is 13 more than in the preceding year. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate not decrease of 1,312 on the figures of 1931. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-3 per cent., as against 2-4 the previous year. There were increases during the year under the following headings, viz. : — Theft (petty) .. .. . . .. 808 I False statements and declarations .. 21 Receiving stolen property .. .. 125 Indecent acts .. .. .. ..22 Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness .. 119 ' Theft of animals .. .. ..21 Gaming offences .. .. .. 110 Opium-smoking .. .. .. 98 The principal decreases were — Burglary, housebreaking, &c. .. .. 55 False pretences .. .. ..44 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 818 Unlawful conversion of motor-cars, &c. .. 65 Breaches of the peace .. .. .. 115 Theft of postal packets, &c. .. .. 95 Using prof ane, indecent, or obscene language 63 ! Failure to maintain wives, children, &c. .. 532 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 130 Selling liquor after hours .. .. 70 Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting police.. 56 Being found on licensed premises after hours 139 As there was an increase in the previous year of 345 cases of burglary and housebreaking, the decrease this year of 55 is satisfactory. The steady decrease in convictions for drunkenness is being maintained. It is noteworthy that the arrests for this offence for the year 1932 are the lowest since 1878.

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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 1932 was 90-49, the figures of the preceding year being 89-03.

Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year : —

The number of murders, 15 (being an increase of two on the previous year), is regrettably high. Three are in respect to infante whose deaths were regarded as unlawfully caused. In two of these cases n<> arresi resulted.

Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

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Number of Offences Number in which p_i;._ r>j Q * r :,.(. Number of in which Arrests I no Arrests J OliUtJ I /LSI I l< I . > a. , i n n Utiences reported, or summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei.. .. .. .. .. 1,366 1,264 102 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 8,461 7,527 934 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 2,078 1,941 137 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 1,250 1,181 60 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 1,810 1,704 IOC, New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 1,147 1,083 64 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,191 1,098 93 I'iilnierston North .. .. .. .. 1,520 1,431 89 Wellington .. .. .. .. 6,002 5,323 679 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 857 767 90 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 1,098 997 101 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 4,418 3,952 466 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 758 647 111 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 2,111 1,886 225 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 1,301 1,205 96 Totals .. .. .. 35,368 32,006 3,362

1931. 1932. *;;;;■ ■■' KSSi *-»■■< K£2 S= -sir" ■"«"- -£ Arson .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 28 33 27 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. . . . . 21 15 9 4 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. .. 1,608 886 1,553 946 Forgery and uttenng .. .. .. .. 241 231 224 211 Murder .... .. .. I 13 9 15 13 Murder, attempted .. .. .. .. 5 5 2 2 Rape .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 7 3 3 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 158 158 283 283 Wounding with intent .. .. .. .. 1 1 1 I Totals .. .. .. .. 2,084 1,340 2,123 1,490

Offences. 1931. 1932. Unnatural offence .. .. .. .. .. 5 Unnatural offence, attempted . . .. .. 3 2 Indecently assaulting a male .. . . . . .. 54 24 Incest .. ... .. . . . . 2 13 Indecent acts .. .. .. .. .. 6 28 Concealment of birth .. .. . . . . .. 7 6 Assault, indecent .. .. .. .. .. 102 82 Rape . . .. . . _ _ 7 3 Rape, attempted .. .. .. .. 7 7 Carnally knowing girls .. .. .. .. 69 74 Carnally knowing girls, attempted . . . . .. 7 11 Abortion, procuring, &c. .. .. . . . . 11 \\ Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts . . 209 180 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 489 441

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Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 819 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1932 was 3,868 (3,695 males and 173 females), whereas in 193] the number was 4,687 (4,480 males and 207 females). From the following table it will be observed that 42-4 per cent, of the males and 50-8 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 2-2 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1932, 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, 92. The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1927 to 1931 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. Commonwealth .. .. 101-3 94-27 89-5 73-0 58-6 New Zealand .. .. 44-6 43-20 46-3 42-4 32-1 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 53 as compared with the preceding year. There were 552 prosecutions, resulting in 336 convictions, during 1932, as against 605 prosecutions and 355 convictions in 1931. Sly-grog Selling. There were 59 prosecution* during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in 46 convictions, and there were also 30 prosecutions, resulting in 29 convictions, for other offences againsi the provisions of the Licensing Act in force in no-license districts. The lines imposed on the sly-grog sellers during the year 1932 amounted to £1,107. Gaming Offences. There were 467 prosecutions, resulting in 412 convictions, during the year nnder the Gaming Act, against 354 prosecutions and 324 convictions in 1931.

Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1933 :—

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Males. Females. Total. Not previously convicted .. .. .. 2,127 85 2,212 One previous conviction .. .. .. 406 14 420 Two previous convictions .. .. ... 289 4 293 Three previous convictions .. .. .. 173 7 180 Four previous convictions .. .. .. 117 6 123 Five previous convictions .. .. .. L28 3 131 Over five previous convictions .. .. 455 54 509 Totals .. .. 3,695 173 3,868

Number of Number of Amount of Fines Onenoe. Prosecutions. Convictions. imposed. £ s. d. (': i nying on business of bookmaker .. .. 56 51 1,553 0 Keeping common gaming-house .. •• 48 42 2,111 0 0 Found in common gaming-house .... 7 5 7 10 0 Laying totalizator odds 24 20 170 0 0 Publishing betting-charts ...... 4 4 42 Betting with bookmaker .. .. .. 3 3 Street betting 12 12 640 ° ° Totals 154 137 4,532 10 0

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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, 1933 :—

Criminal Registration Branch. At Headquarters the finger-impressions of 2,945 persons were received, okeeified, searched. indexed, and filed during the year ; 213 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it ao\ been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders : 1,712 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 3,168 prisoners (6,45] photographs) were dealt with, and 832 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette. In twenty-three cases of breaking and entering, finger-prints left by the offenders when committing the crimes were identified, and the offenders prosecuted. In five of these eases enlarged photographs were prepared and the necessary evidence tendered, resulting in four convictions in the Supreme Court, and one admission of guilt in the lower Court. The eighteen other offenders pleaded guilt v at the lower Court, thus saving the expense of Supreme Court trials. Some cases worthy of mention are the following :— At the Supreme Court in Napier two brothers were tried for breaking into a shop at Hastings. The principal evidence tendered against them was that their finger-prints were found on a broken window, through which entry had been made. The jury found both guilty, and they were sentenced to imprisonment. A large drapery emporium at Palmerston North was broken into and goods to the value of £130 stolen. Poor finger-prints were found on the glass door-panel through which entrance was effected. Within eighteen hours from the time of receipt of this glass in the Criminal Registration Branch both the Palmerston North and Wellington detectives were advised as to the person whose iin were found thereon. He was arrested the same day, and later found guilty at the Supreme Conn and sentenced for the offence. In two cases of housebreaking finger-prints found were identified as belonging to a person who had been wanted on warrant for seven years. He was arrested and many offences cleared up. It is interesting to note that the finger-print system in New Zealand has to date been responsible for the identification of no less than 5,926 persons.

The following table shows the increase in the finger-print collection since the introduction of the finger-print system of identification in .March, 1903 :—

Fines payable to Number of Total Amount of Convictions. Fines imposed. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,628 23,764 Main Highways Revenue Fund (section 24, Motor-vehicles Act, 1924) 3,859 6)956 Local authorities (by-law offences) .. .. .. .. 402 265 Total •• •■ •■ •• .. 13,889 30,985

Number of Increase on f^ e ™ ' Number of Increase on f" 80 " 6 ™ Year. Prints m Previous £?f? ™ Year. , Prints in Previous t™K>das Collection. Yea, *™£ Collection. Year. ?£™™ 1904 .. 3,500 3,500 117 1919 .. 22,332 1,350 153 1905 .. 4,200 700 72 1920 .. 23,636 1,354 176 1906 .. 5,000 800 88 1921 .. 26,650 2 964 232 1907 .. i 6,151 1,151 104 1922 .. 28,408 1,758 255 1908 .. I 7,622 1,471 123 1923 .. j 30,284 1,876 292 1909 .. ! 8,718 1,096 138 ! 1924 .. 31,929 1,615 289 1910 .. 9,919 1,201 140 1925 .. 33,802 1873 267 1911 •• J 10,905 986 148 , 1926 .. j 35,844 2 042 29^ 1912 .. J 12,097 1,192 178 ! 1927 .. 37,808 1,964 255 1913 .. J 13,552 1,455 183 ij 1928 .. 39,409 1,601 276 1914 •• I 15,302 1,750 230 , 1929 .. 40,852 1443 208 1915 .. J 16,682 1,380 270 ! 1930 . 42,371 1,519 239 1916 .. I 18,134 1,452 218 ! : 1931 .. 43,973 1,602 257 1917 .. ] 19,508 1,374 166 1932 .. 45,692 1,719 215 1918 .. 20,982 1,474 132 1933 .. 47,306 1,614 213

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Growth of Department. The following return shows the growth of the Department, the continued increase <>f 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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•a I . . - Offences Arrests for Sj2 o S -r, , Oust per n« n « where Arrosts Drunkenness Year » lo •& I ToUl. D loll . ce ,. to Inhabit- Population. unences or (included in 8 I* 1 I Population. ftnt reported. Summonse8 \. offences ig § a -g g resulted. reported "). I O g -§ Q O , 1878 25 90 14 329 458 1 to 944 . 432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 1879 25 84 16 364 489 1 to 948 •§ 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 1880 25 86 21 379 511 1 to 949,. 3 a> 484,939 1 17,837 16,723 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 1 to 1,136 [' ° i| * 500,976 16,635 15,212 5,587 1882 13 72 19 343 447 1 to 1,158 % 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/OJ 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 2/1 Of 652,125! 12,945 11,885 5,444 ISDO 12 66 13 403 494 1 to 1,346 2/10J 664,855 1 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 714,2S8 13,530 12,500 4,594 1895 7 51 13 416 487 1 co 1,495 .2/6} 728,121, 14,010 12,435 4,636 1896 6 51 13 414 484 1 to 1,530 2/7$ 740,699| 14,673 13,171 5,005 1897 7 45 12 453 517 1 to 1,461 2/7* 754,016 15,219 14,042 5,204 1898 7 56 16 457 536 1 to 1,435 12/8 768,910 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/lOf 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 2/10J 900,682 20,249 19,251 8,707 1906 I 14 71 25 557 667 1 to 1,387 2/10$ 925,605 21,160 20,241 9,210 1907 14 78 30 577 I 699 1 to 1,375 3/0 961,604 23,204 22,244 10,203 1908 15 83 32 604 j 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 3/4J 1,008,373 23,930 22,880 10,657 1910 16 86 34 689 775 1 to 1,330 3/3 J 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 L916 11) 104 36 757 916 1 to 1,258 4/2} 1,152,669 24,920 23,848 10,833 1917 20 108 36 734 898 1 to 1,280 4/3 1,150,002 21,724 20,701 8,800 1918 20 Lll 38 732- 901 1 to 1,274 4/6$ 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 19L9 20 |112 41 705* 878 1 to 1,319 5/2$ jl,158,156 24,278 23,312 8,216 1920 21 Hi 38 743* 916 1 to 1,325 4/11} jl,214,184 26,106 24,718 8,979 1921 23 112 47 768 ;: 950 1 to 1,310 CI; 1,-214,620 26,551 25,054 8,671 1922 ! 22 118 43 826*1,009 1 to 1,289 6/3$ 1,300,967 24,699 22,843 6,409 1923 23 118 44 818* 1,003 1 to 1,321 5/8J 1,325,301 26,119 24,356 7,035 1924 23 120 47 837*1,027 1 to 1,312 5/8} 1,347,853 27,025 25,048 7,470 1925 23 121 51 831*1,026 1 to 1,344 5/9$ 1,379,487 30,470 28,668 8,277 1926 24 121 52 888*1,085 1 to 1,299 5/9$ 1,409,692 31,615 29,199 7,854 1927 22 128 50 895*1,096 1 to 1,312 5/8$ 1,437,980, 32,144 29,799 6,884 1928i23 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 6/1} 1,470,649 34,250 31,575 r>. 810 1930 22 127 54 943*1,146 1 to 1,298 6/1 1,488,612 37,214 33,690 6,125 1931 25 120 65 959 1,169 L to 1,292 6/0$ 1,510,940 36,630 32,659 4,687 1932 25 123 65 944*1,157 1 to 1,317 5/5 1,524,633 35,363 32,006 3,868 1933 24 121 67 933*1,195 1 to 1,286 5/6$ 1,536,964 • * Inoludes 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:— Office accommodation was provided at Dargaville and Tuatapere ; lock-ups were erected at Paekakariki and Westport; and sites for police-stations were purchased at Tikitiki and Waitotara. Repairs, renovations, &c, were effected at Whangarei, Whangaroa, Rawenc, Auckland Central, Mount Albert, Otahuhu, Huntly, Gisbornc, Waipiro Bay, Ruatoria, Tolaga Bay, Dannevirke, Mokau, Manaia, Wanganui, St. Johns, Taumarunui, Cuba Street (Palmerston North), Wellington North, Havelock, Reefton, Blackball, Christchurch (officers' residences), Akaroa, Rangiora, Cheviot, Oxford, Temuka, Glenavy, Pleasant Point, Waikouaiti, Anderson's Bay, South Dunedin, Woodhaugh, Balclutha, Lawrence, Invercargill, Nightcaps, and Queenstown. General. Recruiting. —The financial stringency has continued to prevent the opening of the Police Training Depot, closed in July, 1930. It is desirable the depot be reopened for the training of recruits as soon as finances permit. Vacancies have been filled by appointing temporary and probationary constables, who, on proving themselves qualified after a probationary period, have had their appointment confirmed. Buildings. —The need for economy has prevented the erection of several new buildings needed to replace structures no longer serviceable. Conduct. —Again this year it is gratifying to be able to report the continued good conduct of the members of the Service, their devotion to duty, and the success rewarding their efforts. The increased percentage of arrests and convictions to offences reported indicates the good work being done by the Detective Branch. Motor-vehicles. —Although it was tound possible to provide a new fast car for the use of the Auckland police, the provision of similar motor-vehicles for night patrol in the principal cities is a, pressing need. Social Unrest. —There has been a marked reduction in the social unrest of last year. The small anti-social element in the community is evidently losing its influenc-e with the genuine worker, who has discovered these agitators to be false friends. Extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts are appended. W. G. Wohlmann, Commissioner of Police.

EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector O'Haka, Whangarei District. There has been an increase of offences reported during the year —viz., 1,366, against 1,164 for the previous year, resulting in 1,264 prosecutions. There has been an increase in thefts, false pretences, obtaining credit by fraud, and house and shop breaking. The only serious crime was t he murder on 27th May, 1932, of an old-age pensioner, who was living alone in a hut at Kuatangata, near Whangarei. A Maori youth was arrested for I lie offence. At the lirst trial the jury disagreed, and on the second trial he was acquitted at the Supreme Court, Auckland. The conduct of the members of the Force in this district has been good, only two constables being dealt with for breaches of the Police Regulations. Superintendent Till, Auckland District. I am of opinion that two Sub-Inspectors are required at this station. There is also the matter of a senior member of the Force being in charge at the Central Station at night. This would involve the appointment of a second senior sergeant here. It is becoming more necessary as time goes on. There were 12 more offences reported during 1932 than in 1931, the number being 8,461 ; 934 of these were undetected. The principal increases were : Theft, receiving stolen property, inciting disorder or lawlessness, unlawfully on premises without intent, found in gaming-houses, opium-smoking, and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decreases were : Assaults, thefts from dwellings, false pretences, burglary, house and shop breaking, forgery and uttering, drunkenness, obscene language, vagrancy, and failing to maintain. It is difficult to attribute to any particular cause any of these increases or decreases in crime. Drunkenness has been on the decrease during the past few years. This is probably a sign of the times. Thieving in various forms accounts each year for a great number of the offences committed. 1 can only attribute this to the very hard times so many of the people are passing through. The outstanding feature in this district was the rioting that occurred in the city on two days in April, 1932. Many of the Police were injured, some of them seriously. I am glad to be able to report, however, that none of the injuries received have proved of a permanent nature. The members of the Force who were on duty during the rioting on those two days behaved splendidly, reflecting great credit on themselves and the Force generally.

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The matter of breaches of the law committed by persons in charge of motor-vehicles continues to cause much concern. During the year under review a total of 1,119 offences under this heading were committed, being an increase of 277 on the previous year. It has been suggested that the penalty for the misappropriation of motor-cars should be made more drastic I would like to point out in this connection that the Courts do not in 50 per cent of the cases dealt with imp,,,.,, the maximum penalty as it now stands. If persons with a tendency to these offences knew that they would receive the full penalty of three months' imprisonmeni if detected it would probably have a deterrent effect. The conduct of the police in this district has been good. Twenty constables were dealt with for twenty-one breaches of the Police Regulations. Quite a number of these were breachea committed by temporary constables, who did not appear to appreciate the absolute necessity of Btrici punctuality and other matters of discipline. I would again draw attention to the necessity for having section 278 of the Crimes Act 1908 amended so as to include all buildings. ' I also bring forward the suggestion again that provision be made that persons making fraudulent complaints to the police may be dealt with in a similar manner as is provi for in the Post and ielegraph Act 1928, section 123 (b). We have numerous instances where persons make false complaints, and after considerable inquiries have been made it is found that the compleini is Rroundless and the complainant ultimately admits it. The exigencies of the Service here make it necessary that two new cars be supplied to cope with the work at this station, one to supplement those in use now and one to replace an old car There is constant need for these cars. The area of country over which they can be used is so extensive that with efficient service in motor-cars the staff would be able to deal more promptly with urgent matters When a vehicle i s available a patrol of the suburban areas is instituted at night,' which has been found to have had a deterring effect on house-breakers in those localities. Inspector Fraser, Hamilton District. The general conduct of members of the Force in this district for the past twelve months has been good, and their duties have been performed satisfactorily. Five constables were fined for breaches of the regulations. The offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1932, shows the total number of all offences committed to be 2,078, compared with 2,036 for the previous twelve months being an increase of 42. ' 8 Of all offences reported 1,941 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 137 undetected, or 93i per cent, accounted for. Of all the cases dealt with 174 males and 2 females were committed for tiial or sentence and of those committed 65 males were convicted. No very serious crime was committed during the year. Inspector O'Halloran, Gisborne District. I would like to point out that in order to have the beats worked properly two additional constables are required at Gisborne Station. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1932, showed a total of 1 250 offences reported, as compared with 1,196 in the previous year, an increase of 54. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,181 cases, leaving 69 undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 35 were committed for trial or sentence, of which 28 were convicted. The most noticeable increases were in assaults, theft, false pretences, mischief, breach of the peace found in common gaming-house, and found on licensed premises after closing-hours The (list nef has been free from crime of a very serious nature during the year, with the exception of a robbery with violence committed on a Maori at Tokomaru Bay by two armed criminals, who were Liter apprehended by the Opotiki police. The police concerned have been commended for intelligence displayed and thoroughness of their work in so smartly arresting these armed criminals, who were wanted lor offences committed all over the Dominion. All offences of a serious nature have been satisfactorily cleared up and offenders arrested The conduct of all members of the Force here has been good during the year. Efficiency has been maintained, and there were no defaulters. On the 16th September, 1932, the most severe earthquake ever experienced in Gisborne occurred fortunately at night, otherwise there is no doubt that lives would have been lost. Considerable damage was done to the buildings in the business area and also to chimneys and tanks in the residential area, and this, together with the existing depression, has caused further hardship on the propertyowners of this town and district. Inspector Fitzpatrick, Napier District. For the year ending 31st December last the total number of offences reported was 1,810 a decrease on the previous year of 153. Of the 1,810 cases reported, 1,704 were detected. The principal decrease relates to theft, false pretences, burglary, mischief, drunkenness, failing to pay maintenance-moneys, reckless or negligent driving, and intoxicated while in charge of motor-vehicles. The principal increases were in house or shop breaking, receiving property dishonestly obtained, torgery, and selling or supplying liquor at unauthorized times.

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The decrease in offences is largely due to the departure of the floating population which invaded Napier during the rebuilding of the town after the earthquake and fire in February, 1931. It is pleasant to report that during the year no serious crime lias been reported in the district. With the exception of a constable being dismissed from .the Force, and two other constables being convicted for breaches of the Police Regulations, the conduct of the members of the Force has been excellent, and a high standard of efficiency maintained. Following the earthquake and fire in Napier, another disaster occurred on the 28th December, 1932, at the entrance to the inner harbour, Port Ahuriri, when the m.v. " Tu Atu " and the launch "Doris" collided. The launch was conveying waterside workers from two vessels in the roadstead to the shore at the time of the collision, and ten of the unfortunate men were drowned. The town was again cast in gloom, and the sympathy of the citizens was extended to the relatives of the deceased men in a marked degree. Inspector Rawle, New Plymouth District. The offences return for the year ending December, 1932, shows a total of all offences committed to lie 1.1 17. compared with 1,354 for the previous twelve months, being a decrease of 207 offences. Of the number reported 1,083 were accounted for by arrest or summons, equal to 944 per ceni. A serious crime, the murder of a woman and her two children, resulted in her husband being convicted on each charge and sentenced to death. The sentence was afterwards commuted to one of imprisonment for life. Apart from this, none of the crimes committed during the year call for special comment. The conduct of the police during the past twelve months has been good and the duties satisfactorily performed. Two members received " Records of merit " and in addition a reward of £10, and one a " Note in favour " for work well performed. Two were fined for breaches of the regulations. Inspector Ward, Wanganut District. The offences return for the year ending the 31st December, 1932, shows the total number of all offences committed to be 1,191, compared with 1,257 for the previous twelve months, being a decrease of 66. Of the number reported, 1,098 were accounted for by arrest or summons. The principal increases were : House and shop breaking and attempts to commit these offences, theft from dwellings, forgery, false pretences, sly-grog selling and illegally dealing in liquor in proclaimed areas, indecent assault, and carnal knowledge. The principal decreases were: Drunkenness, vagrancy, failing to maintain wives and children, selling or exposing liquor for sale, being found unlawfully on licensed premises, and thefts by servants. The increases shown are probably due to the prevailing unemployment and the decreases to the same cause. Large numbers of working-men are now on relief work, and in consequence they have less money to spend on liquor, and at the same time the relief system enables vagrants to earn a little. The most serious crime during the year was an attempted minder at Patea. The offender became enamoured of a married woman, and attempted to murder her husband by shouting him under cover of darkness. He was subsequently arrested and prosecuted to conviction. The conduct of the police during the year has 1 n good and the duties satisfactorily performed Two members were punished, one under the regulations and one under statute law (Motor-vehicles Act). Inspector Harvey, Palmerston North. The oflencee return for the year ending .'list December, 1932, shows the total Dumber of offences reported during the year as 1,520, as compared with 1,478 the previous year, an increase of 42. of t lie od'ences reported 1,431 were dealt with l>v arrest or summons. The trial for murder of the man referred to in my last annual report as having shot his father and mother was no) proceeded with as lie was declared to be insane and unfit to plead. He was subsequently placed in a mental hospital. A youth was charged with murder by shooting his brother in a cow-shed on their father's farm. He was broughi in " Not guilty" by a jury at the Supreme Court, Palmerston Ninth. The conduct of members of the Force of all ranks has been exceptionally good, and the duties performed satisfactorily. There was only "lie defaulter. Superintendent Emerson, Wellington District. The authorized strength of the district has been increased by one. due to the appointment of a constable at Khandallah. For the year ending 31st December, 1932, the total number of offences reported was 6,002, a decrease of 343. The principal increases were in the following: Seditious offences, indecent assault, common assault, theft, house or shop breaking. &c, mischief, inciting violence. &c, failing to maintain wife or children, and opium-smoking. There Were decreases in indecently assaulting a male, false pretences, forgery and uttering, breach of peace, drunkenness, unlawfully using horses and motor-cars. On lf>th April. \'XV2. a girl was brutally murdered at Upper Hutt by a young man, who was found guilty and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to imprisonment for life.

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Inspector Lewin, Nelson District. For the year ending 31st December, 1932, the total number of offences reported was 857, compared with 972 for the previous twelve months, being a decrease of 115. Of all offences reported, 767 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 90 undetected. There were increases in theft, false pretences, receiving stolen property, forgery, mischief, and assault. The main decreases were in shop-breaking, breaches of the peace, using indecent language, stealing postal packets, breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act, and breaches of the Licensing Act. There were no serious criminal offences during the year, except for the arrest of a man for the brutal murder of a man at Picton in the previous year ; he was found guilty and sentenced to death, the death sentence being duly carried out. The general conduct of the members of the Force in the district has been jiood, only two constables being dealt with for breaches of police regulatiiM).--. I suggest that consideration be given to amending eection I of the Crimes Amendment Act, 1910, to bring it in line with section 8 of the Prevention of Crime (Borstal Institutions Establishment) Act| 1924. Under the former Act an offender has to commit an offence punishable with more than three months' imprisonment before a Magistrate can make an order of detention for reformative purposes, while under the latter Act, if an offender commits an offence punishable with imprisonment for more than one month, he may be ordered to be detained in a Borstal Institution for not more than three years. Inspector Lopdell, Greymouth District. The offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1932, shows a total of 1,098 offences, against 1,462 for the previous year. The principal items giving this 25 per cent, decrease were:' Selling and supplying liquor after hours, found on licensed premises, and drunkenness. This result followed closer police supervision. The other decreases are the usual fluctuations, which do not call for comment. Under the heading of serious crime two happenings call for record. On Bth September, 1932, a prospector at Eoss was shot by a -22 rifle bullet in the lower part of his abdomen. A man was arrested for the offence of attempted murder. The evidence against him was very strong, but he was acquitted at the Supreme Court at Greymouth. The other was the exploding of three bombs, the first of which was on the roof of the residence of the Inspector of Police, where, fortunately, only little damage was done. The other two, one in a Borough Council shed and the other in a railway yard, did little damage, but for a time ma'nv of the residents were unnerved. Evidence sufficient to arrest the offender was not forthcoming, notwithstanding an offer of £200 reward by the Government. The motive is believed to have been to intimidate the police against activity in enforcing licensing laws. The general conduct of the members of the Force in the district has been good and their work has been satisfactory. There were two defaulters, one of whom was dismissed. The Ross shooting case suggested the desirability of the Arms Act, 1920, being amended to provide that on proper grounds a Magistrate should be empowered to prohibit for a definite time a person from having in his possession any firearm. Superintendent Cummings, Christchurch District. The conduct of both branches of the Service has been very good. It was necessary to deal with a few members of the Uniform Branch for offences under the regulations, two only being of a serious nature. Both branches of the Service worked together admirably during the year. The year provided a hard time for all members of the Service. In April there was some minor industrial trouble, and the tramway strike followed in May. This strike started on the 4th May and lasted for a little over two weeks. There was a good deal of violence. The police, assisted by the citizens who volunteered their services as temporary constables, performed very fine work in maintaining law and order and preserving the peace. In the spring the freezing-workers' strike began, but did not give a great deal of trouble. I cannot speak too highly of the excellent work done by both branches of the Service in a very trying year. Annual leave had to be suspended owing to industrial trouble and the outbreak of serious crime. There were increases in the following offences : False pretences, housebreaking, receiving stolen property, forgery, and mischief. As was to be expected, there was a substantial increase in offences arising out of the strikes. There has lieen a substantial decrease in drunkenness. One casualty in the Service occurred during the year. A constable, while on duty riding a bicycle, came into collision with a taxi, breaking his leg. Complications set in, resulting in death. The strength of the district was increased during the year by eleven constables. This gave much needed relief. The detective staff requires to be strengthened by three additional men to keep pace with the limes. The present staff cannot adequately cope with the work they are called upon to perform nor give it the attention it demands. Three more men are urgently needed. Inspector Bird, Timaru District. The total number of offences reported during the year ended 31st December, 1932, was 758, as against 973 the previous year, being a decrease of 215. The principal increases were in theft, damaging telegraph equipment, and breaches of Arms Act.

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There were decreases in assault, mischief, breach of the peace, drunkenness, and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. There has been no serious crime during the year. The conduct of the police has been generally good, the only exceptions being that two constables were dismissed from the Service for breaches of Police Regulations. Superintendent J. Mcllveney, Dunedin District. There were 2,111 offences reported during the year, compared with 1,881 in 1931. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,886 cases. The principal increases in offences reported appear in respect of false statements and declarations, theft, theft from dwellings, receiving property dishonestly obtained, mischief, drunkenness, inciting violence, disorder or lawlessness, damaging telegraph equipment, breaches of Arms Act, and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decreases appear in respect of false pretences, house or shop breaking, vagrancy, stealing postal packets, and failing to maintain wife or children. On the 28th April, 1932, a man was found guilty of manslaughter at the Dunedin Supreme Court and sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment. He shot the husband of a woman who previously gave birth to an illegitimate child of whom he was the father. The probable cause of the crime was jealousy. One sergeant was reduced to the rank of constable and five constables were fined for breaches of the regulations, and one constable was dismissed from the Service. With these exceptions, the conduct of the members of the Force on the whole has been good, and both branches of the service have worked in the greatest of harmony. Inspector Gibson, Invercargill District. I beg to report that I took charge of the Invercargill Police District on 26th January, 1933. The strength of the Force in the district on 31st March, 1933, was the same as last year, and I would recommend that another constable be appointed here, as the city is increasing and requires another constable for night duty. The population is approximately twenty-six thousand. During the year the police-station at Orepuki was closed, the work from this station being divided between the constables stationed at Riverton and Tuatapere. On 13th December, 1932, Inspector McCarthy, who was in charge of this district, died. The offences return for the year ended 31st December last shows a decrease of all offences reported of 144 from the previous year. Thefts increased, due no doubt to the hard times and unemployment. There was no serious crime reported during the year. A long-drawn-out strike took place at Ohai Coal-mines, but it is now happily settled. The conduct of the police, with the exception of two constables, who were dismissed for breaches of Police Regulations, and four constables, who were punished for minor breaches, has been good. I wish to draw attention to a practice which is becoming common, and, in my opinion, should be made an offence under the Police Force Act. I refer to the persons who, from different motives, report to the police a bogus crime or offence —the motive benefiting the person making it. In my experience I have had persons complain of being robbed, &c, and recently a man reported his motor-car stolen and damaged, when in fact he himself was driving recklessly and damaged it. Provision is made under the Post and Telegraph Act to make such false statements a crime, and I would ask that some consideration be given my suggestion.

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11 H.—16. APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended on summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1931, and Year ended 31st December, 1932. I931 - • «*». Inereaee or — _— _ I Decrease in 5 a> & J Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of a § a • » apprehended or summoned. Offences £ e o fc o (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. _ _ o S 2 < ° separately.) Convictions Offences. £ O a • amongst those "3 . "5 . committed oi 'S'S 2 s v Committed Summarily DiBmi , eed for Trial. °£ °t «f<»2 for Trial. convicted. uismissea. g g gh gh 3-So>, m. P. M. F. M. F. M. F a « Chimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences .. .. .. .. 16 16 .... 14 .. 2 16 .. Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths .. .. 7 4 3 2 .. .. .. 1 .. 2.. .. 3 False statements and declarations .. IS 39 38 10 1 25 2 .. 8 1 21 Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison .. .. .. 7 .. .. .... .. .. .. 7 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 13 15 15 4 .. 10 1 .... 4 .. 2 .. Assisting or aiding escape from prison 9 3 :i .... 2 1 .. .. 6 or lawful custody Offences againti Itiliaion. Disturbing public worship .. .. t 3 I 1 .... 1 ., .. 2 Offences against Morality, Unnatural offence .. .. .. 5 .. .. .... .. .. .. 5 Unnatural offence, attempted .. 3 2 2 2.. .. .. .... 2 .. .. 1 Tndecently assaulting a male .. 54 24 24 18 .. 3 .. 3 .. Iβ .. .. 8J) Incest .. .. .. .. 2 13 13 11 2 8 .. 11 •• Indecent acts .. .. .. 6 28 27 3 .. 19 5 .. 2 .. 22 .. Publishing obscene matter .. .. I 6 6 .... 6 .. 5.. Offences against the Person, dbc. Neglecting duties tending to the pre- 2 1 1 .... 1 .. .. 1 servation of life or health Murder .. .. .. .. 13 I 15 ' 13 12 I 1 .. 6 .. 2 .. Murder, attempted .. .. 5 2 2 2 .. 3 Manslaughter .. .. .. 7 8 8 5 3.. 2.. 1 . . Suicide, attempted .. .. 76 71 71 .... 45 22 13 5 Concealment of birth .. .. 7 6 6 42 2 2'.. 1 Disabling or stupefying with intent to 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous I 1 1 .... 1 bodily harm Kmlangering safety of persons on rail- - .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 ways or tramways Putting explosive substances in places .. 1 1 1.. .. 1 .. 1 .. with intent to do bodily harm Administering poison or other noxious 1 1 1 .. 1 .. things with intent to injure or annoy Assault causing actual bodily harm .. j 16 19 18 13 1 2 1 1 .. 7 .. 3 .. Causing actual bodily harm under eir- 1 1 1 1 ., .. | 1 .. cumstances that, if death had been caused, would be manslaughter Assault, indecent .. .. .. 102 82 79 40 .. 35 4 .. 34 .. 20 Assault with intent to commit a crime 5 3 1 .... 1 .. .. .. 2 Assault .. .. .. .. 627 595 580 8 .. 437 13 102 20 S .. .. 32 Rape .. .. .. .. 7 3 3 2 1 4 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 7 7 7 4.. 1 .. 2.. 1 Carnally knowing girls under sixteen till 74 73 59 .. 3 .. 11 37 .. 5 .. years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, ! 7 11 11 71 1 .. 2 6 1 4.. attempts to Carnally knowing inmates of child- 4 ; .. .. .... .. .. .. 4 welfare institution Carnally know inmates of child-welfare 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 institution, attempts to Defilement of women or girls, procuring. .. 2 2 .... 2 .. 2.. permitting, or conspiring to induce,&c. Abortion, procuring .. .. 5 7 7 34 .. .. 3 2.. A bort ion, supplying means of procuring 6 3 3 3 .. .. .... 2 .. .. .'i Abortion, procuring own .. .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. Bigamy .. .. .. .. 8 8 8 71 6 Abduction .. .. .. 2 6 6 2.. 4 4.. Stealing children under fourteen years .. 2 2 .... 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2.. 3—H. 16.

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1<m ,oo 2 Increase or 1M1 - ™ 6i - Decrease in — ; Number of « " ! »2S Results of Cases in which Persons were Offences 2 a « w £ apprehended or summoned. reported. i 8 g?a (Charges against Males and Females Number of I S S Bto separately.) Convictions Offences. O O g amongst those " g committed 1 !i ; =| 3Si OSPSSSSE - -nvTS ™«°«—• ,orTrial - , i fa fa f!i I I g£ gg a.SS2 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. S I j a a s I M Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc.— continued. Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 6,844 7,652 5,801 138 2 4,888 422 309 42 116 2 808 .. Theft, attempted .. .. .. 34 32 28 1 .. 26 1 2 Theft from the person .. .. 22 32 19 8 .. 8 .. 3 .. 4 .. 10 .. Theft from the person, attempted ... I 5 2 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. .. 3 Theft from dwellings .. .. 297 278 100 39 .. 52 6 3 .. 37 .. 19 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 7 5 1 1 .. .. .. .... 1 .. .. 2 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 135 I 149 143 66 .. 73 1 3 .. 64 14 .. Theft of animals (specified) .. 46 67 59 12 .. 38 9 .. 3 .. 21 .. Theft of animals, attempted .. 4 3 .. .... .. .. .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. 855 811 749 66 .. 640 17 22 4 48 .. 44 False pretences, attempted .. .. 45 27 22 .... 20 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 18 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 167 145 135 3 .. 119 3 10 .. 3 .. .. 22 False accounting by officials or clerks 15 3 3 2 .. 1 2 .. .. 12 Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 12 11 11 10 .. .. 1 4 .. .. I Cheating at play .. .. .. .. 3 3 3 3.. Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft ; 4 17 17 .... 3 13 .. 1 .. 13 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 21 9 4 4 .. .. 4 .. .. 12 Assault with intent to rob .. ' .. 10 7 6 5 1 .. 5 .. 3 Burglary .. .. .. .. 97 55 36 30 .. 6 30 .. 42 Burglary, attempted .. .. 8 4 1 1 .. .. 1. .. 4 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 1,398 j 1,378 849 598 1 192 2 53 3 560 1 .. 20 House or shop breaking, &c, attempted 105 | 116 60 48 11 .. 1 .. 41 .. 11 Being found in dwellinghouse by night ; 6 2 2 .... 2 .. .. 4 Being disguised or in possession of 'J 13 13 10 .. .. 3 .. 10 4 .. housebreaking implements Receiving property dishonestly ob- 158 283 283 78 14 152 12 21 6 68 13 L2f> .. tained Forgery .. .. .. .. 173 169 162 101 16 31 .. 13 1 93 B 4 Uttering forged documents or false 68 55 49 35 8 .. 5.1 33 .. 13 certificates Sending false telegram .. .. 4 3 3 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 1 Possessing forged bank notes .. 12 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. .. 11 Falsifying registers or extracts there- 3 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 from Personation .. .. .. 7 2 2 .... 2 .. .. .. 5 Coin, offences relating to.. .. 9 7 6 3.. 2.. 1 2).. .. 2 Arson .. .. .. .. 30 33 27 18 1 2 1 5 .. 17 ! 1 3 .. Arson, attempted .. .. .. 9 2 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 7 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 3 3 1 .... .. .. 1 .. Placing explosive with intent to destroy .. 6 2 2.. .. 1 .. 6.. buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. .. 771 ! 764 712 2 .. 657 9 36 S 2 .. .. 7 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 4 28 24 .... 24 .. 24 Possessing or making explosive sub- .. 7 7 3.. 4 3.. 7.. stance, &c, with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. .. 5 4 3 3.. .. 3.. .. 1 Threatening acts with intent to inti- 2 .. '.. .... .. .. .. 2 mi date Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 636 521 513 .. .. 440 8 60 5 .. .. .. 115 intent Cruelty to animals.. .. .. 115 114 113 .... 97 .. 16 1 Drunkenness .. .. .. 4,387 3,612 3,612 .. .. 3,445 160 6 1 775 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c, or 57 38 37 .. . 37 .. .. 19 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 243 219 219 .... 205 12 2 24 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 7 11 10 .... .. 8 .. 2 .. .. 4.. Exposure of person and grossly indecent 209 180 157 1 .. 146 2 8 .. 29 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene 528 ' 465 463 2 .. 400 30 29 | 2 1 .. .. 63 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 769 639 638 8 .. 429 126 65 In 2 .. .. 130 rogues, and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues)

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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, 1931, and Year ended 31st December, 1932—con tinned. 1931. 1932. lucrease or . Decrease in © © ©"© Results of Cases in which Persons were 52« 2 apprehended or summoned. .. . . Offences © © © £ q (Charges against Males and Females °* reported. £ w js S 2 separately.) Convictions Offences. 2 2 0«< a amongst those ~ ~ «g 3 committed ■S-o Committed Summarily nismiBsed for Trial. °s Zs for Trial. convicted. "ismissed. g ® © S- © JH _ *5 M 5? ■° S JS "2 s : i ® 8 §£ 3® g.Sog M. F. M. F. M. F. M. P. s ® a a g I | | w Q Police Offences Act—continued. Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting 193 137 136 1 .. 120 1 J 14 1 .. | 56 constables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. 29 ! 48 48 .. .. 40 .. I 8 .. .. 19 j .. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 24 143 143 43 69 3 j 28 38 .. 119 , .. Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. 717 652 513 .. .. 483 1 I 28 1 .... .. 65 Unlawfully on premises by night with- 210 174 174 .. .. 156 7 10 1 .. .. .. 36 out criminal intent Sunday trading .. .. .. 174 j 194 193 .. .. 105 49 38 1 .. .. 20 Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping or 76 96 96 .. j .. 83 3 j 10 .. .. 20 managing, &c. Found in a common gaming-house .. 84 143 143 .. .. 129 .. 14 .. .. 59 Gaming with instruments .. .. 26 58 58 .... 36 .. 22 .. .. 32 Publishing advertisements relating to 1 2 2 .... 2 .. 1 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or 35 25 24 .... 23 .. 1 .. .. .. 10 conducting, &c. Betting, unlawful .. .. 38 47 45 .... 44 .. 1 .. .. 9 Following occupation of a bookmaker 35 50 50 2 43 .. 5 1 .. 15 Trespass on racecourses .. .. 49 45 44 .... 43 .. 1 .. .. .. 4 Publishing betting charts .. .. 11 5 5 .... 5 .. .. 6 Post and Telegraph Act. Illegally opening or delaying postal 12 1 15 15 j .. 12 12.. .. • • [ 3 .. packets . Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. 72 11 9 2..: 6 .. 1 2 .. .. 61 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 40 6 5 2.. 1 2.... 2.. _ 34 Unlawfully opening mail-bags .. 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 18 25 25 .... 25 .. 7 Damaging telegraph equipment .. 188 197 182 .. .. 154 6 22 .. .. 9 Posting indecent post-cards or letters 5 3 1 .... .. 1 .. .. 2 False statement re. posting postal packet 6 2 2 11 .. 1 1 . • 4 Destitute Persons A.ct» Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,842 j 1,611 1,507 ' .. .. j 1,230 21 245 11 .. .. .. 231 Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 3,300 2,999 2,882 .. .. 2,377 8 490 7 .. .. .. 301 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 22 26 26 .... 25 .. 1 .. .. 4 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 6 .. .. .... .. • • • • 6 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act. Ship-desertion .. .. .. 18 12 12 .... 12 .. .. 6 Absent without leave .. .. 1 5 5 .... 5 .. 4.. Offences against discipline .. .. .. 1 1 .... 1 • • I * 1 Stowing away .. .. .. 122 31 31 .... 30 1 .... 91 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent 6 5 5 .... 4 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 conduct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxi- 8 12 12 .... 6 .. 6 .. .. 4 cated persons 9 Keeping disorderly houses .. .. .. 2 2 .... 1 .. 1.. .. .. - Permitting gaming, gambling, Ac. .. .. 3 3 .... .. .. 3 .. .. 3 .. Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 658 588 588 .. .. 360 24 185 19 .. .. .. 70 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under 26 10 8 .... 7 .. 1 .. .. .. 16 twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to pro- 31 24 24 .... 18 2 4 .. .. .. 7 hibited persons ! Permitting prohibited persons to be on .. 2 2 .... 21 .. I 2 premises Unlawfully employing females in or 1 .. ...... .. .. j .. about a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. 1 .. ...... I .. j • • * Illegally supplying liquor to Natives .. 58 45 45 .. 34 .. 11 .. .. •• 1>»

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1931. 1932. j Increase or Decrease in a —m ' r " Number of «1 a> Results of Cases in which Persons were I offencee a apprehended or summoned. Number of reported. U £ £ E 5 (Charges against Males and Females convictions —■ I ° 5-g -™SSS3r~" *S !l !fe c «-—• ,orTrial - * i S£ |! SjoS M, F. M. F. M. F. M. P. g i> g g £ I , l!J_ I II Licensing Act— continued. Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 6 8 7 .... 6 .. 1 .... trance to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling 1 4 1 .... 1 contrary to Act Using bottles with labels more than once 3 8 8 .... 3 2 3 . • • • " Breaches or prohibition orders .. 514 I.-T I.V> .... 424 28 3 ■" Found on licensed premises after 1,828 1,689 1,688 .. .. l.flW 10 95 11 139 closing-hours Refusing to quit licensed premises 19 18 17 ..... 16 .. 1 .. .. •■ •• 1 Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- 66 59 59 .. .. i 42 4 12 1 out a license Found on premises where liquor was ; T8 10 10 .... I 5 .. 5 i .. seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in 47 38 30 .... 29 .. 1 .. no-license districts _ Offences against provisions of no-lk-cn.-c -1 85 88 4 .. 35 8 31 / 4 .. t>1 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 87 39 89 .... 34 .. 5 • • •*» claimed districts „ Permitting consumption of liquor in 11 9 9 .... 8 .. 1 restaurant after hours I ailing to provide accommodation .. 1 •• ■• .... .. .. .... MlSOEIiLANEOrJS. Absconding from industrial schools .. 93 57 56 .... r>4 1 ob Bankruptcy offenoea .. .. 46 41 41 18 .. 21 1 1 .. 18 .. •• 4 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, 1- - - .... .. 2 .. I .. &c. Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglect- j 7 6 »i..l 2 3..].. •■ 1 •• ' ing, abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 15 8 4 .... 4 Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or often- 13 ' 19 19 .. .. 18 .. I sive manner, &c., on a railway, &e. Failing to oomply with conditions of 162 171 14."> .... 130 8 7 » ■• release under First Offenders' Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach I 1 1 .... 1 .. .... of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, "offences 1 II II .... 11 10 .. under Opium-smoking, &c 81 129 1-'!) .... 108 .. 21 98 .. Smuggling .. .. .. 3 7 7 .... 5 .. 2 * •• Trespassing on railway and refusing to 5 22 22 .... 21 1 to leave, &c. Auctioneers Act, breaches of .. 17 I 2 2 .... 1 .. 1 •• 15 Arms Act, breaches of .. .. Mβ 390 386 .... 361 7 18 4 • • Motor-vehicles Act. Causing death or bodily injury through 20 38 37 26 .. 4 .. 6 2 9 18 .. reckless driving Being intoxicated in charge of motor- :(77 3S6 325 .... 296 3 26 •'- vehicle Reckless or negligent driving .. 1,503 1,289 1,236 2 .. 1,085 25 123 1 .. •■ •• -•'• Other breaches of Act .. .. 3,097 8,954 3,946 .. .. 3,650 116 173 6 .. .- 257 .. Totals 36,680 36,368 32,006 1,623 50 26,413 1,220 2,522 178 1,387 35 JM85 3297 Decrease.. .. .. .. 1 ' 312

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1933.

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Hi MM Ml,MA —■ I |4I|| lipiellPI Whangarei District— Wliiingarei .. .. 1 .. 1 1 8 .. 1 .. 12 Dargaville .. 1 2 3 Hikmangi 1 1 Houhora • 1 1 Kaikohe 1 1 Kaitaia 2 2 Kawakawa 1 1 Mangonui 1 1 Maungaturoto 1 1 Ohaeawai 1 Rawene 2 2 Ruawai 1 1 Russell 1 1 I Waipu .. .. 1 lj Whangaroa 1 1 •■ •■ 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 24 .. 1 .. 29 .. 1 1 Auckland District — Auckland .. 1112 8 63 I 317 97 38 .. .. Avondale 1 11 Awaroa Bay 1 Balmoral 1 Birkenhead 1 1 Coromandel 1 1 Devonport 1 4 > Ellerslie 1 1 Epsom.. 1 1 Freeman's Bay 1 5 6 Grey Lynn 1 Helensville 1 1 Henderson I .. ••!■• 1 I Howiok 1 1, Huntly 2 2 Kerepehi 1 1 Kingsland 1 1 K oliimarama 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 .... Northcote 1 1 Onehunga 1 5 6 Otahuhu .. I 1 3 41 1 .... Paeroa.. 2 21 Panmure 1 1 Papakura 2 2 Papatoetoe 1 1 • • Pamell I 3 4 Point Chevalier 1 1 Ponsonby 1' 4 5, Port Fitzroy (Great •• •■ 1 •• Barrier) Pukekohe 12 3 QueenSt.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 ..J.... Waiuku 1 1 •• Warkworth 1 1|.. .. .. Wellsford 1 1 Whitianga 1 1| .. ..j.. Totals .. 11 1 324178 1 3 17 22!); 41 2 .. Hamilton DistrictHamilton .. .. 1 .. 1 1 15 .. 11 20 1 .... Cambridge 2 2 Frankton Junction 1 3 4 Hamilton East 1 1 Katikati .. 1 Kawbia 1 Kihikihi 1 1 Matamata 1 1 Morrinsville 2 2

IflJsfiisfiii, |ll|iy Stations. j» « | § p g g . £ cS gf o f i.*S2«55 njj iriiiiirjpiiJiHiiipiri Hamilton District— continued. Ngaruawahia 2 2 Otorohanga I 1 1 Putaruru 2 2 Raglan 1 ll Rotorua 1 .. 4 5 1 .... Taupo .. '■ 1 1 Tauranga 3 3 Te Aroha ! 2 ; 2 Te Awamutu .. * I 2 2 Te Kuiti 1 3 4l Tβ Puke 1 1 Te Whaite 1 Tokaanu 1 ' 1 Totals .. ..! 1 .. 2 3 50 .. 1 I , 58 2J 1 .. I ' I Gisborne District — Gisborne .. .. 1 .. 1 1 12 .... 1 16' Kaiti .. 1 l! Makaraka 1 1 Motu .. I 1 11 Opotiki 1 1 2 .... 1 Patutahi 1 1 Port Awanui 1 1 Ruatorea 1 I Taneatua 1 11 Te Araroa 1 1 Te Karaka 1 ' 1 Tokomaru Bay 1 1 | 2\ Tolaga Bay .. ..! 1 lj Waipiro Bay 1 1 Whakatane 2 2 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 27 .... 1 33 j .... 1 Napier DistrictNapier .. .. 1 .. 1116.. 1 .. 20 Bay View 1 1 Carlylc Street 1 1 Clive .. 1 1 1 Dannevirke 1 3 i 4 Hastings 11 9 .... 1! 12 Havelock North 1 ! 1 Mohaka 1 1 Nuhaka 1 1 Ongaonga 1 11 Ormondville 1 1 Porangahau 1 ...... 1 Port Ahuriri 1 3 4 Takapau 1 1 ! Taradale 1 1 Waipawa 1 1 VVaipukurau 1 1 Wairoa 1 3 4 j Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 5 47 .. 1 1 57 New Plymouth trictNew Plymouth .. .. 1 .. 12 9 .... 2 15 1 .... Eltham 1 .. .... 1 Fitzroy 1 .. .... 1 Hawera 1 4 5 Inglcwood .. 1 .. .... 1 .... Kaponga 1 1 Manaia 1 1 I Mokau 1 1 .. .. .. Moturoa 1 • • .... 1 Norraanby 1 .. .... 1 .. j .. Opunake 1 ■ • ..'.. 1 Rahotu 1 .. ..!.. 1 Stratford 1 4 .. .... 5 i Tangarakau 1 ...... 1 Waitara 1 ...... 1 Whangamoniona 1 1 j Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 30 .... 2 381 1 .... i i

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

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M|jL||i|f|i sliillli Hud — II}sjii iiiniiiiii n Wanganui District — Wanganui 1 1 1 16 .... 2 21 Aramoho .. .. 1 1 1 Castlecliff 1 1 Gonville 1 1 Hunterville 1 1 Mangaweka Manunui 1 1 Ohakune 1 1 Ohura .. 1 1 Ongarue 1 1 Patea .. 1 1 Raetihi 1 1 Raurimu 1 1 St. John's (Wa- 1 1 nganui) Taihape 1 3 4 Taumarunui 1 3 4 Waitotara 1 1 Wanganui East 1 1 Waverley 1 1 Totals 1 1 3 37 ..... 2 44 Palmerston North District— Palmerston North .. 1 .. 1 1 16 1 .. 2| 22 Ashhurst I 1 1 Bulla 1 1 Cuba Street 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Eketahuna 1 I Feilding .. 1 4 5 Foxton .. ! •• 1 1 Kimbolton .. 1 1 Levin .. .. 2 2 Marton i 2 2 Marton Junction 1 1 Otaki 1 1 Pahiatua 2 2 Pongaroa 1 1 Rongotea .. 1 1 Shannon .. •. 1 1 1 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville : 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 39 1 .. 2 46 — Wellington DistrictWellington .. ll 1 1 1 5 44 1 4 7 65 8 .... Brooklyn .. .. 1 1 1 Oartorton .. .. j 2 2 Eastbourne .. I 1 1 Featherston I .... 2 2l Greytown North .... 1 1 Island Bay I 1 ■ lohnsonvillc .. ..j 1 1 Karori.. •• ■• 1 1 Kelburn I 1 , Khandallah I I KUbiraie I 2 3 Lower Hutt 1 6 7 Lv.ill Bay 1 1 Martinborougli 1 1 Maeterton I 6 6 Miramar I I Mount Cook 1 3 IN 22 s .. .. Moera .. I 1 Paekakariki I I Petone.. 1 .. » .. .. I S Seatoun 1 1 Taranaki Streot 1 :{ 2." i". 1 .... Thorndon Quay 1 I Tinui . . 1 1 Tinakori Road 1 1 Upper Hutt 2 2 VVadestown 1 1 Wellington South 1 .. 6 7 Wharf (Wellington) 1 6 7 Totals .. 11 1 515142 1 4 8178; 20 .. .. i I i

iillj«f!|lbllll'l= Hliilil "- WWlWfWB Nelson District — Nelson .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 9 .... 1 12 Blenheim 1 5 6 Collingwood 1 ] Havelock 1 1 Motueka 1 1 Murchison 1 it Picton 2 2 Port Nelson 1 1 Richmond 1 1 Seddon 1 1 Takaka 1 1 WakeBeld 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 1 25 .... 1 29 Greymouth District— Greymouth .. .. 1 .. 1 1 11 .. 1 .. 15 1 .. .. 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 Kanicri .. 1 1 Karamea 1 1 Kumars 1 1 Matainui 1 1 Millerton 1 1 Otira .. 1 1 Reefton 1 2 :! Ross .. 1 1 Seddonville 1 1 Waiuta 1 1 Weatport 1 6 6 Totals .. ..1.. 14 38.. 1..45 1... Christchurch D i s - trict— Christchurch .. 111254811ft Sβ 13 .. .. Addington 1 1 2 ].. .. Akaroa 1 1 Amberley 1 ] Ashburton I f> H Beokenhom 1 1 Belfast 1 1 Bingsland 1 1 Chatham Islands 1 1 Cheviot 1 1 Coalgate 1 1 Culverden 1 1 Darfield 1 1 Fondalton 1 1 Islington I I Kaiapoi L , 2 Kaikoura I 1 Leeston I I Lincoln 1 1 Ijinwood lj 1 Little River lj 1 Lower Riccarton 1 .■ 1 Lyttelton 6 6 1 .... Methven i.. 1 1 New Brighton I.. 2\ 2 North New Brigli- lj 1 ton Oxford 1 1 Papanui 1 1 Phillipstown I 1 Rakaia 1 1 Rangiora 1 1 2 Riccarton (Upper) 1 I St. Albans .1 2 3 j Southbridge 1 1 Sumner 1 1 Sydenham 1 4 5 Waikari 1 1 Woolston 1 1 Totals .. 11 1 210100 1 1 6123 15 ....

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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.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (840 copies), £27.

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Timaru District— Timaru .. .. 1 .. 1 1 10 .... 1 14, 1 •.... Duntroon 1 1 Fairlie 1 1 Ceraldine 1 1 Glenavy 1 1 Hampden 1 1 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 41 Waitaki Hydro 1 1 Works Totals .. . I .. 1 4 32 .... 1 39 1 .... Dunedin District — Dunedin .. 11 1 1 6 34 .. 2 5 50 7 .... Alexandra 1 l! Anderson's Bay 1 1 Balclutha 1 1 Caversham 1 1 Clyde .. .. .. 1 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 11 Naseby .. 1 1 North Dunedin .. 1 6 6 North-east Valley 1 1 Ophir .. 1 1 Outram .. 1 1 Owaka.. .. 1 1 Palmerston South .. 1 1 1 Port Chalmers 1 4 6, Portobello 1 1 Ranf urly .. .. i 1 1 Ravensbourne 1 1 Roslyn 2 2i Roxburgh 1 1 St. Bathan's 1 1 St. Clair 1 1

i* i i u s i I Jisi ML j J Stations. » J g •§ g H S S *-3S|St 1 §413=1 ill-Iagf § a-gfrf e g|s|5| * S a 3 O Q Q »P tHOOO Dunedin District continued. St. Kilda 1 1 South Dunedin 1 6 7 Waikouaiti 1 1 Waitahuna 1 1 Waitati 1 1 Woodhaugh 1 1 Totals .. 11 1 1 8 81 .. 2 5 100 7 .. .. Invercargill District— Invercargill .. .. 1 .. 1 2 15 .. 1 1 21 1 .. .. Arrowtown 1 1 Bluff .. 1 2 3 Clinton 1 1 Gore .. .. 1 4 6 Half-moon Bay Lnmsden 1 1 Mataura 1 1 Nightcaps 1 1 North Invercargill 1 1 Otautau 1 1 Pembroke 1 1 Queeratown 1 1 Riverton 1 1 South Invercargil! 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 .. 1 4 39 .. 1 1 47 1 ... Attached to head- .. 1 .. 32 2 8 .. .. .. quarters staff Lent to Cook Islands 1 1 Administration Lent to Samoan 1 1 Adm inistration On leave prior to 1 1 retirement Grand totals .. 415 5 27 94 894 4 15 48U0el89 4 2 I i

Number of Eetimated Police" °' Cost of Police Plaoe - Police. Population. to Population. per Inhabitant. s. r d. New Zealand 1,195 1,530,964 1 to 1,286 516j Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,143 1,810,637 1 to 845 65 8 New South Wales 3,565 2,540,496 1 to 712 9 J3J Queensland 1,260 975,656 1 to 774 9 4J South Australia 736 587,439 1 to 798 9 4£ Western Australia 556 423,192 1 to 761 9 7j Tasmania | 260 225,110 1 to 866 6 6j