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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, H-16

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1935. 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, 13th August, 1935. I HAVE the honour to present the annual report on the Police Force for the year ended 31st March last. Strength of Force. On the 31st March last the number of permanent members of the Force of all ranks was 1,159, being an increase of seventeen during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents .. .. . ■ • • • • 4 Inspectors .. .. .. • ■ • • .. 17 Sub-Inspectors .. . . ■ • • • ■ • 7 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. • • .. 29 Sergeants .. .. .. • • • • .. 98 Constables .. .. .. .. •■ ..930 Senior Detectives .. .. .. . • • • 3 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. ■ • . . 15 Detectives .. .. .. • • • • .. 56 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons .. .. • • ■ • .. 12 Matrons .. .. ■ • • • • • • • 8 District constables .. .. . ■ • • • • 4 Native constables .. .. . • ■ • • • 1 There were also sixty temporary constables appointed under section 2 of the Police Force Amendment Act, 1919. The majority of these were appointed on probation with a view to rilling vacancies in the permanent staff if found suitable. Stations. A new station was established during the year at Matawai, and the stations at Motu and Waitaki Hydro Works were closed. Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last: Retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 5 ; retired as medically unfit, 5 ; died, 3 ; resigned voluntarily, 9 ; resigned compulsorily, 2 ; dismissed, 3 : total, 27. Criminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate net decrease of 1,016 on the figures of 1933. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-07 per cent., as against 2-15 the previous year. I—H. 16.

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There were increases during the year under the following headings, viz.:— Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 104 Gaming offences .. .. 35 Theft of animals .. • • .. 27 Selling or supplying liquor after hours . . 36 False pretences .. • • ■ ■ 229 Offences against provisions of no-license in Forgery .. • • • • .. 43 Native proclaimed areas .. .. 45 Breach of the peace or behaviour with intent 48 Opium-smoking .. .. 25 Assaulting obstructing, or resisting con- Minor breaches of Motor-vehicles Act .. 158 stables .. • ■ • ■ .. oo The principal decreases were — False statements or declarations. . .. 32 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts 41 Indecently assaulting a male .. .. 20 Using profane, indecent, or obscene language 66 Assault (common) .. • • . . 165 Vagrancy offences .. .. 49 Theft (petty) . . • • • • • ■ 458 Unlawfully using motor-cars, &c. .. 112 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 29 Stealing postal packets .. .. 31 Burglary, house or shop breaking .. 74 Failing to maintain wives and children .. 268 Receiving property dishonestly obtained 54 Breaches of Arms Act .. .. 38 Mischief . . • • • • • ■ 131 Being intoxicated in charge of a motor-car 78 Drunkenness .. .. • • ■ • 205 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 1934 was 91-16, the figures of the preceding year being 9048. Serious Crimes. The following is a return of the number of serious crimes as compared with the previous year :—

Sixteen deaths occurred as a result of murder, being 6 less than in the previous year. In respect of the 16 offences reported there were 9 offenders, 4 of whom (responsible between them for 11 deaths) committed suicide following their crimes ; and 4 were committed for trial. Of those committed for trial, 2 were acquitted and discharged ; 1 was acquitted on the grounds of insanity and detained ; in 1 case the Grand Jury returned a" no bill." In the remaining case the alleged offender has since been arrested and is awaiting trial.

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Number of Offences Number in which t> v tv * •.+ Number of in which Arrests no Arrests ' nc ' Offences reported. or Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei .. .. .. •• •• 1,189 1,124 65 Auckland .. .. .. •• •• 6,629 5,898 731 Hamilton .. .. .. •• •• 2,094 1,982 112 Gisborne .. .. .. • ■ ■ • 983 888 95 Napier .. .. .. .. • • 1,665 1,537 128 New Plymouth .. .. •• 1,185 1,113 72 Wanganui .. .. . • • • • • 1,159 996 163 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. 1,651 1,494 157 Wellington .. .. . • 5,796 5,446 350 Nelson .. .. 800 677 123 Greymouth .. .. .. •• 873 794 79 Christchurcli .. .. •• 3,808 3,454 354 Timaru .. .. .. • • • • 813 717 96 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 2,324 2,199 125 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 1,317 1,108 209 Totals 32,286 29,427 2,859

1933. 1934. Crimes " Number of of Number of Number of Offences Offences ln offences ?? e l n ° es ln w "£s"" Arson .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 9 12 7 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. .. .. 11 8 13 11 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. .. 1,348 875 1,274 831 Forgery and uttering .. .. .. .. 176 160 218 213 Murder .. .. .. .. .. 22 12 16 4 Murder, attempted .. .. .. .. 3 3 1 1 Rape .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 6 6 Receiving stolen property .. .. .. 209 209 155 155 Wounding with intent .. .. .. .. 4 2 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,792 1,283 1,699 1,232

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Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 205 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1934 was 3,294 (3,152 males and 142 females), whereas in 1933 the number was 3,499 (3,344 males and 155 females). From the following table it will be observed that 39-07 per cent, of the males and 66-43 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 2-03 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1934, 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, 64. The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1929 to 1933 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. Commonwealth .. .. 89-5 73-0 58-6 60-7 67-6 New Zealand .. .. 46-3 42-4 32-1 26-7 23-3 Pbosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows an increase of 108 as compared with the preceding year. There were 654 prosecutions, resulting in 411 convictions during 1934, as against 546 prosecutions and 328 convictions in 1933. Sly-grog Selling. There were 67 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in 64 convictions, and there were also 63 prosecutions, resulting in 42 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 1934 amounted to £1,030 12s. 6d. Gaming Offences. There were 558 prosecutions, resulting in 490 convictions, during the year under the Gaming Act, against 524 prosecutions and 475 convictions in 1933. Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1935 :—

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Offences. 1933. 1934. Unnatural oflence .. ., ., • • • • 14 6 Unnatural oflence, attempted .. .. .. .. 4 Indecently assaulting a male .. .. . • • • 82 62 Incest .. .. • • • • 10 18 Indecent acts .. .. ■ • • • • • 25 36 Concealment of birth . . .. .. .. • • 2 2 Assault, indecent .. .. .. • ■ • • 82 96 Rape .. .. ■• •• • • • • 5 6 Rape, attempted .. .. .. .. • • 1 6 Carnally knowing girls .. .. .. • • 44 62 Carnally knowing girls, attempted .. .. .. 32 14 Abortion, procuring, &c. .. .. .. • • 5 9 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts .. .. 196 155 Totals .. 502 472

Males. Females. Total. Not previously convicted .. .. . • 1,920 47 1,967 One previous conviction .. .. .. 328 12 340 Two previous convictions .. .. ■ • 183 16 199 Three previous convictions .. .. .. 133 8 141 Four previous convictions .. .. .. 112 .. 112 Five previous convictions .. .. .. 98 3 101 Over five previous convictions .. . • 378 56 434 Totals .. 3,152 142 3,294

Number of Number of Amount of Fines Offence. Prosecutions. Convictions. imposed. £ s. d. Carrying on business of bookmaker .. . . 35 34 835 0 0 Keeping common gaming-house .. 80 77 2,71600 Laying totalizator odds .. • • • • 9 8 92 0 0 Publishing betting-charts .. .. • • 7 5 65 0 0 Street betting .. • • • • • • H ® 0 " Totals 142 132 I 4,093 0 0

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Growth oī Depabtment. The following return shows the growth of the Department, the continued increase of the population, and the total number of offences (irrespective of by-law offences) reported, and in which arrests or summonses resulted, each year since 1877, prior to which date each province in the Dominion had its own Police Force, and reliable data are not available : —

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> CQ •5 S ! Offences Arrests for H(§ S a - v i Cost per where Arrests Drunkenness Year « oO -2 Total. D 0 , . 06 .. 0 Inhabit- Population. ences | or (included,in § I | I Population. ant * reported. , Summ0 nses "Offences sg o § o § resulted. reported"). O a 'l g, ° ; ! ' 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 -g 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 1880 25 86 21 379 511 1 to 949 5® J 484,939 17,837 16,723 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 1 to 1,136 f 500,976 16,635 15,212 5,587 1882 13 72 19 343 447 1 to 1,1581 £ 517,626 18,613 17,470 6,860 1883 13 72 20 356 461 1 to 1,173) £ 540,753 18,775 17,727 7,572 1884 13 70 17 365 465 1 to 1,263 3/3 587,295 18,263 17,322 7,151 1885 20 65 17 372 474 1 to 1,293 3/0| 613,212 18,955 17,723 7,034 1886 20 66 18 390 494 1 to 1,266 3/2 625,849 18,135 17,000 6,260 1887 20 69 18 395 502 1 to 1,265 3/2* 635,215 17,752 16,500 5,226 1888 13 69 17 388 487 1 to 1,328 3/lf 646,913 12,897 11,854 5,387 1889 13 65 17 389 484 1 to 1,347 2/10f 652,125 12,945 11,885 5,444 1890 12 66 13 403 494 1 to 1,346 2/10J 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 2/71 714,258 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 2/74- 740,699 14,673 13,171 5,005 1897 7 45 12 453 517 1 to 1,461 2/7* 754,016 15,219 14,042 5,204 1898 7 -56 16 457 536 1 to 1,435 2/8 768,910 16,378 14,730 5,532 1899 11 53 15 475 554 1 to 1,414 2/9J 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 2/10J 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 2/10J 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 14 71 25 557 667 1 to 1,387 2/10* 925,605 21,160 20,241 9,210 1907 14 78 30 577 699 1 to 1,375 3/0 961,604 23,204 22,244 10,203 1908 15 83 32 604 734 1 to 1,331 977,215 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 87 38 648 788 1 to 1,333 3/4* 1,050,410 24,999 23,492 11,699 1912 15 89 39 692 835 1 to 1,287 3/5 1,075,250 25,981 24,837 11,884 1913 17 93 41 695 846 1 to 1,303 3/8 1,102,389 25,415 24,364 11,707 1914 17 94 40 719 870 1 to 1,304 3/9 1,134,506 27,563 26,494 13,189 1915 19 100 37 755 911 1 to 1,257 4/1 1,145,840 28,412 27,096 13,268 1916 19 104 36 757 916 1 to 1,258 4/2f 1,152,669 24,920 23,848 10,833 1917 20 108 36 734 898 1 to 1,280 4/3 1,150,002 21,724 20,701 8,800 1918 20 Lll 38 732* 901 1 to 1,274 4/6* 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 1919 20 112 41 705* 878 1 to 1,319 5/2* 1,158,156 24,278 23,312 8,216 1920 21 114 38 743* 916 1 to 1,325 4/llf 1,214,184 26,106 24,718 8,979 1921 23 112 47 768* 950 1 to 1,310 6/4f 1,244,620 26,551 25,054 8,671 1922 22 118 43 826* 1,009 1 to 1,289 6/3f 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 J 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*1,146 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 6/0* 1,510,940 36,680 32,659 4,687 1932 25 123 65 944*1,157 1 to 1,317 5/5 1,524,633 35,368 32,006 3,868 1933 24 121 67 983*1,195 1 to 1,286 5/6* 1,536,964 33,302 30,133 3,499 1934 23 124 72 992* 1,211 1 to 1,279 5/6£ 1,548,909 32,286 29,427 3,296 1935 28 127 74 990* 1,219 1 to 1,280 5/7 1,559,624 * Includes temporary constables.

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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, 1935 :—

Criminal Registration Branch. At Headquarters the finger-impressions of 2,720 persons were received, classified, searched, indexed, and filed during the year ; 200 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders ; 1,645 photographs wfere taken by the photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 2,815 prisoners (5,064 photographs) were dealt with, 542 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette, and 13 wanted persons located. In twenty cases of breaking and entering, &c., finger-prints left by the offenders when committing the crimes were identified, and the offenders prosecuted. In three of these cases enlarged photographs were prepared and the necessary evidence tendered in the lower Court, but each pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court. The seventeen other offenders pleaded guilty at the lower Court. Some cases worthy of mention are the following : — In the Ruawaro murder case a knife was used by the offender to cut blood-stains from the rail of a fence. Notches, which corresponded with ridges showing in the knife cut at the scene of the crime, were discovered in the blade of the accused's knife ; these were microscopically photographed and the necessary evidence tendered. In another case a dwelling was broken into and various articles stolen. The following morning a black wooden box which had apparently been handled by the offender was submitted for examination. Finger-prints were discovered on this box and a search immediately started. Later the same day the prints were traced and the detective was informed who had handled this exhibit. The offender, although unknown to the local police, was located and arrested the following day, when he admitted this and six other offences. He also implicated a second offender. 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 6,309 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.

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I I _. ,, . Number of Total Amount of lines payab e to Convictions. Fines imposed. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. 10,707 22,024 12 1 Main Highways Revenue Fund (section 24, Motor-vehicles Act, 1924) 3,857 5,508 9 6 Local authorities (by-law offences) .. .. .. . • 353 188 8 0 Total 14,917 27,721 9 7

Number of Increase on Number of Increase on S T'' 8 w. p»™.. St." f - "' SK2S Collection. Year. offenders. Collection. Year. offenders. 1904 .. 3,500 3,500 117 1920 .. 23,68fe 1,354 176 1905 .. 4,200 700 72 1921 .. 26,650 2,964 232 1906 .. 5,000 800 88 1922 .. 28,408 1,758 25:5 1907 .. 6,151 1,151 104 1923 .. 30,284 1,876 292 1908 .. 7,622 1,471 123 1924 .. 31,929 1,645 289 1909 .. 8,718 1,096 138 1925 .. 33,802 1,873 267 1910 .. 9,919 1,201 140 1926 .. 35,844 2,042 292 1911 .. 10,905 986 148 1927 .. 37,808 1,964 255 1912 .. 12,097 1,192 178 1928 .. 39,409 1,601 276 1913 .. 13,552 1,455 183 1929 .. 40,852 1,443 208 1914 .. 15,302 1,750 230 1930' .. 42,371 1,519 239 1915 .. 16,682 1,380 270 1931 .. 43,973 1,602 257 1916 .. 18,134 1,452 218 1932 .. 45,692 1,719 215 1917 .. 19,508 1,374 166 1933 .. 47,306 1,614 213 1918 .. 20,982 1,474 132 1934 .. 48,545 1,239 183 1919 .. 22,332 1,350 153 1935 .. 49,796 1,251 200

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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 Taradale and St. Johns (Wanganui), and additions were made to the police-station at Otahuhu. Repairs, renovations, and improvements were effected at a number of stations, the principal being Bulls, Caversham (Dunedin), Christchurch Central, Clyde, Dunedin Central, Dunedin North, Eastbourne (Wellington), Featherston, Fendalton (Christchurch), Green Island (Dunedin), Geraldine, Gore, Greymouth, Hamilton, Hampden, Hastings, Hawera, Hikurangi, Hunterville, Invercargill Central, Kawakawa, Kingsland (Auckland), Levin, Mangaweka, Matawai, Napier, Ongarue, Opotiki, Otautau, Otira, Owaka, Pahiatua, Palmerston North, Pembroke, Port Ahuriri (Napier), Eavensbourne (Dunedin), Rongotea, Roxburgh, St. Andrew's, St. Bathan's, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Te Whaiti, Tokaami, Waikaia, Waipukurau, Waitara, Wanganui, and Whangarei. A fairly heavy building programme will have to be faced within the next two or three years, as new headquarter stations are becoming increasingly necessary at Whangarei, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Greymouth, and Timaru. The present Police buildings in these towns are old and defective. Geneeal. Training and Equipment. —With the object of increasing the efficiency of the Force, a course of quarterly lectures on criminal investigation, law, medical jurisprudence, ballistics and firearms, the finger-print system, photography, &c, was delivered during the year by distinguished pathologists, barristers, and other experts, to the Police in the four principal cities. It is hoped to extend the scope of these lectures and embody the course as a permanent contribution to police training. Also during the year small libraries of works on crime investigation in its more technical and scientific aspects have been provided in the four principal cities for the special benefit of the detective branch. It is hoped to gradually extend these technical libraries to other Police districts. I have pleasure in stating that my request to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force, London, that two New Zealand detectives yearly may receive a course of training at New Scotland Yard has been received with generous helpfulness. Arrangements are now so far advanced that it is hoped to be able to send two specially selected detectives to London at an early date. During the past year technical equipment at Headquarters has been increased by provision of modern photographic and other appliances. It is hoped to add further instruments from time to time. Motor-vehicles at Auckland and Wellington have been added to, thereby increasing police mobility and providing a very necessary increase in night motor patrol at Auckland. When finances permit, this patrol will be extended to other cities. The recent appointment of four additional Sergeants so that one will be always on duty all night at the watchhouse of the four principal cities has been made to give increased attention to public requirements. The improved standard of recruits to the Force is being maintained. With the reopening shortly of the Police Training Depot a more thorough course of training than that hitherto given will be instituted. Police Reserve. —The establishment of a small Police Reserve commenced last year in each of the principal cities is now taking effective shape, and should prove not only a valuable training-ground for recruits for the regular Force, but a useful adjunct to the Service. Increase to Strength. —An increase of twenty additional regular constables to the Service is urgently necessary to meet the need for additional police protection at various points. Social Conditions. —The return to normal social conditions noted last year is happily being maintained. Efficiency and Conduct. —The efficiency of the Service has been maintained, and recent improvements to conditions should enhance that efficiency. The general conduct of the members of the Force has been excellent. Extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts are appended. W. G. Wohlmann, Commissioner of Police.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector O'Haea, Whangarei District. An analysis of the offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows an increase in offences against rights of property such as thefts, false pretences, and house or shop breaking. Charges of mischief more than doubled, and were largely caused by bands of Maori youths and children wandering at night under no parental or tribal control. The first-mentioned increase indicates no special reason as to cause, and is only a fluctuation of the crime barometer. Drunkenness shows a marked decrease, and the district is most temperate. The illegal supply of liquor to Natives decreased by over 50 per cent. The decreases are probably caused through the influence of education and other avenues of pleasure now available to all members of the community. Prosecutions against hotelkeepers for selling at unauthorized times increased, showing a general alertness of members of the Force in seeing that the provisions of the Licensing Act are complied with. Offences under the Arms Act show a decrease of 75 per cent. The general inspection of firearms has been completed with a few exceptions. Breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act increased in the minor offences, but there is a decrease in charges of intoxication in charge of motor-vehicle. The only serious crime in the. district was the murder of a relative by a Maori at Waiotemarama, on which charge he was acquitted at the Auckland Supreme Court. There was nothing exceptional in this crime ; the parties quarrelled over land rights, and in anger the offender used his spade on the deceased, death occurring two days later from gas gangrene. The conduct of members of the Force has been good. One constable was fined for breach of Police Regulations. Superintendent Till, Auckland District. There was a decrease of 960 in the number of offences reported during the twelve months ended 31st December last. Of the 6,629 offences reported 5,898 were dealt with either by summons or arrest, leaving 731 undetected. The chief increases were in theft from dwellings, false pretences, house or shop breaking, found in gaming houses, unlawfully selling, supplying, or exposing liquor, and unlawfully on licensed premises. There were decreases in thefts, obtaining credit by fraud, mischief, drunkenness, obscene language, vagrancy, reckless or negligent driving, intoxicated in charge of motor-vehicle, and other breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The only serious crime was a charge of murder against a man who was found not guilty on grounds of insanity. Generally speaking the conduct of the members of the Force in this district has been very good. They showed an aptitude for efficiency in their work, and at all times a perfect willingness to carry out the duty allotted to them, which frequently entailed long hours of extra duty. A sergeant was dealt with on three charges of borrowing money from his subordinates, and was reduced to the rank of constable. Nine constables were dealt with for breaches of the Regulations of a minor nature. On my visits of inspection throughout the district I have invariably found the members of the Force smart and tidy in appearance and the police buildings and premises tidy and clean. Inspector Lopdell, Hamilton District. The strength in the district has been increased during the year by one detective and one constable attached to the Detective Office, thus meeting the need referred to in last year's report. During the year one constable retired medically unfit for duty, and one constable was murdered while doing his duty The conduct of the Force has been excellent. Only one breach of regulations was dealt with. There were 2,094 offences reported during 1934, being 309 less than the previous year. Of those reported 1,982 arrests or summonses followed, leaving 112 offences recorded as undetected. No doubt a percentage of those recorded as undetected were committed by men who were arrested for similar offences, but the connecting evidence was missing. The most noticeable decreases in crime are in thefts, forgery, mischief, drunkenness, and converting cars, &c. The only serious crimes were eight murders. On the 9th October, 1934, a Maori youth of eighteen years of age killed two brothers, farmers, on a road which leads to their farm at Rangitoto, near Otorohanga. He then went to their home where their aged parents lived and killed them. He robbed the house and set fire to it, the charred bodies of the old couple being found in the debris. Intensive search was made to locate the offender within this district and information circulated to all other districts. On the 20th October Constable Heeps, of Morrinsville, went to see a Maori at a farm near Morrinsville whom he suspected of being the offender. During an interview between them on the farm the Maori who turned out to be the offender shot and mortally wounded Constable Heeps, who died a few days later. The Maori escaped, and all available police were concentrated round Morrinsville, assisted by a detachment sent from Auckland. He was located on the morning of the 21st and surrounded, when he shot himself mortally, dying later that day. His conduct was observed to be somewhat irregular prior to the murders of the 9th October, and those who knew him say he had a mental lapse, from which these crimes resulted. No other reasonable explanation has been found. On Bth November a young farmer of Horsham Downs, near Hamilton, shot his wife and two young children and then committed suicide. There is no doubt that this was due to a mental lapse. The eight murders were therefore committed by two men, both of whom committed suicide.

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Inspector Martin, Gisborne District. During the year the police-station at Motu was closed and a new station opened at Matawai, this change being brought about through the main highway now branching off at Matawai, consequently Motu is now eight miles distant from the main Gisborne-Opotiki Eoad. The time has arrived when the police-station at Port Awanui should be closed and a new one opened at Tikitiki, as Port Awanui is now well off the main highway, and Tikitiki is the main centre in that police sub-district. The building of a new police-station at Tikitiki has already been commenced. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, showed a total of 983 offences reported, as compared with 904 in the previous year, an increase of 79. Arrests or summonses resulted in 888 cases, leaving 95 undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 41 were committed for trial or sentence, of which 37 were convicted. The most noticeable increases were carnally knowing girls under 16 years, thefts (petty), theft of animals, false pretences, vagrancy, unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c, and failing to maintain wife or children. The most noticeable decreases were disorderly behaviour and breach of the peace, selling or supplying liquor at unauthorized times, breaches of prohibition orders, found on licensed premises after closing-hours, and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The district has been free from crime of a very serious nature during the year, with the exception of three murders. In the first instance a Maori woman left her husband and lived with another man. The husband subsequently took his wife away, and the other man followed them when he found the woman had deserted him. He borrowed a shotgun and some cartridges, overtook them, and shot the husband dead. He then shot the woman dead, afterwards committing suicide by hanging himself. Both men were also Maoris. In another case a man and his wife (both Maoris) were heard to be quarrelling in their bedroom. A relative entered the room through a window and found that the husband had murdered his wife with a butchers' knife, and then committted suicide by cutting his throat. Inquiries showed that the husband was in a state of depression for some time prior to the murder, and that he was of unsound mind at the time he committed the offence. There is still a fair amount of crime committed by the Natives in the backblocks of the East Coast, the principal offences being theft and mischief. However, a number of these offenders have been arrested and dealt with. The general conduct of all members of the Force has been good during the year, and efficiency has been maintained. There were two defaulters who were dealt with and fined for minor breaches of the regulations. Inspector Fitzpatrick, Napier District. For the year ended 31st December, 1934, the total number of offences reported was 1,665, a decrease on the previous year of 220. Of the 1,665 reported, 1,537 were accounted for by arrest or summons. The principal decreases were assault, theft, house or shop breaking, failing to maintain wife or children, selling or supplying liquor at unauthorized times, breaches of prohibition orders, and breaches of the Arms Act. The principal increases were indecent assault, false pretences, and Sunday trading. The decrease in offences relating to house and shop breaking and theft is due to the fact that a gang of juveniles were responsible for such offences during the previous year. The increase in offences relating to indecent assault was due to a number of boys attending a Native school, committing such offences on girls attending the same school. They were dealt with in the Children's Court. With the exception of one constable 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. Inspector Powell, New Plymouth District. The offences return for the year ended December, 1934, shows a total of all offences committed to be 1,185, compared with 1,158 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 27 offences. Of the number reported 1,113 were accounted for by arrest or summons, equal to 93-93 per cent. No crimes committed during the year call for special mention. The conduct of the Police during the past twelve months has been good and the duties have been performed in a satisfactory manner. Inspector Lander, Wanganui District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows a total number of all offences reported to be 1,159 compared with 1,376 for the previous year, a decrease of 217. Of the total reported, 996 were accounted for by arrest or summons. The principal decreases were in theft, false pretences, house or shop breaking, mischief, breach of the peace, and failing to maintain wives and children. The decrease in thefts and house and shop breaking is a satisfactory feature. It may be that it is an indication of improving times. The decrease in mischief can be accounted for in that a gang of hoodlums who committed many offences were brought to justice towards the end of 1933. With the exception of a series of incest charges which originated among the members of one family at Ohakune, there was no serious crime reported during the year. The conduct of the Police in the district during the year was good. Three constables were, however, fined for breaches of Regulations.

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Inspector Rawle, Palmerston Noeth District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows the total number of offences reported as 1,651, as compared with 1/478 the previous year, an increase of 173. Of the offences reported, 1,494 were dealt with by arrest or summons. The principal offences showing an increase are theft, vagrancy, failing to maintain, selling liquor during prohibited hours, and found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The increase in the former three classes of offence is probably attributable to the scarcity of work, and, in the cases of breaches of the Licensing Act, possibly to increased viligance of the Police. Other than the above, crime in the district has been of the usual class, calling for no special comment. The conduct of the Force in general during the last twelve months has been good, and a high standard of efficiency maintained. Superintendent Emerson, Wellington District. The authorized strength of the district has been increased by three due to the appointment of a sergeant for night duty in the watchhouse and the appointment of two constables to the Detective Branch as Acting Detectives. For the year ended 31st December, 1934, the total number of offences reported was 5,796, an increase of 198. The principal increases were in false pretences, breach of peace, drunkenness, using obscene language, selling or supplying liquor after hours, found on licensed premises after hours, selling liquor without license, reckless or negligent driving and other breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decreases were petty theft, thefts by clerks or servants, forgery, exposure of person and grossly indecent acts, found in common gaming-house, damaging telegraph equipment, and failing to maintain wife or children. The following serious crimes occurred :— In April, 1934, a man was sentenced to twelve years' hard labour for attempted murder in Wellington. He had been living with a woman, and slashed her throat with a razor. On the 28th June, 1934, a man was sentenced to five years' hard labour on charges of buggery on two youths at Petone. On the 27th July, 1934, a man was sentenced to ten years' hard labour for robbery. He entered the Adelaide Road Post Office, Wellington, armed with a revolver, held up the postal official, and decamped with a large sum of money. On the 29th October, 1934, a woman was sentenced to five years' hard labour for manslaughter. A young woman on whom she had used an instrument with intent to procure abortion subsequently died. On the 25th March, 1935, the licensee of a local hotel murdered his wife while she lay in bed, the weapon used being a revolver. He then committed suicide by shooting himself with the same weapon. The conduct of the Police has been good, very few being dealt with for breaches of Regulations. Inspector Lewin, Nelson District. For the year ended 31st December, 1934, the total number of offences reported was 800, compared with 833 for the previous twelve months, being a decrease of 33. Of all offences reported, 677 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 123 undetected. There were increases in indecent acts, theft, found on licensed premises after hours, burglary, and forgery. The main decreases were in indecently assaulting a male, assault, false pretences, indecent language, vagrancy, selling liquor after hours, and breaches of the Animals Protection Act. There were no serious criminal offences during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force in the district during the past year has been very satisfactory, there being no defaulters. Inspector Cameron, Greymouth District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows a total of 873 offences, against 893 for the previous year, a decrease of 20 offences. The prosecution of 87 seamen for offences against the Shipping and Seamen Act caused a considerable increase. There was also a slight increase in offences by licensees and servants for breaches of the Licensing Act. The principal decreases were crimes involving dishonesty, drunkenness, breaches of Licensing Act, and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. A young unmarried woman, resident of Blackball, was poisoned on the 24th September, 1934, as a result of eating chocolates adulterated with strychnine, which had been sent through the post office anonymously to two other residents of Blackball. Searching inquiries are still being actively pursued in an endeavour to obtain evidence against the perpetrator of the crime. On the 14th May, 1934, an explosive of the nature of a small home-made bomb was discharged in the early hours of the morning near a dwelling in Greymouth, but no damage or injury was done. The motive was no doubt to endeavour to intimidate a Government official against enforcing law and order. The general conduct of the members of the Force in the district has been good, and their work generally has been satisfactory. There was only one defaulter during the year. Superintendent Cummings, Christchurch District. A sergeant was reduced to the rank of constable on the ground of inefficiency. Six constables were dealt with during the year for various breaches of the Regulations. Apart from these breaches, the conduct of both branches of the Service has been exceptionally good.

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We had a good deal of serious crime last year, including a shooting case, which, fortunately, did not prove fatal. This shooting was a case where two men stole a car in Christchurch and drove out to Woodend, broke into a grocery store and were packing up goods for removal when they were disturbed by the storekeeper, who appeared on the scene with a loaded shot-gun. He fired a shot in the air to frighten the burglars, when one of the burglars fired at him with a revolver. The burglar fired three shots altogether, one of them inflicting slight injury. He was convicted of the offence of discharging a firearm with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and for this and fourteen offences of burglary he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The same two men were implicated in another burglary at Sydenham, where they broke into a warehouse. One of them was armed with a loaded revolver, and when disturbed by civilians cleared out of the warehouse, but was chased by three civilians and a constable and captured. During the pursuit he several times turned on his pursuers and threatened them with the loaded revolver. A similar case happened in Fendalton on the 26th February last, when a criminal broke into a dwelling and stole some jewellery. He was disturbed by the maid, who followed him to the tramstop where she pointed him out to some civilians. They chased him through the park, waded the Avon River, and assisted the Police, who had been informed of the theft, to effect his arrest. The action of the civilians in both cases deserves the highest praise, as it was due to their efforts, combined with the quick despatch of Police officials to their assistance, that the offenders were brought to justice. I cannot too highly commend their action. We have had a good number of burglaries from warehouses, shops, and dwellings during the year, but lam pleased to report that, except in a few of the minor cases, all have been detected. There has been a decrease in the number of arrests for drunkenness, and a decided decrease in cases brought under the Destitute Persons Act. Offences under the Motor-vehicles Act are still on the increase. A great deal of time is taken up investigating motor accidents and alleged breaches of the Act. The detective staff has had another strenuous year, and I am pleased to be able to say their work has been very successful; there is little undetected crime in the district. The uniform branch of the Service has co-operated well with the detective staff, and both branches, with their officers, have worked together very harmoniously. Inspector O'Halloran, Timaru District. The strength at Timaru Station was increased by one constable during the year to provide for a regular constable as Night Watch-house Keeper between the hours from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The total number of offences reported for the year ended 31st December, 1934, was 813, as against 733 for the previous year, being an increase of 80. An unmarried woman was charged with the murder of her newly-born child at Timaru on the 12th June, 1934. At the Supreme Court, the grand jury brought in "No Bill "in this case. Some changes were found necessary for the working of Timaru Police-station, and a very decided improvement has been shown by the change. Some of the younger members of the Force have shown great keenness in their duty. Two constables were dealt with for minor breaches of Police Regulations. Superintendent Fraser, Dunedin District. An increase of five constables is required, four for the city and one at Mosgiel. On account of the amount of relieving duty to be performed, sickness, escort, and other causes, at no time during the year have I been able to send out a full relief on either day or night duty to fill all the beats. This means that a constable only works part of two beats, and the business part of the town is not sufficiently patrolled. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows the total number of all offences committed to be 2,324, compared with 2,319 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 5. Of all offences reported, 2,199 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 125 undetected, or 95 per cent, detected. Of the cases dealt with, 77 males and 38 females were committed for trial or sentence, and of these, 64 males and 38 females were convicted. No serious crimes were committed during the year. Increases occurred under the headings of false pretences, forgery, breaches of the peace, assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables, failing to maintain wives and children, reckless or negligent driving, and other breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. There were decreases under the headings of false statements and declarations, assaults, thefts, drunkenness, unlawfully using horses, motor-vehicles, &c, breaches of prohibition orders, found on licensed premises after closing hours, being intoxicated in charge of motor-vehicle. The general conduct of the Police during the past twelve months has been good and their duties satisfactorily performed. Two constables were fined for breaches of the Regulations, and one constable dismissed. Inspector Gibson, Invercargill District. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1934, shows a total of 1,317 offences reported. This is an increase of 277 on the previous year's figures. The principal increases were negligently driving motor-cars, thefts (common), thefts by clerks or servants, forgery, and failing to maintain wives and children. The decreases were in house or shop breaking, being intoxicated in charge of motor-vehicle, and other breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The only serious crime reported during the year was the robbery of a garage, the proprietor being threatened with a loaded firearm. The offenders were arrested and sentenced. The conduct of members of the Force during the year was good. Four constables were fined for minor breaches of Police Regulations.

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APPENDIX A. Return showing the Number of Offences reported, the Number of Offences for which Persons were apprehended or summoned, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ended 31st December, 1933, and Year ended 31st December, 1934.

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1933. 1934. Increase or Decrease in g © ©-S ® Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of d S 2 © cq apprehended or summoned. , _ Ortences <§ © © & a (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported. _ § n separately.) Convictions Offences. ~ 2 ° S amongst those *3 . 73 I committed o® o'S °-2 Committed Summarily DiflTTliqqf)d for Trial. £.2 ® 5 n-g™® for Trial. convicted. dismissed. sS ? i si gS 1 a§- I " | 1 0* S""" M. P. M. F. M. P. M. P. § S 25 jz; a I H P Crimes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc. Seditious offences .. .. .. 11 .. .. .... .. ' ,. ,. 11 Misleading Justice. Perjury and false oaths .. .. 5 8 8 .... .. .. 8 .. .. 3, .. False statements and declarations .. 51 19 19 7 2 10 .... 7 2 .. 32 Fabricating evidence .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... . . .. .. 1 Corrupting juries or witnesses .. 2 1 1 1.. .. .. .. 1 Contempt of Court .. .. .. 2 2 1 1 1 .. 2.. Attempting to defeat the course of 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 justice Escapes and Rescues. Breaking prison .. .. .. 2 1 1 .... 1 .. .. 1 Escaping from prison or lawful custody 24 13 11 2 9 1 .. .. .11 Escaping from prison or lawful custody, 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 attempted Assisting or aiding escape from prison 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 or lawful custody Offences against Religion. Disturbing public worship .. .. 2 2 2 .... .. 2 .. .... Offences against Morality. Unnatural offence .. .. 14 6 6 4.. 2 .. *. 3 .. .. 8 Unnatural offence, attempted .. 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 Unnatural offence, assault with intent 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ,3 to commit Indecently assaulting a male .. 82 62 61 55 6 49 .. .. 20 Indecently assaulting a male, attempted 1 . . .. .... .. .. .... . . .. . . 1 Incest .. .. .. .. 10 18 17 16 1 .. 16 1 8 Incest, attempted .. .. .. 2 1 1 I .. .. .. 1 Indecent acts .. .. .. 25 36 29 4.. 22 .. 3.. .. .. 11.. Publishing obscene matter .. .. 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 Offences against the Person, dec. Murder .. .. .. .. 22 16 4 2 2 .. .. .. 6 Murder, attempted .. .. 3 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 Manslaughter .. .. .. 5 6 6 51 .. ...... 2 1 1.. Suicide, attempted .. .. 65 76 74 .... 46 20 4 4 .. .. 11 Concealment of birth .. .. 2 2 .. .... .. Disabling or stupefying with intent to 1 .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 commit a crime Wounding with intent to do grievous 4 4 4 4.. .. 4 bodily harm Endangering safety of persons on rail- .. 5 5 .... 5 .. .... .. .. 5.. ways or tramways Assault causing actual bodily harm.. 22 18 16112 .. .. 21 9 2 .. 4 Assault, indecent .. .. .. 82 96 90 42 40 .. 8 32 .. 14 Assault with intent to commit a crime 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 Assault .. .. .. .. 603 438 432 .... 366 10 52 4 165 Rape .. .. .. .. 5 6 6 5.. .. .. 1 2.. 1 Rape, attempted .. .. .. 1 6 6 5.. .. .. 1 3.. 5.. Carnally knowing girls under sixteen 44 62 62 48 8 .. 6 42 .. 18 years Carnally know girls under sixteen years, 32 14 13 13 .. 9 .. .. 18 attempts to Carnally knowing idiots or imbecile 1 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 women Abortion, procuring .. .. 3 2 2 .. 2 .. 1 1 Abortion, supplying means of procuring 2 7 7 23 .. .. 2.. 2.. 5.. Bigamy .. .. .. .. 8 8 8 71 .. .. .... 5 1 Abduction .. .. .. 1 3 3 1 1 .. 1 .. .. 2.. Stealing children under fourteen years 3 3 2 .... 2 I .. Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 7,174 6,716 4,938 110 2 4,262 321 215 28 76 2 .. 458 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 29 30 26 .... 23 .. 3 .. .. 1 Theft from the person .. .. 17 15 9 5 4 4 .. 2 Theft from the person, attempted .. 1 ., ., .... .. ., .... . . i .. .. 1

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1983. 1934. i Increase or Decrease in i © | © J Results of Cases in which Persons were I f § a 2 w in apprehended or summoned. renhH-P* © <i> © J a (Charges against Males and Females Number of ! 5 n S * ° separately.) Convictions Offences. ! 2 2 - — amongst those ; «2ra Committed Summarily n . . , i 2® 2-2 n&JS for Trial. convicted Diamissed. ! fa Ja —i — r 1 | 3 w s K B-S o -H M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F § S Is a sg I I a n Ckxmes and Justices of the Peace Acts, etc .-^continued. Offences against Eights of Property— continued. Theft from dwellings .. .. 303 323 146 57 .. 85 1 3 .. 53 20 Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 14 9 7 4.. 1 2 4 "g Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 59 163 163 147 .. 13 3 .... 146 !' io4 Theft of animals (specified) .. .. 66 93 85 37 . . 40 8 .. 23 . . 27 " Theft of animals, attempted .. 3 3 2 .... 2 False pretences .. .. .. 626 855 811 90 5 620 51 45 65 3 229 False pretences, attempted .. .. 27 25 23 3 19 .... 1 1 o Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 171 142 137 1 .. 124 5 6 1 1 " 29 False accounting by officials or clerks .. 8 8 8 .. 8 .. '*8 False statements by officials or public .. 2 2 2 .. '2 ' officers Conspiracy to defraud . . .. 15 24 23 23 4 9 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 7 7 7.... 1 6.... Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 11 13 11 9 .. ..' 2 .. 5 ' 2 Assault with intent to rob.. .. 5 13 g 5.. .. 5 8 Demanding with intent to steal .. .. 1 1 .. 1 .. .. .... *. j 1 " Extortion by threats .. .. 5 2 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. "2 3 Burglary.. .. .. ..I 70 74 48 44 .. "4 !! 42 !'"4 I Burglary, attempted .. .. 4 g 2 2.. .. 2 1 f House or shop breaking, &c. .. 1,206 1,149 756 387 2 337 6 23 1 359 !! .. '57 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 68 46 25 18 7 15 . . 22 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 5 2 2 .... 2 3 Being armed with intent to break or 2 2 2 2.. .. 2 enter Being disguised or in possession of 3 3 3 3 .. .. 3 housebreaking implements I Receiving property dishonestly obtained 209 155 155 39 .. 78 10 22 6i 35 g4 Forgery .. .. .. .. 142 185. 181 114 37 17 12 1 102 37 '43 Uttering forged documents or false 34 33 32 28 2 2 24 1 certificates Sending false telegram .. .. .. 3 2 .... 2 3 Possessing forged bank notes .. .. 2 .. .... .. .. ' ' " 2 " Personation .. .. .. 3 1 1 .... 1 .. ' '' '' '' „ Coin, offences relating to .. .. 27 17 17 6 2 8 1 6 '' 10 Arson •• •• •• •• 14 12 7 6 1 .. 61 " 2 Arson, attempted .. .. .. 7 g 4 3.. 1 3 9 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 3 2 2 1 1 ' j Placing explosive with intent to destroy 2 2 1 1 .. ] buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. .. 786 655 646 .... 581 18 47 .. .. 131 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 24 19 15 .... 10 5 .... g Possessing or making explosive sub- 1 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. 3 1 1 .. 1 Threatening acts with intent to intimi- j 2 6 6 4.. 2 I ' d '' 11 ' A (late j i il .1 Police Offences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 450 498 498 .. .. 439 ! 9 45 5 .. 48 intent Cruelty to animals .. .. 9g 88 88 .... 69 .. 17 2 ! 7 Drunkenness .. .. .. 3,293 3,093 3,093 .. .. 2,954 135 4 .. .. " I !! 200 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or 23 24 24 .... 24 I .. "l loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 183 177 177 .... 169 7 1 ! 6 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 4 4 4 .... .. 3.. 1 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 196 155 135 1 .. 128 1 5 ] •• j •• acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene 527 461 461 1 409 35 16 1 .. 66 language Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 448 399 398 2 .. 283 73 29 11 1 i ! 49 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting 102 140 140 ! 128 .. 11 1 .. .. 38 constables, &c. J ■ • : |

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1938. 1934. Increase or , Decrease in © © © iS © Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of 2 2 apprehended or summoned. XT , „ Offences <2 <2 ° * o (Charges against Males and Females Number of reported, w « « S ° separately.) Convictions Offences. ~ amongst those •3 -3 "g „ a committed ■Sti -H-d Committed Summarily -r )1 - slTllRRHfl lor Trial. £-2 25 £3 ® for Trial. convicted. "«missed. 6 ® ® ® « O fc ā a" o > 3 g ai gg I 2 S-SSg M. P. M. ! F. M. F. M. F. § | la ss I m Q Police Offences Act—continued. j Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. 58 1 1 .... 1 . . .. .. 57 Inciting violence, disorder, or lawlessness 4 12 12 .. .. 8 ..14.. .. .. 8 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &e. 465 353 319 .. .. 311 ., j 7 1 .. .. .. 112 Unlawfully on premises at night without 114 98 95 .. 83 1 11 .. .. .. 16 criminal intent Sunday trading . . . . .. 203 292 292 .. .. 200 82 8 2 .. .. 89 Gaming Act. Common gaming - house, keeping or 131 137 137 .. . . 125 2 10 .. .. 6 managing, &c. Found in a common gaming-house .. 196 214 214 . . . . 196 .. 18 .. .. .. 18 Gaming with instruments .. .. 5 9 9 .... 4 .. 5.. .. .. 4.. Publishing advertisements relating to 2 9 9.... 5.. 4.. ,. .. 7.. betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or 25 47 47 .... 25 3 19 .. .. 22-;; ... conducting, &c. Betting, unlawful .. .. .. 49 21 21 .... 17 . . 4 .. .. .. 28 Following the occupation of bookmaker 62 65 65 2 57 3 3 1 3 Publishing betting charts .. .. 4 8 8 .... 5 .. 3.. .. .. 4.. Trespass on racecourse .. .. 52 51 48 46 1 1 .. .. .. 1 Post and Telegraph Act. Posting packet containing explosive, &c. .. 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. 1 Putting explosive, &c., into post-office, .. 1 1 .... 1 [ 1 &e. Illegally opening or delaying postal 5 9 9 4.. 5 4 • • 4.. packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &e. 40 9 9 4 5 4 { 31 Stealing money, &c., from postal packets 6 7 7 .... 7 .. 1 Fraudulently secreting or detaining .. 2 2 1 1 1 • • 2.. misdelivered mail-bags, &c. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 3 5 .. .... .. .. .... .. .. 2.. Damaging telegraph equipment .. 103 103 94 .... 85 2 7 Posting indecent post-cards or letters 5 1 1 .... .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4 False statement re posting postal packet 1 .. .. .... .. .. . . 1 T»T?CTTf TTTĪ 1 PfRdnWd ArT Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,433 1,529 1,482 .. .. 1,278 9 192 3 .. .. 96 .. Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 2,553 2,189 2,136 .. .. 1,778 2 353 3 .. .. .. 364 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 16 10 10 .... 9 .. 1 . . .. .. 6 orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 7 7 7 .... 3 .. 4 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act. Ship-desertion .. .. • • 12 13 7 .... 7 .. .. 1 Absent without leave .. .. 1 4 1 .... 1 . . 3 Offences against discipline .. .. 3 87 87 .... 87 .. .... .. .. 84 Embezzling cargo .. .. .. 4 2 1 .... 1 .. .. 2 Stowing away .. .. .. 29 30 29 .... 29 .. 1 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent con- 5 6 6 .... 1 .. 5.. .. .. 1.. duct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated 8 7 7 .... 3 .. 4.. .. .. .. 1 persons Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 605 641 641 . . .. 376 37 213 15 .. . . 36 for sale,' or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times Supplying liquor to persons under 18 22 22 .... 21 .. 1 .. .. 4 twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 16 8 8 .... 8 .. .. 8 persons Permitting prohibited persons to be on 3 .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 premises Unlawfully employing females in or 1 1 1 .... 1 about a bar Employing minors in bars .. .. .. 1 1 .... 1 .. I..

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1933. 1934. Increase or .. . Decrease in © g ©I® Results of Oases in which Persons were N nSnnI a ° f S S § £ 2 apprehended or summoned. X1 „ , , sS w 5 H S (Charges against Males and Females Number of repoited. ° RpnarntAlv \ Convictions Offences. 2 2 ° S sepaiately.) amongst those — la "3 =M ,q a committed ■H-d ««id- °.2 S rt Committed Summarily n . for Trial. p-2 ?& IS I for Trial. convicted. Dismissed. & g ® o © o © -2a £ : j © g H©H©fld © 0 h B w § w M. I F. M. | F. M. F. M. F. g § 55 is z I m P I ' I " Licensing Act—continued. Illegally supplying liquor to Natives .. 34 27 24 .... 22 .. 2 .. .. .. 7 Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 9 7 7 .... 5 .. 2.. .. .. .. 2 trance to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling . . 10 10 .... 8 1 1 .. .. 10 contrary to Act Using bottles with labels more than once 5 3 3 .... 3 .. .... .. .. .. 2 Breaches of prohibition orders .. 475 335 333 .. .. 305 26 2 .. . . .. 140 Found on licensed premises after closing- 1,679 1,675 1,672 .. .. 1,556 19 92 5 .. .. .. 4 hours Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 10 9 9 .... 9 .. .. 1 Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- 45 67 67 1 57 6 3 1 22 out a license Found on premises where liquor was 17 10 10 .... 8 .. 2 .. .. . . 7 seized under a warrant Offences against provisions in force in 70 63 63 .... 42 .. 21 .. . . .. 7 no-license districts Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 1 3 3 .... 3 .. 2.. Maoris in Native licensing districts Offences against provisions of no-license 40 85 84 .. 1 71 2 8 2.. .. 45 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 15 16 16 .... 13 .. 3 .. .. 1 claimed districts Permitting consumption of liquor in 10 33 33 .... 25 2 6 .. .. 23 restaurants after hours Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. 19 44 41 .... 41 .. 25 Bankruptcy offences .. .. 16 9 8 3.. 5.. .... 1 .. 7 Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, 5 14 14 .... 4 10 .. 9 &c. Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, 8 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 8 abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 4 2 2 .... 2 .. .... .. .. .. 2 Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or offen- 14 16 16 .... 16 .. 2 Sive manner, &c., on a railway, &c. Failing to comply with conditions of 159 166 143 .. .. 131 5 6 1 .. .. 7 release under First Offenders Probation Act Habitual criminals or offenders, breach 2 4 3 .... 3 .. .... .. .. I 2.. of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences 5 6 6 .... 6 .. .... .. .. 1.. under Opium-smoking, &c. .. .. 72 97 97 .... 75 1 21 .... .. 25 Smuggling .. .. .. .. 4 4 .... 4 .. 4.. Trespassing on railway and refusing to 20 10 10 .... 10 .. .. 10 to leave, &c. Arms Act, breaches of .. .. 501 463 390 .. .. 363 4 23 .. .. .. 38 Motor-vehicles Act. Causing death or bodily injury through 24 37 36 20 10 .. j6 .. 10 .. 13 reckless driving Being intoxicated in charge of a motor- 350 272 272 .. .. 246 5 21 .. .. .. 78 vehicle Reckless or negligent driving .. 1,201 1,254 1,254 1 .. 1,106 30 114 3 1 .. 53 Other breaches of Act .. .. 4,623 4,728 4,718 .. .. 4,454 76 180 8 .. .. 105 .. Totals .. .. .. 33,302 32,286 29,427 1,439 65 24,764 1,046 2,002 111 1,215 52 1,389 2405 V. J Decrease.. .. .. .. { .. .. .. .. .. j .. 1,016

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1935.

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a» ' S » • »i S 3««® .« ■C a 2 2 S" « 3 S.£ ■£ S .£ d .S3 £3 <x> i> c -2 o .2 ® 03 >$ •'i 43 $ 43 -ā 2 e6 j5 03 Qoaisions. £ 3 3 <d ® -2 £ o £ a) o "S &43 3 a ft 5 & § " SD S a> © W) © o £I .2 CO «8 » ■S8 J ;®6 c -g ©5 fl § -"5a®!E5QO®Q Ho 00 Whangarei District— Whangarei .. ..1.. 1.. 9.. 1.. 12 X.. .. 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 .. 1 .. .. Ohaeawai .. .. 1 .. Rawene 2 2 Ruawai .. X , . .... X Russell X 1 Waipu X 1 Whangaroa X 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. X 1 25 . . 1 .. 29 2 .. .. Auckland District— Auckland .. 1 1 3 2 11 75 1 219115 23 .. .. Avondale 1 1 Awaroa Bay 1 Balmoral !.. 1 1 .... Birkenhead 1 1 .... Coromandel 1 1 .... Devonport 1 4 5 Ellerslie 2 2 Epsom.. 1 1 Freeman's Bay .. 1 5 6 Grey Lynn 1 1 Heiensville j 1 .. .. I.. j 1 Henderson | .. .... 1 .. .. .. 1 Howick 1 .. .. I.. 1 Huntly 2 .. .. j • . 2 .. .. Kerepehi 1 1 Kingsland .. | 1 1 Kohimarama ] 1 Mercer .. ! 1 1 Mount Albert .. 2 2 Mount Eden .. 1 10 11 Mount Eden(South)! I 1 New Lynn .. j 1 1 Newmarket .. 1 9 10 Newton .. 1 1 2 16 19 1 .. Northcote .. 1 1 Onehunga .. 1 5 6 Otahuhu .. 1 3 4 1 .. .. Paeroa.. 2 2 Papakura 2 2 Papatoetoe 1 1 Parnell .. J 1 3 4 .. .. Point Chevalier .. j 1 1 Ponsonby 1 4 5 Port Fitzroy (Great .. 2 .. 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 WeUsford 1 X 1 Whitianga X X Totals .. XX 3 4 24X9X 1 219 246 25 3 .. Hamilton DistrictHamilton .. .. 1 .. 1 2 17 .. 1 2 24 .... .. Cambridge 2 2 Frankton Junction 1 3 4 Hamilton East 1 1 Katikati 1 1 Kawhia 1 1 Kihikihi 1 1 Matamata ; 1 1 Morrinsville I 2 2

•a a « o° s§ o S g.6|a > ~ Ss. 2 a gs Stations. || ! 1 1 g I | 1 If 11 1 I || II |1 s >s |-|| |-| S i| B J° J ! j I Hamilton District — continued. Ngaruawahia 2 2 Otorohanga ; 1 1 Putaruru .. .. : 2 2 Raglan 1 1 .. .. ... Rotorua . 1.. 5 6 Taupo .. 1 1 Tauranga 3 3 Te Aroha | 2 2 Te Awamutu 2 2 Te Kuiti 1 3 4 Te Puke 1 1 Te Whaite 1 Tokaanu 1 I Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 4 .53 .. 1 2 63 .. 1 .. Gisborne District— Gisborne .. .. 1 .. 1 .. 14 .. .. 1 17 1 .. Kaiti .. 1 ] Makaraka 1 1 Matawai 1 1 1 Opotiki 1 1 2 .. .. 1 Patutahi 1 1 Port Awanui Ruatoria Taneatua , 1 1 Te Araroa 1 1 Te Karaka .. i 1 ...... 1 Tokomaru Bay .. .. [ 1 1 ..[.... 2 Tolaga Bay 1 1 Waipiro Bay .. 1 1 Whakatane .. 2 2 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 27 .... 1 32 1 .. 1 Napier DistrictNapier .. .. 1 .. 1 1 16 .. 1 .. 20 Bay View 1 1 Carlyle Street 1 1 Clive .. 1 1 Dannevirke 1 4 5 Hastings 11 9 .... 1 12 Havelock North 1 1 Mohaka 1 1 Nuhaka 1 .. .. |, 1 Ongaonga 1 .. .. j; 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 5 48 .. 1 1 58 ...... New Plymouth District — New Plymouth .. .. 1 .. 1 2 10 .. 1 1 16 1 .. .. Eltham 2 2 Fitzroy 1 1 Hawera 1 3 4 Inglewood 1 1 Kaponga 1 .. .... 1 Manaia 1 .. .... 1 ,. j .. Mokau 1 .. .... 1 .... Moturoa 1 1 Normanby 1 .. . . 1 .. 1 .... Opunake 1 1 Rahotu 1 1 Stratford 1 4 5 Waitara 1 1 Whangamomona 1 .. .... 1 , .. .... Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 30 .. 1 1 38 1 .. .. i

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

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, - cô cc o5 to ® ra i(ô a ® A M n <u S "t 3 © S <D -»•= ® - ® " IfPHP SI iflSpi K-I HH VJ UJ Q p p HOOq 111 I Wanganui District — Wanganui .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 16 .. | .. 2 20 1 .. .. Aramoho 1 ] Castlecliff 1 ] Gonville 1 ...... 1 Hunterville 1 ...... 1 Mangaweka 1 1 Manunui 1 1 Ohakune 1 1 .. .. I . . 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 . . .. j .. Wanganui Bast 1 1 . . .. j .. Waverley 1 1 . . .. j .. Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 37 .... 2 44 1 J .. Palmerston North District— Palmerston North . . I .. 1 1 17 1 .. 2 23 Ashharst | 1 1 Bulls .. I 1 1 Cuba Street 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Eketahuna 1 1 Feilding .. 1 4 5 Foxton 1 1 Kimbolton 1 1 Levin .. 2 2 Marton 2 2 Otaki .. .. 2 2 Paliiatua 2 2 Pongaroa .. I 1 Rongotea 1 1 Shannon 1 1 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 40 1 .. 2 47 Wellington DistrictWellington .. 1 1 2 1 6 41 .. 410 66 8 .. .. Brooklyn 1 1 Carterton .. 2 2 Eastbourne .. i 1 1 Featherston ] 2; 2 Greytown North 1 1 Island Bay I 1 Johnsonville .. 1 I Karori.. 1 1 Kelburn .. j ..... j 1 1 Khandallah 11 1 . . ,. Kilbirnie .. 1 3; 4 Lower Hutt .. j .. j.. .. .. 1 6 7 Lyall Bay 1 1 Martinborough 1! 1 Masterton .. : ...J .. .. li 5 : ! 6 Miramar 1 1 j Mount Cook .. 1 3 21 25 3 .. .. Moera .. .. : li 1 Paekakariki ! 1 1 Petone.. .. .... .. 1.. 6.. ..1 8 Seatoun 1 1 Taranaki Street 1 3 29 33 1 .... Thorndon Quay 1 1 Tinui .. .. 1 1 Tinakori Road .. ! .. .. 1 1 Upper Hutt .. ; 2 2 Wadestown .. 1 1 1 Wellington South .... 6 i 6 Wharf (Wellington); .... .. .. 1 5 6 Totals .. | 1 1 2 416146 .. 411 ! 185 12 .. ..

«4t[j sīM I sOi i ■ —■ !imil 11 nut I nip l! § § SnS | B Jo «§ i I i i i i Nelson DistrictNelson .. - - 1 .. 11 9 1 13 .. | . Blenheim 1 5 ....... 6 .. I .. Collingwood 1 ] J .... . Havelock 1 1 Motueka 1 1 Murchison 1 l| Picton 2 2 Port Nelson 1 1 Richmond 1 1 . . .. Seddon 1 1 Takaka 1 1 Wakefield .. 1 1 .... Totals .... 1 .. 1 2 25 .. .. X 30 Grey mouth District— Greymouth . . .. 1 .. 1 2 10 .. 1 .. 15 ...... Ahaura 1 1 Blackball 1 1 Brunnerton ) 1 Charleston 1 1 Cobden 1 1 Denniston 1 1 Granity .. I 1 1 Hokitika .. 1 2 3 Ivanieri .. 1 1 Karamea 1 1 Kumara .. 1 ] Matainui .. 1 1 Millerton .. I 1 I Otira .. .. 1 1 ..... Reefton 1 2 3 Ross .. 1 ] Runanga 1 . . .... 1 Seddonville 1 1 Waiuta 1 1 Westport 1 5 6 Totals . . .. 1 .. 1. 5 36 . . 1 .. 44 Christchurch D i s - trict — Christchurch .. 1 1 1 2 6 60 1 1 7 80 9 .. .. Addington !.. 1 1 11.. Akaroa .. 1 1 .... Amberley 1 1 Ashbarton 1 5 6 Beckenham 1 1 Belfast 1 1 Bingsland . . 1 1 .... Chatham Islands 1 X Cheviot 1 1 Coalgate 1 1 Culverden I 1 .. j . Darfield 1 1 Fendalton 1 X Islington 1 X .... Kaiapoi 2 2 .. I .. Kaikoura X X Leeston X X Lincoln X X Linwood I X Little River X X Lower Riccarton X X .... Lyttelton 1 7 8 1 .. Methven 1 X New Brighton 1 2 3 S North New Brigh- .... X X ton Oxford X X Papanui X X Phillipstown X X .... Rakaia X X Rangiora X 1 2 Riccarton (Upper) .... X X St. Albans X 2 3 Southbridge X X Sumner .. X X Sydenham X 4 5 Waikari X X Woolston I X Totals .. IX 1 213112 1 1 7139 11 .. ..

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

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

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Place Number of Estimated Pr °S° 1 ,'{ i , 1 ° n of Cost o( Police | Police - Population. to Population. Per Inhabitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,219 1,359,624 1 to 1,280 5 7 Victoria .. .. .. .. 2,195 1,837,589 1 to 837 6 8* New South Wales .. .. .. 3,505 2,636,460 1 to 752 8 lOf Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,271 959,752 1 to 755 10 4 South Australia.. .. .. .. 746 584,332 1 to 783 8 lOf Western Australia .. .. .. 580 442,702 1 to 763 9 2J Tasmania .. .. .. .. 274 231,453 1 to 845 8 6£