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

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1936 Session I, H-16

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1936. 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, 4th August, 1936. 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 1,163, being an increase of four during the year. The total is made up as follows : — Superintendents .. .. • • • • • • 4 Inspectors .. .. .. • • • • .. 15 Sub-Inspectors .. .. .. • • • • 7 Senior Sergeants .. .. .. • • 28 Sergeants .. .. . ■ • • • • 95 Constables .. .. • ■ • • • ■ • • 937 Senior Detectives .. .. .. . • • ■ 3 Detective-sergeants .. .. .. • • . . 15 Detectives .. .. • • • ■ • • 59 In addition to the above there were — Police surgeons .. .. .. • • . . 13 Matrons . . .. .. • • ■ ■ • • 6 District constables .. .. .. • • • • 2 Native constables .. .. . • • • • • 1 There were also sixty-three 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 filling vacancies in the permanent staff if found suitable. Stations. New stations were established during the year at Mount Roskill and Tikitiki, and the stations at Port Awanui and Seddonville were closed. I—H. 16.

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Casualties. The following are the casualties for the year ended 31st March last : Retired under section 26, Police Force Act, 1918, 1 ; retired on pension under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 7 ; retired as medically unfit, 7 ; died, 6 ; resigned voluntarily, 4resigned compulsorily, 1 ; dismissed, 6 : total, 32. Cbiminal Statistics. The criminal statistics (Appendix A) deal with offences reported to the police during the year ended 31st December last, and show an aggregate net increase of 882 on the figures of 1934. The proportion of offences to the population was 2-11 per cent., as against 2-07 the previous year. There were increases during the year under the following headings, viz. : —• Assault (common) .. .. . . 52 Minor breaches of Motor-vehicles Act .. 599 Assault (indecent) .. .. 34 Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c. .. 101 Burglary, house or shop breaking .. 36 Opium-smoking, &c. .. .. 35 Failing to maintain wives or children .. 34 Receiving property dishonestly obtained . . 60 False pretences .. . . 60 Stealing postal packets, &c. .. .. 46 Found on licensed premises after hours . . 146 Theft from dwellings .. .. 26 Being intoxicated in charge of motor-vehicle 77 Unlawfully on premises at night without Reckless or negligent driving of motor- criminal intent .. .. 27 vehicle . . .. .. .. 317 The principal decreases were — Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting con- Mischief .. .. . . 49 stables, &c. .. .. .. 35 Theft (petty) .. .. .. .. 427 Breaches of Arms Act . . . . 29 Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 96 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. 124 Using profane, indecent, or obscene language 35 Forgery . . .. .. .. 51 Vagrancy offences .. .. .. 78 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 1935 was 92-26, the figures of the preceding year being 91-16.

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Number o£ Offences Number in which p„i- „ Number of in which Arrests no Arrests J- UXivt/ J-/IōuI10v» /~\ /V , "I /N Otiences reported. or (Summonses or Summonses resulted. resulted. Whangarei .. .. .. .. 1,167 1,128 39 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 7,237 6,503 734 Hamilton .. .. .. .. .. 2,114 1,977 137 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 1,106 1,046 60 Napier .. .. .. .. .. 1,439 1,320 119 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 1,295 1,235 60 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. 1,180 1,064 116 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. 1,669 1,551 118 Wellington .. .. .. .. 5,817 5,400 417 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 931 839 92 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 880 798 82 Christ church .. .. .. .. 3,616 3,294 322 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 679 618 61 Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 2,882 2,765 117 Invercargill . .. .. .. .. 1,156 1,063 93 Totals .. .. .. .. 33,168 30,601 2,567

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

Eleven deaths occurred as a result of murder, being 5 less than in the previous year. Of the offenders, 6 were arrested, 4 others committed suicide, and in one case no arrest was made despite long and diligent investigation. Of those (6) committed for trial, 2 were found guilty and sentenced to death, 3 were acquitted on the ground of insanity, and 1 was, owing to mental condition, unable to plead. These four were ordered to be detained in mental hospitals. Indecent and sexual offences were as under :—

Drunkenness. There has been a decrease of 122 in the number of prosecutions for drunkenness during the year as compared with the previous year. The number charged with drunkenness in 1935 was 3,170 (3,057 males and 113 females), whereas in 1934 the number was 3,294 (3,152 males and 142 females). From the following table it will be observed that 43-09 per cent, of the males and 55-75 per cent, of the females had previous convictions recorded against them, and 2-51 per cent, of the males were not permanent residents of the Dominion.

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1934. 1935. Crimes - Number of mber of Number of mber of Offences Offences m ofiences Offences in reported. rted . which Arrests r resulted. r resulted. Arson .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 7 25 21 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. .. .. 13 11 7 2 Burglary, breaking into shops, dwellings, &c. .. 1,274 831 1,325 938 Forgery and uttering .. .. . . .. 218 213 190 178 Murder . . .. .. .. .. 16 4 11 6 Murder, attempted .. .. .. .. 1 1 6 6 Rape .. .. .. •• •• • • 6 6 13 13 Receiving stolen property . . .. .. 155 155 215 215 Wounding with, intent . . .. .. .. 4 4 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,699 1,232 1,792 1,379

Offences. 1934. j 1935. j Unnatural offence .. .. .. .. .. 6 7 Unnatural offence, attempted .. .. .. . . .. 1 Indecently assaulting a male .. .. .. . . 62 47 Incest .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 21 Indecent acts .. .. .. .. .. I 36 32 Concealment of birth .. .. .. .. .. j 2 1 Assault, indecent .. .. .. .. .. 96 130 Rape .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 13 Rape, attempted .. .. .. .. .. 6 7 Carnally knowing girls .. .. .. .. 62 86 Carnally knowing girls, attempted .. .. .. 14 14 Abortion, procuring, &c. .. .. .. .. 9 18 Exposure of person and grossly indecent acts .. .. 155 166 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 472 543

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Return showing the Number of Persons charged with Drunkenness during the Year 1935, 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, 77. The following table shows the convictions for drunkenness per ten thousand of the population for each year from 1930 to 1934 in Australia and New Zealand : — 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. Commonwealth .. 73'0 58-6 60-7 67-6 68-9 New Zealand .. .. 42-4 32-1 26-7 23-3 22-3 Prosecutions against Hotelkeepers. The number of prosecutions against hotelkeepers during the year shows a decrease of 9 as compared with the preceding year. There were 645 prosecutions, resulting in 404 convictions during 1935, as against 654 prosecutions and 411 convictions in 1934. Sly-grog Selling. There were 63 prosecutions during the year for selling liquor without a license, resulting in 53 convictions, and there were also 64 prosecutions, resulting in 57 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 1935 amounted to £938 10s. Gaming Offences. There were 578 prosecutions, resulting in 554 convictions, during the year under the Gaming Act, against 558 prosecutions and 490 convictions in 1934. Prosecutions of Bookmakers. The following return shows the result of prosecutions in connection with bookmaking during the year ended 31st March, 1936 : —

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—— Males. Females. Total. Not previously convicted .. .. .. 1,739 50 1,789 One previous conviction .. .. .. 232 14 246 Two previous convictions .. .. .. 162 6 168 Three previous convictions .. .. .. 99 5 104 Four previous convictions .. .. . . 104 1 105 Five previous convictions .. .. . . 150 4 154 Over five previous convictions .. .. 571 33 604 Totals .. .. 3,057 | 113 3,170

Number of Number of Amount of Fines Uttence. Prosecutions. Convictions. imposed. £ s. d. Carrying on business of bookmaker .. . . 50 48 858 10 0 Keeping common gaming-liouse .. .. 79 77 2,775 10 0 Found in common gaming-house .. . . 2 2 2 10 0 Laying totalizator odds .. .. ■■ 6 6 1700 Publishing betting-charts .. . . .. 8 8 41 0 0 Betting with bookmakers .. .. . . 1 1 5 0 0 Street betting .. .. • • •. 4 2 20 0 0 Totals .. .. 150 144 3,719 10 0

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

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f 02 .3 |j . Offences Arrests for |jg o o t3 v . Cost per nfP where Drunkenness Year. A o O •& Total. „ 0 l f®. 0 Inhabit- Population. , Arrests or (included in s 1 | Population. ant * reported. Summongea \< Offences. 'A ° O ° resulted. reported"). i 1878 25 90 14 329 458 1 to f432,352 14,157 13,959 6,668 1879 25 84 16 364 489 1 to 948 Not 463,572 16,374 14,696 6,794 1880 25 86 21 379 511 1 to 949 , obtain- , 484,939 17,837 16,723 , 6,484 1881 13 73 18 337 441 1 to 1,136 able. 1500,976 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 J 18,775 17,727 7,572 1884 13 70 17 365 465 1 to 1,263 3/3 587,295 18,263 17,322 7,151 1885 20 65 17 372 474 1 to 1,293 3/0f 613,212 18,955 17,723 7,034 1886 20 66 18 390 494 1 to 1,266 3/2 625,849 1-8,135 17,000 6,260 1887 20 69 18 395 502 1 to 1,265 3/21- 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 2/10f 664,855 13,115 12,177 5,866 1891 7 61 14 404 486 1 to 1,375 2/11! 668,353 12,674 11,748 5,416 1892 7 60 14 401 482 1 to 1,401 2/9 675,775 13,153 12,187 5,360 1893 7 53 14 407 481 1 to 1,439 2/8| 692,426 13,165 12,100 5,251 1894 7 55 13 410 485 1 to 1,472 2/7J 714,258 13,530 12,500 4,594 1895 7 51 13 416 487 1 to 1,495 2/6f 728,121 14,010 12,435 4,636 1896 6 51 13 414 484 1 to 1,530 2/7£ 740,699 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 2/10f 796,359 18,358 17,131 7,299 1901 11 56 20 504 591 1 to 1,381 2/1OJ 816,290 19,909 18,74-2 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 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 34 639 775 1 to 1,330 3/3J 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 I 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 4/2-f 1,152,669 24,920 23,848 10,833 ' 1917 20 108 36 734 898 1 to 1,280 4/3 1,150,002 21,724 20,701 8,800 1918 20 111 38 732* 901 1 to 1,274 4/6| 1,147,391 19,067 18,043 7,228 1919 20 112 41 705* 878 1 to 1,319 5/2| 1,158,156 24,278 23,312 8,216 1920 21 114 38 743* 916 1 to 1,325 4/llf 1,214,184 26,106 24,718 8,979 1921 23 112 47 768* 950 1 to 1,310 6/4f 1,244,620 26,551 25,054 8,671 1922 22 118 43 826*1,009 1 to 1,289 6/3| 1,300,967 24,699 22,843 6,409 1923 23 118 44 818*1,003 1 to 1,321 5/8£ 1,325,301 26,119 24,356 7,035 1924 23 120 47 837*1,027 1 to 1,312 5/8f 1,347,853 27,025 25,048 7,470 1925 23 121 51 831*1,026 1 to 1,344 5/9J 1,379,487 30,470 28,668 8,277 1926 24 121 52 888*1,085 1 to 1,299 5/9J 1,409,692 31,615 29,199 7,854 1927 22 123 56 895*1,096 1 to 1,312 5/8| 1,437,980 32,144 29,799 6,884 1928 23 127 54 913*1,117 1 to 1,301 5/9 1,453,517 33,138 30,622 6,601 1929 23 128 56 948*1,155 1 to 1,273 6/lf 1,470,649 34,250 31,575 6,810 1930 22 127 54 943*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 72 922*1,211 1 to 1,279 5/6J 1,548,909 32,286 29,427 3,294 1935 28 127 74 990*1,219 1 to 1,280 5/7 1,559,624 33,168 30,601 3,170 1936 26 123 77 1,000*1,226 1 to 1,283 5/9£ 1,573,300 * 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, 1936 : —

Criminal Registration Branch. At Headquarters the finger-impressions of 2,646 persons were received, classified, searched, indexed, and filed during the year ; 207 persons were identified as previous offenders who, had it not been for the finger-print system, would have passed as first offenders ; 1,967 photographs were taken by the photographers attached to the Branch ; the photographs of 2,123 prisoners (4,112 photographs) were dealt with, 496 photographs were reproduced in the Police Gazette, 16 wanted persons located, and one deceased person was identified by his finger-prints. In 51 cases of breaking and entering, &c., finger-prints left by the offenders when committing the crimes were identified as belonging to 26 persons, who were prosecuted. In 3of these cases enlarged photographs were prepared and the necessary evidence tendered, both in the lower and upper Courts. In these cases the offenders were found guilty by the juries and sentenced for their crimes. The 23 other offenders pleaded guilty at the lower Court. It is interesting to note that the finger-print system has to date been responsible for the identification of no less than 6,516 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.

On 31st March, 1936, the finger-print collection in Auckland totalled 4,84:8 sets, being made lip as follow : Males, 4,566 ; females, 258 ; and foreign, 24 sets. During the year 790 sets of finger-prints were received from the Mount Eden Prison or taken at the Criminal Registration Branch, and were duly classified, searched, and filed. The photographs of 160 prisoners were taken and 857 prints were taken from the negatives ; also a large number of photographs of scenes of crimes and motor accidents, &c., were taken. The total number of photographs produced by the Branch during the year was 1,761. Two volumes (600 photos) of prisoners' photographs were received, card-indexed, and the cards filed in order of finger-print classification. The remanded-prisoner forms, together with the results of the cases inserted, for 310 prisoners were dealt with and returned to the Criminal Registration Branch, Wellington. In 10 cases offenders who would not otherwise have been known as having been previously convicted were traced by their finger-prints, some of them having been " wanted " under other names.

Fines payable to of T £ tal Amount of Convictions. b ines imposed. £ s. d. Consolidated Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,151 19,709 12 3 Main Highways Revenue Account (section 24, Motor-vehicles Act, 1924) 4,485 7,415 14 1 Local authorities (by-law offences) .. . . .. . . 352 286 2 6 Total .. .. .. 14,988 27,411 8 10

Number of Increase on Number of Increase on P ris °ners Year. Prints in Previous p . Year. Prints in Previous p ace . as «—«- Y -- SSSZ Y ~- &SZ 1904 .. 3,500 3,500 117 1921 .. 26,650 2,964 232 1905 .. 4,200 700 72 1922 .. 28,408 1,758 255 1906 .. 5,000 800 88 1923 .. 30,284 1,876 292 1907 .. 6,151 1,151 104 1924 .. 31,929 1,645 289 1908 .. 7,622 1,471 123 1925 .. 33,802 1,873 267 1909 .. 8,718 1,096 138 1926 .. 35,844 2,042 292 1910 .. 9,919 1,201 140 1927 .. 37,808 1,964 255 1911 .. 10,905 986 148 1928 .. 39,409 1,601 276 1912 .. 12,097 1,192 178 1929 .. 40,852 1,443 208 •1913 .. 13,552 1,455 183 1930 .. 42,371 1,519 239 1914 .. 15,302 1,750 230 1931 .. 43,973 1,602 257 1915 .. 16,682 1,380 270 1932 .. 45,692 1,719 215 1916 .. 18,134 1,452 218 1933 .. 47,306 1,614 213 1917 .. 19,508 1,374 166 1934 .. 48,545 1,239 183 1918 .. 20,982 1,474 132 1935 .. 49,796 1,251 200 1919 .. 22,332 1,350 153 1936 , .. 51,053 1,257 207 1920 .. 23,686 1,354 176

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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:— A new police-station was erected at Tikitiki, and a new lock-up at Palmerston North. Additions were made at Auckland Central Station. A building for a police-station was acquired at Half-moon Bay (Stewart Island), and a site was purchased at Kaeo. Repairs, renovations, and improvements were effected at a number of stations, the principal being Aramoho, Balclutha, Bingsland (Christchurch), Birkenhead, Brooklyn, Christchurch Central, Clinton, Clyde, Ellerslie, Eltham, Fairlie, Fitzrov (New Plymouth), Frankton Junction, Greymouth, Hamilton, Havelock North, Hikurangi, Hokitika," Invercargill, Kanieri, Ivarori, Kihikihi, Kumara, Kurow, Levin, Lower Hutt, Lumsden, Lyall Bay, Mokau, Murchison, Ohura, Otorohanga, Papakura, Petone, Raglan, Raurimu, Ruatoria, St. Kilda (Dunedin), Shannon, Taihape, Tauranga, Te Arolia, Te Awamutu, Temuka, Thorndon (Wellington), Timaru, Tokanui, Training Depot (Wellington), Waipu, Waitahuna, Waitara, Wanganui, Waverley, Wellington Central, and Whangarei. As reported last year, a fairly heavy building programme will have to be faced within the next year or so, owing to the urgent necessity for new headquarter stations at various centres. General. Training.—The training depot was reopened in August, 1935. It had been closed for five years, due to the depression. Since the reopening of the depot two batches of twenty each have been put through a course of training extending over a period of four months. A third batch is now in the depot. An addition of fifty constables to the present strength of the Force is required to cope with the demands made upon the Service. Trans-port.-—Another motor-car is badly needed at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. These should be provided as soon as the necessary funds are available. Our means of transport at these centres is very limited, and in the interests of efficiency I would urge that another car for each of the three centres be supplied. Two new cars, one for Christchurch and the other for Wellington, have recently been supplied, and fill a long-felt want. lam at present going into the question of providing better transport throughout the whole Service, and hope within a short time to be able to recommend an improvement in the present system. Housing. Owing to the paucity of finance during the recent lean years, a great number of our buildings, offices, and dwellinghouses has got into a state of disrepair. Some new buildings are necessary, while others badly require repairs and renovations. Recently authority has been granted to the extent of some £8,000 to renovate the worst of them. These repairs are now under way, and it is hoped to be able to proceed with the others shortly. Efficiency and Conduct. The efficiency of the Service has been well maintained. The general conduct of the members of the Force has been excellent. Extracts from reports of officers in charge of districts are appended. D. J. Cummings, Commissioner of Police.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF DISTRICTS. Inspector O'Hara, Whangarei District. Three extra sergeants are required in the district —one for Whangarei to relieve and assist the senior sergeant., one to take charge of Kaitaia, and one to take charge of Kaikohe. At present there are only two non-commissioned officers in the district, and it is difficult to cope with the various duties with this very limited number. The offences return for the year shows no special features, and is approximately of average nature. There was an increase of twelve offences of carnal knowledge. These offences were mostly committed by Maoris. The only serious crime was one of murder, committed by a Maori who, in a fit of jealousy, murdered his wife and then committed suicide. During the year one constable was fined for breach of regulations. The conduct of the members of the Force has been satisfactory. There is a large number of wine-makers in this district, which is specially suitable for the growing of grapes. All these wine-makers are licensed under the provisions of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1914, which was evidently intended to govern and regulate the sale of New Zealand wines, but section 3 (c) of the Licensing Act, 1908, nullifies to a great extent the effect of the provisions of the 1914 Amendment Act. I consider paragraph (c) of section 3of the Licensing Act, 1908, should be repealed. Superintendent Till, Auckland District. I recommend an increase of twenty constables and two sergeants at the Central Station, to enable all the day-duty beats to be filled and thus avoid the necessity of alternate fortnightly periods of day and night duty. The increase would enable all the necessary relieving duty to be carried out and generally enable all requirements to be met adequately and efficiently. The offences return shows increases in theft (undescribed), false pretences, drunkenness, unlawfully taking motor-cars, stealing postal packets, and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The only decrease of any magnitude was in house and shop breaking. Of 7,237 offences reported, 6,503 were dealt with either by arrest or summons and 734 were undetected. With regard to certain offences such as false pretences, unlawful conversion of motor-cars, stealing postal packets, and damaging postal boxes, many of these were committed in batches by individual offenders. Drunkenness shows an increase for the first time for four or five years. Breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act are still on the increase. Many of the charges of reckless or negligent driving arise out of excessive speeding, and practically all these cases are brought as the result of accidents. Fourteen constables and one sergeant were dealt with for breaches of Police Regulations. Generally speaking, the conduct of the men in this district has been very good. Inspector Lopdell, Hamilton District. The conduct of members of the Force has been very good, only one disciplinary offence having been dealt with. The total offences reported were 2,114, against 2,094 last year. Of these, 1,977 were dealt with by arrest or summons. A percentage of the offences recorded as undetected, which were cKiefly petty thefts, were probably committed by offenders who were arrested for other similar offences. Happily, the district has been free from serious crimes against the person by violence or gross immorality. The most serious offences were burglaries, and a big proportion of these was detected. Breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act are providing annually an increasing number of offences and accounting for many deaths and much injury. In all, 635 drivers were prosecuted, many for minor breaches, but 6 were charged with causing death. Sixteen persons were killed and many others injured. Other charges of causing death are pending. Seventy-three drivers were charged with either negligent or reckless driving. Thirty-three were charged with being intoxicated while in charge of cars, and, apart from these 33, a disturbing feature is the frequent evidence of liquor playing a part where intoxication cannot be proved. These 635 offences do not account for anything like all the accidents which occur, in many of which no offence can be established. Expansion in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui have made it desirable that an additional constable be stationed at Tauranga to cope with the growing need there. Rotorua and its environs are steadily growing, and there is need for an additional constable to give part of his time to Ngongotaha Township till a permanent constable is stationed there. At Frankton Junction a sergeant and three constables are no longer able to give all the attention necessary to passing trains and the work of that sub-district; another constable is required.

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Inspector Martin, Gisborne District. There has been a decrease of one sergeant in the strength since last year, the sergeant at Tokomaru Bay being transferred and not replaced, as it was considered he was no longer required there. Owing to the improved condition of the roads, the East Coast can now be conveniently supervised from Gisborne, and in recent years there has been very little crime at Tokomaru Bay. One constable is now controlling that sub-district. To properly maintain the beats at Gisborne two extra constables are required at the Gisborne station. Owing to the isolation of this district the escort duty is a big item, and the escorting constable is usually away for several days on each escort, thereby causing a shortage for beat duty. Previously the constable at Tokomaru Bay carried out relieving duties on the East Coast when members were on annual leave, but as there is now only one member of the Force stationed at Tokomaru Bay the relieving duty has to be carried out by a constable from Gisborne. , I consider that in the near future an extra constable will be required in the Bay of Plenty owing to the noticeable increase in the population at Opotiki and Whakatane. Large paper-mills are in course of construction at Whakatane, and this will considerably increase the police work. When work is resumed at this end of the Napier-Gisborne Railway a constable will require to be stationed on the works, as previously. During the year the police-station at Port Awanui was closed and a new station opened at Tikitiki, in the same locality. This change was necessary, as Port Awanui is now well off the main highway and there are few residents there, while Tikitiki is the main centre in that sub-district and on the main highway. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1935, showed a total of 1,106 offences reported, as compared with 983 in the previous year, an increase of 123. Arrests or summonses resulted in 1,046 cases, leaving 60 undetected. Of the cases dealt with, 48 were committed for trial or sentence, of which 47 were convicted. The most noticeable increase was in breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The district has been free from crime of a very serious nature during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force in the country districts during the past twelve months has been very good, each and every one having given of his best. This also applies to most of the members at the Gisborne station, but one constable was reduced five years in seniority and pay for serious breaches of the regulations, one other fined for minor breaches, and at present serious charges of breaches of the regulations are pending against two constables. Inspector Fitzpatrick, Napier District. I would recommend the permanent increase of a constable at Hastings for beat duty, owing to the size of the town and business area which necessitates more police supervision. For the year ending 31st December, 1935, the total number of offences reported was 1,439, a decrease on the previous year of 226. Of the offences reported, 1,320 were accounted for by arrest or summons. The principal decreases were in found on licensed premises after closing-hours and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. I regret having to report the commission of three serious crimes during the year. In the first case a young woman forwarded through the Post Office a packet containing poisoned chocolates to another young woman. The sender was prosecuted for attempted murder, but was acquitted by a jury in the Supreme Court. In the second case an aged married man attempted to cut his wife's throat; he was prosecuted for attempted murder, but was found to be insane and unfit to plead. He has been detained in a Mental Hospital. In the third case a girl, six years of age, a pupil at a public school near Hastings, left the school at 3 p.m. for her home ; she failed to reach home, and her body was found twenty-four hours later in the bed of a creek. The child's face had been pressed down in the mud, and the medical evidence was to the effect that the child had died from suffocation. It was evident that force had been used to press the face of the child in the mud until death had taken place. The deceased child had not been sexually interfered with. Dominion wide as well as exhaustive local inquiries have been made to trace the person guilty of this heinous crime, but I regret to say that the culprit has not been traced up to date. No evidence was forthcoming as to any person being in the child's company from the time she left the school until the body was found. With the exception of one constable being convicted for a breach 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 ending December, 1935, shows a total of all offences committed to be 1,295, compared with 1,185 offences for the previous year, being an increase of 110 offences. Of the number reported, 1,235 were accounted for by arrest or summons, equal to 95-36 per cent. No crime committed during the year calls for special mention. The principal offences showing an increase were forgery and uttering, house and shopbreaking, unlawful use of motor-cars, found on licensed premises after closing-hours, and breaches of the Arms Act. The conduct of the police has been excellent during the year, only one constable being dealt with for breaches of the regulations. The duties have been performed in a satisfactory manner. I wish to draw attention to the necessity of increasing the strength of the Force. Four extra constables and one detective are required at New Plymouth. An extra constable is also required at Hawera and a second constable at Waitara. 2—H. 16.

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Inspector Lander, Wanganui District. The oflences return for the year ended 31st December, 1935, shows a total of 1,180 offences reported, as compared with 1,159 for the previous year, an increase of 21. Of the total reported, 1,064 were accounted for by arrest or summons. The principal increases were house or shop breaking, unlawful use of horses, motor-cars, &c., found illegally on licensed premises, and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decreases were assaults, theft (undescribed), found in common gaming-house, and failure to pay maintenance-moneys. The decrease in undescribed thefts is a satisfactory feature of the return. This is offset, however, by an increase in shop-breaking. I am unable to ascribe any particular reasons for the decrease in one form of theft and an increase in another form of the crime. Two murders and one attempted murder occurred during the year. In each case the offender wai dealt with and found " not guilty "on the grounds of being insane. They were then committed to mental hospitals. A serious case of rape occurred at Raetihi. The offender was arrested and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. A woman from Ohakune was also dealt with for arson and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The conduct of the police in the district during the year was good, two constables only being dealt with for breaches of regulations. Inspector Cummings, Palmerston North District. I consider that three additional constables are required for this station, and one for Foxton. I find that it is necessary to strengthen the night patrol in view of the increased business premises and population. The police continue to do a considerable amount of work for other Departments, the cost of which comes out of the police vote. The offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1935, shows a total number of all offences reported to be 1,669, compared with 1,651 the previous year. Of the offences reported, 1,551 were dealt with by arrest or summons. The principal offences showing an increase are arson, false pretences, house or shop breaking, unlawfully using motor-cars, negligent driving, and offences under the Gaming Act and Destitute Persons Act. Those showing a decrease are theft, obtaining credit by fraud, forgery and uttering, vagrancy, and general breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. Some of the crime as shown on the increase may be attributed to the depression. Six persons were committed for trial or sentence for a series of incendiary fires. Five were convicted at the Supreme Court. The detective making the investigation displayed marked ability. The conduct of the members of the Force throughout the district during the year has been good. There were no defaulters. A satisfactory standard of efficiency has been maintained. Both branches of the Service have performed very good work. The amendments to the Second-hand Dealers Act and Police Offences Act have been of considerable assistance to the police in carrying out their duties, particularly the section dealing with persons making false complaints to the police that crimes or other offences have been committed. For some years past only absolute essential repairs to police-stations have been effected. The money provided has not been sufficient to keep all the buildings in a reasonable state of repair. A new Central Station is urgently needed at Palmerston North. Superintendent Cummings, Wellington District. An increase in the actual strength of the district is urgently needed. In my opinion it ought to be brought up, as early as possible, to at least 219, an increase of fourteen for the uniform branch and two for the detective branch. We are continually working short-handed owing to sickness, escort, annual leave, special duty having to be performed, and calls made from other districts for assistance, which is readily given. The time has arrived when a station should be opened in Oriental Bay, so that that portion of the city will be properly policed. It is a very important waterside resort, and during the summer and autumn seasons is crowded every evening and week-end with bathers. A permanent constable stationed there would have ample work to do. He could take in Roseneath and a portion of Hataitai that is seldom patrolled at present. Northland is also an important locality that is growing very fast and rarely sees a constable. It is somewhat cut off from other portions of the city. A constable should be permanently stationed there. Another constable at least is required at Kilbirnie ; the present staff cannot adequately cope with all the calls made upon them. The hays in the vicinity are favourite resorts for people bathing during the evening and week-ends, and should be patrolled. An additional constable is also required at Wellington South so that a full-time watchhouse-keeper may be placed on duty there at night. At present there is no watchhouse-keeper at this station after 1 a.m. Wellington South has a very large population, and there ought to be a constable on night duty all night to receive calls and see they are attended to. The increasing of the strength at Petone and Lower Hutt stations must be undertaken as soon as possible. At least one constable should be added to the strength of each station as early as convenient. The calls made on the present staff cannot be adequately dealt with —they are too numerous. The remainder of the uniform men asked for are required at the main city stations in order to keep up the beat duty in the business portion of the city. Two additional men are required for the detective staff. We have frequent calls from other districts for assistance. The next important question arising is that of transport. We are badly in need of additional transport. At present we have one powerful car in commission ; another which has almost outlived its usefulness, but does a certain amount of city work ; and a small van for the conveyance of prisoners—

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that comprises our fleet of transport. We have a oar, Y8 Ford, on order ; this should be delivered in a few weeks, and will be a welcome addition to our present inadequate fleet. Next in order requiring attention is housing, barrack, and office accommodation. Owing to the lean years we have recently passed through, quite a number of our departmental houses and barracks for single men have got into a state of disrepair. A number of them require repairing and renovating as soon as funds are available. New offices are badly required at Petone ; the accommodation there is deplorable. During the year the conduct of the members of the uniform branch of the Service has been very good, there being very few breaches of the regulations. The conduct of the detective branch of the Service has been exceptionally good. Both branches of the Service have worked exceedingly well together, and their efficiency left little to be desired. The various classes of tuition inaugurated during the year for both branches of the Service proved very popular. Professional men and scientists gave lectures on ballistics, chemistry and its relation to crime-detection,- Court procedure and preparation of briefs, criminal investigation, finger-prints and medical jurisprudence, which were greatly appreciated The lectures were practical, educative, entertaining, and of great value to the members of the Force. The training depot, which had been closed during the depression, was reopened last August. Two batches of twenty recruits each have been put through a course of training up to the present. The training of recruits is very essential. After a course of four months in the depot they have a fair knowledge of the duties required of them when placed on beat duty. The total number of offences reported during the year ending 31st December last was 5,817, an increase of 21. There were fairly substantial increases in the number of cases reported for indecent assault, common assault, burglary, house and shop breaking, receiving stolen property, and reckless or negligent driving of motor-vehicles, while there were decreases in the number reported for theft, false pretences, mischief, drunkenness, vagrancy, and breaches of the Gaming and Licensing Acts. Inspector Lewin, Nelson District. For the year ending 31st December, 1935, the total number of offences reported was 931, compared with 800 for the previous twelve months, being an increase of 131. Of all offences reported, 839 were accounted by arrest or summons, leaving 92 undetected. There were increases in assaults, carnal knowledge, burglary, mischief, damaging telegraph equipment, breaches of the Licensing Act, Arms Act, and Motor-vehicles Act. The decreases were in theft, false pretences, forgery, and drunkenness. There were no serious criminal offences during the year. The conduct of the police in the district during the past year has been very satisfactory, there being no defaulters. • Inspector Cameron, Greymouth District. The strength of the Force was decreased by one constable, brought about by the closing of Seddonville station. I recommend that a detective be appointed to Greymouth to assist the detective-sergeant to deal more satisfactorily with increased inquiries throughout the district. The offences return for the year ended 31st December, 1935, shows a total of 880 offences, against 873 for the previous year. The principal increases were crimes involving dishonesty, persons found unlawfully on licensed premises, and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. The principal decreases were breaking and entering, breaches of Shipping and Seamen Act, breaches of Post and Telegraph Act, and assault. No serious crimes have actually been committed during the year, but the circumstances in which a young woman was found to have been poisoned during the previous year, and an attempt also made to poison two other persons at the same time, were thoroughly investigated and resulted in a man being committed for trial on each of the three charges—viz., one of murder and two of attempted murder. A special jury found the accused to be insane and unfit to plead to an indictment, and he was committed to a mental institution. The general conduct of the members of the Force in the district has been good, and their work generally has been satisfactory. There were three defaulters during the year. Superintendent Fraser, Christchdrch District. An increase of twelve constables is required for this district, as follows : six to be stationed at Christchurch, two at St. Albans, and one each at Sydenham, Addington, Linwood, and Rangiora. It is most important that an extra constable should be stationed at Linwood as early as possible. The offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1935, shows the total number of all offences reported to be 3,616, compared with 3,808 for the previous year, a decrease of-192. Of all offences reported, 3,294 were accounted for by arrest or summons, leaving 322 undetected. One hundred and six males and 4 females were committed for trial or sentence, and, of those committed, 91 males and 4 females were convicted. The district for the past twelve months has been free of very serious crime. The principal increases occurred under the following headings : Incest, assault, theft by clerks or servants, false pretences, mischief, exposure of person and grossly indecent acts, unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, &c., being in a state of intoxication when in charge of motor-vehicles, and prosecutions under the Gaming Act. Decreases have occurred in the following offences : Indecently assaulting males, indecent assaults, theft, robbery, burglary, house and shop breaking, receiving stolen property, forgery, drunkenness, vagrancy, assaulting, obstructing, and resisting constables, negligent and reckless driving, and offences under the Licensing and Destitute Persons Acts. The general conduct of members of the Force during the past twelve months has been good, and the duties satisfactorily performed by both the uniform and detective branches. The detective staff has had a busy year, and the time has arrived when a motor-car should be placed entirely at the disposal of the staff. During the year one detective and one constable were dismissed, and two other constables fined for breaches of Police Regulations.

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Inspector Shanahan, Timaru District. I recommend that a station be opened at Saltwater Creek, which is at the south end of the town. A recommendation to this effect was made in the annual report for last year. I consider that a station at Saltwater Creek is warranted. The total number of offences reported during the year was 679, as against 813 for the previous year, being a decrease of 134. The principal decreases were carnal knowledge, forgery, mischief, thefts, robbery, and offences against morality. There were increases in false pretences, house or shop breaking, damage to telegraph equipment, reckless or negligent driving, opium-smoking, and vagrancy. A man who murdered his father at Pleasant Valley appeared before the Supreme Court at Timaru on the 16th October, 1935, and, after medical evidence to the effect that accused was too insane to plead, he was committed to a mental hospital. A young man attempted to murder a woman at Tapui on the 11th August, 1935. The accused appeared before the Supreme Court at Dunedin, and, after medical evidence as to his mental condition, the jury returned a verdict of " Not guilty, on grounds of insanity." A married woman at Oamaru admitted administering veronal to herself and children for the purpose of murder and suicide. One child, the baby, died. She was subsequently tried for murder at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, but was acquitted on the grounds of insanity, and ordered to be detained in a mental hospital. The general conduct of the members of the Force has been good, and their duties have been satisfactorily performed. I recommend that three extra constables be provided for this district —viz., one at Timaru, one at Oamaru, and one at the proposed station at Saltwater Creek. I consider the extra requirements essential to meet contingencies such as leave, sickness, &c. Superintendent Cameron, Dunedin District. The authorized strength of the Force has not been increased during the year. An increase of two sergeants and six constables is required. The vacancy caused by the reduction of one sergeant to the rank of constable has not been filled, and another sergeant is required for relieving duties when sickness or annual leave occurs. Of the six constables required, one is in addition to the Force at Mosgiel, the population in this sub-district having considerably increased, and there is too much work for the one constable stationed there. He acts as Clerk of Court, and since the adjacent Court has been closed at Outram the work of the latter place is now transacted at Mosgiel. An additional constable is required at North-east Valley station. At present there is only one constable stationed there. The population has greatly increased, and there are public gardens, and several recreation-grounds which require police attention. The motor traffic on the main north highway passes through this sub-district, and is steadily increasing. Four additional constables are required at the Central Station in order that each night-duty beat may be patrolled by one constable, which cannot be accomplished by the present strength. The annual offences return for the year ending 31st December, 1935, discloses that 2,882 offences were reported, as against 2,324 for the previous year, being an increase of 558 cases. Of the number of offences reported, 2,765 persons were arrested or charged on summons, leaving 117 undetected offences. Of those charged, 45 males were committed for trial and 36 were convicted. No serious crimes were committed during the year. Increases occurred in the following offences : Theft (undescribed), false pretences, house and shop breaking, receiving property dishonestly obtained, drunkenness, failing to maintain wife and children, and breaches of the Motor-vehicles Act. There were decreases in the following : Forgery, mischief, and assaulting, obstructing, or resisting constables. The fascination of driving a motor-car, higher-powered cars, fast driving, and the increased number of vehicles on the roads largely contribute to the number of offences under the Motor-vehicles Act. The general conduct of the police during the past twelve months has been good, all members taking a keen interest in their respective duties, which have been satisfactorily performed. During the year one sergeant was convicted for breach of the regulations and reduced to the rank of constable. One constable was convicted and fined for breach of the regulations. Inspector Gibson, Invercargill District. The total strength is one sergeant less than on 31st March, 1935, caused by the transfer of the sergeant from Bluff, as it was considered that the work there could be carried out quite satisfactorily by two constables. The offences return for the year shows a total of 1,156 offences reported. This is a decrease of 161 on the figures for the previous year. The principal decreases are thefts (common), forgery, and breaches of provisions of Destitute Persons Act. The principal increases are sheep-stealing and breaches of Motor-vehicles Act. There was no really serious crime reported in the district during the year. The conduct of the members of the Force during the year was good. None were punished, but one constable was asked to resign because he was not competent and failed to improve. I would recommend that section 80 of the Stock Act, 1908, be amended to give power to a Superintendent or an Inspector of Police to lay informations for breaches of the Act in cases where he is of the opinion such informations should be laid.

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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, 1934, and Year ended 31st December, 1935.

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1934. 1935. Increase or M M a , Decrease in 8 o •- S Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of g g Zm apprehended or summoned. w„mhpi- nf Offences sa so §h_j (Charges against Males and Females reported. O O go« B senaratelv) Convictions Offences. _ _ separately.) amongst those ® <g § — committed ■g« "StJ oS£ Committed Summarily oismmed lor Trlal - f.-S u 8 for Trial. convicted. -dismiss -a. |° || ||| ; 1 S So; So S-g S f h s3 3 " u I" M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. § ® | n Crimes AND JUSTICES OE THE Peaoe Acts, etc. —continued. Offences against Rights of Property. Theft (undescribed) .. .. 6,716 6,289 4,784 82 1 4,068 385 221 27 62 1 .. 427 Theft, attempted .. .. .. 30 42 40 .... 31 4 4 1.. .. 12 Theft from the person .. .. 15 10 7 4.. 1 11 3.. .. 5 Theft from dwellings .. .. 323 349 191 57 1 124 3 6 .. 53 1 26 . . Theft from dwellings, attempted .. 9 17 8 3.. 4.. 1 3.. 8.. Theft by clerks or servants .. .. 163 67 65 23 39 2 1 22 . . 96 Theft of animals (specified) .. 93 87 79 20 53 6 18 . . 6 Theft of animals, attempted .. 3 2 2 .... 2 .. 1 False pretences .. .. .. 855 915 864 79 3 707 43 31 1 41 60 False pretences, attempted .. .. 25 24 21 1 14 2 4 1 .. 1 Obtaining credit by fraud .. .. 142 159 147 . . . . 140 1 6 . . . . 17 False accounting by officials or clerks 8 6 6 1 4.. 1 1 False statements by officials or public 2 .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 officers Conspiracy to defraud .. .. 24 41 39 30 6 1 2 16 6 17 Fortune-telling or practising witchcraft 7 17 17 .... . . 14 . . 3 .. . . 10 Robbery and aggravated robbery .. 13 7 2 2.. .. 2 .. .. 6 Assault with intent to rob .. .. 13 14 9 5 2 2 1 1 Demanding with intent to steal .. 1 6 6 6.. .. 4.. 5.. Extortion by threats .. .. 2 .. . . .... .. .. .... Burglary . . .. .. . • 74 123 91 57 31 1 2 40 . . 4-9 Burglary, attempted .. .. 5 .3 2 2.. .. 2 .. .. 2 House or shop breaking, &c. .. 1,149 1,136 817 367 1 407 .. 41 1 326 1 .. 13 House or shop breaking, &c., attempted 46 63 28 20 7 1 .... 18 17 Being found in dwellinghouse by night 2 4 4 .... 3 1 .. 2.. Being armed with intent to break or 2 .. .. .... . . .. . • 2 enter Being disguised or in possession of house- 3 . . .. .... .. .. .. S breaking implements Receiving property dishonestly ob- 155 215 215 38 .. 132 6 36 3 32 2 60 tained Forgery .. .. .. . • 185 134 125 91 1 26 2 5 .. 51 1 . . 51 Uttering forged documents or false certi- 33 56 53 39 1 8 5 13 1 23 ficates Sending false telegram .. .. 3 1 1 1 .. 1 ■■ 2 Procuring execution of document by .. 1 1 1 .. 1 •• 1 false pretences Possessing forged bank-notes .. 2 .. .. .... .. . . •. 2 Counterfeiting stamps .. .. .. 3 3 .... 3 .. .... .. .. 3 • • Personation .. .. .. 1 1 1 .... 1 Coin, offences relating to .. 17 .. .. .... .. .. .. 17 Arson .. • ■ • • • • 12 • 25 21 18 1 2 .. .... 14 1 13 • • Arson, attempted .. .. .. 5 5 1 .... 1 .. .... Setting fire to crops, attempted .. .. 1 1 .... .. 1 .. 1 Wilfully placing obstruction on railways 2 12 10 1 9 1 .. 10 Placing explosive with intent to destroy 2 1 1 1 .. .. .. 1 buildings, ships, &c. Mischief .. .. .. . . 655 606 577 2 .. 519 16 37 3 2 .. 49 Mischief on railways and tramways .. 19 24 19 .... 19 .. 5 Possessing or making explosive sub- 1 1 1 .... 1 '. stance, &c., with intent thereby to commit a crime Sending threatening letters .. .. 1 .. .. .... .. Threatening acts with intent to intimi- 6 2 2 .... 2 .. .. 4 date Police Oeeences Act. Breach of the peace or behaviour with 498 497 497 .. .. 427 10 48 12 .. .. .. 1 intent Cruelty to animals.. .. .. 88 82 82 .... 66 1 15 .. .. .. 6 Drunkenness .. .. .. 3,093 2,995 2,995 .. .. 2,879 109 6 1 98 Drunk while in charge of horses, &c., or 24 16 16 .... 16 .. .. 8 loaded firearms Drunk and disorderly .. .. 177 159 159 .. .. 151 5 3 .. .. .. 18 Soliciting prostitution .. .. 4 3 3 .... .. 3 .. .. 1 Exposure of person and grossly indecent 155 166 142 6 .. 127 6 3 4 .. 11 acts Using profane, indecent, or obscene lan- 461 426 425 2 .. 380 27 11 5 .. .. .. 35 guage

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1934. 1935. Increase or w w a i Decrease in o 5 "- 1 a Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of g § $55 apprehended or summoned. n f Offences H S § SM (Charges against Males and Females ° l reported. Offences. ® ® ā»g separately.) amongsfSe 05 a> m committed —• "S -g 'S'g o|j" Committed Summarily to,™,-.™,, i0r Trla ' - „2$ for Trial. convicted. Dismissed. sS So S-SS S a |& 1 j § I | H ! u g* 3 M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. | 8 Police Offences Act—continued. Vagrancy (idle and disorderly persons, 399 321 319 1 .. 254 39 21 4 .. .. 78 rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues) Assaulting, obstructing, or resisting con- 140 105 105 .... 99 1 5 .. .. .. 35 stables, &c. Intimidation to restrict lawful acts .. 1 2 2 .... 1 .. 1 .. .. 1.. Inciting violence, disorder, or lawless- 12 4 4 .... 2 .. 2.. .. .. .. 8 ness Unlawfully using horses, motor-cars, (fee. 353 454 382 .. .. 360 1 21 .. .. 101 Unlawfully on premises at night without 98 125 125 .. .. 102 9 13 1 .. .. 27 criminal intent Sunday trading .. .. .. 292 235 232 .... 161 62 6 3.. .. .. 57 False allegation, re commission of .. 1 1 .... 1 .. ...... .. 1 .. offence Gaming Act. Common gaming-house, keeping, or 137 131 131 .. .. 124 4 3 .. .. .. 6 managing, &c. Found in a common gaming-house .. 214 239 239 .. .. 228 .. 11 .. .. .. 25 Gaming with instruments .. .. 9 10 10 .... 9 .. 1 .. .. 1 Publishing advertisements relating to 9 2 2 .... 2 .. .. 7 betting on horse-races Lotteries, unlawfully establishing or 47 39 37 .... 31 1 5 .. .. .. 8 conducting, &e. Betting, unlawful . . . . .. 21 33 33 .... 32 .. 1 12 .. Following the occupation of bookmaker 65 63 63 .... 61 .. 2 .. .. .. 2 Publishing betting charts .. .. 8 6 6 .... 6 .. .. 2 Trespass on racecourse .. .. 51 57 57 .... 56 .. 1 .. .. 6 Post and Telegraph Act. Posting packet containing explosive, &c. I 1 1 .... .. 1 .... Putting explosive, &c., into post-office, 1 2 2 .... 2 .. 1 &c. Illegally opening or delaying postal 9 5 4 .... 2 .. 2.. .. .. .. 4 packets Stealing postal packets, mail-bags, &c. 9 55 53 8 26 1 18 8 46 Stealing money, &c., fromjpostal packets 7 21 21 1 19 1 .... 1 .. 14 Fraudulently secreting or detaining 2 11 11 9.. 2 .. .... 8 .. 9.. misdelivered mail-bags, &e. Injuring post-office pillars or boxes .. 5 32 25 .... 25 .. .. 27 Damaging telegraph equipment .. 103 103 87 .... 77 .. 10 Posting indecent postcards or letters.. 1 3 3.... 2.. 1 .. .. 2.. False statement re posting postal packet .. 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. 1 .. Destitute Persons Act. Failing to maintain wife or children .. 1,529 1,563 1,529 .. .. 1,289 33 187 20 .. .. 34 Failing for fourteen days to pay main- 2,189 2,188 2,135 .. .. 1,731 17 376 11 .. .. .. 1 tenance moneys Offences by husbands while separation 10 13 13 .... 12 .. 1 .. .. 3 .. orders are in force Offences prescribed in sections 52 to 58 7 5 5 .... 4 1 .. .. .. 2 of Destitute Persons Act Shipping and Seamen Act. Ship-desertion .. .. .. 13 16 11 .... 11 .. 3 .. Absent without leave .. .. 4 38 38 .... 38 .. 34 Offences agahist discipline .. .. 87 26 26 .... 26 .. .... .. .. .. 61 Embezzling cargo . . .. .. 2 .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. 2 Harbouring deserters .. .. .. 1 1 .... 1 .. .... .. .. 1 .. Stowing away .. .. .. 30 30 30 .... 29 .. 1 Licensing Act. Permitting drunkenness or violent con- 6 2 2 .... 1 .. 1 .. .. ,, 4 duct Selling or supplying liquor to intoxicated 7 .. .. .... .. .. .... . . .. .. 7 persons Permitting gaming, gambling, &c. .. .. 3 3 .... 3 .. 3.. Selling or supplying liquor, or exposing 641 662 662 .. .. 414 36 192 20 .. .. 21 for sale, or opening or keeping open premises at unauthorized times

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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, 1934, and Year ended 31st December, 1935 —continued.

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1934. 1035. Increase or — | Decrease in g § *«3 Results of Cases in which Persons were Number of S S gS apprehended or summoned. Nnmher of Offences ay « I™ . (Charges against Males and Females Convictions reported. 0flence , ° ° «21 separately.) amongst those 0fleDCeS - % 3 Ofl committed ■ li it *3; ssr sem 01 na ' i i si al III : I § 3 s 3 * 1 * S M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. § « £5 uh Licensing Act —continued. Supplying liquor to persons under 22 12 12 .... 9 .. 3 twenty-one years Selling or supplying liquor to prohibited 8 26 26 .... 20 1 0 » • • persons . Permitting prohibited persons to be on .. 1 1 .... . . . . 1 • ■ • ■ premises Unlawfully employing females in or 1 1 1 .... 1 about a bar j Employing minors in bars .. .. 1 • • • • ■ • ■ ' • Illegally supplying liquor to Natives . . 27 40 39 .... 37 .. A * ' " Selling adulterated liquor .. • • 3 3 •• 3 " o Obstructing Inspectors or refusing en- 7 5 5 .... 3 - trance to Inspectors or constables Having or purchasing labels for bottling 10 .. . • ■ • • • • • contrary to Act . Using bottles with labels more than once 3 7 7 .... 5 .. j ■■ • • •• ■% - Breaches of prohibition orders .. 335 357 3i57 . . .. 333 19 4 1 .. " Pound on licensed premises after closing- 1,675 1,821 1,819 .. .. 1,699 3o 69 16 .. .. 14b .. hours _ o Refusing to quit licensed premises .. 9 7 7 .... 7 .. .. .. - Selling or exposing liquor for sale with- 67 63 63 .... 56 .. y i .. out a license , R Found on premises where liquor was 10 28 28 .... --S ■ • 4 1 • • • • 10 seized under a warrant . Offences against provisions in force m 63 64 64 .... ō o - b 1 .. no-license districts 9 Selling, supplying, or giving liquor to 3 1 1 .. .. 1 Maoris in Native licensing districts , o o Offences against provisions of no-license 85 77 76 3 3 47 2 21 .. - 3 in Native proclaimed areas Supplying liquor to Natives in pro- 16 34 33 .... 30 .. d claimed districts _ _ Permitting consumption of liquor in 33 8 8 / . . restaurants after hours Miscellaneous. Absconding from industrial schools .. 44 53 48 .... 48 "g Bankruptcy offences •• 9 .. . • •• •• •• •• ■■ Brothels or houses of ill fame, keeping, 14 6 6 - id Children, wilfully ill-treating, neglecting, .. 2 2 .. 1 .. 1 1 2 • • abandoning, or exposing Deserting or absenting from His 2 7 Majesty's ships Drunk or behaving in a violent or often- 16 29 29 .... sive manner, &c., on a railway, &o. , 9A Failing to comply with conditions of 166 142 1-7 .... 119 4 3 release under First Offenders Probation Act r 2 Habitual criminals or offenders, breach 4 6 ō .... o of conditions of probationary license Indecent Publications Act, offences 6 1 1 .... 1 Opium-smoking, &c 132 132 .. .. 117 . . 14 1 .. .. 35 Smuggling •• • • • • f ' ~ .... - Trespassing on railway and refusing to 10 1J 1« .... it •• Arm a s V Actbreache S of .. •• 463 434 384 .. .. 360 2 21 1 . 29 Second-hand Dealers Act, breaches of. . .. 1- i- .... i-Motok-vehicles Act. „ Causing death or bodily injury through 37 38 36 31 .. 3 .. 13 in charge of a motor- 272 349 348 .... 329 4 15 .. :: 1.« JS iff « ig g g :: m :: Totals 32,286 33,168 30,601 1,319 29 25,975 1,106 1,995 177 975 22 2,222 1340 I IB &V , X 882 Increase .. •. • • " '' '' • • • •

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APPENDIX B. Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Police Force on the 31st March, 1936.

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ijs s "\,s i I >,» si s &s -u $ $ 5 '2 o a s O.Ê £ S .i r2 5 3 "2 Stations. gS £ ■§ g n $ S -S 'at | g -g | g,jS -|_g «J fs g s 1 ! S sagasgl 005 fl a & & 8 nsSfl SS S 8 Whangarei District — Whangarei .. . . 1 . . 1 .. 10 .. 1 . . 13 Dargaville 1 2 3 Hikurangi 1 1 Houhora 1 1 Kaikohe 1 1 Kaitaia 2 2 Kawakawa Mingonni 1 1 Maungaturoto 1 1 Ohaeawai 1 . . Rawene 2 2 Ruawai .. 1 1 Russell 1 1 Waipu 1 1 Whangaroa 1 1 Totals. .. .. 1 .. 1 1 25 .. 1 .. 29 ij . . . . Auckland District— Auckland .. 1 1 3 2 8 75 1 318112 20 .... Avondale 1 1 Awaroa Bay .. 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 Helensville 1 1 Henderson . . . 1 1 Howick 1 ] Huntiy 2 2 Ksrepehi 1 1 Kingsland I 1 Kohimarama 1 1 Mercer 1 1 Mount Albert 2 2 Mount Eden 1 10 11 Mt. Eden (South) 1 .. .... 1 Mount Roskill .. 1 1 New Lynn 1 1 Newmarket 3 12 15 ...... Newton 1 3 16 20 2 .... Northcote 1 1 . . .. Onehunga 1 6 7 Otahuhu 1 3 4 1 . . . . Paeroa 2 2 Papakura 2 2 Papatoetoe .... 1 1 Parnell 1 3 4 Point Chevalier 1 1 Ponsonby .. . 1 4 5 Port Fitzroy( Great .. 2 .. Barrier) Pukekohe 1 2 3 ...... Queen St. Wharf 1 10 11 (A) Remuera .. 2 2 Takapuna 2 2 Thames 1 4 5 .... Thames South 1 1 Tuakau 1 1 Waihi 1.. 4 5 Waiuku 1 1 Warkworth 1 1 Wellsford 1 1 Whitianga 1 1 Totals .. 1 1 3 4 24 197 1 318 252 23 2 .. Hamilton District — Hamilton .. .. 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 .. .. j 1 .. .... 1 .. Morrinsville .. ..I I 2[ .. 21 .. ..( ..

ii S J{ j J £»• $ &8 «8 8 •§1 5 ;S "o fi S 3 o.S-S"§ .£ d S3 .33 £3 Stations. g ■§ g 3 $ g J sogS o -§ g,S §5 B< a fc£ m £ .2 .2 w> <o P. 5 r § w ® 1 fc » H Igflgl^g fi fl CO CO Q ft ft «2 p HO O o Hamilton District — continued. Ngaruawahia 2 2 Otorohanga 1 1 Putaruru 2 2 Raglan 1 1 Rotorua 1.. 5 6 Taupo.. . 1 1 Tauranga ) 1 2 3 Te Aroha 2 2 Te Awamutu 2 2 Te Kuiti 1 3 4 . . .. TePuke 1 1 Te Whaiti Tokaanu 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 5 52 .. 1 2 63 Gisborne District — Gisborne .. .. 1 .. 1 1 14 .... 1 18 Kaiti .. 1 1 Makaraka 1 1 Matawai 1 1 Opotiki 1 1 2 .. .. 1 Patutahi 1 1 Ruatoria .. 1 1 Taneatua 1 1 Te Araroa 1 1 Te Karaka 1 1 Tikitiki 1 1 Tokomaru Bay 1 1 Tolaga Bay 1 1 Waipiro Bay 1 1 Whakatane 2 2 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 29 .. .. 1 34 .. .. 1 Napier District — Napier .. .. 1 .. 1 1 14 .. 1 1 19 Bay View 1 1 . . , . Carlyle Street 1 1 Clive .. 1 1 Dannevirke 1 4 5 Hastings 1 1 11 .... 1 14 Havelock North 1 1 Mohaka 1 1 Nuhaka 1 1 Ongaonga 1 1 Ormondville 1 1 Porangahau 1 1 Port Ahuriri 1 3 4 Takapau 1 1 .. . „ Taradale 1 1 Waipawa 1 ] Waipukurau 1 1 Wairoa 1 3 4 Totals .. .. 1 .. 2 5 48 .. 1 2 59 New Plymouth District — New Plymouth .. 1 .. 1 2 10 .. 1 1 16 1 .. .. Eltham 2 2 Fitzroy 1 1 Hawera 1 4 5 Tnglewood .. 1 1 Kaponga 1 1 Manaia 1 1 Mokau 1 1 Moturoa 1 1 Normanby 1 1 Opunake 1 1 Rahotu 1 1 Stratford 1 4 5 Waitara 1 1 Whangamomona 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 31 .. 1 1 39 1 .. ..

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

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iiS § j§ P . % Stations. g/§ ©*§'«? $-£ '3"Egg "S-g p^-£^T3j & C a, CO q, © &C &C to (D a) £ W) ® 5 c5 .2 M oS to £ § o? 5? GO fc fc fl E-i SfiSfl^fi COjj r< S i" a> Q a> ir a> h 5 ® !Q 6 ftfi" A ho 80 Wanganui District — Wanganui . . .. 1 .. 1 1 16 .. 1 2 22 Aramoho 1 1 Castlecliff 1 3 Gonville 1 1 Hunterville 1 1 .. ., Mangaweka 1 1 Manunui 1 1 Ohakune 1 1 . . . . Ohura.. 1 1 Ongarue 1 1 Patea .. 1 1 Raetihi 1 I Raurimu 1 1 St. John's (Wa- 1 1 nganui) Taihape 1 3 4 Taumarunui I.. 3 4 .. .. .. Waitotara 1 1 Wanganui East 1 1 Waver ley I 1 Totals .. .. 1 . . 2 2 37 .. 1 2 45 ...... Palmerston North District — Palmerston North .. 1 .. 1 1 18 1 . . 2 24 Ashhurst 1 1 .. .. Bulls .. 1 ] Cuba Street 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Eketahuna 1 ] Feilding 1 4 5 Foxton 1 1 Kimbolton 1 1 Levin .. 2 2 Marton 2 2 Otaki .. 2 2 Pahiatua 2 2 Pongaroa 1 1 Rongotea 1 1 Shannon 1 1 Terrace End 1 1 (Palmerston N.) Woodville 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 2 41 1 .. 2 48 Wellington District — Wellington .. 1 3 2 1 5 38 .. 3 12 63 13 .. Brooklyn 1 1 .. . . Carterton 2 2 Eastbourne 1 1 Featherston 2 2 Grey town North 1 1 Island Bay 1 1 Johnson ville 1 I Karori 1 1 Kelburn 3 ] Khandallah 1 3 Kilbirnie 1 3 4 Lower Hutt 1 6 7 Lyall Bay 1 1 Martinborough 1 3 Masterton 1 5 6 Miramar .. 1 1 Mount Cook 1 3 18 22 6 .. .. Moera.. 1 1 Paekakariki 1 1 Petone 1 . . 6 7 Seatoun 1 1 Taranaki Street 1 3 28 32 3 .. .. Thorndon Quay 1 3 Tinui .. 1 1 Tinakori Road 1 1 Upper Hutt 2 2 Wadestown 1 3 Wellington South 3 6 7 Wharf (Wellington) 1 6 7 Totals .. 1 1 2 4 16 140 .. 312179 22 .. ...

•gl ! aS 8| § ê glfl I •g Ills £3 Stations. |,§ g ■§ g -S S | 5 a-Sgg « | aS|2s5 Is & so &®g' fe s § h aāgāgā 5 1 £ & 8 nflSfi S3 S 6 Nelson District — Nelson .. ..I.. 11 9 . . . . 1 13 .. .. Blenheim 1 5 6 .... ' Collingwood 1 1 .. Havelock 1 1 .. Motueka 1 1 .. Murchison 1 1 . . Picton 2 2 . . .. ' Port Nelson 1 1 .. .. j | Richmond 1 1 .. .. j Seddon 1 1 . . .. | Takaka 1 1 . . Wakefield 1 1 .. .. ' Totals .. .. 1 .. ] 2 25 .... 1 30 .... "~7 Greymouth D i s - trict — Greymouth .. .. 1 .. 1 1 10 . . 1 . . 14 .. .. Ahaura .. 1 I .. Blackball 1 1 .. Brunnerton 1 I .. Charleston .. 1 1 .. Cobden 1 1 .. Denniston 1 1 . . Granity 1 1 .. Hokitika 1 3 4 .. Kanieri 1 1 . . Karamea 1 ] . . Kumara 1 1 . . Matainui 1 1 .. .... Millerton 1 ] . . Otira .. 1 1 ...... Reefton 1 2 3 .. Ross .. 1 1 ...... Runanga 1 1 .. Waiuta 1 1 .. Westport 1 5 6 .. Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 4 36 .. 1... 43 .. .. ~ Christehurch District — Christchurch .. 1 1 1 2 6 55 1 1 8 76 9 .. Addington. 1 1 2 1 Akaroa 1 1 .. Amberley 1 1 . . Ashburton 1 5 6 .... . Beckenham 1 1 .. Belfast 1 1 . . Bingsland 1 1 . . Chatham Islands 1 1 Cheviot 1 1 .. Coalgate 1 1 .. Culverden 1 1 .. Darfield 1 1 . . Fendalton 1 1 . . Islington 1 1 .. Kaiapoi 2 2 .. Kaikoura 1 1 .. Leeston .. . 1 1 .. Lincoln 1 1 Linwood 1 ] . . Little River 1 ] . . Lower Riccarton 1 ] . . Lyttelton ] 7 8 1 Methven 1 ] .. New Brighton 1 2 3 .. North New Brigh- 1 1 . . ton Oxford 1 3 Papanm 1 ] .. .. Phillipstown 1 1 Rakaia 1 1 Rangiora ] ] 2 Riccarton (Upper) 1 1 St. Albans 1 2 3 Southbridge 1 1 Sumner | Sydenham 1 4 5 .. .. I Waikari 1 .. .... 1 .. ..! Woolston 1 1 . . .. | Totals .. 1 1 1 213107 1 1 8135 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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j i m' 2 £ S S $ <B SP <S H tê <8 i -a a -8 i,s 8 g g S S£ ~a .£ -a S2 .23 g3 ! Stations. gfi g ■§ g a § g J S •§ g,J -gS PS 1 B H rtO < C/2o j 1'W>tiC | C»(Da)_2tiO H ffl .® 01 cj M > CO jS £3 rt Jx -S; O iP 0> <i> tuo^o^o J HOOO< 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 .. 1 1.. 2 6 83 1 1 5100 5 .. .. Invercargill DisInvercargill .. .. 1 .. 12 17.. 1 1 23 Arrowtown 1 1 . Bluff .. 2 2 Clinton 1 1 Gore .. 1 4 ...... 5 Half-moon Bay 1 1 Lumsden 1 1 Mataura 1 1 Nightcaps 1 1 North Invercargill 1 1 Otautau 1 1 Pembroke 1 1 Queenstown 1 1 Riverton 1 1 South Invercargill 1 1 Tapanui .. 1 1 Tokanui 1 1 Tuatapere 1 1 Waikaia 1 1 Waikiwi 1 1 Winton 1 1 Wyndham 1 1 Totals .. .. 1 .. 1 3 42 .. 1 1 49 Attached to head- .... 1 2 2 4 .. 1 . . 10 quarters staff Lent to Cook Islands 2 2 Administration Lent to Samoan 2 2 Administration On leave prior to 1 1 retirement Grand totals .. 415 7 28 95 937 3 15 591226 63 4 1

... Number of Estimated Cost of Police e ' Police. j Population. t0 Population per Inhabitant. s. d. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,226 1,573,300 1 to 1,283 5 9J Vietoria .. .. .. .. 2,274 1,843.099 1 to 810 7 1£ New South Wales .. .. .. 3,641 2,657,666 1 to 729 8 9 Queensland .. .. .. .. 1,296 970,723 1 to 749 10 8| South Australia .. .. .. 794 586,440 1 to 738 8 llf Western Australia .. .. .. 558 447,745 1 to 802 9 9-f Tasmania .. .. .. .. 278 233,032 1 to 838 9 If