G.—No. 14.

Table No. 1. RETURN showing the MONTHLY STRENGTH of the ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE, from 1st July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872.

Table No. 2. RETURN of MEN ENROLLED for the ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE, from Ist July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872.

Table No. 3. RETURN showing the NUMBER of OFFICERS, NON-COMMMISSIONED OFFICERS, and CONSTABLES, struck off the strength of the ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE, from 1st JULY, 1871, to 30th June, 1872.

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ARMED CONSTABTTLABY FOECE.

Offi( ;ers. Won-Com Offi: tmissii cers. med a A O 3 o EH Ho: ■ses. Year. Months. 3 ? li cfi co i—i s"» M N 1 « ° & d 15 8 o o il 3 -Jl S 4-) m CD C3 02 ii 11 £ o I—I -W a) P M i <D S a 1^ +3 la 8-a 02 O £ o CD O o ■a f I 0 CQ i 1871. July 8 1 l 17 6 5 2 10 35 47 641 773 7 84 19 18 128 J> August 8 1 i 16 6 G 2 7 35 48 636 766 7 84 18 18 127 jj September 8 1 l 15 6 6 2 7 35 47 636 764 7 85 18 18 128 3> October ... 8 1 l 15 6 6 2 7 35 48 629 758 7 97 18 19 141 November... 8 1 l 14 6 6 2 7 35 47 628 755 7 98 18 19 142 . 3) )) December... 8 l 15 6 6 2 7 35 46 620 746 7 99 18 19 143 1872. January ... 8 l 16 5 6 2 7 36 42 621 744 7 100 18 19 144 )) February ... 8 i 16 5 6 2 7 3G 43 619 743 7 89 18 25 139 March 8 l 16 5 6 2 7 37 40 617 739 7 87 17 26 137 )) April 9 l 16 5 6 2 7 38 44 599 727 7 86 16 20 129 May 9 l 16 5 6 2 7 36 42 599 723 7 83 18 .20 128 )) June 9 l 16 5 6 2 7 39 45 594 724 7 86 18 21 132

Year. Months. Number of Men Enrolled. 1871 18V' July ... August September October November December January February March April May June 31 7 7 5 5 8 19 19 11, 6 22 18 Total ... 158

Cause if becoming Non-effc jctive. Discharged at own request, or on completion of service. Transferred to Otago Police. Medically Unfit. Dismissed for Misconduct. Services dispensed with. Total. 4 200 119 60