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No. 2. Lieut.-Colonel Lyon to the Hon. the Commissioner, New Zealand Constabulary. Sir, — Armed Constabulary Head-quarters, Cambridge, 20th June, 1878. In accordance with Circular No. 181, of 24th April, 187G, I have the honor to forward for your information the following reports of duties performed by the Armed Constabulary in tho Waikato and other districts for the past year, and it gives me much pleasure iv being able to testify to the attention to duty and general good conduct of the Force under my command. I have, &c., "William C. Lyon, Lieut.-Colonel, The Hon. the Commissioner, Commanding Reserve Division, A.C.F. New Zealand Constabulary, "Wellington.

WAIKATO DISTRICT. Military Duties. Average Strength of Officers and Men. —The average strength of the Armed Constabulary in this district during the past year has been —3 officers, 9 non-commissioned officers, aud 65 constables. Parades and Drills. —Divine service parade, also heavy marching order parade aud drill once a week. Mails and Despatches. —No mail duties have been performed by members of the Force in this district during the year. Communication has been maintained between head-quarters and road parties and out-stations by mounted orderlies. Escorts and Guards. —One non-commissioned officer and eight constables were on duty at Government House, Auckland, during the stay of His Excellency the Governor at that city. Mounted orderlies were in attendance on His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Sir George Grey, and other members of the Ministry, during their visits to the Waikato. Target Banges. —The target ranges at Cambridge and Alexandra have been kept in good repair. Issuer and Storekeeper. —Sergeant-Major Ileany is issuer and storekeeper at head-quarters, and is also in charge of a considerable quantity of Public Works stores. Erection of Bedoubts and Stockades. —No new redoubt or stockade has been erected during the year.

EETUEN showing the Ntjmbee of Offences committed and Appeehensions, &c. — continued.

Offences. 13 M - al £ a'2 Persons Apprehend) a va •' S S -S S S C ommitted for Trial. ■2 £ m ot 2 ■ I 8 g Jf Male. Female. O " ;d or Proceeded againsl Convicted. by Summons. Discharged. Total number of Persons apprehended or proceeded against by Summons during Year ending the 30th April, 1878. Male. Female. Male. Female. Brought forward Protection of Animals Act, breaches of Personating females Prisons Act, breaches of 7,704 15 1 1 12 3 00 8 1 27 1 1 3 10 1 189 28 5,375 9 724 795 2 1 125 7,230 11 1 122 62 8 1 27 1 1 2 10 "9 2 "l 1 2 Jape iape, attempted Railway By-laws, breaches of deceiving stolen property iescuing prisoners Resisting and obstructing police Resisting bailiffs Refusing to assist bailiffs Jobbery with violence Stogues and vagabonds ... Sacrilege Sale of Spirits to Natives Ordinance, breaches of Shooting with intent Shipping Act, breaches of, disobedience of orders, &c. Ship desertion Sheep-stealing Suicide, attempted Surreptitiously obtaining passages by ships threatening language ... [browing stones in public places Crespass fown and Country Police Ordinance, breaches of, minor offences Jttering forged cheques Vagrancy nVife desertion 1 2 2 2 2 "2 53 1 1 20 1 1 "8 1 2 5 "l 1 2 109 43 3 10 8 20 12 15 81 22 10 91 22 3 15 8 20 12 14 "l 3 "l 2 8 17 9 9 "2 "*2 4 3 3 3 5 71 8 460 69 07 5 301 28 "l 90 4 2 55 18 "io 71 8 406 46 Total 8,091 8,151 212 29 0,027 819 919 148