THE POLICE FORCE OF NEW ZEALAND.
The proportion of police to the popelation ia Now Zealand compares vary favourable with the other Aua trail »q colonies. la New Zealand it la Ito 1265 and the coat por Inhabitant 3a 2£d ; the strength of the force being 502 on 31st March. la Victoria there la one polloeman to every 774 of population, and the cost is 4j 4d per head of population j m New South Wales there is one policeman to every 655 people, and the cost 6s ll$d; m South Australia one polio< man to erary 760 persons, cost 6a O|d ; m Queensland one to every 349 persous, coat 9a o|d per inhabitant. The criminal ntatlatics of New Zealand show a decreaae of 417 In the North and 403 In the South Island of the more serious offences during the past year. With regard to drunkenness, there have been decreases In the following provincial district* : — Auckland, 280 : Taranakl, 76; Well n?'*on, 152; Otago, 55 ; Canterbury, 317 ; Westland, 1 ; NelBon, 10 ; and an inoieago m Hawke'a B»y otlVf,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1610, 15 July 1887, Page 2
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178THE POLICE FORCE OF NEW ZEALAND. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1610, 15 July 1887, Page 2
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