THE CONSTABULARY FORCE (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, H-18

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1886. NEW ZEALAND.

THE CONSTABULARY FORCE (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Hon. Sir George Whitmore to the Hon. the Defence Minister. Sir, — Commissioner's Office, Wellington, 14th May, 1886. In submitting a report, with statistics, of the Constabulary force for the year ending the 31st March, 1886, the Police branch shows a strength on that date of 494, as against 474 last year —not including 22 Native and 8 district constables, at reduced salaries ranging from £10 to £100 per annum—being an increase of 20 on the previous year ; while the Field force shows a decrease during the same period of 170. New police stations have been established at Denniston (Westland District), Martinborough and Eketahuna (Wellington District), Manaia, Pukearuhe, Pungarehu, and Opunake (Taranaki District), Kihikihi, Alexandra, and Kawhia (Waikato District) ; and others reopened at Eichmond (Nelson District) and Kaitangata (Dunedin District) ; besides an additional constable granted to each of the following stations—viz., Kumara, Westport, Woodville, Gisborne, Wanganui, Palmcrston North, Gore, and Cambridge, and two to Auckland; whilst the stations at Manutahi and Havelock, in the Taranaki and Napier Districts, have been closed. The casualties in the Police branch amount to 24, as against 20 in the previous year, made up as follows : Transfer to Volunteer staff 1, resignations 9, discharges 8 (4 of which were on compensation, and 1 for medical unfitness), dismissals 5, and by death 1. The criminal statistics attached show a small decrease in the more serious and an increase in the minor offences in the North Island, as well as a reduced number of offences of both classes in the South Island. With regard to simple drunkenness there have, however, been increases in the Provincial Districts of Auckland, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay of 175, 144, and 44 respectively; while in Taranaki there are fewer such cases by 25, in Otago by 249, in Nelson by 31, in Westland by 79, and in Canterbury by 96. Below are given the proportion of police to population and cost per inhabitant of this and the adjoining colonies, which shows a comparison favourable to New Zealand. The general conduct of the officers, and other members of the force has been very satisfactory, and many of the former have highly distinguished themselves, notably those in Native districts ; while the non-commissioned officers and men employed as Clerks to the Bench have given general satisfaction to the Magistrates. The members of the Field force having been largely withdrawn from Native districts have been replaced, where necessary, by one or more civil police constables with the best results. These changes have necessitated the creation of new police districts, which have been placed in charge of experienced officers. Serious offences in the Police force are almost unknown ; and, as the desire to obtain appointments is very general, any instances of drunkenness have been punished by instant dismissal from the force. I have, &c, G. S. Whitmore, The Hon. the Defence Minister. Commissioner.

Return showing the Proportion of Police to Population, and Cost of Police per Inhabitant, in each of the following Places.

Place. Proportion of Police to Population. ■ Cost of Police per Inhabitant. Remarks. Tew Zealand 1 to 1,266 s. d. 3 2 Calculated on the basis of estimated population, G25,849, on the 31st March, 1886, and the net expenditure for police, £99,402 12s. 9d. (Vide Appropriation Account for year ended on same date.) Calculated on number of police, vide Annual Report for 1884, and estimated population on the 31st December, 1884, vide Statistical Register, 1884, page 2. Cost of police for 1884, vide Votes and Proceedings, 1885, Vol. i., page 272. Calculated on number of police, vide Annual Report for 1884, and estimated population on the 31st December, 1884, vide Pugh's Queensland Almanac for 1886, page 527. Cost of police, vide Estimates, 1884 -85. Takon from Victorian Year Book, 1884-S5. Calculated on number of police for 1884, vide Proceedings, South Australia, 1885, Blue Book, page 25, and estimated population on the 31st December, 1884, vide Statistical Register, 1884, Part I., page 5. Cost of police, vide Statistical Register, 1884, Part VI., page 7. Tew South Wales 1 to 672 5 7 Queensland 1 to 502 8 8 Victoria South Australia ... 1 to 803 1 to 718 4 6 6 6

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885.

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885 — continued.

OflenceB. d S8 3 a O Committed for Trial. Porso] is Apprehended, 1884. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. •6 $ •si Or] 11 K< d» ■^ 5 o o Eh £ o fc_ o ff H ° o Committed for Trial. Persons Appreheni Summarily Convicted. led, 1885. Discharged. J J S ft O O © © CO 3 C o 5 d oq « 3 o 3 S M. F. M. I F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Nobth Island— continued. Escaping from custody Evading toll Explosives Act, breaches of Exposure, indecent False pretences .. Fisheries Conservation Act, breaches of Foreign Seamen's Act, breaches of.. Forcible entry Forging and uttering Forgery Fraudulent bankruptcy Fraudulent conversion of trust-money furious driving and riding Gaming and Lotteries Act, breaches of G-old-mining Districts Act, breaches of Harbour regulations, broaches of .. Housebreaking Illegally on premises Impounding Act, offences against .. Indecent behaviour Industrial Schools Act, offences against Infanticide Inflicting grevious bodily harm Inspection of Machinery Act, breaches of Justices of Peace Act, breaches of .. Killing cattle with intent to steal the carcases Larceny Larceny as a bailee Larceny from dwellings Larceny from stores Larceny from the person Larceny from vessels Licensing Act, breaches of Libel .. Lunacy Local Boards Act, breaches of Malicious injury to property Maliciously poisoning a dog Maliciously shooting a dog Maliciously wounding cattle Manslaughter Marriage Act, offences against Married Women's Property Protection Act, breaches of Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Masters and Servants Act, breaches of Medical Practitioners Act, breaches of Municipal by-laws, breaches of Municipal Corporations Act, breaches of .. .. Municipal Police Act, breaches of .. Murder Murder, attempted Murder, supposed Naval Discipline Act, broaches of .. Neglecting to bury dead animals .. Obscene and profane language Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing bailiffs Obstructing a public place Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury Poison-laying in public places Police Offences Act, offences against Post Office Act, breaches of Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, breaches of Prisons Act, breaches of .. Prohibition orders Property Assessment Act, breaches of 1 "l5 52 26 13 54 25 4 32 13 1 19 20 48 21 120 8 *786 15 22 "21 '245 11 8 38 10 4 6 47 6 4 "a 5 1 3 io 12 25 '25 10 1 17 1 40 7! 78i I 4 •• j 331; '7 I 6 133^ "l, 1 "e 1 35 '40 1 "9 "2 26 1 ■ 5 9 13 "7 2 2 4 ■ 2 10 6 4 163 6 6 6 '95 22 ■7 i 2 1 is 51 20 13 47 23 4 32 13 1 19 11 48 20 119 8 608 18 17 '20 244 3 4 27 50 26 17 25 31 4 1 "51 39 27 28 54 74 4 128 1 1 "l3 3 935 13 U 2 21 10 211 1 123 2 288 1 1 1 1 io 5 12 2 4 1 2 42 7 6 9 "l! i "i 2 3 4 22 23 19 11 2 1 '46 30 'is 7 40 31 1 84 "e 358 1 18 2 ] 101 "l i 2 34 1 43 1 5 "9 ., 2 11 7 2 18 8 2 "5 9 9 4 7 36 3 7 "4 162 3 7 4 90 '24 "3 2 3 '27 1 "l 'il 3 4 25 44 26 13 25 20 4 1 '51 39 27 15 54 71 4 128 1 1 i3 2 636 13 38 2 15 211 1 123 2 237 1 1 1 1 'is 3 149 '92 2 io "1 "3! 4J 121 26 'i2 "l 19 26 8 8 6 53 4 8 1 1 23 21 4 1 8 'if 159 58 198 "6 84 49; 116 '33 i7 28 9 44 14 3 159 58 186 "3 'l 69 2 121 1 1 '26 i9 '78 4 is 60 1 1 1 36 56 " "l 3 2 "2 1 i 1 . • ! "3 2 1 31 19' 12 31 37 17 20 37 6 6 2 3 1 3 1 6 2 11 3 8 11 5 381 322 it 41 'il 381 1 476 1 406 'ie '52 2i 1 476 1 95 *8I 5 42 5 1 4! 37> 1 1 4 5 42 3 1 1 1 1 0 •• I •• "2 1 'i 6 5 1 5 1 154 42 •■ I 3 4 1 "l 1 'ij 1 "5 5 1 4 1 4: "l3 171 2 1 "3! '871 2; '41 30 "3 171 2 1 _ J 5 1 89 37 '28 '26 5 11 5 1 154 42 1 *17 18 • • ! I 40 1 .. I "l " i 2 8 2 15 4 3 13 2 344 "l 8 1 1 4 4! 2 12 2 344 4 1 2 15 "O 'i "3 "i i) ..I 1 "2 264 '73 3j "2 344 "l 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 4 3 2 14 1 1 1 5 "1 2 1 7 1 3 2 14 1 1 2 5 "l; 1 i4 1 •• mr

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885— continued.

Offences. s§ o Com- Summittod i marily for Trial. Convicted. Persons Appreheni led, 1884. Discharged. <o o^ o ®^: Ik 5a o o 9 fa ■a . o a . ® .Q to r- O a o o Committed for Trial.I Persi ins Apprehended, 1885. Summarily Convicted. Discharged. 3 °« II ■3 S o o H£ M. ! F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. o d o o a o to O o o « M. F. Noeth Island — continued. Public Health Act, breaches of Public Revenues Act, breaches of .. Public Works Act, breaches of Quartz Machinery Registration Act, breaches of Rabbit Nuisance Act, breaches of .. Railway by-laws, breaches of 4 1 97 4 hi "l "1 31 4 1 96 6 135 1 '89 "2 5 *44 135 2 88 1 i 1 11 33 6 1 9 28 2 5 3 1 11 33 6 4 56 1 1 9 "4 40 'ie 1 4 56 1 1 7 "3 '23 Rape Rape, attempted.. Receiving stolen property Refusing to assist police Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of Rescue of cattle Rescuing goods from bailiffs Resident Magistrates Act, breaches of Riot .. .. ... Robbery from the person Robbery with violence Sacrilege Sale of Poisons Act, breaches of .. Selling obscene pictures .. Shoep Act, breaches of Sheep-stealing shipping & Seamen's Act, breaches of Slaughterhouses Act, breaches of .. Sly grog-selling Smuggling Sodomy Soliciting alms Stamp Act, breaches of .. Suicide, attempted Suicide, threatening Sunday-trading Sunday-working Sureties of the peace rhreatening language rhrowing stones .. rown Board by-laws, breaches of .. rown Districts Act, breaches of framways Act, breaches of rrespass Frig. Surveys Act, breaches of rurnpike Act, breaches of Uttering counterfeit coin Vaccination Act, breaches of Vagrancy Volunteer Act, breaches of Waste Lands Act, breaches of Weights & Measures Act, breaches of Wife-desertion Wilful destruction of property 1 5 "b 4 1 "1 "3 i 4 1 6 i "2 "9 "l 6 1 6 'l 6 1 17 10 4 3 17 II "l 5 3 8 6 4 '2 "l 3 "2 5 3 8 5 2 5 3 8 "l3 "8 5 i3 8 4 2 1 "7 i "1 "4 1 2 2 37 "1 3 2 40 6 158 4 2 3 3 2 22 1 "l 18 8 208 7 "5 "8 141 4 10 1 51 3 'i 18 7 192 7 3 2 40 9 177 4 2 3 2 129 4 1 3 3 4 29 *31 3 t f "l "2 3 1 6 14 17 "1 1 6 14 17 1 2 11 14 5 8 3 "l 1 "5 5 4 3 3 2 4 2 26 133 1 30 4 3 1 1 "i 3 2 4t 2 26 133 1 30: "i i "i "l "l 1 2 4 2 10 57 1 2 "4 "l6 76 'io 42 "5 "5 21 i 8 'ie 76 2 9 53 1 30 "2 11 'i2 59 "3 10 "28 4 *26 4 "2 '28 4 4 3 5 1 1 4 3 354 8 2 24 16 13 1 4 2 4| 1 2! 3, 353 8 2 24J 15 13 "3 5 "5 "4 "9 2 1 2 "8 9 "l 1 1 4 3 638 402 97 123 is 637 234 7 2 23 10 3 46 1 3 60 1 i3 284 "l6 11 "8 0 '*8 3 'io 9 "l 8 2 8 5 13 "5 10 Totals .. 8,012 251 15 5,267 1,310 151 7,711 234 12 1,678 189 8,921 840 717 9,480 6,055 753 2,308 i_! — South Island. 1 Abduction Absconding from bail Abusive language Adulteration of Food Prevention Act, breaches of. .. Animals Protection Act, breaches of 1 4 45 1 1 4 45 1 4 29 "2 19 'i3 2 8 '5 "l6 "4 1 'll ie 7 19 62 4 5 292 12 93 5 1 3 3 10 2 1 9 2 1 i 7 19 6 1 15 54 i o "9 1 6 5 1 15 8 6 4 8 4 3 Arson Arson, attempted Assaults, aggravated Assaults, common Assaults, indecent Assaults on constables Assault and robbery Assault occasioning bodily harm .. Assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm Assault with intent to ravish Assault with intent to rob Assault with violence Attempting to break into a storo .. "o "2 i 3 191 1 83 "l 'io "4 2 80 3 6 7 5 288 10 93 5 1 2 380 10 61 14 5 2 "3 1 '2 2 257 5 56 4 '30 "l 76 3 4 6 1 is "1 2 378 Si 'I *88 •■ 1 . ■2 32 4 2 1 8 1 3 4 2 1 8 5 1 3 1 5 1 2 '2 "l 3 2 7 1 "4 2 7 1 3 "1 4 "1

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885— continued.

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Offences. © o w 3 a o Committed for Trial. Persoi is Apprehoni Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. © ■31 II $ a o o © d <» «» Committed for Trial. Porsoi Summarily Convicted, is Apprehoni led, 1885. Discharged. •6 . a ■31 }-i (2 P a o o © Pi. M. F. "to o CO 1 o C o q © a o g o o p M. F. M. P. M. F. M. F. M, P. South Island— continued. Attempting to shoot Bankruptcy Act, breaches of Beer Duty Act, breaches of Being in possession of a padlock and key Bestiality Breaches of the peace Breaking and entering premises Breaking into premises and stealing therefrom Breaking into and stealing from dwellings Burglary Carnally knowing a girl under the age of twelve years Cattle- and horse-stealing Cattle wandering Cemeteries Act, breaches of Child-desertion Coinage Act, offences against Concealment of birth Conspiring to defraud New Zealand Government Constabulary Force Ordinance, offences against Contagious Diseases Act, breaches of Contempt of Court Cruelty to animals Customs Laws Consolidation Act, breaches of Cutting and wounding Damaging police uniform.. Damaging property Default of bail Default of payment of costs Default of payment of penalty Destitute Persons Act, breaches of.. Disobeying orders of Court Disobeying summonses Disorderly conduct Disturbing congregations.. Dog Registration Act, breaches of .. Dog-stealing Drunkenness Embezzlement Embracery Employment of Females Act.breaches of Entire Animals Act, breaches of .. Escaping from legal custody Exposure, indecent False pretences Fisheries Conservation Act, breaches of .. Forgery Forging and uttering Fraudulent bankruptcy Furious driving and riding Gold-mining Act, breaches of Gaming and Lotteries Act, breaches of Harbour regulations, breaches of .. Hawkers' License Ordinance,broaches of .. " .. Housebreaking Housebreaking, attempted Illegally on premises Illegally pawning Impounding Act, offences against .. Inciting prisoners to resist Indecent behaviour Indecent language Industrial Schools Act, offences against .. ... Infanticide Killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcase 3 Y 4 7 71 19 9 8 3 170 6 24 66 "34 3 3 2 4 12 7 62 1 "2 7 11 16 "2 "5 5 i 17 1 4 "4 48 1 1 3 4 3 6 43 15 6 6 144 ii 3 11 2 3 "1 "1 3 14 1 6 4 "l "l 11 "2 14 3 1 1 i i 2 1 i i "3 170 1 15 44 20 2 2 2 4 12 7 62 1 6 3 6 4 7 61 18 7 8 53 14 5 50 A 12 "l2 9. 2 102 G 2 8 3 2 1 1 47 1 27 25 4 1 20 218 1 10 1 1 2 1 1 1 "l 10 8 1 1 4 12 1 5 1 8 29 9 2 41 4 137 1 3,097 17 "1 ii 3 "1 190 "l "l 64 5 "5 1 "l "l 1 2 2 "3 "l 8 1 1 "e 3 1 9 21 1 3 "1 37 1 13 3 1 "2 4 'ii "1 "1 1 1 47 1 13 14 1 1 14 218 1 9 12 12 2 102 6 2 6 3 2 8 46 12 4 50 4 164 2 3,928 39 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 216 1 7 12 '40 5 "l "2 1 14 2 2 4 "5 "c 1 "l 18 5 4 "l 123 5 41 2 "1 "l '42 4 'l72 2 4,383 21 133 3,471 8 "'4 004 35 1 266 5 43 172 1 4,383 19 i 164 3 3,928 41 1 "5 501 20 1 292 7 "2 '38 "l "8 455 "6 15 1 '20 1 2 1 7 22 73 2 1 6 20 27 1 1 21 2 1 7 21 66 38 5 47 55 24 5 34 26 3 "3 1 9 7 7 2 38 5 44 47 36 '25 "l 2 11 '2 2 3 ii 2 'l8 4 2 55 "2 33 i 2 1 2 "7 4 2 42 6 1 24 5 7 5 ii 2 3 1 2 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 "l 6 15 5 7 5 2 1 31 "3 31 "l "l 5 "5 36 5 2 5 36 '31 17 3 14 3 17 3 37 4 32 4 6 38 4 20 1 1 8 1 18 "3 1 1 3 2 1 6 1 5 'l5 "3 'is 13 1 27 2 1 2 11 1 17 2 1 "l "l 13 1 27 2 1 2 "l 22 2 1 2 5 "5 5 io .. "2 181 112 62 5 2 181 191 1 113 54 15 5 187 1 10 1 1 1 1 ••

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885— continued.

•a ha Corns'^ mitted 9 g for Trial. 3 a § M. F. Persoi is Apprehem Summarily Convicted. led, 1884. Discharged. •a Q a& o o id ,-< © a O 3 a o Persoi Committed for Trial. ns Apprckem Summarily Convicted. led, 1885. Discharged. o 1 o o <0 Ofloncoa. 6 B C o a 6 m a 0 o ft - M. F. M. F. M. F. M. I F. M. F. South Islaxd — continued. Larceny Larceny as a bailee Larceny from dwellings Larceny from the person Larceny of post letters Leaving excavations unlighted at night Xjetting off fireworks Libel .. Licensing Act, breaches of Local Boards Act, breaches of Lunacy Malicious injury to property Maliciously killing a cow Maliciously poisoning dogs Manslaughter Marine Store Dealers Act, breaches of Married Women's Property Protection Act, breaches of Masters and Apprentices Act, breaches of Municipal by-laws, breaches of Murder Murder, attempted Naval Discipline Act, breaches of .. Neglecting to provide sufficient food for a child Offences against the Persons Act, breaches of Obscene and profane language Obstructing bailiffs Obstructing and resisting police Obstructing a public place Obstructing a railway-line Passengers Act, breaches of Pawnbrokers Act, breaches of Perjury .. Personation at an election Police Offences Act, breaches of .. Police Ordinance, Christchurch, breaches of Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, breaches of Prisons Act, breaches of .. Public Domains Act, breaches of .. Public Health Act, breaches of Public Works Act, breaches of Rabbit Nuisance Act, breaches of .. Railway by-laws, breaches of Rape Rape, attempted.. Receiving stolen property Refusing to give evidence Refusing to leave licensed premises Registration of Births, &c, Act, breaches of Registration of Electors Act, breaches of Rescuing cattle Rescuing goods seized under warrant Rescuing prisoners Riotous behaviour Robbery with violence Sacrilege Sale of Poisons Act, breaches of .. Sheep Act, breaches of Sheep-stealing Shipping and Seamen's Act, breaches of Shooting with intent to murder Shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm Slaughterhouses Act, breaches of .. Smuggling Soliciting alms Stamp Act, broaches of .. 1,045 13 38 24 3 1 176 24 230 187 1 7 O 2 530 3 1 2 3 197 "82 1 0 11 3-1 5 5 3 1 1 8 "l 1 1 "5 i 1 9 2 I 421 3 12 4 91 24 133 119 1 456 119 '72 1 1 63 1 5 'l8 "55 25 "l6 68 "3 146 3 1 1 1 62 32 20 "l 3 1 55 2 io 7 i 5 26 '5 io 2 3 1 1 5 i 699 14 24 8 1 176 24 230 167 1 "7 3 2 530 4 1 3 197 '82 1 2 11 1,036 14 48 14 2 1 2 137 20 205 226 1 1 3 405 3 3 2 238 1 69 7 2 5 6 1 289 17 4 7 3 "l "l "l 2 ■2 1 3 3 6 'i 1 418 2 17 3 2 1 77 18 112 136 3 351 161 1 64 7 1 202 77 1 3 1 9 '45 22 io '49 ii 116 3 4 47 2 38 19 "u "l "22 5 1 1 1 58 18 1 4 'io 5 6 <; 649 11 31 7 2 1 1 137 20 205 183 1 3 405 q 3 2 238 1 09 7 5 6 1 277 1 10 2 1 1 89 "l 3 "2 2 '41 1 7 2 3 1 289 9 'io 3 39 4 25 "l "e 3 2 125 o 3 'ia "1 "5 -6 39 26 3 9 1 39 39 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 20 66 3 53 6 2 6 54 2 35 "l 12 10 1 15 2 :i 2 20 66 3 51 6 "31 53 "4 48 '27 5 31 53 11 "2 18 3 i 99 4 1 '87 ii 1 98 4 1 3 '46 o -6 "3 1 "l 8 "l 2 "l 1 "l "l a "3 "s "s 3 2 2 2 5 5 3 5 32 19 13 32 "1 "l 1 32 1 1 "l "l 1 2 '2 "S "ll "'J "1 'ii "ii 2 '*2 "2 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 "3 7 1 8 "5 "2 1 "7 2 3 7 5 "l 7 "2 7 "l "1 327 231 1 14 246 206 1 "l 118 26 144 1 "1 121 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1

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Return showing the Number of Offences Reported, Persons Apprehended, and Comparison of Crime during the Year ending 31st December, 1884, and Year ending 31st December, 1885— continued.

Return showing the Distribution of Field Force on the 31st March, 1886.

Return showing Casualties in the Armed Constabulary Field Force during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Discharges .. .. .. .. 2 Transfers to Police branch .. .. .. 34 Dismissal .. .. .. .. 1 Transfers to Artillery branch .. .. 86 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. 3 Transfers to Engineer branch .. .. 9 Medical unfitness.. .. .. .. 6 Transfers to Torpedo branch .. .. 23 Resignations .. .. .. .. 41 253 Discharges on reduction of the force .. 47

Eeturn showing Casualties in the Police Branch of the New Zealand Constabulary during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Death .. .. .. .. ~ i Kesignations .. .. .. .. 9 Medical unfitness .. .. .. .. 1 Discharges on compensation .... 4 Discharges ........ 3 24 Dismissals .. .. .. .. 5

iETUEN S. lowing the Number of O: the Year ending 31st Di 'FENCE! icembei s Eepoeted, Persons A: •, 1884, and Year endinj TEE HI ; 31st 1NDBD, i Decem' iiid Comparison o: )er, 1885— coutinii Cm: •ing ;d. Offences. a o 3 a Kg o Committed for Trial. Perso; is Apprehendi Summarily Convicted. id, 1884. Discharged. 1! it as Committed for Trial. Persi >ns Apprendi Summarily Convicted. )d, 1885. Discharged. •d 5- 0) ■a £ p o o 8 i a 6 2 § q M. P. M. F. M. F. o M. F. 11. F. M. F. South Island — continued. Suicide, attempted Sunday-trading .. rhreatcning language Pown and Country Police Ordinance, Otago, breaches of rrespass of Cattle Ordinance, breaches of Trespass on lands .. Using a shanghai Uttering a forged order Vaccination Act, breaches of Vagrancy Volunteer Act, breaches of .. I Weights and Measures Act,breaches of Wife-desertion Wounding with intent .. .. | 17 41 69 125 1 4 3 34 50 113 1 "4 3 10 "2 18 9 17 40 69 ; 125 1 15 2 45 I j " 2 1 1 1 22 1 17 6 1 3 5 "3 15 2 45 .. I 1 1 7 j 240 5 ; 120 1 o 2 4 I ■• 1 1 2 2 69 125 1 5 603 1 111 18 0 5 357 I 101 4 130 94 22 'o 603 1 111 8 6 1 1 243 5 120 12 10 1 " ..I 115 94 1 7 1 ■79 M 1 20! 4 9 360 "2 6 4 3 2 I ' " 22 2 2 "' I 4 * * j "l "3 "7 i J 10 4 •• ! Totals j 10,271 192 6,997 1,131 1,114; ;i52 9,011 9,475 15 6,413 959 1,101 164 i8,802 1,124 1,920 25 150 Eeturn showing the Distri: iUtion of Field Foece on the 31st March, 1886. Stations. u o I Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Stations. i E 0) U a o Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Auckland District, — Auokland .. ' North Shore .. j Alexandra Kawhia District, — Kawhia .. .. ! Taranaki District, — j Opunako.. .. j Opunake Road Party, Taupo District, — I Taupo .. 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 14 6 4 18 — 28 34 Dunodin, — Otago Heads .. i Wellington,— Point Halswell .. i Kaiwarawara .. ■ Depot .. .. i Assistant Under-Secre-' tary for Defence .. 1 1 1 1 2 1 12 ■11 17 13 23 30 18 2 3 29 48 37 37 2 3 3 21 22 34 26 25 3 33 1 1 1 i 51 5 Totals I 11 22 184 217 5 Retubn showing Casualties in the Aemed Constabulary Field Foece during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Discharges .. .. .. .. 2 Transfers to Police branch .. .. .. 34 Dismissal .. .. .. .. 1 Transfers to Artillery branch .. .. 86 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. 3 Transfers to Engineer branch .. .. 9 Medical unflfcness.. .. .. .. 6 Transfers to Torpedo branch .. .. 23 Resignations .. .. .. .. 41 253 Discharges on reduction of the force .. 47 Eetuen showing Casualties in the Police Bbanch of the New Zealand Constabulaey during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Death .. .. .. .. .. i Eesignations .. .. .. .. 9 Medical unfitness .. .. .. .. 1 Discharges on compensation .... 4 Discharges ........ 3 24 Dismissals .. .. .. .. 5

iETUEN S. lowing the Number of O: the Year ending 31st Di 'FENCE! icembei s Eepoeted, Persons A: •, 1884, and Year endinj TEE HI ; 31st 1NDBD, i Decem' iiid Comparison o: )er, 1885— coutinii Cm: •ing ;d. Offences. a o 3 a Kg o Committed for Trial. Perso; is Apprehendi Summarily Convicted. id, 1884. Discharged. 1! it as Committed for Trial. Persi >ns Apprendi Summarily Convicted. )d, 1885. Discharged. •d 5- 0) ■a £ p o o 8 i a 6 2 § q M. P. M. F. M. F. o M. F. 11. F. M. F. South Island — continued. Suicide, attempted Sunday-trading .. rhreatcning language Pown and Country Police Ordinance, Otago, breaches of rrespass of Cattle Ordinance, breaches of Trespass on lands .. Using a shanghai Uttering a forged order Vaccination Act, breaches of Vagrancy Volunteer Act, breaches of .. I Weights and Measures Act,breaches of Wife-desertion Wounding with intent .. .. | 17 41 69 125 1 4 3 34 50 113 1 "4 3 10 "2 18 9 17 40 69 ; 125 1 15 2 45 I j " 2 1 1 1 22 1 17 6 1 3 5 "3 15 2 45 .. I 1 1 7 j 240 5 ; 120 1 o 2 4 I ■• 1 1 2 2 69 125 1 5 603 1 111 18 0 5 357 I 101 4 130 94 22 'o 603 1 111 8 6 1 1 243 5 120 12 10 1 " ..I 115 94 1 7 1 ■79 M 1 20! 4 9 360 "2 6 4 3 2 I ' " 22 2 2 "' I 4 * * j "l "3 "7 i J 10 4 •• ! Totals j 10,271 192 6,997 1,131 1,114; ;i52 9,011 9,475 15 6,413 959 1,101 164 i8,802 1,124 1,920 25 150 Eeturn showing the Distri: iUtion of Field Foece on the 31st March, 1886. Stations. u o I Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Stations. i E 0) U a o Non-com-missioned Officers. Constables. Total. Auckland District, — Auokland .. ' North Shore .. j Alexandra Kawhia District, — Kawhia .. .. ! Taranaki District, — j Opunako.. .. j Opunake Road Party, Taupo District, — I Taupo .. 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 14 6 4 18 — 28 34 Dunodin, — Otago Heads .. i Wellington,— Point Halswell .. i Kaiwarawara .. ■ Depot .. .. i Assistant Under-Secre-' tary for Defence .. 1 1 1 1 2 1 12 ■11 17 13 23 30 18 2 3 29 48 37 37 2 3 3 21 22 34 26 25 3 33 1 1 1 i 51 5 Totals I 11 22 184 217 5 Retubn showing Casualties in the Aemed Constabulary Field Foece during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Discharges .. .. .. .. 2 Transfers to Police branch .. .. .. 34 Dismissal .. .. .. .. 1 Transfers to Artillery branch .. .. 86 Deaths .. .. .. .. .. 3 Transfers to Engineer branch .. .. 9 Medical unflfcness.. .. .. .. 6 Transfers to Torpedo branch .. .. 23 Resignations .. .. .. .. 41 253 Discharges on reduction of the force .. 47 Eetuen showing Casualties in the Police Bbanch of the New Zealand Constabulaey during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. Transfer to Volunteer Staff .. .. .. 1 Death .. .. .. .. .. i Eesignations .. .. .. .. 9 Medical unfitness .. .. .. .. 1 Discharges on compensation .... 4 Discharges ........ 3 24 Dismissals .. .. .. .. 5

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Return showing the Strength and Distribution of the New Zealand Constabulary (Police Branch), on the 31st March, 1886.

Stations. 00 h o o 9 Pi oo a M 43 . ii 5° an a CO CD Q 3 d i o o m 9 > o ffi V O to 43 9 B d S§ w 9 II * 2 o O m Stations. o o o a o co Els CO 00 4-i a a So ■r9 d 3 d j-i c o o IB 9 > Q O <D ft CO to £3 ®3 *- d -M d 4^+3 -M+a t» co d to s§ »§ o o o North Island. Auckland, — Auckland Aratapu Coromandel Dargaville Devonport Freeman's Bay .. Grafton Helensville Hokianga Howick Kamo Kawakawa Mangawai Mercer Mercury Bay Mangonui Newmarket Newton Onehunga Otahuhu Papakura Parnell Ponsonby Port Albert Russell Waiuku Warkworth "Wliangarei Wliangaroa Woodhill (near Helensville) .. i 7 i 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 i i' 1 i i 36 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Noeth Island— ctd. Wanganui,— Wanganui Marton Bull's Peilding Palmerston North Foxton Otaki Totals Taranaki, — New Plymouth .. Waitara Normanby Hawera Patea Waverley Manaia Opunake Pungarchu Pukeaiuhe 1 1 1 •• . 2 : 2 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 1 13 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 10 1 1 1 2 1 1 17 7 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 i i' Totals 1 3 16 20 i i Hawke's Bay,— Napier Napier (on leave) Taradale Clive Hastings Waipawa Waipukurau Ormondville Danevirke Woodville Porangahau Port Ahuriri Wairoa Gisborne Ormond Tologa Bay Awanui Tokano Waiohiki i' 1 1 1 7 1 10 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 l i Totals 1 9 48 3 4 4 61* Thames, — Thames Shortland Tairua Paeroa Tauranga Maketu Whakatane Opotiki Rotorua Waterford i 1 1 i 6 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 2 1 4 9 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 1 __ i l l l Totals 2 1 3 27 1 3 34* Totals 2 20 1 11 24* 1 South Island. Dunedin, — Maclaggan Street King Street North-East Valley South Dunedin .. Caversham Anderson's Bay .. Portobello Ravensbourne .. Boslyn Mornington Green Island Mosgiel Outram Nenthorn Port Chalmers .. Blueskin Hawksbury Waikato, — Kihikihi Alexandra Cambridge Hamilton East .. Hamilton West .. Kawhia Ngaruawahia Baglan Te Aroha Te Awamutu 1 i i 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 i 20 8 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 28 10 1 3 i i 2 1 i i Totals 1 l 2 10 3 14* Wellington,— Wellington Manners Street .. Clyde Quay Newtown Lower Hutt Featherston Martinborough .. Greytown Carterton Masterton Tenui Eketahuna Johnsonville Pahautanui Paikakariki 2 It 5 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 33 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 Totals Lawrence, — Lawrence Waitahuna Milton Kaitangata Balelutha Clinton Roxburgh Waipori Tapanui 1 1 1 1 i 7 47 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 59 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals 2 1 G 37 3 49 Totals 11 12 * District and Native constables not included in total. t Com] tilini Police Gazette.

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Return showing the Strength, &c., of the New Zealand Constabulary (Police Branch) — ctd.

Total, North Island .. .. .. 219) Includes G constables who Total, South Island .. .. .. 275)' act as police gaolers. 494 * District and Native Constables not included in total. [Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, nil; printing (1,400 copies), £12 03. od.]

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Eetuen showing the Stbength, &c, o: EW iEALAND iONST. jiula: lice Ira: Stations. 3 6 !.23 >3 g I 51 * I 7= o Stations. tn O o jn o '$% I as i M © O "^ CO U P Us o <a las 's$ - s g y- g H South Island — continued. Oam aru, —• Oamaru Duntroon Hampden Macrae's Ngapara Palmerston 1 1 7 I 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 South Island — continued. Christchurch — contd. Iiangiora Oxford Amberley Hurunui Waiau Kaikoura 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 'I Totals 1 1 1 15 Totals 1 1 I 8 51 2 C4* 12 1 | Southland, — Invcrcargill North Invcrcargill Campbelltown .. Biverton Otautau Winton Lumsdcn Oropuki Wyndham Mataura Gore Waikaia Half-Moon Bay .. 1 1 i 1 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Timaru, — Timaru Ashburton Waimate Eakaia Geraldine Temuka Pleasant Point .. Methven Fairlie Crock 1 1 1 1 8 i 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 Totals 1 21 1 26 1 Westland,— Hokitika Kumara Waimea Stafford Kanieri Rimu Ross Okarito Greymouth Bmnnerton Dunganville Ahanra Recfton Boatman's Lycll Westport Denniston Charleston ■•I Totals i 1 1 2 18 2 1 24* 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 Lake, — Clydo Alexandra South Arrowtown Cromwell Naseby Ophir Pembroke Queenstown St. Bathan's 1 i i 8 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 8 1 1 2 1 1 i 1 Totals 1 13 1 17* i Christchurch,— Christchurch Addington Sy den ham Phillipstown Woolston Bingsland St. Albans Papanui Lincoln Lyttclton Akaroa Little River Southbridgo Leeston Malvern Coalgate Bealoy Kaiapoi 1 1 i 23 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 31 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 i i i i i i 2 Totals Nelson, — Nelson The Port Richmond Spring Grove Collingwood Blenheim Havelock Picton .. Motueka Takaka 1 1 4 2 30 6 1 1 1 1 4 1 36 9 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 i i 1 1 1 2 1 1 Total3 1 5 16 22 1 i Grand Total.. 18 2 CO 390 18 8 22 494' Total, Total, North Island .. .. .. 2191 Includes G constables who South Island .. .. .. 2751 act as police gaolers. 494 * District and Native Constables not included in total. {Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing (1,400 copies), £12 03. OdJ Authorit; : George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—1386.