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Table No. 5. RETURN showing the SUMS granted from the REWARD FUND to Members of the ARMED CONSTABULARY for zeal in the performance of their duties, from 1st July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872.

Table No. 6. STATEMENT of ARMED CONSTABULARY REWARD FUND, from 1st July, 1871, to 30th June, 1872.

Table No. 7. ARMED CONSTABULARY PRIZES. RETURN showing the result of the PRIZE FIRING of the ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE for the Year 1872.

I certify that the above scores are taken correctly from the Returns of Officers Commanding Districts, and that the distribution of prizes is made in accordance with Armed Constabulary Circular Memo. No. 82. "W. Q-. Stack, Captain, Instructor of Musketry, A.C. Force.

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ARMED CONSTABULARY FORCE.

Bank md Name. District. Date. Service. By whom Recommended. Amount. 1871. £ s. d. Mounted Constable Higgins, John ... Wanganui and JPatea 22nd July For rescuing, at the risk of his own life, a lunatic from selfdestruction by drowning For zeal and promptitude in the arrest of Cyrus Haley Inspector Noake 5 0 0 50 0 0 55 0 0 1872. Inspector .. Broham, Thomas Auckland 28th Feb. Lt.-Col. Moule...

Payments into Fund. Amount. Payments out of Fund. Amount. Balance in hand on 30th June, 1871 Amount of Fines recovered during the year ending 30th June, 1872 Amount recovered at various periods during the years 1867 to 1870, by Captain Hempton and others (not credited in Statement for last year) Amount granted for establishing Libraries (vide last year's Table N"o. 6), but not yet withdrawn from Fund ... £ s. d. 1,768 6 2 166 1 0 824 13 7 Amount of Rewards paid as per Table No. 5 Amount paid for articles required in the fitting up of Libraries and erection of Grymnasiums Balance, credit on 30th June, 1872 £ s. d. 55 0 0 69 3 8 3,334 17 1 700 0 0 3,459 0 9 3,459 0 9

BkEECH-LoADINO CAKBINE. District. Rank and Name. Points obtained at I ill 3 Amount. Remarks. 326 I Mounted Constable John Thos. Stcelc 703 „ „ John W. Sheppe... 1624 „ „ James McMillan 3173 „ 2nd class Sergt. W. II. Babington 150 j250 i 300 yds.'yds. [yds. 17 j 17 14 14 11 15 15 10 14 14 12 13 j £ Cup. £ Waikato ... Taranaki ... Taupo Dep6t 48 1st 40 2nd 39 3rd 39 4th 10 5 3 2 I Ssideb Beeech-Loading Rime. 400 500 yds. yds. 600 yds. Taranaki ... Tauranga ... Taranaki ... Patea Taranaki ... Waikato ... Taupo 627 52 1373 1773 1263 1789 1552 383 9G1 947 576 1262 1717 Foot Constable William Elder „ „ George A. Keys „ „ John Long William H. Ryan ,, „ Francis Stanhope ,, „ Solomon Wavhurst „ 2nd class Sergt. John Berkeley ... „ Constable William Stanger „ ,, William Teague „ ,, James A. Wilkes „ 1st class Sergt. George Thomas ... „ Constable !Nixon Scott ,, „ Samuel Gordon Sub-Inspector Frederick C. Smith Sergt.-Major Philip Putnam Foot Constable John Verner 15 18 18 14 13 14 15 15 12 12 12 13 15 9 15 14 17 14 10 15 16 12 13 15 14 15 16 16 15 15 10 14 14 10 13 12 12 14 12 10 11 10 9 8 7 12 11 8 46 42 41 41 41 40 40 40 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 36 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 Valued at. £15 to be devoted for the purchase of Cross Rifle Badges for the winners of Prizes. Taranaki ... Waikato ... Badges ... £15 Prizes ... 125 Cup ... 10 Tauranga ... Waikato ... '"7 1580 125 10 Total ...£150