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EXHIBIT 54— continued. Beligion of Mbmbees of the Police Foece— continued. On the Ist January, 1898. Protestants ... ... ... .., ... ... ... 311 Roman Catholics ... ... ... ... ... ... 222 Total ... ... ... ... i 533

EXHIBIT No. 55. Return of Sickness on the Christchurch Police-station, from the 1st January, 1890, to the 31st December, 1897.

EXHIBIT No. 56. Return of all Defaults against Police Officers, and how disposed of, from 1890 to 1897, both years inclusive.

EXHIBIT No. 57. Eetuen of Men taken into the Police Force since April, 1896, when recruiting from Permanent Artillery exclusively ceased. General population... ... ... .. ... ... ... 87 Permanent Artillery ... ... ... ... ... .. 22 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 109

EXHIBIT No. 58. Return of Men appointed from the 17th October, 1889, to the 24th January, 1891, other than those transferred from Permanent Militia or Prisons Department.

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Year. Number of Constables. Number of Days sick. Remarks. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 27 28 26 37 38 19 42 65 641 816 388 606 430 168 424 863 Constable Stewart, six months' sick leave; Constable Allen, three months' sick leave. Exclusive of 153 days' sick leave, Constable McGill,

Year. Number reprimanded or cautioned. Number fined. Number reduced in Glass. Number reduced in Rank. Number transferred. Number allowed to resign. Number discharged. Number dismissed. Total. 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 897 25 35 31 25 39 23 34 32 34 30 25 24 20 27 30 15 7 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 4 4 12 10 4 76 70 62 57 66 67 77 63 *2 2 4

Name. Date. Authority. 'revelyan, C. E. H. )ay, John A. 'hillips, W. looper, V. ileary, 0. J. Jaker, A. Jummings, 0. (lack, James Jretherton, J. B.... 6 November, 1889 25 March, 1890 1 May, 7 „ 22 November, „ 8 December, „ 7 May, 21 June, „ 20 „ Hon. Captain Eussell. Instructions given : not stated by whom. Hon. Captain Bussell. „ (verbal). Hon. P. Whitaker. Hon. Sir H. A. Atkinson. Major Gudgeon, Commissioner. f .' " tt n