Head quarters are at Perth, and the more important stations are at Albany, Bunbury, Dongarra, Fremantle, Geraldton, Guildford, Kojonup, Newcastle, Roebourne, Williams and York.
A body of Water Police has stations at Fremantle, Albany, Champion Bay, Bunbury, Vasse, and the Lacepede Islands.
Under this head may be noticed the existence of a small schooner, which, on the part of the Government, overlooks the pearl fishing fleet. Her commander is in the Commission of the Peace.
Besides the Gaol for convict prisoners on the Imperial Establishment there are Gaols at Perth, Fremantle, Albany, and Geraldton, and an establishment for native convicts at Rottnest.
Medical.—From the sparseness of the population of the Colony it has been necessary that the Government should assist in providing medical attendance throughout its several districts. The introduction of convicts and establishment of local depots made this a part of the system. Medical men were therefore established in all the more important centres of population, besides the Medical Officer resident in the convict prison at Fremantle.
There are now hospitals at Albany, Bunbury, York, Toodyay, Champion Bay, Guildford, Perth, and Vasse, besides a Lunatic Asylum at Fremantle. The Medical establishment of the Colony is under the superintendence of the Colonial Surgeon residing at Perth, and there are Medical Officers at Albany, Bunbury, Fremantle, Geraldton (Champion Bay), Greenough, Pinjarrah, Roebourne, Toodyay, York, and Williams.
Military.—There is a force of Enrolled Pensioners constituted in all respects as regular soldiers, quartered
