‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1887-88’ [‎59v] (123/531)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. L
POLI nc AL.
Tributary States.
Southern Mardtha
States and Savanurt
Police.
Criminal Justice.
Prisons.
Civil Justice*
Municipalities.
Public Works.
Revenue and
Finance.
Vital Statistics and
Medical Relief.
Education,
General,,
Season and Crops.
Police.
Criminal Justice.
Prisons.
Civil Justice.
Revenue and
Finance.
[ISSf-SB.
TI 16 rainfall was loss tlian in tli© prscGding’ yeai, and tlie kliaiif ciop was unsatisfactory.
The rabi crop, with the exception of cotton, was good.
The stipendiary police was 59 strong. Ihere were, besides, 4 savars and 12 shetsandis
or village police. The total cost of the force was Rs. 5,677 in 1887-88 against Rs. 6,0G2
in 1886-87. 68 offences were reported to the police : 93 persons were arrested and 88
sent for trial. 60*2 per cent, of the persons arrested and 63-6 per cent, of those sent for
trial were convicted! The percentages in 1886-87 were 67*4 and 68 T respectively. The
Value of property stolen and recovered during the year was Rs. 2,278 and 1^166 respect
ively. The percentage of recoveries was 51T against 17 8 .
109 offences, involving 189 persons, were brought before the magistracy against 88
and 145 respectively in 1886-87. 85 persons were convicted, 80 acquitted, and 23 discharged.
The percentage of accused persons convicted to those brought to trial was 44’9 : in 1880-87
it was 69‘6.
37 prisoners were confined in the Ramdurg Jail during the year at a cost of Rs. 1,614.
There were 239 suits filed during the year, which commenced without any arrears.
238 were disposed of during the year. Thei’e were 181 applications for execution of decrees
for disposal: 171 were disposed of. There were 37 appeals including arrears (17) for dis
posal, of which 2 only were disposed of during the year. This result was due to the absence
of one of the State Karbharis on leave.
The number of municipalities continued to be tbe same as in the previous year, namely
two. They were both small.
The total expenditure on public works was Rs. 14,165 against Rs, 18,699 in the previous
year.
The actual income of the State for the year 1886-87 was Rs. 1,53,741, the actual ex
penditure was Rs. 1,44,574. The figures for 1885-86 were Rs. 1,35,350 and Rs. 1,34,112
respectively. At the close of 1886-87 the cash balance amounted to Rs. 33,353 and the
amount invested to Rs. 1,49,286 against Rs. 27,320 and Rs. 1,46,150 at the close of 1885-80.
Cholera prevailed to some extent between June and December 1887, and 33 cases
proved fatal. 81 more deaths (769) and 178 more births (1,484) were registered during the
year. There are 2 dispensaries in the State, one at Ramdurg and the other at Soriban,
the latter of which was opened in June 1888. 10,810 persons were treated at the Ramduro*
Dispensary against 9,933 in the previous year. The cost of the dispensaries was Rs. 2,990.
1,193 persons were vaccinated in 1887-88, 1,095 successfully. The number of vaccinations
in 1880-87 was 1,256.
There were 21 schools against 18 in 1886-87. There was one girls* school. The total
number of boys on the rolls was 1,193 against 1,154 in the previous year. The total cost was
Rs. 7,301 against Rs. 6,224.
SAVARU'R.
Area, 70 square miles ; Population (1SSI), 14,76J; Gross Revenue, Rs. 73,742.
The petty State of Savanur is situated in the Dharwar Collectorate, and many of the
State villages are scattered within the adjacent groups of British territory. The admin
istration of the State was continued daring the year under review by the Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Abdul
Tabrez KMn, assisted by a Divan. A daughter was born to him on 6 th August 1887,
who was named Mahabub Begam. The enquiry into titles in connection with the City Survey
made some progress, 14 cases having been disposed of against 11 in the previous year.
The rainfall was lighter than in the previous year, but the out-turn of the crops was on
the whole fair.
The strength of the police was 43 foot and 2 savars or mounted police. The cost of the
force was Rs. 4,074 against Rs. 4,212 in 1886-87. In addition there were 17 hereditary
police patils, 6 deputies of hereditary patils, and 2 stipendiary patils. 76 offences were
lepoited to the police against 53 in 1886-87. 64 persons were arrested, of whom 61
were brought to trial. The percentage of convictions to arrests was 32-6 against 25’5, and
to persons sent for trial 34*4 against 25*5 in 1886-87. Property worth Rs. 1,946 was stolen
during the year, of which 30 per cent, was recovered. The figures for th© preceding year
were respectively Rs. 210 and 70. r
39 offences against 29 in the preceding year, involving 61 persons against 43, were
dealt with by the Magistrates. 21 were convicted, 26 acquitted, and 14 discharged. There
were no arrears. There were 2 appeals against the Divan’s decisions as District Magi
strate, m both of which the sentences were reversed. The Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. besides disposed of 4
criminal appeals, and his decisions in 2 of them were concurred in by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
There were 10 prisoners confined during the year in the State Jail, of whom 3 remained
m confinement at the end of the year. The cost for the year was Rs. 147.
44 civil suits were disposed of out of a total of 60, of which 11 were the arrears of the
precec mg year ; 2 original suits were filed in the Court of the Nawfib and disposed of
/ appeals preferred against the decrees of the Subordinate Judge-were disposed of by the
awab, and the concurrence of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. was accorded in 6 cases.
P -{'^ e Mance in hand at the beginning of the' year was Rs. 39,531, at its close
tvs. 4o,oyt>. 1 he gross income of the year, exclusive of Local Funds, which yielded Rs. 3,452,