'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1902-1903' [‎27r] (47/106)

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1902-1903.] CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
Y.—Aden Police.
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Information as to the strength, cost and working of the Aden Police has been given in
Chapter I of this Report.
YI.—Yagrants.
At the beginning of the year there were 14 vagrants in the male work-honse. During the
year 68 more were admitted, making a total of 82. Of this number 9 deserted and were not
re-arrested, 7 were sentenced to imprisonment, 3 were sent to a lunatic asylum, 6 were deported
to England, 1 was sent to the Strangers' Home, 8 were consigned to the care of friends, 14 were
found to have sufficient means of subsistence and 16 were discharged on finding employment.
One vagrant was discharged but detained as ‘ extra \ At the end of the year 17 inmates remained.
One female vagrant remained from the previous year and three more were admitted, but all
were discharged before the year closed.
The total cost of the male and female work-houses rose from Rs. 6 ; 192 to Rs. 6,455.
YII.—Wild Animals and Yenomohs Snakes.
The total of persons killed by wild animals and snakes again rose, 133 and 1,160 persons
succumbing, respectively, as against 109 and 1,051 in the preceding year. Khandesh again
headed the list of casualties from wild animals with 57 deaths, and Ratnagiri was again re
sponsible for most deaths from snake-bites. Wild animals killed 1,783 head of cattle,
a marked decrease from last year’s figures although the number of animals destroyed rose in
Kanara from 680 to 757. The number of cattle killed by snakes fell from 291 to 75.
Rewards to the amount of Rs. 2,651 were paid for the destruction of 628 wild animals,
including 18 tigers, 166 panthers and leopards and 212 wolves. 14,345 snakes were reported
as destroyed and Rs. 157 were paid in rewards by Municipalities.
4,793 licenses to carry arms for the protection of crops were in force during the year. New
licenses numbered 1,073 or 560 more than in 1901-02.
4- Chemical Analysis.
The number of analyses made decreased by 167 to 4,673, the decrease being due chiefly
to a smaller number of medico-legal examinations. There were 220 cases of suspected human
poisoning and 169 cases of suspected animal poisoning. Poison was actually detected in 88
and 110 cases respectively. Arsenic was detected in 57 cases of human poisoning and in 84 of
cattle poisoning. Cerbera Thevetia was detected in 22 cattle poisoning cases. 317 samples
of water were forwarded.fcr analysis, of which 162 w^ere classed as bad.
5. Criminal Justice.
For details vide Appendices to the Annual Report on Crim'nal and Civil Justice and Tables I—IV under Civil and
Criminal Justice appended to the Judicial and Administrative statistics of British India.
1. There was no material change in the number and constitution of the Criminal Courts
and of the Benches of Honorary Magistrates.
2. The total number of offences reported fell from 171,823 to 162,883, the most notable
decreases occurring under theft (1,027), robbery and daeoity (130), offences a grain st religion
(64), and offences under the Cantonment Act (1,312), the Irrigation Act (156), and the Bombay
District Municipal Act (21,479). Murders however iobc from J73 to 208, while there were
considerable increases in offences against Cantonment Rules (228) and offences under the
Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. Towns Police Acts (7,134), the Act for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (5,066)
and the Bombay Municipal Act (5,691). There were no offences relating to the Army and
Navy or against the State.
3. The number of offences returned as true was 146,220 or about 90 per cent, of the total
number of offences reported, as against a percentage of 89 in 1901. The proportion of true
offences to population ranged from 1 to 20 in Bombay to 1 to 598 in Ratnagiri.
4. The number of cases brought to trial was 148,254 and the number of persons involved
m them was 255,882 as compared with 190,749 and 313,814, respectively, in the preceding
year. Of the total number of persons under trial, 46 per cent, were acquitted or discharged,
39 per cent, were convicted, while 11 per cent, remained under trial.
5. There were 3,060 miscellaneous cases, involving 5,098 persons. The number of
persons involved in proceedings for security for good behaviour rose from 3,042 to 3,213 and in
proceedings under Section 563 of the Criminal Procedure Code from 2 to 19.
6. The total number of cases decided fell from 198,591 to 147,299. Of these 144,223 or
97 per cent, were disposed of by Magistrates. Of persons convicted 52 per cent, were tried sum
marily as against 36 per cent, in 1901. The number of youthful offenders dealt with under
Section 31 of Act YIII of 1897 increased from 95 to 187. The average duration of cases rose
from 7 to 28 days.
Chap. III.
PROTECTION".
Government male
work-house.
Female work-house.
Expenditure.
Number and constitu
tion of Courts.
Number of offences.
Offences reported
true.
Number of persons
involved in cases.
Miscellaneous cases.
Cases decided.