'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎80r] (47/112)

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Chap. III.
PROTECTION.
12. Eliminating cases ie struck off/’ the total amount of real crime for disposal amounted heal cases for
to 24,835 cases as against 28,557 in the previous year; 17,948 being under Indian Penal Code dis P osa1,
and 6,887 under Class VI as compared with 21,853 and 6,704 in the preceding year. These
figures give a total decrease of 3,722 cases in the year under report. This decrease is spread
over all the Divisions, Sind and Railways, but is particularly noticeable in Central Division
where there was a fall of 2,114 cases.
* 13. There is a slight falling off in the measure of success obtained by the Police in Success of the Police
dealing with cases before the Courts in the year 1903. Altogether 17^384 cases were disposed in dealing with
of by trial, of which 13,673 ended in conviction, giving a percentage of 78 65 as compared with offeuces ‘
SO’hS in the previous year. This falling off is also noticeable in Indian Penal Code and
Class VI cases. Under more important heads of crime* it may be observed that out of 311
cases under Murder and Cognate offences for disposal, 326 were brought to trial and convictions
were obtained in 60 per cent, as against 56 in the previous year. Under Dacoity, there were
249 real cases for disposal; of these only 153 were brought to trial and 88 ended in conviction,
the percentage of convictions being 57 as against 77 m the previous year. For this remarkable
falling off, the Central Division and Sind are responsible. Under Robberies the average
percentage of convictions to cases tried in the whole 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. has fallen from 73 to 55. This
falling off is general, but is most marked in Sind. Under Burglaries, there were altogether
5,034 real cases for disposal; of this number, 1,476 were brought to trial and 1,137 ended in
conviction giving a percentage of 77 as against 81 in the previous year. Under Thefts and
Receiving Stolen Property, the average percentage of conviction stands at 80 and 70 as against
82 and 74, respectively, in the previous year.
14. The total number of persons appearing before the Courts in connection with all Persons,
crimes, cognizable and non-cognizable, was 193,767 as compared with 212,081 in the previous
year. The number of persons concerned in cases reported to Magistrates or taken up by them
direct was 19,751 as compared with 21,157 last year. The number of persons for disposal in
Police Cognizable cases was 32,052 as compared with 39,002 in the preceding year. Of these
27,456 were tried and 18,955 convicted, giving a percentage of 69‘03 as against 71 21 in the
previous year.
15. The total value of property stolen in cognizable cases amounted to Rs. 16,78,390 as Property stolen and
against Rs 18,64,145 in the previous year, giving a net decrease of Rs. 1,85,755. Total recovered,
recoveries amounted to Rs. 6,04,343 or 36 per cent., which shows an improvement of about
3 per cent, on the results of last year. The amount of property stolen in connection with non-
cognizable crime was valued at Rs. 14,717 as against Rs. 50,912 in the preceding year.
Recoveries amounted to Rs. 4,933, giving a percentage of 33*51 as against nearly 49 in the
previous year.
II.— Rural Police.
In Sind there is no Village Police. In the rest of 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. this body is an unorganised
force, only useful as a rule by reason of their local knowledge and the fact that they generally
receive first information as to any offences committed.
Rewards of various kinds for good work were granted in 214 cases, while the number of
punishments for failing to give assistance rose from 1U5 to 220.
III.— Additional Police.
In Siud a total force of 15 head constables and 66 constables was imposed on various village
communities, with the object of both punishing and preventing offences. In 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.
proper 11 constables in all were similarly employed, some in the Borsad Taluka of Kaira
and some in the Ranebennur Taluka of Dharwdr.
IV.— Bombay City Police.
1. There was no change in the strength and distribution of the force. It is anticipated Establishment,
that an increase in strength will shortly be necessary to cope with the difficulties caused by the
suburban development of the city.
2. Conduct and health both show an improvement. Punishments of all kinds decreased Conduct and health,
from 1,018 to 800, while rewards rose from 217 to 900. The daily average on the sick list
among the native constabulary was 38 as compared with 41, The new Police hospital
building was approaching completion at the end of the year*
3. There were in all 42,842 cognizable cases for disposal—an increase of 11,059 on the Cognizable crime,
figures of the last year. This increase is entirely due to offences under the local Acts. The
total number of cases taken up by the Police was 37,330 and the percentage of convictions rose
from 92*44 to 95*26. Cases under the Penal Code decreased from 4,852 to 4,341, while the
percentage of convictions rose from 71*90 to 73*56- Cases under the bead of Class VI and
Miscellaneous increased from 21,434 to 32,949 and the percentage of convictions rose to 98*13.
Serious offences of all kinds, save those against property, decreased, while the percentage of
convictions increased.
4. Non-cognizable cases increased from 8,694 to 9,097, while the conviction percentage Non-cognizablecrime,
improved from 44*08 to 49*21. The persons concerned in these cases numbered 11,907 and of
them 4,857 were convicted.