'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎136v] (48/116)

Chap. III.
PROT.ECTION'.
Persons,
Property stolen
and recovered.
Establishment.
Conduct and health.
Education.
Cognizable crime.
Eon-cognizable
crime.
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with 73*39 and 86-18 last year. Under more important heads of crime it is hoteworfi
that out of 408 real cases of murder and cognate offences 312 were brought to trial 5
conviction obtained in 61 per cent, as against 60 in the previous yeai • True dacoities for dispofi
fell from 249 cases last year to 199 this—a substantial decrease ; 95 cases were brou^t7
trial and convictions were obtained in 68 per cent, as against 57 only in the previous b y e /
Real cases of robbery dropped from 395 to 370 and the percentage of convictions improved L '
55 to 64 per cent. Under burlgaries there were 4,837 real cases for disposal ; of these 14 S
were brought to trial and conviction obtained in 78 per cent, as against 77 in the prey-
year. Under thefts and receiving stolen property, the percentages of convictions to cases
trial have fallen from 80 and 70 to 78 and 67 respectively.
14. The total number of persons appearing before Courts in connection with cognizable
and non-cognizable crime was 193,821 as against 193,767 in 1903. Of these, 20,685 persons were
concerned in cognizable cases reported to the Magistrates or taken up by them direct, dhe
number of persons for disposal in Police cognizable cases was 32,.281 as against 32,052 in tl le
preceding year. Of these 27,117 were tried and 18,815 convicted, giving a percentage 0 f
69*38 as against 69*03 in the preceding year.
15. The total value of property stolen in cognizable cases amounted to Rs. 16,36,765 as
against Rs. 16,78,390 last year, giving a net decrease of Ps. 41,625. Considerably more property
was stolen in the Southern Division and Sind, but this is more than counterbalanced byai
decrease in the Central Division where the total value of the property stolen fell from Rs. 8,95 ^
to Rs. 7,37,143.
Total recoveries amounted to Rs. 6,28,498 or 38 per cent, as against 36 per cent, last year,
The amount of property stolen in connection with non-cognizable crime further declined from
Rs. 14,717 to Rs. 8,976, Recoveries amounted to Rs. 4,184, giving a percentage of 46 as
against 33 in the preceding year.
II.—Rubal Police.
This is an unorganised body of village servants made up of patels and watchmen who are
under the control of the Revenue Officers. Their duty is to assist the District Police
in their investigations and to report the commission of offences.
Rewards of various kinds were granted in 149 cases as against 214 last year, while 214
punishments were inflicted as against 220 last year.
There is no Village Police in Sind.
III.—Additional Police.
The additional police force at Borsad in the Kaira District consisting of one head con
stable and two constables was withdrawn during the year, as were the additional police stationed |
at Bochasan in the Borsad Taluka of the same district. r Ihe additional police at Hadargeriin
the D Mr war District were continued for another year. The post is made up of one head |
constable and three constables. No additional police were entertained in any district of tk [
Central Division under section 25 (c) of Act IV of 1890. In Sind a total force of 12 head
constables and 48 constables was imposed on various villages, a decrease of 3 head constables
and 18 constables as compared with last year. Their object is preventive as well as punitive,
IV.—Bombay City Police.
1. There was no change in the strength of the force.
2. There was a satisfactory decrease in the number of punishments which amounted to 620 |
P^vious year. At the same time rewards increased from 900 to IjOlD, |
The daily average on the sick list in the native constabulary was 33*53 as compared with 38*33 |
n* ^ reV *° U S •^? ar * r ^^ ie number of admissions to Hospital was 1,905 as compared with
,74 in 1903, which, however, had the lowest figure for any year of which records are available, |
1 ie new Police Hospital was opened during the year by His Excellency Lord Lamington.
3. Two hunffied officers and 557 men were able to read and write as compared with 19-
omeers and 543 men in the previous year.
4. . In all there were 49,908 eases for disposal, an increase of 7,066 cases on the figures of
e pievious year. The increase, taking police cases only, was entirely due to offences under Local ,
Acts. The total number of offences dealt with during the year was 43,619, of which 42^ [
resulted m conviction, a percentage of 9 7*37 as against 95*26 in the preceding year. Cases under
e ? a Q 7 °i o C Hm eaSe( ^ ^ rom 4yMl to 4,283, while the percentage of convictions rose from
i b ™ ihere were 68 false cases > of whie}l 51 were declared by the Magistatesto
T^aUous The total number of real cases under Class VI and Miscellaneous was 39,746 as
agains - m the preceding year. The percentage of convictions rose from 99*08 to 99*12'
I he proport 1011 of true emne to population was 1 to 17*72 as against 1 to 21*10 in the year
even hundred and sixty-five cases remained undetected at the close of 1904
compared with 60 1 m the previous year.
5. Non-cognizable cases for disposal numbered 9,303 as against 9,097 ; of this number 4,356
ended m coimction, giving a percentage of 47*08 as compared with 49*21. In connection wi
0 cases , persons appeared before the Courts, of whom 4,769 were convicted.
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