'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎22v] (43/137)

Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tbibutaby States.
Pdlanjpur Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and Jrfahi Kdntha.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Municipalities.
Public Works.
Pevenue and finance.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical.
Education.
General.
Principal events.
Season and crops.
Frontier questions.
Police.
N.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
4 BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT. [1907-1903
6 The number of courts was 38 and the number of persons convicted 883 against 94a
last year. Of a total of 8 a appeals, 33 were confirmed, 22 modified, 18 reversed and 12
otherwise disposed of.
7. *In the 21 jails and lock-ups, there were 1,094 inmates against 1,232 last year.
The cost of maintenance was Rs. 9,519.
8 . Out of a total of 5,004 suits, 3,440 were decided against 3,528 last year. The num
ber of civil appeals received was 203. 130 were disposed of, compared with 121 last year.
9. The number of documents registered was 403 an increase of 113, the fees being
Rs. 852 against 865 last year.
10. There were no municipalities under the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. jurisdiction. There were four
municipalities under the Palanpur and Rddhanpur States with an aggregate income of
Rs. 9,294 supplemented by State grants, and expenditure of Rs. 15,195.
11. The outlay on Public Works was Rs. 51,730 against Rs. 54,431 last year.
12. The gross revenue of Palanpur, Radhanpur, Tharad and W 6 o amounted to
Rs. 12,98,392 against Rs. 13,44,980 and the gross expenditure to Rs. 12,64,679 against
Rs. 13,50,363 of last year.
13. There was an opening balance of Rs. 66,080. Receipts totaUed Rs. 1,44,406 and
expenditure Rs. 1,13,605.
14. The number of births (10,894) shows a decrease of 82 and the number of deaths
(7,814) a decrease of 946.
15. The number of dispensaries was 15 showing an increase of 1 over last year. The
number of patients rose from 47,687 to 51,494, and the expenditure from Rs. 29,545 to
Rs. 31,058. 18,346 persons were vaccinated by 12 vaccinators at a cost of Rs. 4,155.
16. At the 78 schools in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. there was a daily attendance of 2,570 against
2,703 last year.
4.—MAHI KANT HA.
Princifal Ruling Chief —His Highness Major-General Mahdrajii Dhiraj Sir Pratab Singh Bahadur, G.O.S.I.,
K.C.B., LL.D., A.-D.-C., MaMr&ja of I'dar; Residence —Ahmednagar; Caste —Rathod Rdjput, Hindu •
Age 62 years ; Educated privately ; Heir —lias adopted heir.
3,124 square miles Population (1901)—3,61,545 ; Cross Revenue—Rn, 13,37,840; Tribute to His
Highness the Gdilctvdr of Baroda —Pdar, Rs. 30,340; sixty-two small States Rs. 96,469 ;
Articles of Production— gram, cotton and all common grains, marble and chaik; Manufac
tures —Dyed cloth. J
1. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. consists of the First Class State of 1'dar and sixty-two smaller
States. J
2. .^e principal events were the deaths of Her Highness the Maharani of I'dar, Miyan
Sursingji of Rbadal, Thakor Jala nsingji of Amliydra, Thakor Grulabsingji of Vada^am *
and the marriage of Bhamwar Shri Himatsinghji, son of Mahardi Kumar JDolatsino’ii with
the Kunvari of the R&ja of Khandela in Jaipur. 53 ^
3. Tin monsoon crops suffered heavily in many places from excessive rainfall, but the
rabi crops were very good, 12 to 16 annas in the rupee.
. , 4 ‘ , Pea t®, preserved on the frontier. Border Courts were held to dispose of disputes
with Kotra, Kherwara and Duugarpur. r *
5 The total strength of the Police was 1,302, of which number 415 were kept no by
I dai (compared with dio last year) and 515 by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , the balance being main rained
by the smaller States. The total cost of upkeep was Rs. 2,00,338. The number of offences
reported to the Police fell from 550 to 512. Th* ' e t . • , , nc . es
reported to the Police fell from 550 to 513/ fhT cinvi^ oWmSTX
7 by the I dar Police 35*5, and by other Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). Police 71-7. The worlr
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 64
ofthe Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and DarMrYolice' sho^inTp^menT o^ 1 r'^The' 'value^In
property amounted to Rs. 10 597 against 18,570 in the previous year. The Lt “
recovered was valued at Rs. 4 061 against Rs 8,108. The percentage of recoveries or ti e
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 60-8, for the I'dar Police 13'8, and for other Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). Police 25-7.
T , v } v oases the Magistracy dealt with 1,418 persons, of whom 551 were convicted
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. disposed of 7 appeals, in 5 of which the sentence was confirmed and in 2
reveiseu. in 1 dar 11 appeals were received out of which 2 were summarily reieeled and
9hea’d. The sentence was confirmed in lease, modified in 4 reversed in 1 } „ o 1L
prccceings were quashed, and 1 remained pending at the close of thl year
7*""" *££•&££ SS*? s Sr*T a.’i’? “
numbered 91 and the expenses amounted to Rs. 1,996. J S the lnmafceS