'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎25v] (49/137)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1907-1908.
Chap. I. 10
POLITICAL.
Tbibutaey States.
Sdvanttddi and
Sat dr a Jdghirs,
i
2.—SA'VANTVA'DI.
Ruling Chief—Hhni&m Savant Bhonsle, Rdja Bahadur, Sar Desdi; Residence—V&v&ntviidi ; Mardtha
Hindu j Age—37 years ; Educated at Belgaum and RAjkumar College, Rajkot; Has male heir. *
Area—925 square miles; Population (1901)—217.732 ; Gross Revenue—Rs 4,49,706; Military Force—
Principal Articles of Production —Rice, n&chni, vari and cocoaruts; Manufactures —Kuskus, goj^
thread and beetle-wing embroidery, horn work, toys, lacquered work, etc.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration,
Forests,
Public Works.
Revenue and
finance.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
1. The total rainfall was 142 ^6 inches. It was sufficient but not well distributed. Crops
yielded a fair outturn but prices of all food-grains ruled high owing to the scarcity in other
parts of India. There was lil tie demand for tagavi.
2. The strength of the Police was 138 and their cost Rs. 17,832 against Rs. 17,844 last
year. In 372 reported offences 324 persons were sent for trial, of who n 137 or 42*28 per cent,
weie convicted. Out of stolen property valued at Rs. 5,216, Rs. 3,234 worth or 62 per cent, was
recovered.
3. The numb er cf courts was 11 or one more than last year. The number of offences
reported during th j year rose from 427 to 452. In all <830 persons were dealt with. Of these
291 were convicted, 182 acquitted, 2S7 discharged and 70 stand over for the next year. Out
of 72 appeals 1 was rejected ; sentences were confirmed in 42; modified in 9 ; reversed in 12;
and in 2 the proceedings were quashed, while the remaining 6 stand over.
4. There is only one prison. The number of persons confined was 107 with a daily
average of 26*5 as compared with 115 and 29*8 last year. The cost of maintenance decreased
from Rs. 2,942 to Rs. 2,53o.
o. Including 508 suits from the previous year, cases for disposal numbered 2,394 as against
2,533. Of these, 1,786 were disposed of, leaving a balance of 608. Applications for execution
of decrees numbered 4,343, of which 3,500 were disposed of, involving claims of Rs. 2,23,685.
Of 160 appeals, 96 were decided.
6 . Documents numbering 1,666 were registered, compared with 1,691 last year. The fees
realized decreased from Rs. 8,155 to Rs. 4,762 owing to the introduction of the British scale of
fees. The cost of the Department was Rs. 1,160, a decrease of Rs. 184 .
7. The forest area was 34,791 acres. The receipts rose from Rs. 24,388 to Rs. 26 522
while the expenditure fell from Rs. 16,329 to Rs. 14,346. ' *
t, , S ; •, total out % on P ublic works amounted to Rs. 49,700 as compared with
Rs. 45,132 last year.
t, t0{ ^ receipts increased from Rs. 4,40,195 to Rs. 4,49,706 and the expenditure from
Rs. 4,75,253 to Rs. 5,85,907. The closing balance was Rs. 3,93,479.
10 . The receipts amounted to Rs. 46,221 and expenditure to Rs. 44,668 as against
Rs. 47,688 and Rs. 43,920, respectively. The closing balance was Rs. 38,544.
11 . There were 5,997 births and 5,051 deaths, the ratio being 27*5 and 2S'2 per mille
respectively. There were 5,325 primary and 161 secondary vaccinations against 5,240 and 173
respectively last year.
12 . At the 8 medical institutions, 21,589 patients were treated at a cost of Rs. 18,599.
13 The number of schools decreased from 114 to 109 and attendance from 5,608 to 5 509
Expenditure was Rs. 27,919 compared with Rs. 29,143 in the preceding year.
V.—THE DECCAN.
Ruling Chiefs.
Residence.
Caste,
Gopal Krishnarav alias Aundk
ftana Saheb, Pant
Pratinidbi.
Mudhojirav Janrav Phaltan
Nimbalkar.
Shank arrav Chimnaji, Bhor
Pant Sachiv.
Fateksingh ShakajiKaje Akalkot
Bhosle alias Bapu
Saheb.
Eamrav Amritrav alias Jath
Aba Saheb Daphle.
Rani Bai Saheb Daphle, DapkLipur
widow of Kamch&ndra-
rav Venkatrav Chavan
Daphle.
Age. Where educated.
Heirs.
“ffinda. , Br " lmin ’ 33 Sdtira High School. Has no male hoir.
Kshatriya, Hindu ... 70 Privately
Deshasta Br&hmin, 54 Do.
Hindu.
Mardtha, Hindu
Do.
Do.
14 Do.
Has male heir.
Do.
Has no male heir.
23 Rdjkumdr College, Has male heir.
Raj kot.
73 Privately at Mudhol. Has no male heir.