'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎33r] (64/137)

2907-1908.J POLICE—WILD ANIMALS.
percentage being 94-4V against 9477 last year The number of excluded eases rose from
1 1)50 to 1 , 226 ; of these nl were declared to be false. The percentage of convictions n th”
43,698 cases classe I as true was 97*26 against 96*89 in 1906.
6 . The t tal number of non-cognkable cases rose from 8,789 to 9,354, while the percentage
of convictions fell from -38 08 to oo 56. ^
7. The number of undetected cases was 644 compared with 659.
8. The value of property alleged to have been stolen was Rs. 3,07,088 a decrease of
Rs. 87,167. The percentage of recoveries rose from 517 to 62-5, and the percentage of eases
in which property was recovered trom 80 to 83.
9. The number of finger impressions received rose from 3,185 to 3,390, and the nnmW
of prisoners identified from 674 to 794. > , ana tne number
10. As last year 36 firms were authorized to deal in arms and ammunition The total
number of licenses and permits issued under the Arms Act was 3,671 compared with 3 543
Under the Explosives Act, 210 and under the Petroleum Act 134 licenses were issued showing*
a decrease of 113 under the former and 145 under the latter. s
11. Two hundr d and fifty motor-cars were registered during the year. The total number
of vehicles actuary r nning 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. is 87^, of which there are approximately 614 in
Bombay City. Uut of 33 prosecutions 27 ended in conviction.
12. The number of pilgrims who left Bombay for the Hedjaz was 20,317, and the
number who returned and were sent to their homes 2t } 372.
13. Sixteen foreigners, of whom 14 were Arabs, were deported.
14. The number of fires decreased from 133 to 97, and the damage to property from
Rs. 57*6 l£khs to Rs. 21 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . There were only a few cotton fires this year.
15. The efficiency of the force was severely tesfcel during the year by the strain put
upon it by the visit of the Amir of Afghanistan and by the stri fes of mill-hands. The notorious
burglar Nanabhai Din-draw was arrested. There was discontent among the native constables
in respect of the alleged inadequacy of their pay, and legal proceedings had to be taken against
two of the leaders.
Y.—Aden Police.
Chap. m.
PROTECTION
Non-cognizablo
cases.
Undetected cases.
Property stolen and
recovered.
Criminal Identifica
tion Department.
Arms, Petroleum
and Explosives Acts.
Motor-vehicles Acts.
Pilgrims.
Deportations.
Fires.
General,
Information concerning Aden Police will be found in Chapter I of this Report.
YI.—V AGE ANTS.
1. The total number of inmates was 175, 34 more than last year. Of these 10 were Government Male
shipped as sailors, etc., 37 given employment by private firms, docks or railways, 21 deserted, Workhouse.
2 escaped, 1 was transferred to the Lunatic Asylum, 2 sent to tbs Strangers* Home, 1 diel in
hospital, 34 were discharged having means, 12 d seh rged to the care of,friends, 1 handed over
to the Detective Pol ce, 26 convicted by Magistrates, and 4 deported. At the close of the year
24 remained in the workhouse. The total cost to Government was Rs. 7,977 compared with
Rs. 7,722 during 1906
2. The number of inmates was 8. Two were given employment, 2 discharged to Government Female
the care of friends, 2 deport-d, 1 sent to the Lunatic Asylum, and 1 escaped from hospital. Workhouse.
4he total cost was Rs. 129 against Rs. 102 in 1906.
3. The total cost to Government on account of the Vagrancy Act was Rs. 8,028 Expenditure,
compared with Rs. 9,574 last year.
3- Wild Animals and Venomous Snakes-
For details see tables under Wild Auima’s and Snakes printed in Part V of the
Statistics of British India.
1* During the year 1907, 66 persons were killed by wild animals, 8 more than in 1906. Damage.
Leoi ards and panthers were responsible for 27 deaths. The mortality from snake-bite was
LI71 agrainst 1 113 in the previous year. T.iere were 248 ca ; es in Ratn^igiri, l_ j 7 m xly er-
abad, 12 > in Thdna. The number of ca^t’e hilled by wild animals and snakes decrease rom
7,951 to 7,282. Over 4,000 of the^e deaths occurred in Hyderabad and Thar and Parkar. 2 3
2, Rs. 2,981 were paid in rewards for the destructi m of 821 wild animals, last yeai s Rewards,
figures being d s . 3,138 and 744 respectively. The total includes 59 tigers, 189 . leopards and
panthers, lu bears, and 1 >5 wolves. 13,698 snakes were killed (p,632 in Ratndgm an ,
m ihar and P&rkar) and Rs, 139 paid in rewards.
3. The number of gun-liceases issued for crop protection was 1,141 against 647 last Licenses..
year, and the total number in £or>.e was 6,279.
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