'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎90r] (41/132)

]9O 8.l909O RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS. 7 Chap. I.
POLITICAL
3 . The strength of the Police was 371 and the cost Rs. 49,748. The number of offences Tmb^ Sl4IEs
reported increased from 98 to 145, and that ot accused sent for trial from 142 to 191. Of these, D(in ^ cmd Surgdna.
ig5 were convicted, or 86 3 per cent, against 83-S per cent last year. Stolen property was Police ’
valued at Ks. 2,041 against Rs. 762, and recoveries amounted to 57T against 45 per cent
4 The number of persons brought to trial was 741, of whom 242 were convicted Last
year's corresponding figures were 622 and 166. Five appeals were disposed of.
Criminal justice.
5> The total population of the 3 prisons was 188, and the total cost Rs. 3,998, ao-ainst
434 prisoners costing Rs. 5,535 in the previous year.
6 . In the 5 Courts, out of a total of 272 cases 227 were disposed of against 244 last year. Civil justice
Eight appeals were decided.
7 . The number of documents registered rose from 158 to 174 and the receipts from Rs. 816 Registration,
to Rs. 890.
8 . Dharampur and B^nsda are municipal towns but no tax is levied and the expenses are Municipalities,
borne by the States.
9. The expenditure on Public Works was Rs. 1,10,148 against Rs. 96,830 last year. Public Works.
10. The gross income of the States was Rs. 11,75,398 and the expenditure Rs. 12,21,956, Revenue and
against Rs. 10,87,744 and Rs, 11,55,741 respectively in the preceding year. finance.
11. The number of births rose from 4,802 to 4,833 and that of deaths fell from 3,382 to Vital statistics.
3,060. Plague, which was prevalent last year, disappeared.
12. At the 6 dispensaries 48,645 patients were treated at a cost of Rs. 19,354 against Medical relief.
46 076 patients and a cost of Rs. 16,473 last year. Vaccinations numbered 5,875, a decrease
of 563.
13. In the 56 schools the number of pupils increased by 18 to 3,167. Education.
2.—THE DANGS.
Area —999 square miles; Populatio?i (1901) — 18,GSi •, Gross Revenue of the Dang Rajas —Rs. 26,864.
1. The country is divided into fourteen Dangs of very unequal area, each under the General,
purely nominal rule of a Bhil Chief with the title of Rdja, Naik, Pradhdn or Powar.
2. The rainfall was good and fairly well distributed, and crops were generally very Season and crops,
good.
3. The force consists as before of 21 men costing Rs. 2,976 annually. Police.
4. The cases tried numbered 45, a decrease of 20. Forest cases fell from 24 to 6. Criminal justice.
5. The gross income and expenditure of the Ddng Raj4s was Rs. 33,020 and Rs» 32,685 Revenue and
against Rs. 21,406 and 20,101 in the preceding year.
6 . The number of in-door and out-door patients treated at the dispensary at Ahwa was 18 Sanitary,
and 1990. Vaceinations numbered 857 against 945 last year.
7. The average daily attendance at the school at Ahwa remained at 12. Two new schools Education,
were opened, but the attendance was poor.
XU —NORTH KONKAN
I—SURGANA.
Ruling Ok'e/—Prataprav Shankarrav Deshmukh; Surgina; CWe—Hindu Kunbi;
Age —28 years; Educated at Surg&na State School; Has male hens.
Area —360 square miles ; Fo v ulat^- } l^ ; Grose ; Tribute-m-, Principa
Articles of Dreduction, —Dice, ndgli, timber.
1. Surgdna is a petty State under tbe supervision of the Collector and 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. , General.
Nadk. It contains 61 villages of which 46 are Kndlsa, and 15 alienate . ,
2. Rainfall measured 71 inches 8 cents, and was well distributed. The crops were good Season and crop,
S. The number of Police increased from 14 to 15 and ^ ® 8 re ^ viltedT
Rs. 1,984. In 6 eases reported to the Police 12 persons were arrested of whom 4 were ctnvicte
The value of stolen property was Rs. 63, and all was recoveted.
4. In 41 cases 75 persons were tried by the Deshmukh and 25 convicted. Cnmmal justice.
5. The inmates of the jail numbered 20 , the cost being s * . D a o
6 . The revenue was Rs. 31,867 and the expenditure R&. 20 , 0 ^/, a^amst
Rs. 18,461 respectively in the previous year. ,
7. Births increased from 359 to 442 and deaths fell from 222 to 201 . 1 a '
, 8 . Attendance at the free school fell from 39 to 31. The expenditure remained at Education,
ns. 204