'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎154v] (40/148)

Chap* I-
POLITICAL.
Teibtjtaex States.
Cutch and
Kathidwdr.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Municipalities,
Trade and customs.
Public Works.
Revenue and
t nance.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
M iscellaneous.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
General.
Onief events.
Reason and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
[1909-191Q
4 . Tbe number of Criminal Courts ~^ as ^Twhot
^\ r e r e T w te U m^fp^Tagai e nst 124 last year. Decisions in the case‘of gg
appellants were confamed^ inmodified; and in 18
5. The inmates in 12 prisons were 1,335 against 1,345 last year. The cost of up. keep
was Rs. 11 ; 082. • j. k o/in i + n- m
B The 49 Civil Courts disposed of 4,854 suits against 5,245 last year. Civ, appeals
filed during^he yeM*numbered 6^8 against 624 1 -tyear^while the total number disposed of
increased by 86, being 685 against 599 in the prece gj ■
7. The number of documents registered was 1,689 against 1,656 in the previous yeat .
Pees increased from Rs. 7,590 to Rs. 7,841.
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going vessels 4,173 against 3,995 last year.
10 The outlay on Public Works was Rs. 1,64,913 against Rs. 1,45,837 in the previous
vear The net earnings of the year of the State Railway open line (36-78 miles) were
Rs 47,851 l e., 5 07 per cent, on the capital cost against 3 per cent, in the previous year.
’ li. Receipts amounted to Rs. 26,00,226 against Rs. 24,33 406. EKpenditure amounted
to Rs. 19,60,069 against Rs. 15,35,169. There was a closing balance of Rs. 34,37,41, against
Rs. 27,97,260 of the preceding year.
12. Births and deaths numbered respectively 8 ; 898 and 6,406 compared with 9,368 and
7,840 respectively in the previous year. ^
13 In the 11 hospitals and dispensaries there were 569 in-door and 97,374 out-door
patients' treated at a total cost of- Rs. 34,339. There was again a recrudescence of plague.
The total attacks and deaths numbered 254 and 227 respectively up to the close of the official
year. There were 16,297 vaccinations against 15,751 last year.
14. Schools numbered 132 and were attended by 7,364 pupils against 133 schools with
7,257 pupils last year. The expenses were Rs. 65,063 compared with Rs. 63,389 in last year.
15. The 11 Darbdri stallions covered 58 mares, of whom 7 foaled. The Infanticide
Rules were enforced as before, and there were 69 breaches of the rules with fines of Rs. 79
against 67 breaches and fines of Rs. 89 last year. A fishery survey was made in Catch
waters to ascertain where oysters were to be found.
2.—KATHIAWAR.
Area —20,882 square miles; PqpwZaZion— 2,329,196 ; Gross Revenue lased on five years average—
Rs. 2,00,00,000 approximately ; Tribute to British Government and Ris Highness the Gdikwdr
of Baroda — Rs. 10,78,534 ; Military Force—2,209 ; Manufactures—Silk, gold and silver lace,
carpets, copper and brassware.
1. Tbe Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. is divided into four Prants and contains 188 separate States and Talukas,
jurisdiction being exercised by 82 Chiefs and.Tdlukdars.
2. His Excellency tbe Governor toured in tbe province in tbe month of January, folding
a 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). at Rajkot, and visiting Jamnagar, Gondal, Junagadh and Bhavnagar. Tbe insignia ot
the Order of the Star of India was conferred on His Highness tbe Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. of Junagadh
in November by His Excellency the Aiceroy. His Highness tbe Thfikor Sdheb of Gonda
celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his rule.
3. There was a sufficient but not well distributed rainfall, Failure of rain in the latter
part of the monsoon caused grain crops in some places to fail. Frost and want of moisture
withered cotton plants. The average outturn was higher than in the preceding year, being
10-12 annas. The supply of fodder and water was sufficient, the demand for labour good an
the rates of wages high.
^ 4. The total strength of the States and Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police was 7,617 and bhe eo^
Rs. 11,46,583. The percentage of convictions of accused persons sent for trial was ^
lor the States Police and 68*57 for the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Police. Percentages of stolen piop el 1
recovered were 74*8 and 30*66 respectively.
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5. The number of Courts has been reduced from 21 to 20 on account of the . a k 0 ^ l 1 0 ? F ; 0 i
the Bagasra Thana. Sixteen thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine offences involving ,
offenders were reported. Of these, 8,446 or 39*2 per cent, were convicted. The Chief ^ our . ^
Criminal Justice disposed of 21 sessions cases against 30 in the preceding year. Six^hun
and sixty criminal appeals were decided, including 50 decided by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts, lourte
revisi m applications were decided by the Court of the Agent to the Governor.