'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎239v] (62/150)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
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protection.
Establishment.
Conduct and health.
Casualties and
recruiting.
Education.
New Sub-divisional
Police Stations.
Cognizable offences.
Non-cognizable
offences.
Undetected cases.
Property stolen
and recovered.
Criminal Ivestiga-
tion Department.
Arms, Explosives,
Petroleum and
Poisons Acts.
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of a more serious character than warnings were inflicted m 71 cases. In Sind the work „r
the vfllase and tiluka pagis or trackers is reported to have been satisfactory except
KaricU District, where measures are being taken to improve the class of men ^
.. » rl cmissed dunngr the year for inefficiency. t0r
HI.—Additional Police.
The number of officers and men employed as additional police was 508 . These were enter
tained for special plague duty or to exercise surveillance over dangerous tribes or speciali:
lawless villages or tracts. The most important addition was an extra force of 6 Sub-In sp e ctor ^
and 82 Head Constables and Constables with 2 clerks m the Nasik District, employed at a cos
of Rs 22 8 oo per annum as a temporary measure pending the introduction of the genera
IV.—-Bombay City Police.
1. The total strength of the force, excluding 21 temporary Sanitary and Level Crossing-
Police was 2,479 or 9 2 more tl 13 - 11 in the previous year. The increase is due to the extra
employment of 4 subordinate officers and 50 men in connection with the Nasik Conspiracy
Trial of 21 Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables in connection with a new scheme
of divisional organization, of 16 orderlies for the officers of the Criminal Investigation Depart
ment and of 1 additional Inspector for the Motor-vehicle Department. The total cost of the
establishment was Rs. 11,12,576 compared with Rs. 11,53,864 in 1909.
2. Three hundred and sixty-four officers and men were punished during the year compared
with 279 in 1909. The number of officers and men rewarded was 1,048 compared with 815.
The number of admissions into hospital was 2,297 or less by 583 than in 1909, while the daily
average on the sick list of the Native Constabulary fell from 44-90 to 41-58. Seven men died
of plague during the year.
3. There were 249 casualties including 89 resignations, 61 retirements on pension or
gratuity and 45 deaths. One European officer and 27 Natives were dismissed the service.
The number of recruits was 241.
4. Exclusive of Europeans the number of officers able to read and write was 127 and of
English-knowing officers 36, compared with 123 and 40 respectively in the previous year.
Literate Constables numbered 584 compared with 668 in 1909.
5. An important administrative change was initiated by the opening of 3 experimental
police stations in Colaba, Nagpada and Agripada. The main objects of the new system are to
ensure first that a complete record should be kept of every case taken up, and secondly that
an English-knowing officer should be continuously present day and night with power to record
facts and commence inquiries.
6. The total number of cognizable cases of all classes reported to the Police was 36,784
against 36,752 in 1909 ; but there was a rise of 1,361 in the more serious cases, and a fall of
1,329 in minor cases chiefly punishable under special and local laws. There were 31 cases .of
murder and attempt to murder, 122 of grievous hurt and 879 of house-breaking compared with
16 of murder and attempt to murder, 92 of grievous hurt and 576 of house-breaking in 1909.
Out of 36,267 cases classed as true 33,699 resulted in conviction, which gives a percentage
of 92-91 compared with 95-54 in 1909. Two hundred and thirty-two complaints are classed
as made under a misapprehension of law or fact compared with 749 so classed in 1909.
7. The number of these reported was 10,970, of which 3,44b resulted in conviction
compared with 10,426 and 3,048 respectively in the preceding year.
8. Undetected cases numbered 1,812 compared with 906 in 1909, but the difference is
largely a formal one due to increased accuracy of registration.
9. The total value of property alleged to have been stolen in Police cognizable cases was
Rs. 7,44,580 compared with Rs. 3,28,497 in the previous year. The total value of property
recovered was Rs. 3,94,409, giving a percentage of 52-97 compared with 38-69 in 1909.
10. The Department dealt direct during the year with 210 criminal cases, out of which 202
led to conviction. Action under the Press Act led to the confiscation of 21,154 proscn
books. The Finger Print Bureau received for identification 4,338 impressions and was a e ^
trace previous convictions in 1,342 cases. This gives a percentage of 30-9, compared wi
23 per cent, in the previous year.
11. Thirty-three firms were licensed to deal in arms and ammunition in Bombay. ^
total number of licenses issued was 3,907, a decrease of 138 compared with 1909. Licenses
carry arms were held by 434 persons at the close of the year, 54 old licenses having ^
cancelled and 39 new ones granted in the course of the year. Ten persons were P roseCU onl .
under the Arms Act. Under the Explosives Act the number of licenses granted was 251^^
pared with 207 in the previous year. Eleven persons were prosecuted and convicted. ^
the Petroleum Act the number of licenses was increased by 7 to 123 and.out of 5 P e s
prosecuted 3 were convicted. Forty-five licenses were granted under the Poisons Act.