‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎248r] (43/192)

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iiHLATIONS WITH TBIBUTAKY STATES AND FKONTIEB AFFAIBS.
3.—Savanub.
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Chapter 1.
PHYSICAL
AND
POLITICAL.
Billing C/iie/—Captain Abdul Majid Khan, Dilerjung Bahadur, 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 Savanur ; Residence—Saxsaim and TlUBU < ?f RY Stateb -
Dhdrwdr ; Caste—Rath&n, Mahomedan ; Age —20 years ; Has male heir. Savannr.
Area— 70 square milcs; Pojmlation ( 1911 ) 17 , 909 ; Gross revenue based on five years' average—YAn. 1 , 34,123 •
Primpal articles of production-Cotton, jowan, rice, wheat, betel-nut and betel leaves (pan) \ Manufictures-
Coarsc cloth and country blankets. 1 ‘' y t a
1. The Naw&b continues to enjoy the honour of being an Aide-de-Camp General,
to His Excellency the Governor of Bombay.
2. The total rainfall during the year was 28*43 as against 19*75 of the Season and crops,
preceding year. Though the total fall was above the average, it was not
timely and equally distributed, with the result that the crops suSered to some
extent.
3. The police force of the State consisted of 49 officers and men. The Police,
percentage of convictions and recovery of stolen property was 88 and SG'!.
respectively, as against 85'9 and 100 last year. No serious crime was
committed during the year.
4. Out of the 95 persons brought to trial, 25 were convicted, 2 were criminal justice,
committed to the Court of Sessions and 67 were acquitted or discharged. The
Third Class Magistrate tried 50 persons, of whom 35 were convicted and the
rest were either acquitted or discharged. There were 14 persons for trial
before the District Magistrate, of whom 10 were convicted and 4 were
acquitted or discharged. Two persons were committed to the Court of
Sessions, of whom one was convicted and the other acquitted. No appeals were
preferred against the decisions of the First and Third Class Magistrates.
There was one revision application against the order of the Magistrate of the
First Class which was refused.
5. During the year 20 convicts and 16 under-trial prisoners were Prisons,
admitted to the jails.
6. The number of suits on the file of the Civil Court, including those Civil justice,
pending from the previous year, was 95. Of these, 73 were disposed of. There
were 52 decrees for execution, of which 31 were disposed of. Three applica
tions under the Guardian and Wards Act were received during the year. The
Div^n in exercise of the powers of a Mamlatdar under the Mdmlatdars’
Court Act, received and disposed of one application. Of the 27 appeals,
16 were disposed of by the district court. The High Court disposed of
10 appeals.
7. The number of documents registered was 320 and their value Rc^ttation.
Bs. 1,29,891.
_ 3. The total expenditure on public works was Es. 49,820 as against Public works.
Bs. 47,488. f f > s
9. The opening balance was Es. 2,69,135. The income and the expendi- Eevenueand
hire amounted to Es. 1,63,075 and Es. 1,50,890, respectively. The year closed financ0i
with a balance of Es. 2,52,315.
10. >. The numbers of births and deaths were 601 and 525 as against 541 andyitai statistics.
1)485, respectively, in the previous year. The number of persons vaccinated
was 812 as against 1,134 in the previous year. A few cases of plague and
influenza occurred at Savanur and in one or two State villages.
11. The numbers of out-door and in-door patients treated at the Savanur Medical relief,
dispensary were 8,236 and 12 as against 9,204 and 9, respectively, in the
previous year.
12. The number of schools under the management of the State was the Education,
same as last year, 18. The expenditure incurred by the State on education
was Es. 11,010 as against Es. 11,655 in the previous year.
13. There is only one municipality at Savanur. The opening balance Municipality.
Was Es. 9,076. Income and expenditure were Es. 10,941 and Es. 8,469,