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'ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF ADEN FOR 1892-93' [19r] (33/97)
The record is made up of 1 item (49 folios). It was created in 1893?. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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25
A
Thus of the offences reported 427 cases, in which 708 persons
cerned, came up for trial, against 488 and 798 offenders durino- the
year. Ihe percentage of convictions was 77-26 against 76'3l in°l891.
were con-
preceding
Classification of offences, 182. The following table exhibits the classifica
tion of offences tried during 1892 as compared with
the previous year ;—
Cognizable 0fences.
Indian Penal Code, Chapter XI.—Offences relating
to Public Justice
Do.
Chapter XII
Do.
Coins and Govern
ment Stamps ..
Do.
do. XIV
Do.
Public Health
Do.
do. XV
Do.
Religion..
Do.
do. XVI
Do.
Human body
Do.
do. XVII
Do.
Property ..
Offences against Special and Local Laws
Non-cognizable Offences.
Total
Chapter VIII, Indian Penal Code.—Offences relating to Public Tranquillity
Contempt oflawfu
authority
Public Justice
Public Health
Religion ..
Human body
Property
Marriage ..
Defamation
Criminal Intimt
dation ..
iivpti
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
XI
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XX
XXI
XXII
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Offences against Special and Local Laws
Total .
Grand Total .
1891.
1892.
Cases.
Offenders.
| Convicted.
Acquitted or
discharged.
Percentage of
conviction. J
Cases.
Offenders.
Convicted.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
8
2
6
..
5
0
6
1
1
1
17
23
19
4
22
24
ii
107
134
•96
38
99
119
97
148
251
211
40
103
177
140
277
419
330
89
78-75
233
331
258
61
126.
114
12
32
81
71
4
22
3
19
• 0
6
0
5
2
2
2
..
3
6
2
. .
1
1
65
124
82
42
, .
76
106
71
14,
19
12
7
,,
7
8
7
8
3
1
••
1
1
1
3
3
3
24
36
25
42
83
66
17
41
126
106
211
379
279
100
70-97
194
377
289
488
798
609
189
76-31
427
708
647
73
10
88
161
94
76
65
77-20
183. In cognizable cases there has been a decrease in offences affecting
*' Property ” and offences under “ Special and Local Laws ” and a slight increase
under “ Coins ” and “ Government stamps ” and under “ Public Health.” With
the exception of two cases, one of attempt to murder, in which the accused was
acquitted, and the other of committing culpable homicide not amounting to
murder, in which the accused was convicted of voluntarily causing hurt, there
were no offences of a very serious nature, and the highest punishment inflicted
was of two years’ rigorous imprisonment.
184. In non-cognizable cases there has been a decrease of 17 cases and
two offender®. The decrease was general, except in offences under Chapter
XXII, in which there was an increase of 21 cases and 33 offenders for insult,
criminal intimidation, &c.
185. 13 European and 75 native seamen were brought up for refusal of
duty, assaulting officers, desertion, &c. Of these, 8 Europeans and 68 natives
were convicted, and the others were acquitted and discharged.
186. On the whole the crime in Aden during the year under report was
much below the average for the last 17 years, which is as follows :—
Cases
Races of offenders.
Somalis and other Africans
Arabs ...
Others...
... 520 Offenders ... ••• 830
187. The races to which offenders who were
tried belonged to are shown below :—
Total
1891.
1892.
Increase.
Decrease.
372
299
...
73
270
213
...
57
156
196
40
...
798
708
40
130
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Annual administration report of the Aden Settlement, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Administration of Aden during the financial year 1892-93.
The main body of the report is headed 'PART II'. The first part is not present. Part II of the report is divided into the following sections, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- 'I.–PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY, AREA, CLIMATE AND CHIEF STAPLES' (f 8)
- 'II.–POLITICAL' (ff 8-16), consisting of: Historical Summary; Form of Administration; Character of Land Tenures; Civil Divisions of British Territory; Details of Census; Changes in Administration; Relations with the Representatives of other Powers and with Tributary States and Foreign Affairs
- 'III.–PROTECTION' (ff 16-31), consisting of: Legislating Authority; Jurisdiction; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine
- 'IV.–PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION' (ff 31-37), consisting of: Weather; Trade; Public Works; Telegraph; Post Office
- 'V.–REVENUE AND FINANCE' (ff 37-42), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
- 'VI.–VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES' (ff 42-45), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Medical Relief
- 'VII.–INSTRUCTION' (ff 45-46), consisting of: General Remarks; Education; Literature and Press.
The report includes appendices (ff 46-47) and a 'STATEMENT' (ff 48-51), the latter consisting of reports and statistics on weather, health, and sanitation.
An index listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 4-6. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling or phrasing of sub-headings between the index and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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