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File 3540/1916 'MESOPOTAMIA 1920 PORTION (1)' [425r] (876/1006)
The record is made up of 1 volume (493 folios). It was created in 15 Sep 1919-9 Jul 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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MONTHLY REPORT OF BAGHDAD POLICE,
For the month of Augutt, 1919.
CRIME.
There has been a slight decrease in important cases but a large increase
in petty cases of 100 odd. This is due to greater activity on the part of the
British/Patrol Sergeants, cruelty to animal cases, etc.
The following are the reports from the different Divisions:—
".A’’ DIVISION.
Crime was fairly light in A ” Division this month still a few house-
breaking cases on moonlight nights. The number of surveillance men is
gradually being increased. .
k F l.R. 182.—-Theft of Rs.2,245 clothing, etc. People all asleep on the
roof—theft from a room on the ground floor—window was in a state of dis
repair and gave easy entrance to room. The landlord, the Mukhtar of the
Mohalla had refused to repair it as he said there was no fear of thieves in his
Mohalla. The people of the house may possibly have faked the case to frighten
him. - - /o rgnomnnlsiii.-.ii
F.I.R. 200 —Theft of Rs. 3,200 under enquiry—looks suspicious two
notes of Rs. 1,000 each stolen which complainant says he has been carrying
about on his person for the past three months. If true he was asking for
trouble. ‘-i ,
There are three cases of thefts of bangles from small children—all of
which have been traced. ’ ..
Summary cases show a big increase. I put this down chiefly to increased
vigilance on part of police. There were 24 cruelty to animals cases for
instance. et . .
Motor accidents are still high—due more to careless driving than any
thing else. ' . . .......
Measures are required for dealing with demobilised British civilians—a
lock-up is urgently needed.
"5 B ” Division.
Crime was very light in “ B Division this month—very few eases
taking place even on moonless nights. 4 .
F.I.R. 269.—Thefts of clothes, etc., belonging to a dancing girl. As
usual complainant grossly exaggerates the value of property. Information was
received that some of the well known crooks, who have been lying low for the
past year were concerned in thia case. A number of arrests were accordingly
made but as yet there is no trace of the property. It was a well planned theft
and obviously the work of no ordinary gang. - Investigation is proceeding.
"C‘‘ Division.
There were 21 thefts reported during the month, of which six were con
victed, two are under trial, and six are under investigation. There were also
two cases of house trespass, one case of possession of stolen property and two
cases of grievous hurt. . .
There were 76 petty cases, resulting in 68 convictions.
The following cases are worth noting:—■ . . . . .
(1) On the night of 28th-29th August, 1919, two Indians belonging to
) the 14th Sanitary Section were caught housebreaking in Shaikh All. hey
were stopped by two Naturs and were shot in attempting to escape. the
case is under trial by Court Martial. ,, .
• (2) A gang of trieves, probably from Bridge gang of. Arabs entered
Captain Nightingale’s billet in Karradah Miriam on the night of the fist July,
1919, and stole clothing and some valuable postage stamps. InspectorBishri
searched the vicinity next morning and found one of the empty boxes and
the stamps in a garden and the other in the river. Enquiries arestili being
madn 9th August, 1919, a notorious and dangerous criminal, named Suwai-
dan ibn Barbootee, escaped from the police after being sentenced to six
month” rigorous imprisonment by the D M.G.. After a whole, daz’s search
he was found by the S.H.O. in an empty house in Baghdad West. Suwaidan
thereupon attacked the S.H.O. (Sergt. Udell) with hisbutehers‘,knifa After
a long struggle, the S.H.O. shot his assailant dead and nd Baghdad West
of one of its most dangerous law-breakers.
KADHIMAIN.
There wera 12 cases of theft and burglary during the month, resulting
in six convictions. Of the other six cases three are undertrial and three are
under investigation. There were three cases of cruelty to animals and one
case of bribery The following thefts are worth noting:—
FIR 2%A burglary of Rs. 880 by the notorious thief, Rashid ibn
Aziz, and his accomplic, Leila bint Hamudi: Hes was arrested in
_esaved_was re-arrested and is now awaiting trial by the D.M.G.
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- Content
This volume consists of printed reports, typed letters and other miscellaneous correspondence by British officials relating to the British occupation of Mesopotamia [Iraq, also used in this volume] in the period from September 1919 to July 1920. It covers such topics as political developments in specific regions and relevant tribal leaders, and includes descriptions of irrigation channels and their water flow rates, as well as geographical assessments for British occupation. The papers notably include the following:
- An index to the diaries of political officers of the Occupied Territories, as well as monthly reports of political officers in Iraq
- British occupation forces proclamations, notifications (some in Arabic) and administration reports on a wide range of topics including: midwives; Inland Waters Shipping (Mesopotamia) Amendment; water flows in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers; the Mesopotamian spring harvest; Baghdad reformatory and civil jails; Government press; and districts such as the Emirate of Arabistan.
- General circulars (November-December 1919) issued by the Civil Administration of Iraq.
Notable items include the following:
- ‘Note on Nomad Arab Tribes’ by Major J I Eadie (ff 2-3)
- ‘Note on tribes and shaikhs of Anah-Albu Kamal district’ [Anah, Iraq; Albu Kamal, Syria] by Captain Charles C Mylles, Assistant Political Officer, Anah-Albu Kamal. Includes an English/Arabic table giving details of tribes (ff 5-7)
- Report on the Tapu Department for 1919 (ff 11-16)
- Table on the ruling Al Rashid family of Shammar
- An article from The Times Educational Supplement , 1 July 1922, ‘The Baghdad Reformatory’ (folio 187)
- ‘Kurdistan: Rowanduz Affairs’, a printed note by Major William Rupert Hay, Political Officer, Erbil
- 'Note on the Tribes and Shaikhs of Shatrah [Ash-Shaṭrah] district' by Captain C S J Berkeley (ff 330-333)
- ‘Short history of Shatrah Tribes’ by Captain Bertram Sidney Thomas, Assistant Political Officer, Shatrah [Ash-Shatrah], published 1 September 1919 (ff 335-366)
- ‘Note of the results of anti-plague inoculation in Baghdad during the epidemic of 1919’ by the Medical Officer, Baghdad (ff 354-358)
- Statistical information relating to the labouring workforce in the area under British occupation (f 487).
Correspondents include: Civil Commissioner, Baghdad (Captain Arnold Talbot Wilson); Under-Secretary for State for India; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; and General Headquarters, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, Baghdad.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (493 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 3540 (Mesopotamia: miscellaneous papers) consists of six volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/617-622. The volumes are divided into six parts with each part comprising one volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 487; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Multiple intermittent additional pagination sequences are also present. A previous foliation sequence has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- Title
- File 3540/1916 'MESOPOTAMIA 1920 PORTION (1)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:1v, 2ar:2av, 2r:186v, 189r:237v, 238ar:238av, 238r:253v, 254ar:254av, 254r:334v, 335ar:335av, 335r:344v, 345ar:345av, 345r:374v, 375ar:375av, 375r:406v, 407ar:407av, 407r:413v, 414ar:414av, 414r:487v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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