"تقارير إدارية ١٩٠٥-١٩١٠" [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٦] (٦١٦/٢٩٧)

j 00 administration report of the persian guxe political residency
Surr .mary. of Criminal cases, 1907-1908.
D isposed
or ■vpithottt'
eeooeding
evidence.
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Tried)
under
Indian
Referred to
Kazi with
1consent of
both parties,
Investigated 1
b y Joint
Court
(Political
A gent and
Sheikh's
official).
Tonii.
Chargre
with
drawn.
Case
oompro-
mised.
Penal
Code.
Agency
Mnnshi Whtch-
ing the case
Both parties British
Britishi and Bahrainis . •*
British and foreigners .. .
Bahrainis and foreigners
Both parties foreigners .
3
11
13
27
£6
4
10
7
21
37
2
1
*1
u
10
3
5
16
23
9
, 25
. 26
: 7a
96
T otal .
80
79
3
25
47
234
Movements of the Chief and his family. —Sheikh Esa came oyer from
Muharraq to his summer residence outside Manama on the lit Jul?, and
returned to his home on the lesser island on the 30th September,
He spent about 28 days in camp during the year ensajjed- in " Shikar. ^
He also paid a visit to his brother Sheikh Khalid on Sitra Island for two days in
September 1907.
Sheikh Hamad-bin-Esa spent 10 days of July on the Katar Peninsula
shooting. He was met by Sheikh Jasim-bin-Thani, at a spot near the west coast
and escorted to Lusail, Sheikh Jasim's residence, where he, with reluctance
probably, was introduced to Sheikh Nasir-bin-Mubarak, the " Pretender" of
Bahrain.
Sheikh Hamad again left Bahrain for Linga on the 21st December and
returned on the 25th January.
Sheikh Muhammad-bin-Esa spent 20 days in Katar during December
1907.
On the 26tli October 1907 Sheikh Abcallah-bin-Esa, the Chiefs third
surviving son, proceeded on pilgrimage to Mecca in the SS. Madura. He
was accompanied by his mother, the Chief's only living wife, and by
Sheikh Abdur Rahman-bin-Abdul Wahhab, the Waair (-Land Agent).
T?he party returned to Bahrain, safe and sound, on the 13th Pebrnary
1908, in the S,S Hoseinee and landfed ulnder a salute of 8 guns from the
shore batteries of Manama and Muharraq, the Agency steam launch having
been borrowed by the Chief to tow them near the shore.
Slave Trade. —Sixteen slaves took refusre in the Aseney during the year.
Twelve of these received manumission certificates from the Political Agent.
One was manumitted voluntarily by his master. One died of plague and the
remaining two, an elderly woman and-a young boy, left the Agency of their
own accord to return to their miasters.
K atar.
The peace of the Katar Peninsula has been undisturbed by any serious
event throughout the year ; the minds of all men were thoroughly depressed
by the continued absence of any sign of expansion in the price of pearls and
the want of ready money has compelled everyone to economize as far as pos
sible. The best offer received by Shaikh Jasim-bin-Thani in June 1907 for
the pearls which he had actually purchased for Rs. 1,20,00,000, was
Bs. 60,00,000, and in fact shortly after the close of the year under report, he has
settled with his creditors that they shall receive from him one and ail only
K. /