"ملف 8/8 التقرير الإداري للوكالة ١٩٢٢-١٩٣٠" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٧] (٤٧٤/٣٩٨)

8 years ago#
By a stroke of lucj: the Police had Been able to lay
their hands on a gang of men who had carried out many mur
derous attacks on Bahrain villages, and being* foreigners,
the had been sentenced in the Agency Court to life
sentences. It was conclusively shown that they had been
instigated to these acts by certain kt Khalifah, ana since
it was most undesirable that the instigators should escape
scot free, Shaikh Hamad was pressed to deal with them.
This he was very loth to do, buf'patience will subdue
tigers and Numidian lions”, and he finally allowed the
Bahrain Court to take up the cases.^Shaikh Abdullah was
added to the Court, and all three^were found guilty.
Shaikh Ibrahim bin Khlid was convicted of instigat
ing the attempt on Shaikh Hamd’s life three years ago, but
Shaikh Hamad curiously took no action on the Court’s decisi.
and the would be assasin shortly afterwards went to live
with him at Sakhir#
Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah al Ghattam was convicted of
instigating and being present at the attack on Farsia m
which two of his tenants were murd red. He was made to pay/ r
7500blood money.
Shaikh Hamad bin Subah was convicted of having
instigated the murderous attack on his tenants in the
village of Tubli, and was sentenced to pay two blood 1
monies, or 1600 dollars. He was also depriveo of his post
of President of the Commercial Court.
These trials cannot fail to have an excellent effec
as they constitute the first occasion on which any of the
Al Khalifah have had their crimes brought home to them. The
Bahrain Court, as the instrument of justice has had its
prestige immeasurably enhances. Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa was
most useful during the trials and the results were largely
due to his efforts.
mr. nnwnRSSIOH . The concession is
still under considera
tion