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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1881-82’ [84r] (172/589)
The record is made up of 1 volume (345 folios). It was created in 1882. 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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1881-82.]
CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
101
The village courts or police patels had before them 3,178
persons accused of petty thefts and other offences. Of these
949 were acquitted or discharged, 2,219 were convicted, and 9
persons remained under trial at the end of the year.
The total number of witnesses examined during the vear waq
227,435 against 248,780 in 1880. The average duration of cases
in all the courts in the
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
was 6*09 days. In the courts
of the stipendiary magistrates, by whom the bulk of the criminal
work is performed, the average duration of cases was 6*3 days.
The High Court on its Original Side passed one sentence of
death, and as a Court of Reference confirmed 32 sentences. The
Sadar Court in Sind confirmed death sentences in ll 'cases.
The total number of sentences of death passed or confirmed by
the High and Sadar Courts was, therefore, 47 compared with 70
in the preceding year.
174 persons were sentenced to transportation, 14,348 per
sons to imprisonment, and 1 sentence of forfeiture of property
was passed. 38,378 persons were sentenced to pay fines and
Rs. 2,69,759 were recovered. In 1880, 42,653 were sentenced to
fine and Rs. 2,75,838 were realised. Rs. 16,557 were paid away as
compensation to complainants. 1,062 persons were sentenced
to whipping, and 637 persons were ordered to give security to
keep the peace or for good behaviour.
321 appeals from convicts were before the High Court from
the decisions of the Sessions Courts and the
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
ma
gistrates. In one case the appellant died, and the appeal abated.
In 88 cases the appeals were rejected without calling for the
papers. In 74 cases the sentences were confirmed after calling
for the papers; in 4 the sentences were enhanced; in 87 the
sentences were modified, and in 29 they were reversed. 38 ap
peals were pending at the end of the year.
12 appeals by Government against judgments of acquittals
by subordinate courts were before the High Court during the
year. 4 of these were rejected without calling for papers; in
^ cases the acquittals were confirmed after calling for papers;
m 4 cases the acquittals were reversed and the accused were con
victed, and in one case a new trial was ordered.
727 cases came before the High Court as a Court of Revision.
In 394 cases the decision of the lower court was left unaltered;
ml57 cases the sentences were enhanced or modified; in 106
cases the sentence was reversed ; in 14 cases the proceedings
were quashed ; in 33 anew trial was ordered, and23 cases remained
pending at the end of the year.
. before the Sadar Court in Sind there were 148 appeals and
95 cases for revision, and in only 119 cases were the sentences
reversed, while in 18 cases a new trial was ordered.
The Courts of Sessions had before them 1,141 appeals from the
ecisions of first class magistrates or Assistant Sessions Judges,
ey disposed of all except 18, which were pending at the end
0 tne year, in the following manner:—
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Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1881-82. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1882.
The report is divided into three parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 9-32). Part II (ff 33-186) comprises chapters I-IX. Part III comprises ‘Statistical Returns’ pertaining to chapters I-VII and IX (ff 187-344). PART II comprises the following:
- ‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL’ (ff 34-68), consisting of: Gujarát States; Southern Gujarát; Marátha States; Sátára Jágirs [Satara Jagir States]; Southern Marátha States; Sind [Sindh] State; Aden
- ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND. Surveys (ff 69-76), consisting of:; Topographical Survey; Revenue Survey; Wards’ Estates; Incumbered Estates; Ahmedbad [Ahmedabad] Tálukdárs
- ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION. Registration’ (ff 77-109), consisting of: Course of Legislation; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; The Dekkhan [Deccan] Agriculturist’s Relief Act; Bombay Court of Small Causes; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine; Bombay Port Trust
- ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 109-141), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation.
- ‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 141-153), consisting of: Civil Imperial Transactions; Debt and Remittances; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Sources of Imperial Revenue other than Land; Revenue and Finance other than Imperial
- ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISITICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 153-167), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Death-rate according to Districts; Cholera; Small-pox; Fever; Bowel Complaints; Injuries; Emigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination
- ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 167-184), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 184)
- ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 185-186), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-8. In a small number of instances, there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents 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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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 347; 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.
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- 'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1881-82’
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