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'Reports of administration for 1918 of divisions and districts of the occupied territories in Mesopotamia. Volume I' [155v] (315/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1919. 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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Total
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72
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imprisoned
sentenced to whipping
fined
with a warning
taken
Details of Convictions.
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2 f Amount of fine, Rs. 1,460/-.
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APPENDIX J.
ist of Offences dealt with by Deputy Military Governor in 1918, including bo
Military Police Case,
Offence.
Drunkenness . . . .
Contravening sanitary regulations
Contravening licence regulations -
Contravening passport regulations
Being in possession of Government
property.
Miscellaneous offences -
Striking Government officials
Prostitution . . . .
Concealing infectious diseases
Selling ’araq to members of the
Force.
Cruelty to animals
False report against Police -
Infringing river orders -
Using defamatory language against
British Government.
Trespass into Military area -
Ignoring signal of M.F.P.
Selling fruit, vegetables, and
minerals of Force.
Obstruction to traffic -
Gambling with members of Force
Illegal possession of arms
Assault .....
Being in possession of opium
Being in possession of stolen pro
perty.
Theft -
Smuggling of charas and opium -
Bribery .....
Sodomy .....
Selling opium without a licence -
Careless driving - - . • .
Creating disturbance -
Desertion from ship
Disobedience of Deputy Military
Governor’s order.
Disobedience of Police orders
Hampering Government work
Overcharging ....
Breach of Port Rules -
Stealing Government property
Deserting Police Force
Misappropriation
Selling in prohibited area
Illegal purchase from canteen stores
Extortion -
Fraud ...
Indecent character
Punishment
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The volume comprises annual reports and administration reports, submitted by Political Officers, for the following divisions in occupied Mesopotamia [Iraq]: Samara; Ba'qubah; Khaniqin [Khānaīqn]; Samawah; Shamiyah [Shāmīyah]; Hillah; Dulaim [Anbar]; Basrah; Qurnah; 'Amarah [Al 'Amārah]; Kut; Nasiriyah; Kirkuk; and the Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. [Kuwayt].
The administration reports often include details under the following headings: tribal and political boundaries; revenue; irrigation; agriculture; industry; municipalities; judicial; education; medical and sanitation; housing; police; jails; Shabanahs; labour; Waqf; establishment and personnel. They often contain appendices, providing statistical tables, special reports, notes on prominent personalities, lists of ruling Shaikhs, and details of court cases and prisoners.
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- 1 volume (231 folios)
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A table of contents can be found at page 2 (folio 2v).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence (445pp, including maps and tables).
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- 'Reports of administration for 1918 of divisions and districts of the occupied territories in Mesopotamia. Volume I'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:232v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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