ملف 19/116 VII (C 21) استبداد الأسرة الحاكمة ضد الرعايا البحرينيين: مراسلات مختلفة" [و‎‎٥] (٢٥٠/١١)

In th« occasion of the Resident's recent visit to Bahrain he
sought redress in the Agency and was given tern >or ry orotection
till the matter could be further onquired into. In all such
cases witness s ?ire f? r too cowed to come forward. He affirms on
oath th t he aav Hamstd bin 3ub' h icill his f ther before his eyes,
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' nd attempt to shoot liim. He was wounded by nother man with a
dagger.
AThe son of Haji llehdi bin Z^inel of Jidhafs was murdered in
daylight in « public thoroughf? re by a servant of Shaik Uuhammad
second son of the vuler. T e murderer was arrested but released^
& the fothar vas threatened that he would Iso be killed if he
m de further com^l? int. r rhe father st ted his c se before the
Hon'ble the Resident recently.
* iditic* 1 murdor r (3Cc ;ntly took: pi ce at aitrah # nd another
near :Jaira. Ifo arrosts were mid except the relatives of the
m'Ice them
murdered rsons who were threatened to refrain from
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A further Political murder instigated by ^h-ir: Zhal" d, brother
of the Ruler, tooic j 1 ce three weeks go.No rrest has been m? de.
Shs^iic Ilh? lid brother of tho Ruler who h' s bsolute rights in
Sitrah tojces one M Rubah" of fish d ily 5 or cash in liei^from each
inhabitant .This is resold td a person who h^ been sold the
monopoly. capital tax of Rs 2 per mensem is tlso levied by him.
a levy of Rs 25 per head was recently f for no particular ref son,
m de by the s ? me person.
nother source of revenue of this member of the rwling f- mily is
to demand labour from the Shiah subjects during the ^e ^iod ^th-
loth of liUharram,during which time it is forbidden by their
religion to work. If they decline s they must do a c sh fine in
lieu is realised.
Women are compelled to bring a contribution of lucorns
from their husbands fields for this Shaiks j nim-Is.oeveral women
h ve been detained for immoral purposes by his sons.
Dnel month ago a young c mel which h> d strayed from the Sh'iks
flock was found dead outside tlwc a village .There were no ground j
for sap 'Osing foul 3lay,but a fine of Rs 500 h s been imoosed on
the village.Failing this every mnn in the village must go to