"تقرير عن إدارة رئاسة بومباي لسنة ١٨٨٨-١٨٨٩." [و‎‎٣‎٠] (٤٥٦/٦٦)

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602 wells ^
that of M # i],
&he season, ^
commencement
Police, \
' 90 the nnmht
-670 convictei
s sent for trial
*7. The vain
ions year, ani
cent. Intti
)er of offence!
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tnd 1,432 were
57 respectivelj
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ainst 622 H
e jurisdiction!!
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the number ol
1888-89.] RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS. 5
boundary. Including twelve new disputes raised during the year there were 38 boundary
cases for settlement, of which 22 were settled. The disputes with Baroda continued
unsettled. No border Courts were held during the year. In some States fair progress was
made with the introduction of a revenue survey and of the “ bighoti ” system of assessment.
Out of 17 estates under attachment by the Political Agent at the commencement of the
year, two, those of Mehmudpur and Ghod&sar, were released during its course, and the debt
on several others was reduced.
The pay of the Idar State police was reduced and some deterioration in the force in conse
quence was visible. Though in general disinclined to assist in the repression of crime, a
few of the Bhumias were induced to make arrangements for patrolling the main roads
and establishing police posts in their estates. With reference to the general administration
there is little to be noticed except such progress as is indicated by the introduction during
the year of a survey settlement into 20 villages, the excavation of 73 new wells and the
foundation of two new villages. The State expended Rs. 23,166 on public works, a sum
which in proportion to its means was satisfactory.
No progress was reported from the 2 nd class State of Pol, the Rao of which avoids
extraneous influences by a life of seclusion. The border troubles which occurred in this
State during the year have already been referred to. Cultivation among the border Bhils
is reported to be largely increasing.
The Rana of Danta persisted in his refusal to bring the schools of his State into line
with those of the rest of the Agency by placing them under the control of the educational
inspector. The breaking up of forest land for cultivation continued. The survey of the
villao'es co-shared by this taluka and Palanpur made progress, and it was hoped that the
definition of their general rights would remove the friction at present existing between
the two darbars.
Boners again?
against 38i
iral work hai
>f 819, leaving
1 he number oi
otal of 6,03t
^48 valued a
anpur State
d of 387 an
Rs. 22,037 ;o
banpur State:
ad the Hospi
on of a dispel
against 24,58
ad 979 death
nd the numb
vious year.
raising the tot
ipared with las
There were I
were attendh
:ar.
mtities imp orti
L,47,4t$*
The 3 rd class State of Mdlpur is heavily burdened with debt and the financial position
underwent no change during the year ; but the Rawal was induced to appoint an honest
and capable kdrbhdri and some improvement may be anticipated in the current year.
In spite of the disputes regarding the succession of Thakor Keshrisinghji, noticed
in the previous year’s report, the administration of the Mansa Taluka was creditable and
progressive. A new tank, towards which the Mahajan community subscribed Rs. 30,000,
was under construction in the vicinity of the principal town. The new revenue system
which is highly popular was almost completed. Shortly after the close of the year under
review the State was attached in consequence of the death of the Chief.
The condition of the talukas of Ilol and Katosan under their intelligent and liberal-
minded Chiefs was most satisfactory ; but nothing occurred in either to call for special
remark.
The record of the Bavisi Zilla, a portion of the Agency in charge of an Assistant
Political Agent, was one of progress. Crime diminished, but there was an increase in the
percentage of criminals convicted. An expenditure of Rs. 2,714 was incurred on public
works. The popular opposition to the collection of the local cess much diminished. In
consequence of the unfavourable rainfall preparation was made for the opening of relief
works, which however were found unnecessary. The abolition by the Baroda Government
of the tolls on the frontier was reported to be much appreciated by the people of the zilla.
The remaining talukas are small and unimportant, and call for no particular remark.
The season, owing to the insufficiency of the early rain, was on the whole unfavour
able; but in consequence of heavy showers in November the outturn of the rabi crops was
little below the average, and there was no distress. The public health, however, suffered
somewhat severely from fever and cholera, the latter disease causing 1,165 deaths.
Two separate police forces exist in the Mahi Kdntha—the police of the several States
and the police attached to the Agency* The States’ police, consisting of 172 troopers and
1,017 foot, maintained at a cost of Rs. 94,384, both the strength and the cost being
somewhat below that of the previous year, were on the whole inefficient in discipline and
work. The large portion of the Idar State held by the Sardars, Bhumias and Bh&yads of
the darbar continued to be without any proper system of public protection from crime ; but
a scheme for the establishment of a special force for this territory was under consideration.
The Agency police had a strength of 197 savars and 202 foot, and was maintained at a cost
of Rs. 80,444. The force was without the ordinary powers of initiative in matters of crime
possessed by the police in British districts. The operations of the two forces have not been
separately recorded. The number of offences reported to both during the year was 1,794 and
the number of persons arrested 2,360, out of whom 2,200 were sent for trial and 1,347 or
57 per cent, convicted. In comparison with the previous year there were increases of 308
in the number of offences reported, of 526 in the number of persons arrested, of 623 in the
number sent for trial and of 369 in the number convicted ; and the proportion of convictions
to arrests showed an improvement of 4 per cent. Crimes of violence against life and
property increased from 134 to 191. The amount of property lost by robbery and dacoity
including the Bhil raids rose from Rs. 11,772 in the previous year to Rs. 81,885, of which
property worth only Rs. 3,591 was recovered. Excluding property taken or destroyed in
B 692—2
Chap. I.
POLITIC AIj.
Tributary States,
Mahi Kdntha*
Idar.
Pol.
D&nta.
Mdlpur.
M 6 nsa.
Ilol and Katosan*
BAvisi Zilla.
Other States.
Season and Crops.
The Agency
generally :
Police.