Notes on Indian Affairs, Volume 2

abstract law absurd adopted allowed alluded attend Benares benefit Bengal Bengal presidency Brahmin British British-Indian Calcutta caste cause character chokey civil classes collector commissioned officers complaint conduct consequence considerable course court creditor crime customs debt debtor decree defendant district duty effect enacted England Englishman established evil exist expense extortion favour feelings gaol give Government havildar Hindu law Hindus hitherto improvement individual instances interest jemadar judge justice labour land language Lord William Lord William Bentinck Lucknow magistrate matter means ment merchants mode Moosulman Muhammedan nation natives of India never obliged observed officers Oude parties perhaps perjury person plaintiff police possession practice present primogeniture probably proceedings procure punishment racter received regiments residence respect revenue rupees sepoys servants situation Sudder sufficient suit superior supposed suttee thanadar tion truth Upper Provinces village whole witnesses