Report on the state of police in the Lower Provinces [afterw.] Report on police (administration).1842 |
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2d Six Months accused acquitted affray with homicide apprehended arson assault with wounding Assessment was Rupees attempt at burglary attempts to commit bad character bail burglary with wounding Burkundazes cattle stealing child stealing Chowkeedarree Assessment Chowkeydars class are burglary class are murder Collections were Rupees committed with violence committed without violence contempt of Court dacoitee with wounding Darogah deceased District enquiries Establishment Rupees false complaint Ferry Collections fifth class Forgery and offences highway robbery Jemadar Joint Magistrate Magistrate summoned Malicious offences Mohurrer Months 2d Six Months of 1840 neglect of duty Nizamut Adawlut Number of persons Offences against property offences not included paid in rewards parties robbed pending perjury persons were concerned persons were convicted persons were punished plunder Police Officers prisoner property committed receiving stolen property regarding released resistance of process river dacoitee Session Judge Six Months 2d Thannah theft with murder total number coming wounding with intent
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Page 42 - I have every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which Mr. McGrigor conducted the department under his directions, and I consider him one of the most able, industrious, and successful public servants I have ever met with.
Page 36 - Suttees which take place, than formerly existed : and 2d, to the effect of the epidemic disease which has prevailed during the last two years ; but still the fact of the increase, which appears to have been hitherto progressive, must, in the opinion of the court, unavoidably excite a doubt whether...
Page 82 - ... only explained by supposing that the vital influence of each part has the principal share in modifying its own capillary circulation. The cases I am now about to relate briefly all bear upon this question. The first is that of a young lady who had the catamenia suppressed at the age of sixteen, and who had been for some time in a bad state of health. After an accidental diarrhoea, which weakened her greatly, she became subject to a very curious affection of the feet and legs. The attack generally...
Page 46 - ... and then hunts them as if they were vermin. A curious and striking illustration of the hatred, malice, and uncharitableness raised in these unhappy disputes, is afforded by this incident from the Paddington Coroner's Court. James Warman, 28, a cabdriver, was found drowned in the Grand Junction Canal. There was no evidence to show how he had come by his death. His unfortunate widow and his friends, however, came forward with a theory that he had been murdered.
Page 67 - Adawlut, in consequence of a difference of opinion between the law officer and the sessions judge, as to the guilt of Soomunth Mundul, the former being for his acquittal, and the latttr for conviction.
Page 15 - The small number of cases pending at the close of the year out of the large number brought before him is extremely creditable.
Page 96 - There are constant quarrels arising out of the dislike of the Zemindars to their converted...