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2 JUSTICE Am POLICE OF THE KINGDOM. S»
3 mufkkmf and fiom the £ew haaam of lD &ine tbat are tolerated
4 there.
5 The Mohtesib inflicts the punishments prescribed by the Mussul-
6 man law, on persons who drink wine, or are guilt)' of simihir irregu-
7 larities : ill Peshawer he does the duty of the Darogha of the Bazars.
8 There are Mohtesibs who go circuits twice or thrice a year m the
9 country, and inspect the conduct of the inhabitants.
10 The ISIohtesibs in towns have pay, and are entitled to a small tax
11 on shops.
12 Thoae in ibe oounlrjr levy their annual feaa wfaeaoii ^eir orculMt
13 .The Mblittaib ia alwqra s Moollah.
14 Hie Bangln of the Daaati fixea priGea, md auperinlenda weig^
15 md iiwipea : 'under hut dien ia • head of cadi lrade» called Cbid^
16 Uioodahor Beeshsufised*. who ia alao employed in levying the. taaaai^
17 In the King^ jMhces and in camps thtse ia a Cauzee Asker» or
18 Judge of the army» and Mnhteaib of Iho amy, who do the aaMe
19 duties as those in towne.
20 In the countr}' the people to whom the land belongs are answerable
21 for the police. In cases of" robbery and the&t if' tlie vh\ef of the
22 village, or of the division of a tribe, in whose land.s the i rini< was
23 committed, fail to protiiK e t liL- thiei, he pays the value ol th& propei3ty
24 stolen, and levies it on the people under him. '
25 111 dangerouii ii;ads that are much frequented, there are parties
26 stationed to protect travellers i these are provided by the Khaua of
27 the tribe in whose lands the road lies, bitt Me paid by the King.
28 The poUee is after all very bad. In many parts of the kingdom,
29 travdlera enjoy secorily by engaging an caooct of the trUMb cAr l)gr
30 paying coatoma to ita diief $ hut the King can do little to piRoleet
31 them, esoefithy aaiidhigtioopB to lavage the laada of notorkiaaly
32 paedatoiy tribeai and to bring m die cfaiefii The. fkoiifie does not
33 interfere in raurden for nbdiataon, except in towna and their
34 vicinity.
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