1 REPORT ON THE ADMIS‘ISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
2 PENAL ACTION OF THE ———_—___¢
3 DEPARTMENT. Hor wAE IDES ni rook a
4 Infirm per- | or being in |." f
5 gons, pregnant! possession of | /B00tence or
6 Year, women and { less than one an ener, Total.
7 children, | seer of illicit | 924 for want
8 salt. of proof.
9 1894-95 ave one ate 4 800 81 885
10 1895-96 ase oes ass 4 1,263 89 1,356
11 Punishments awardedby . 71.. The next abstract shows the punishment awarded by
12 ad the criminal courts regarding which fuller details will be found
13 in appendix V. The punishments awarded are quite adequate,
14 and the Department has once more to acknowledge the assistance
15 given to it by Magistrates :—
16 Number
17 imprisoned eae og «| | Number Average
18 Year, indefault of | Pe&C¢O | ho paid | amount of
19 payment of sp ars fines, fine.
20 fine.
21 No. M. 4. ‘No. Rs.
22 1894-95 .., eee 167 1 14 362 8-91
23 1895-96 wis one oes 246 1 13 826 774,
24 ADMINISTRATION 72. Only one case (simple theft) occurred during the year
25 DURING THE YEAR. Jeading to the criminal prosecution of a peon in the Panjab
26 Criminal offences commit- Mines Division. The condact of the force, among all grades,
27 ted by establishment, was satisfactory. The following statement shows the casualties ‘
28 Casualties in the force, in the force during 1895-96. ‘I'wo Superintendents died during
29 the year in the Panjab Mines Division, and four others retired
30 from the Department on pension :—
31 7 a dys
32 : 28 go 8
33 g Sas Bh wos
34 on 2 3 dt
35 oy (yen ‘ as © 8
36 Gilgeel g i : *8 o 8:4
37 we an & =] 8 2 8a . a
38 2.9 (Par So a te} et R & 3
39 Ba aa 8 3 a <3 6 aed a s°3
40 on | ar 8 3 eS wn 2 & A A we
41 Qe |Oa eg oH 2) s a eos, ¢ "a go
42 gAiege) @ | st & ] 8 [PPP] & 1 S [gag
43 4 j6°a) A] we | Ss] & fs ao |e isas
44 —
45 Strength of establish- 6 43 | 100 44 {| 194 11,828 | 1386 61 | 2,412
46 ment During 1895- .}
47 9 _——— | ———— } ———__. } ——___] —___. j___- —_]
48 Died ,,. ae ove 2 2 1 4 80 ave 1 40 | 1°65
49 Dismissed vot i) toe ea es tee 25 ove 1 26 | 1:08
50 Deserted ast es ee tes bee see 4 ase ba 4] O17
51 Failed torejoin from | ... ase ie 1 2 45 | oan ea 48 | 1:99
52 leave.
53 Resigned Pen ey one fess ase we 2 Al Seer 5 26 | 1:08
54 Removed as unfit] .. 4 1 3 3 17 Pe er 81 | 128
55 or pensioned.
56 rrr ee fet a Pcs oe fees eae | ern erm Ft meena
57 Total casualties ... bs 6 8 5 gf] 142 3 7} 175) 7-265
58 Cee Etna iemmemsp ond eenmneee ll Geee ey penens
59 Percentage of cases oo =] 18°95 | 8°00 j11°36 | 464) 7°77 | 2°20 111-47 | 7:25 | oe
60 ties. :
61 Officer in charge of the 73. Iwas in charge of the Department throughout the
62 nabernmente year as Commissioner of Salt Revenue.
63 Notice of officers. 74. I wish again to bring to the notice of the Government
64 of India the important assistance given by Mr. R. J. Whitten
65 as Deputy Commissioner in the administration of this Depart-
66 ment. It is impossible to over-estimate the value of the
67 services which his ability, experience, and thorough knowledge
68 of the Department in all its branches, enable him to render
69 to Government. He is soon going on long leave, and I wish
70 to place this formally on record.
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