1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR I900-19Qor.
2 disposed of, resulting in the acquittal of 15 and conviction of |
3 606, the percentage of convictions in decided cases being
4 97°58 against 95°90 in 1899-1900. The cases of 63 persons
5 are still pending, and one accused person absconded and two
6 died before trial.
7 69. Three peons, two in the czs-Indus Mines and one in
8 the Sambhar Division, were convicted and punished for stealing
9 the salt they were appointed to guard during the year; and
10 two other peons in the former division were prosecuted, but
11 acquitted, for the same offence. In the Kohat Division one
12 peon was convicted and sentenced to transportation for life for
13 the murder of a comrade; an officiating peon absconded with
14 the rifle and clothing belonging to another peon at the same
15 guard post, anda third peon was tried and convicted, but
16 afterwards acquitted on appeal, for enticing away a married
17 woman. With the exception of these cases the conduct of
18 the establishment has been satisfactory.
19 70. During the year Mr. Robyns, Assistant Commis-
20 sioner, died of acute dysentery shortly after his return from
21 furlough ; and another Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Siddons,
22 retired on pension. Two Superintendents—Messrs. Hickie
23 and Tara Chand—retired on pension ; four Inspectors and two
24 English clerks died, two vernacular clerks were removed from
25 service; two resigned and one retired on pension.
26 71. The office of Commissioner has been in my charge
27 throughout the year, except fora period of one month and
28 29 days from 20th September to the 17th November when I
29 was absent on privilege leave. Mr. F. Ashton, the Deputy
30 Commissioner, acted as Commissioner during my absence, and
31 carried on the duties of the office ina satisfactory manner.
32 Mr. Ashton as Deputy Commissioner also rendered, as usual,
33 valuable assistance in the administration of the Department.
34 The good work done and the devotion to duty displayed by
35 Mr. Lyon, the Assistant Commissioner at Sambhar, have
36 already been referred to. Messrs. Bolster and Buckley, As-
37 sistant Commissioners, have also done excellent work during
38 the year in charge of the czs-[ndus Mines Division and of the
39 Upper Division of the Internal Branch; and Mr. Holford,
40 who succeeded Mr. Buckley as Assistant Commissioner of
41 Pachbadra, and Mr. McGowan, the Assistant Commissioner
42 of the Lower Division of the Internal Branch, have worked
43 zealously and well,
44 Among Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents,
45 Messrs. Palmer and Welsh, the Manufacture Officers at
46 Sambhar and Nawa, Mr. Dickinson, the Superintendent of
47 Agra, and Mr, Shakur Baksh Kadri, the Assistant Superin-
48 tendent in charge of the Dera Ghazi Khan Circle in the In-
49 ternal Branch, and Mr. Hennessy, the Assistant Superinten-
50 dent in charge of the Jatta Depét and Beat in the Kohat
51 Division, deserve special notice for good work. Mr. Nunn’s
52 famine work in the Bombay Presidency was favourably noticed
53 by the Commissioner of the Northern Division,
54 SIMLA; R. M. DANE,
55 Commissioner, Northern India
56 Salt Revenue.
57 Lhe sth August got.
58 (€ 25 )
59 Criminal offences come
60 mitted by members
61 of the establishment,
62 Casualties and retire.
63 ments,
64 Notice of officers.