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The Bombay City Police

INDEX

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A

Acworth, H. A., 102

Adultery, 66

Aga Khan, H. H. the, 63, 108-9

American Civil War, 50-54

Andhiyaru (“Andaroo”), 25, 28

Ank Satta, 84

Anonymous Postcards case, 171-2

Anthropometry, Bertillon system of, 95

Antonio, José, 34, 35

Armed Police, 9, 91

Arms Act, 61, 158-9

Arms traffic, illicit, 82

Asna Ashariya Khojas, 108, 109

Aston, A. H. S., 193

Aungier, Gerald, 1, 2, 5

Aurora Conspiracy, 64

B

Back Bay Company, 51

Balloon ascents, 84

Bandareens, see Bhandaris

Bank, Credit, 72

Bank, Cosmopolitan, 172, 173

Bank, Specie, 172

Bank failures, 172, 173

Barrow, Major, 49

Barsat ka Satta, see Gambling, rain

Baynes, Capt. E., 35, 37

Bazar Gate, 41

Beggars, 15, 114, 115, 131

Bennett, Douglas, 102, 104

Bhagoji Naik, 54

Bhandari Militia, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9

Bhandaris, 2, 7 and n, 8, 9, 13, 30, 32

Bhat, 25, 27, 28

Bhattia Conspiracy Case, 43

Bhendy Bazar, 32, 37, 47n, 69, 75, 140, 176, 184, 185 and App.

Bickersteth, J. P., 56

Bombay Banking Company, 172, 173

Bombay Light Horse, 101, 139

Bombay Volunteer Artillery, 101

Brewin, Superintendent H., 73, 82, 91, 96, 98

Briscoe, Charles, 23, 28

Brown, F. L., 56

Bruce, Colonel, 55, 56

Budgen, General, 101

Burrows, Captain, 35

C

Calcutta mori, see Gambling, rain

Cauzee, see Kazi

Census (1864), 55; (1901), 119; (1906), 122

Chamber of Commerce, 144

Cheating cases, 169, 170

Chelmsford, arrival of Lord, 176, 177

Chhaganlal M. Tijoriwala, 192, 193

Child, John, 2, 3

Children, murder of, 65, 66, 107

Chief of Mahim, 19

Chief Presidency Magistrate, 57, 58, 96n, 193

Chilli-chors, 101 and App.

City Improvement Trust, 113, 147, 156, 174

Clarke, Sir George (Lord Sydenham), 144, 145, 165

Cocaine, 93, 166-68

Colaba, 28, 30, 36, 120

Commission of the Peace, 17

Commissioner of Police, appointment of, 50n, 56, 57

Committee, Morison, 123, 146, 148-9

Connon, John, 56, 58

Constabulary, European, 17, 18, 26, 36, 46, 47n, 48, 58, 74, 75, 90, 125, 134

” Indian, 17, 18, 26, 36, 46, 48, 58, 74, 90

” ” good work of, 137, 138, 174-76

Contagious Diseases Act, 61

Conveyances, number of, 94, 130

Cooper, C. P., 56, 74, 83, 102

Cordue, Colonel, 142

Corfield, A. K., 35, 37

Cotton-fires, 129, 130, 180-81

Court of Petty Sessions, 33, 34, 56, 57

Crawford, W., 37, 42, 45

Crowley Boevey, Mr., 70, 71

Crime, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14-16, 20, 21, 28-33, 36-7, 41, 51, 74, 89, 92, 97, 103, 106-110, 127-8, 165-6, 169

Criminal Investigation Department, 109, 137, 146, 148-50, 152-4, 160, 171, 178, 190

Criminal Procedure Code, 70, 92-3, 117

Crummy, Superintendent, 96 and n, 120

Cuffe, Lieut., 101

Cursetji Suklaji Street, 86, 87

Curtis, Capt. W., 35

D

Dacoity, 31, 107

Daji Gangaji Subehdar, 133

Danvers, E. F., 35

Dastur, Pheroze H., 103, 123

De Ga case, 62, 63, 72

Deputy-Superintendent (Mahim), 19, 20

Detective Police, 62, 71-73, 81, 89, 92, 146

de Vitré, J. D., 30, 35

Dinanath N. Dandekar, 144

Dockyard police, 55, 59, 126, 150, 152, 168

Doctor Street, 138, 168, 182, 184

“Dongri and the Woods”, 7, 17, 18, 19

Dosabhai F. Karaka, 56

Dunlop, Mr., 43, 44n

Dwarkadas Dharamsey, 173, 174

E

Edginton, Mr., 48, 62, 73

Edwardes, S. M., 123, 129, 137, 148-194 and App.

Eki-beki, 83

Elphinstone, Lord, 37, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 53

Elphinstone Circle, 44

Embezzlement case, 170

Enthoven, R. E., 119

Erskine, W., 28

European offenders, 42, 64, 65, 66, 67

Ewart, Latham & Co., fraud on, 169

Explosives, 158, 159

F

False complaints, 108, 170

False evidence, 64, 72

Famine, effects of, 107, 108, 127

Farrant, G. L., 35

Fazendars, 7, 9

Finger-Print Bureau, 95, 96, 131, 132, 161, 162

Fire-brigade, 44, 56, 71, 73

Fisher, James, 19

Foreigners Act, 85, 86, 88, 115

Forgery, 64, 82, 128, 129

Forjett, Charles, 37, 38 and n, 39-53, 72, 73, 96, 118

Forjett, F. H. (Colonel), 52 and n, 101

Forjett Street, 53

Framji Bhikaji, Inspector, 73

Fraser, Lovat G., 119

Frere, Sir Bartle, 44, 55

G

Gambling Act, 83, 114

Gambling, rain, 82, 83

” ordinary, 83, 84, 113, 114

Ganga Prasad, 49

Ganpati celebrations, 90, 104-106, 154

Gayer, Sir John, 4

Gell, H. G., 73, 79, 120-147, 149, 162

Gentus (Hindus), 2

Giles, Chief Inspector M. J., 159

Golconda, S. S., 191

Goodwin, Richard, 28

Grant, G., 35

Grant, Sir J. P., 28, 29

Grant Road, 41, 86, 100, 102, 103, 140, 155, 176, 182, 185

Gray, H., 35

Grennan, Superintendent, 96, 134

Griffith, F. C., 150

Gurakhi, 110

H

Haj Committee, 136

Haj Traffic, 61, 62, 89, 98, 110, 134-6, 150, 161

Halliday, Simon, 17, 19, 22, 23

Harbour police, 26, 27, 36, 44, 55, 59, 91, 126, 150, 168, 189

Harker, O. A., 150

Henry, Sir E., 95, 149

Hewitt, B. H., 130

High Constable, 13, 17, 20, 26, 34

Hill-Trevor, A., 142

Holloway, Thomas, 28n, 34

Humfrey, Major, 79

I

Ingram, Superintendent, 96

Intemperance, 32, 64, 65, 89, 93

J

Jacob’s Circle, 142, 143, 144

Jagannath Shankarshet, 45, 46

Julhais, 101, 103, 182 and App.

Justices of the Peace, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 32, 34, 44

K

Kabraji, K. N., 41

Kazi, 25, 27

” of Bombay, 47, 48

Kazi Kabiruddin, 158

Keigwin, Richard, 3

Kennedy, H., 107-19, 127

Kennedy, M., 120

Khairaz, G. R., 193

Kidnapping, 115, 116, 117

Kirtikar, Mr., 132

Koregaonkar, K. R., 189

L

Lakdi Satta, see Gambling, rain

Lambert, R. P., 120

Lamington, Lord, 137

Law and Justice (1700), 5, 6

” ” (1800), 29, 30

Le Geyt, P. W., 35

Leslie, A., 142

“Lieutenant of Police”, 10, 12, 13

M

Macdonald, James, 142

Mackintosh, Sir J., 15, 22, 23, 25, 33

Magistrates of Police, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 33, 37, 44, 56, 57

Mansfield, Lieut., 84

Manslaughter, 43

Mayor’s Court, 5

McDermott, Superintendent, 96, 134

Memorial Fund, S. M. E., 158

Messent, P., 142

Mills, Superintendent, 63

Mir Abdul Ali, Sirdar, 63, 64, 72, 82, 92, 96, 119, 129 and n

Mir Akbar Ali, 62, 63, 72

Moors, 2

Morison, Sir W., 123

Morley, James, 19

Morris, Inspector, 172

Motor-vehicles, 130, 160

Mounted Police, 46, 90, 91, 112, 136, 176

Moharram, 36, 37, 46-8, 67-8, 72, 105, 181-84, 186-7, 191 and App. (See also “Riots, Moharram”)

Mukadams, 24

Municipal Commissioner, 44, 51, 56, 102, 193

Municipal Corporation, 56, 59, 77, 126, 174

Murder, Khoja Street, 62

” Roonan’s, 63

” Khoja (1), 63, (2), 108-9

” Pakmodie Street, 63, 64

” Dadar triple, 81

” Clerk Road, 81

” Khambekar Street, 81

” Rajabai Tower, 81, 82

” Walkeshwar (1), 91, (2), 166

” Duarte’s, 92

” Bapty Road, 175

” Regimental, 191-2

Musafirkhana, 62, 135

Mutiny days, 39, 45-50, 54

N

Nall Bazaar, 167

Nanabhai Dinshaw, 128

Narayan T. Vaidya, 144

Nasik murder trial, 176

Nolan, Superintendent, 96, 134

Northcote, Lord, 137

O

Oliveira, Mr., 193

Oliver, N. W., 37

Opium-dens, 93

Oriental spinning and weaving mill, 71

Orphanage, Abdulla H. D. Bavla, 163-5

P

Pagi, 31 and n

Parsi hooligans, 41

Pawnbrokers, 21

Petit, Sir Dinshaw, 43, 77

Petit, John, 2

Petroleum Act, 158, 159

Phillips, R. M., 120, 150

Pilaji Ramji’s naka, 18 and n

Pilgrim Brokers, 62, 135

Pilgrim Department, 62, 89, 98, 135, 137

Pillory, 29, 30

Pimps, foreign, 85, 86, 87, 88, 115, 131

Piracy, 28, 43

Plague, 97, 98, 107, 122, 127

” effect on police of, 90, 97, 98, 99, 106

Poisoning, 42, 91, 92, 108

Poisons Act, 158, 159

Police, corruption among, 15, 23, 33, 36, 37, 40, 41

” health of, 60, 74, 79, 80, 89, 98, 99

” literacy of, 60, 73, 133, 134, 157, 158

” pay of, 13, 14, 60, 124, 125, 126

Police buildings and housing, 74, 75, 76, 80, 112, 113, 132, 136, 155, 156, 157

Police Charges Act, 111, 126, 127

Police Commission, 91, 122, 123

Police Court, Esplanade, 75, 80, 132

Police ” Mazagon, 80, 132

Police Divisions, 7, 9, 17, 18, 111, 153

Police force, cost of, (1812), 26, 27, (1885), 59, (1888), 60, 79, (1892), 79, (1893), 90, (1894), 91, (1900), 110, (1902), 122, (1908), 126, (1911), 152, (1913), 152, (1915), 152

Police force, strength of (1793) 18, (1812), 26, 27, (1865), 55, 56, (1871), 58, (1879), 58, (1881), 58, (1885), 58-60, (1888), 60, 79, (1892), 79, (1893), 90, (1894), 90, 91, (1900), 110, (1902), 122, (1909), 152, (1911), 152, (1913), 152, (1915), 152

Police Gazette, 154-5

Police Hospital, 137

Police Office (Fort), 33; (Byculla), 75, 80; (Hornby Road), 75, 80, 112, 137, 162, 188, 190

Police precautions (Royal Visit), 177-80

Police Regulations and Acts, 6, 7, 11, 12, 22, 25, 37, 45, 71, 88, 96, 127

Police reorganization, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 31, 38, 54-6, 80, 90, 91, 123, 145-6, 148-9, 151-7

Police Stations, Agripada, 113, 156

” ” Bazar Gate, 75, 112

” ” Colaba, 113, 156

” ” Esplanade, 75, 80, 157

” ” Frere Road, 157

” ” Gamdevi, 157

” ” Hughes Road, 157

” ” Khetwadi, 157

” ” Lamington Rd., 157

” ” Maharbaudi, 75, 80, 81, 156

” ” Mahim, 157

” ” Mody Bay, 156

” ” Nagpada, 113, 136, 156, 175

” ” Paidhoni, 75, 112

” ” Palton Road, 157

” ” Parel, 157

” ” Princess Street, 113, 156

” ” Sussex Road, 136

” ” Wodehouse Road, 136

Police work, growth of, 60, 61, 65, 66, 96, 108, 110, 121, 165, 166

” ” miscellaneous, 154, 162, 163

” ” during War, 187-92

Port Trust, 59, 126

Powell, Dr. A., 136

Presidency Magistrates, 57, 70, 80n, 81n, 83, 101, 102, 132

” ” Honorary, 132

Presidency Magistrates Act, 34, 57, 70

Property stolen and recovered, value of, 42, 89, 92, 127, 166

Prostitution, 61, 85-9, 93, 94, 115, 116, 117, 118, 131

Punishments and penalties, 29, 30

R

Ramchandra Dharadhar, 192

Ramchandra, Subehdar, 133

Ramoshis, 99, 111, 125

Rangari moholla, 138, 182, 185 and App.

Receivers of stolen property, 21, 89

Recorder’s Court, 21, 23, 28, 33

Regulation I of 1812, 25, 28

” ” ” 1834, 33, 34

Reinold, Mr., 120

Revolutionary movement, Indian, 104, 106, 121, 145, 148

Revolver-practice, 162

Revolvers, theft of, 159

Riots, Hindu-Muhammadan, 52, 99-103, 104

” Khoja, 36

” Moharram, 36, 67, 68, 121, 138-40, 146, 162, 184-6 and App.

” Parsi, 68

” Parsi-Hindu, 30, 31

” Parsi-Muhammadan, 36, 37, 68, 69

” Plague, 103-4

” Tilak, 121, 123, 140-5, 146

Rivett, L. C. C., 35

Roshan Ali, Khan Saheb, 73, 97

Roughton, Major, 101

Royal Visits, 73, 74, 89, 121, 146, 177-180

Ryley, Colonel, 101

S

Safed gali, see Cursetji Suklaji Street

Sanders-Slater, J., 96n, 132

School, Constables’, 157-8

Seditious books case, 169

Setalwad, Rao Bahadur C. H., 186, 193 and App.

Sethna, R. D., 174

Share Mania, 173

Sheehy, Inspector, 91

Sheikh Ibrahim, Khan Bahadur, 97, 133 and App.

Sheriff, 6

Shortt, Brig.-General, 46, 49

Shortt, Capt., 35

Shortland, Colonel, 101

Sitaram K. Bole, 189

Sloane, Superintendent, 110, 129, 134, 150

Snow, J., 28

Sonari toli, 92

Souter, Sir Frank, 54-78, 79, 86, 192

Souter, W. L. B., 120, 124

Special Magistrates, 101, 142, 143

Spens, A., 35, 37

Street Accidents, 94, 160

Street Lighting, 32, 76

Strikes, industrial, 85, 99, 107, 121

Strike, Police, 121, 124, 125

Strike, Postal, 121

Subehdars (of militia), 1, 4

Sub-Inspectors, Indian, 156

Sulliman Cassum Haji Mitha, Sirdar Saheb, 186

Sulliman chauki, 102, 182, 186

“Superintendent of Police”, 12, 17, 20, 23, 35

” ” ”powers of, 20, 21, 22, 24

Superintendents of Police, European, 73, 96, 131

Superintendent-General of Police, 24, 26, 33

Supreme Court, 28 and n, 33

Swann, General John, 185 and App.

Sweeney, Superintendent, 96

T

Taki, Khan Saheb F. M., 165, 168

” ” ” M. H., 168

Talcherkar, H. A., 189

Tatya Lakshman, Rao Saheb, 96-7

Teji-mundi, 84

Temple, Sir Richard, 74, 77

Textile Industry, 107

Theatres, licensing of, 159, 160

” rules for, 159, 160

Thornton, T., 35, 37

Tilak, Bal Gangadhar, 104, 105, 106, 121, 140-2, 143, 145

Tod, James, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23

Traffic in Women and Children, 88, 165

Traffic-regulation, 94, 95, 130, 131

Tyebali Alibhai, 128, 170

U

Uniform (of constables), 34

” (of European police), 127

V

Vereadores, 5, 7

Viceregal Visits, 73, 146, 176

Vinayakrao Dinanath, 192

Vincent, F. A. M. H., 137, 150, 153, 185 and App.

Vincent, R. H., 62, 73, 80, 90-106, 107

W

Warden, F., 17, 20, 23, 24

Warden, J., 35

War Relief Fund, 192

Webb, Mr., 102

Wedderburn, General D., 7, 9

Weights and Measures, 61

Weir, Dr. T., 102

West, Sir E., 28

Williamson, Superintendent, 134

Willingdon, Lord, 192, 194

Willis, H., 35

Wilson, G. S., 150

Wilson, Lieut.-Col. W. H., 79-89, 112

Wise, Colonel, 79

Wodehouse, Sir P., 69, 70

Wyborne, Sir J., 3

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Notes in this chapter

Note 20 · The fact that it was called the Bhandari militia implies that the Native Christian element had largely disappeared, and that Bhandaris and oNote 29 · It is not clear whether this post is identical with “Pilaji Ramji’s Naka” of the twentieth century, which is the name familiarly applied to Note 12 · One Thomas Holloway appears in the Annual Register as “High Constable” in 1827.Note 13 · The Supreme Court supplanted the Recorder’s Court in 1823, and was opened in 1824.Note 20 · Mrs. Postans, Western India in 1838, Vol. I, p. 27. The Pagis received about Rs. 7 a month for prowling about the compounds of houses by nigNote 29 · Report on the Administration of Public Affairs in the Bombay Presidency for 1855-56. “During the year 1855 great reforms have been effected Note 7 · Dunlop had been 3rd Assistant to the Master Attendant of the Government Dockyard, and was appointed head of the Water Police in 1844. Prior Note 14 · Apparently it was customary during the Muharram festival in the ’fifties of last century to post a body of 200 Europeans in “the Bhendy BazaNote 21 · The use of the phrase “Deputy Commissioner of Police” is explained by the fact that, strictly speaking, the Senior Magistrate was at this daNote 25 · F. H. Forjett joined the 59th Foot in 1865 and in 1870 was transferred to the Bombay Staff Corps. He served mostly in the 26th Bombay N. I.,Note 3 · Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island, II, 237. A Fourth Presidency Magistrate was appointed in 1892 and was accommodated in the Esplanade PolNote 2 · Mr. Cooper, the Chief Presidency Magistrate, retired in 1893 and was succeeded by Mr. J. Sanders-Slater.Note 3 · Mr. Crummy acted more than once as Deputy Commissioner of Police.Note 1 · The Sirdar served for 38 years, having joined the force as a second-class Jemadar in 1865. Apart from his work as a detective, he is remembe
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