The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916

by S. M. Edwardes

INDEX

• 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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