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

by S. M. Edwardes

[112] He received the title of Khan Bahadur in 1904 and the King’s Police Medal in 1910.

[113] V. Chirol, Indian Unrest, pp. 55, 56.

[114] V. Chirol, Indian Unrest, p. 57.

[115] Prior to 1913 the Excise authorities were not empowered to prosecute offenders in the Courts. The Police had to conduct all prosecutions. From the year mentioned the Excise department was given the necessary powers.

[116] A full and detailed report of the disturbance is given in Mr. Edwardes’ letter to Government, No. 545 C. of January 20th, 1911, printed below as an Appendix.

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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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