The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916Edwardes, S. M. (Stephen Meredyth)
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The Bombay City Police: A Historical Sketch, 1672-1916
Edwardes, S. M. (Stephen Meredyth)
Crime -- India -- Mumbai; Police -- India -- Mumbai
_Thirdly._—The material support which was received from General Swann
and his staff went far towards recompensing the Police Commissioner for
the anxiety of a ten days’ struggle to checkmate the forces of disorder.
General Swann himself spent the 6th night with me at Sulliman Chowkey up
to 4 a.m., with the sole object of shewing the public that he and I were
working together. And many must have recognized him and drawn their own
conclusions. General Swann was also present at Sulliman Chowkey on the
last day and also at Paidhuni. I cannot sufficiently express my thanks
for his help, and for the ready assistance afforded by Lieut-Colonel H.
R. Vaughan and his regiment, and subsequently by Colonel Powys Lane and
the 96th Berár Infantry.
_Fourthly._—I must express my thanks to Inspector Khan Bahadur Shaikh
Ibrahim and the Mahomedan officers of the Criminal Investigation
Department for their continuous efforts throughout a period of nearly
three weeks to smooth away all difficulties and keep the Mohollas in a
good temper. That their efforts ultimately proved fruitless was no fault
of theirs, but was due to circumstances beyond their control. I have a
lively sense of their unremitting efforts to ensure a peaceful Moharram.
_Fifthly._—Mr. Ardeshir Umrigar deserves special mention in that for
a period of a week he supplied free of all cost at Paidhuni, Sulliman
Chowkey and Nall Bazaar mineral waters, tea, coffee, sandwiches and light
refreshments for the use of the European police officers who were on
continuous duty at and near those points both by day and night. For the
native constables who were in the streets for ten days and nights and who
had no time to go to their homes, I provided 2 annas _per diem_ apiece to
enable them to buy a meal and tea. A portion, if not the whole of the sum
thus involved, has been offered to me by Rao Bahadur Keshavji N. Sailor,
so that possibly I may not have to ask Government to sanction this extra
but necessary expenditure.
_Sixthly._—Credit is due to Badlu and the Madanpura Julhais for accepting
the position, keeping their promise to me, and performing their Moharram
and tabut immersion in the regular way without giving the smallest
trouble to the police.
_Seventhly._—Great credit is due to the divisional police of all ranks
for the manner in which they performed a vigil of ten days and nights
and for the self-restraint which they shewed in dealing with the mob.
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