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FOR TUB TTKA.R 1015.
The only serious crime committed during the year was the murder of
Yusuf Sharnun, tl 10leading Christian merchant, by housebreakers. Three out
of the 4 housebreakers were caught after about six months, and a Jew, who had
given them information and disposed of the stolen goods, was brought back
from J3asrah. One was sentenced to transportation for life and 2 to 14 years,
while the Jow was sentenced to seven years. Twenty-eight bad characters were
repatriated during tlio year.
Nationality of Parties in Criminal Cases
British , • , . 28 Maskafc • • IS
Bahrain . , . 44 Independent Arab 21
Persian . . 87 Manumitted Slaves 8
Ottoman 91 Somalis IS
The small number of Civil Suits filed was due to restriction of Credit
owing to the war and to the fact that most outstanding claims were settled last
year.
Nationality of Parties in Civil Suits,
British • • 249 'Maskat . . 101
Bahrain • . 304 Independent Arab . 137
Persian . . 367 Mann milted Slaves 13
Ottoman 100 Somalis
French 1
!
Of the G01 Civil Suits 397 were heard by the Political Agent, while 131
were settled with the assistance of the Majlis, 49 by the, Qazis, 19 by the
Pearl Salifah and 5 by tho Marine Salifah. 214 were settled by consent.
Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman, Imam of Nejd, generally known as Bin
- . n . Saud, was engaged in warlike operations
aesaan Qa i. against the Ajman in Ilassa for the last
half of the year. By November he had the situation well in hand and the
Ajman retired to the Kuwait border to seek Sir Mubarak’s mediation just
before the latter’s death. The Political Agent met Bin Saud at Qatif, on De­
cember 22nd, and accompanied him to Darin in Tarut Island where he had an
interview with the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, on tho 26th.
The Turkish garrison in A1 Bcda was gradually reduced by desertions
until August, when the Political Agent
Qatar.
went down with H. M. S. “ Pyramus99
and u Dalhousie.** At the advice of Shaikh Abdullah bin Qassim the remainder
of the Turks abandoned the fort which was occupied by a landing party.
Three guns, 500 shells and 105,000 rounds of ammunition were removed and the
fort was made over to the Shaikh.
Colonel Grey and the Political Agent again went to Qatar in October
1916.
Steps were taken during the last five months of the year to prevent the
Tangistanis trading with Bahrain and, in
Trade •with. Tacgistan Coart.
consequence, the tea smuggled into Persia
only reached one-third of the usual amount.
Nothing of interest in connection with
Arm i Traffic.
the Arms Traffic occurred during the year.
No cases of Piraoy were reported.
Piracy.
Eight slaves were manumitted during?
Slave Trade.
the year.
H. M. 8. t( Dalhousio ** visited Bahrain four times, H. M. S. “ Pyramus ”
vuiti of h; m, b. shipa, twice and H. M.S. * Lawrence ” four
times during the year.