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Barr on the south. Prisoners were taken to Jaw and a road was built across the pass above
Hafira to Door and Jaw.
The horse section was divided into two, and half of it stationed at Budeya, from where
patrols were made daily to Zcllaq, Rafaa, Manamah, Sakhir and other parts of the middle of the
island which are normally inaccessible to motor traffic. The mounted patrols keep in contact with
the villages in districts which arc normally never visited by police.
(c) Prisoners.—The maximum number of prisoners during the year was 90. A new jail was
built on Jida island which is used as a penal settlement for long-term prisoners. The prisoners
work in the garden, which is supplied with an artesian well, and cut stone, for building purposes,
from the quarries which were in use about five centuries ago. One section of the police is
stationed at Jida for jail duty. The island is drier and healthier than the mainland and fish are
abundant. It is a popular post. Prison labour was also used in erecting a building near the rifle
range at Safra to accommodate police when firing musketry courses. The building obviates the
use of tents which were unsatisfactory.
(d) Promotions and Appointments.—Abdulkarim bin Haji Sulman, who had previously served
in the State Police, reaching the rank of Havildar, was appointed Sub-Inspector of Police on
his return from training in India.
Two Naiks were promoted to Havildars.
2.—Nature.
Manamah town guards 66
Muharraq Island 61
Elsewhere 21
Total ... 148

One section of naturs has been in training at the Fort throughout the year. By degrees the
naturs are acquiring efficiency in simple squad and arms drill and in musketry. They form a useful
and inexpensive force and have taken over some of the guards and patrols which were instituted
at the beginning of the war.
3.—Crime.
Few serious crimes occurred during the year. There was one stabbing case, and there was an
increase in the number of thefts. This increase was partly owing to the amount of unemployment
and the rise in the cost of living. Although more traffic accidents were investigated than in 1358
there was only one fatal accident, a collision between a motor-bicycle and a lorry resulting in the
death of a Sikh. In the 313 criminal eases which were dealt with by the police during the year,
M3 th© persons connected with the eases were foreigners and 170 were Bahrain subjects. The
population of Bahrain is approximately 100,000, so the amount of crime does not appear to be
excessive. The crime record of 1358 and 1359 is given below.—
Crime record of years 1359 and 1358.
No. of persons No. of persons No. of persons
Crimes. No. of cases. charged. convicted. discharged.
*359- *358' 1359- *358. 1359- *358. 1359- 1358.
Murder 1 1
Thefts ... 115 63 142 83 198 60 74 23
Violence ... 66 86 1 *5 *35 59 82 56 53
Traffic accidents ... 18 12 20 *3 18 *3 2
Traffic disobedience ... 49 46 86 81 7* 77 *5 4
Miscellaneous ... 65 107 95 *5** 43 122 28 34
Total ... 313 3*5 458 469 389 355 *75 1*4

4.—General.
His Highness received a gift of ammunition from the British Government which he handed
over to the State Police and a further quantity of rifles arrived from England. The Special Police
Force is supplied with rifles by the Stale. This force is paid for by the Bahrain Government.
The total trained armed forces now amount to about six hundred and fifty men, excluding the
armed retainers of His Highness Shaikh Hamad and the senior Shaikhs, made up approximately

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