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Promotions. Sub-Inspector Abdul Karim bin Haji Sulman was promoted to the rank of
Police Inspector. Head Havildar Mahmood Ismail was promoted to Sub-Inspector and there were
various promotions among the lower grades.
Law and order. There was a serious increase in traffic accidents. During the year there
were 59 accident cases in which 16 people lost their lives, 9 persons received serious injuries and 37
people suffered slight injuries. In 11 cases the drivers who were responsible could not be traced.
Most, but not all of these accidents, were due to the negligence or dangerous driving of the drivers.
The heavy traffic on the roads has greatly increased, to the detriment of the roads and to the danger
of the public. The increase is not in private cars but in heavy military vehicles and trucks, which
are often over loaded, carrying workmen from the towns and distant villages over rough roads to
their work at the oil fields. Almost all the drivers are local men, though some wear uniforms, and
many of them have little experience in driving heavy vehicles. An indication of the increase in
traffic is the fact that about 7,000 vehicles cross the Shaikh Hamad Bridge every week.

List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1363.
Number of Number of Number of Number of
cases. persons persons persons
accused. convicted. acquitted.
Causing death by rash and negligent act 1 1 1
Attempts to thefts ....................... 13 12 2
Thefts............................................. 106 150 129 21
Receiving stolen property 5 5 5
Cheating............................................ 4 4 4
Use of criminal force and assault 28 60 40 20
Un-natural offence I I I
Criminal breach of trust 5 6 6
Liquor drinking and possession 3 7 7
Charas............................................ 1 1 1
Gambling .................................. 2 16 16
Accidents ................................. 10 13 10 3
Traffic offences 46 58 58
Possession of arms without license 1 1 1
Profiteering ................................. 27 38 32 6
Smuggling .................................. 24 39 3i 8
Hoarding 5 5 5
Tresspassing in restricted area 2 2 2
Rape ............................................ 1 1 1
Offences affecting decency and morals 2 5 5
Total .. 287 427 367 60

List of Police Prosecutions in the Agency Court 1363.

Number of Number of Number of Number of
cases. persons persons persons
accused. convicted. acquitted.
Murder........................................... 1 1 1
Attempts to thefts ..................... 1 1 1 6
Thefts........................................... 40 50 44
Receiving stolen property 7 7 7 2
Liquor drinking and possession 2 2 2
Gambling ................................ 1 2
Accidents ................................ 8 8 8
Traffic offences................................ 48 50 50 z
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Profiteering ................................ 7 9 4
Smuggling ................................ 11 19 15 2 2
Hoarding ................................ 4 4 x
Offences affecting decency and morals 1 1
Total .. 13* 155 140 15