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List of Police Prosecutions in The Agency Court 1361.
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Cases. persons persons persons
accused. convicted. acquitted.
Attempts at thefts 6 ii io i
Thefts ....................... 22 24 20 4
Receiving stolen property 42 50 44 6
Cheating ....................... 2 2 I I
Use of criminal force and assault 2 2 I I
Rape .................................. I I I
Abduction 2 2 2
Criminal breach of trust I I I
Adultery I I I
Distilling liquor 8 13 12 I
Liquor drinking and possession 5 6 6
Charas or opium 3 3 3
Gambling ....................... 4 20 12 8
Accidents .. ............. 6 9 8 i
Traffic offences....................... 102 102 102
Possession of arms without license 2 7 4 3
Profiteering 2 2 2 • •
Violation of bridge rules I I I

212 257 227 30

ADR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
Owing to the war situation during most of the past year and the possibility of air raids A.R.P.
measures were taken by the Government in conjunction with the municipal authorities, the police
and the state and other medical authorities. An A.R.P. committee was set up representing various
local and foreign communities which gave valuable assistance by making useful suggestions and by
explaining to the people the need and the object of the various measures which were imposed by the
Government.
Among the precautions which were taken were the removal of all the inflammable matting
roofs which covered the narrow streets in the bazaars. This action has improved the appearance of
the bazaar and is more hygienic though in summer time during the middle of the day it may be in­
convenient. The straw roofs in the past were occupied by hordes of dogs which infested the bazaars
at night. Numbers of trenches were dug in all parts of the two towns to provide shelter for the public
in case of raids, they were in most parts shallow owing to the surface water existing a few feet below
the ground. First aid services were organised and practices were carried out by the personnel of
the Government hospital, the police band and members of the Mission and Victoria Memorial hospitals
augmented by local volunteers. Electric sirens for air raid warnings and fire bells were established in
Manamah and Muharraq. The state police, naturs and fire services were trained in their duties in
case of an air raid and boys and girls in the government schools were taught what they should do in
case of bombs being dropped. Practices were held on various occasions.
In spite of propaganda through articles in the local newspaper and by broadcast and by leaflets
the attitude of the general public was incredulous and apathetic. Many people considered that the
authorities were for some reason attempting to create a state of alarm. When air raid practices were
held the towns appeared devoid of inhabitants as all the people remained indoors in order to avoid
having to enter the trenches. At one time however the course of the war and the local propaganda
appeared to have some slight effect on the imagination of the people and a number of local notables,
mostly people who owned cars, removed their households from their town houses and established barasti
camps at various points along the coast.
Towards the end of the year black out restrictions were relaxed and A.R.P. activities decreased
as the danger of air raids appeared to recede.

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