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them in the market place which proved to be more of a deterrent than sentencing them to well fed
and comfortable imprisonment. At the beginning of the year there were many cases of thefts of food
and it frequently appeared that the offenders were driven to steal owing to hunger. By the end of
the year there was no genuine excuse for able bodied men being without work.
The Police in Manama and Muharraq were responsible for catching a number of smugglers
engaged in sending sugar and other commodities out of Bahrain. The Police launch was used on
patrols around the coasts and on several occasions this resulted in smugglers being captured red handed.
In spite of the increase in traffic the percentage of accidents was no higher than it was before.

List of Police Prosecutions in The Bahrain Courts 1362.
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Cases. persons persons persons
accused. convicted. acquitted.
Attempts at thefts 17 21 20 i
Thefts................................... 126 l8l 159 22
Robbery .. ........................ I I I
Receiving stolen property 9 10 6 4
Cheating .. ........................ 5 5 5
Use of criminal force and assault 26 29 24 5
Abduction ........................ 1 1 1
Unnatural offences 3 4 3 1
Criminal breach of trust 5 5 3 2
Public Nuisance........................ 8 39 i5 24
Distilling liquor 2 3 3
Liquor drinking and possession 3 3 3
Charas................................... 2 2 2
Gambling ........................ 1 5 5
Accidents 6 6 3 3
Traffic offences........................ 45 53 46 7
Possession of arms without license 9 13 11 2
Profiteering ........................ 13 14 14
Smuggling ........................ 20 29 24 5
Hoarding • » 6 6 6
Non compliance of Government rules 2 3 3
Trespassing in restricted area .. 5 7 5 2
315 440 360 80

list of Police Prosecutions in The Agency Court 1362.

Number of Number of Number of Number of
Cases. persons persons persons
accused. convicted. acquitted.
Attempt at thefts 5. 5 5
Thefts................................... 45 54 45 9
Receiving stolen property 7 10 8 2
Cheating................................... 2 2 1 1
Use of criminal force and assault 1 1 1
Criminal breach of trust 1 1 1
Distilling liquor 3 5 5
Liquor drinking and possession 1 1 1
Charas................................... 2 5 5
Gambling ........................ 3 10 6 4
Accidents ........................ 3 3 2 1
Traffic offences .. .. •• 117 122 104 r8
Possession of arms without license 1 1 1
Smuggling ........................ 24 40 32 8
Hoarding ........................ 2 2 2
217 262 218 44