(_a_) The Senior Magistrate, for the Fort and Harbour.
(_b_) The Second Magistrate, for the area between the Fort Walls and a line drawn from the northern boundary of Mazagon to Breach Candy.
(_c_) The Third Magistrate, with his office at Mahim, for all the rest of the Island.[35]
Included in the official staff of these three magistrates were:—
a Purvoe (_i.e._ Prabhu clerk) on Rs. 50 per month a Cauzee (Kazi) ” ” 8 ” ” a Bhut (Bhat, Brahman) ” ” 8 ” ” a Jew Cauzee (Rabbi) ” ” 12 ” ” an Andaroo (Parsi Mobed) ” ” 6 ” ” Two Constables each ” ” 9 ” ” One Havildar ” ” 8 ” ” Four Peons each ” ” 6 ” ”
The executive head of the Police force was a Deputy of Police and High Constable on a salary of Rs. 500 a month, while the general control and deliberative powers were vested in a Superintendent-General of Police. All appointments of individuals to the subordinate ranks of the force were made by the Magistrates of Police, who with the Superintendent-General met regularly as a Bench to consider all matters appertaining to the police administration of Bombay. European constables were appointed by the Justices at Quarter Sessions, and the _Mukadams_ or headmen of each caste formed an integral feature of the police establishment.
The strength and cost of the force in 1812 were as follows:—
1 Deputy of Police and Head Constable Rs. 500 per month 2 European Assistants (at Rs. 100 each) Rs. 200 ” ” 3 Purvoes (Prabhus, clerks) Rs. 110 ” ” 1 Inspector of Markets Rs. 80 ” ” 2 Overseers of Roads (respectable natives at 50 each) Rs. 100 ” ” 12 Havaldars (at Rs. 8 each) Rs. 96 ” ” 8 Naiks (at Rs. 7 each) Rs. 56 ” ” 6 European Constables Rs. 365 ” ” 50 Peons (at Rs. 6 each) Rs. 300 ” ” 1 Battaki man Rs. 6 ” ” 1 Havaldar and 12 Peons for the Mahim patrol Rs. 80 ” ”
7 Boats _i.e._ 49 men Rs. 300 ” ” 1 Purvoe Rs. 50 ” ” 4 Peons (at Rs. 6 each) Rs. 24 ” ” Contingencies Rs. 74 ” ”
Thus, including the Deputy of Police, the land force comprised 10 Europeans, one of whom was in charge of the markets, and 86 Indians, of whom two were inspectors of roads. The clerical staff consisted of three Prabhus. The water-police consisted of 53 Indians and one clerk. The cost of the force, including the water-police, amounted to Rs. 27,204 a year, to which had to be added Rs. 888 for contingencies, Rs. 1425 for the clothing of havaldars and peons, and Rs. 2000 for stationery.[36]