AGE OF CONSENT COMMITTEE EVIDENCE 1928-1929
Volume III
Oral Evidence and Written Statements of Witnesses from the Bombay Presidency (Continued-Bombay and Poona) and the Central Provinces and Berar.
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f.Jhmrman. I. Sir Moropant Vishwanath Joshi, Kt.,· K.C.I.E., late Home Member of the Executive Council of the Governor of the Central Provinces. Membe1's. 2. Uai Bahadur Pandit Kanhaiya Lal, late Judge of the Allaha bad High Court. :i. Mr. A. Ramaswami Mudaliyar, lately a Member of the .Madras Legislative Council. 4. Khan Bahadur Makbuq Mian Imam Baksh Kadri, O.B.E., lately a District and Sessions Judge in the Bombay Pre· sidency, and now Chief Judicial Officer of the J unagadh State. 5. Mrs. M. O'Brien Bea.don, M.B., B.S. (London), !J.S.A., Super· intendant, Victoria Government Hospital, Madras... G. Mrs. Brij IJal Nehru. 7. ~taulvi Muhammed Yakub, M.L.A., Deputy President of the I.egislative Assembly. 8. Mr. S. C. Mitra, M.L.A. 9. l)andit Thakur Das Bhargava, .M.L.A. 10. Mian Mohammad Shah Nawaz, M.IJ.A.
Secretary. Mr. M.D. Sagane, M.A., LL.B. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
N.B.-Dr. stands for Doctor. L. , ,, Lady. M. •• ,, Ma.homedans. T. ,, ., Texts. PAGES. QUESTIONIU.Iltlll :d!i:-xltii ORA.L E!vmmNClll 011 WITNmssms AND T.rEr& WRITTEN STA.Tl!MENTS 1~741
PAGES, No. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statement. Evidence. - 1- ~~- .BOMBAY. 1 .. Mr. S. K. Bole M. L. C., Dadat, Bom• 1-3 3-13 bay. 2 .. Sir Purshot&mdas M. L. A., Bombay 14----16 16-2f Thakurdas, Kt., C.I.E., M.B.E.
3 L. Dr. M. I. Balfour Medical Practitioner, 27-29 2~7 Dr. Bombay. 4 .. Mr. Kanji Dwarka.das Bombay 87--40 ~3 5 .. Mr. M. R. Jayakar, M. L. A., Bombay 53-61 Bar-at-Law. 6 .. Mr. P. M. Bhat, LL.B. Retired First Class 61-62 'R2-!71 Sub.Jttdge, now Chief Judge, Bhuj. 7 .. Mr. Jamnadas 'Mehta M. L. A., Bombay .. n-sa 8 L. Mrs. Manglagavri Bombay 83-85 '85--87 Chunilal H. Set&lvad. 9 .. Dr. J. N. Karande and On behalf of the Saras- 87-90 90~9 Mr. S.M. Varde. wat Brahman Samaj, Bombay. 10 .. lli. D. Girdharlal Assistant Traffic 99-101 1d1-107 Superintendent, B., B. and C. I. Railway, Bombay. ( iv )
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BOMBAY--conld. 11 Mr. V. N. Hate, B.So. President, Daiva.dnya. 108 109-115 Association, Bom bay.
12 Mr. Ma.nikram Nana On behalf of the 115-116 116-125 bhai Talpade, B.A., Pathare Prabhu LL.B. Social Sama.j, BoUl· bay.
13 M. Mr. I. S. Ha.ji, B.A., Bar.-at-Law, .Homoay. 125-130 130-138 B.So. (Ecom.) (Lond.), F.R.E.S. 14 Mr. Ma.ka.nji J. Mehta. Bar.-at-Law, Hony. 138-139 140-144 Secretary, Bombay Mangrol Jain Sabha, Bombay. 15 L. Miss B. A. Engineer, Secretary, Seva. Sa.da.n, 144-145 145-148 M.B.E., M.A., LL.B. Bombay. Dr. Ja.davji Hansraj, 16 Dr. l President and Hony. 149-150 151-15a D.O.M.S. (Eng.), Secretary of the J.P., · and Bhatia Mitra. Ma.ndaJ, Bombay. 17 Mr. Premji Chaturbhuj. J 18 L. Mrs. Ma.lini B. Sukh- Hony. Physician for 158-160 161-166 Dr. ta.nka.r, M.B., B.S. Children, Ca.ma. and Albless Hospij:.a.ls, Bombay. 19 Sir Lalubhai Samaldas, Bombay • 166-167 167-176 Kt., C.LE. 20 L. Miss M. Katherine S e o r e t a. r y, The 176-178 178-182 Davis, B.A. Children's Aid Society, Children'a Home, Uma.rk.ha.di. 21 L. Mrs. Avantikaba.i President, Hindu 182-184 184-189 Gokha.la.y. Ma.hila. Sa.ma.j, Bom bay.
22 M. Mr. Abdur Rauf ;Khan Secretary, Anjuma.n-e 189-190 190-192 Zia.-ul-Isla.m, Bom bay. 23 Ra.o Baha.dur G. V. District Govt. Pleader 192-195 195-202 Pra.dhan, B.A., and Public Prosecu LL.B. tor, Na.sik. Dr. Y. V. Bh&ndark&r Secretary, Pra.rtha.na. 202-203 .204-21.:1 Sa.maj, Bombay. y
PAGES. No. - Names. Df'signatior.. Written Ora.I Sta.tcment. Evidence. --- --~------~------~------~------BOMBAY-contd. 25 Mr. R. P. Ma.sa.ni . On behalf of tl1e Vigi 212-214 2i4-220 and lance Society, Bom 26 Miss I. N. Dickinson J ba.y. 27 Dr. Dr. Ma.ngalda.s Mehta Physician • in . charge 221-223 Nowrozjee Wallis. Maternity Hospital, Bombay. 28 L. Mrs. Fa.iz B. Tyabji Somerset Lodge, Bom 223-224 224-229 M. bay. 29 L. Dr. Miss Ca.ma Inspectress of Fa.ctories, 229-233 Dr. Bombay.
30 L. Dr. Miss Kashibai Hony. s~cr,.tary, Arya 233-235 235-243 Dr. Nowrange, B.A., L. Mahila Sama.j, Bom M. and S., J.P. bay. 31 Mr. D. G. Dalvi On behalf of the Bom 243-246 246-259 bay Presidency Socia.] Reform Asso ciation. 32 Mr. Krishnalal Moha.n Chief Judge, Court of 26Q-261 lal Jha.veri, M.A., Sma.ll Ca.uses, Bom· LL.B. ba.y. 33 L. Mrs. 1\la.ga.nben Manek R. R. Shravik Ashram, 261 chand, J.P. Bomba.y. 34 Hon'ble Sir C. G. H. Judge, High Court, · 262-263 Fawcett. Bomba.y 35 Mr. G. B. Trivedi Bomba.y 263-264 36 Mr. K. B. Bhadra.pur, Sub-Divisional Magis 264-265 M.A. trate, Ratnagiri. 37 Mr. P. B. Shingne, Govt. Pleader, High 266-267 B.A., LL.B. Court, Bomba.y. 38 Mr. I. N. Mehta, B.A., Presidency Magistrate, 267-268 LL.B. 4th Court, Bombay. 3!1 L. Mrs. Khadija Shaffi Bombay 268 M. Tyal>ji. 40 Mr. N. V. Mandlik, Sheriff of Bombay 269 B.A., LL.B., J. P. 41 lllr. Bcram N. Sanja.na District J udgc, Thana 27Q-271 42 L. .Mrs. Motibai l\1. D. Bombay 271-272 Thackcrsey. ( VI )
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BOMBAY---ro11td.
43 L. Atiya ~gum Sahiba Malabar Hill, Bombay 272-273 M.
44 Hon'ble Mt. Justice Acting Judge, High 273-274 W. T. W. Baker, Court, Bombay. B.A., I.C.S. 45 M. Mr. Givasuddi:D J. Hony. Magistrate, 274 Kokni: Nasik.
46 L. Miss J. B. EngWler • CumballaHill,Bombay 27~276 47 Hon'ble Mr. Ma.nmo- Bombay 276-277 handas Ramji. 48 Mr. Lowjee Megjee, Ditto 277-278 J.P. 49 Mr. N. P. Patapka.r, High Court Vakil, :<78-280 B.A.~ LL.B. Nasik. 50 L. Miss Rachel David Bombay • 280-281 51 Sir Jagmohandas Ditto 281-282 Vurjiwandas. 52 L. Lady Laxmibai Jug Ditto 282-283 IJ:I.Ohanda.s. 53 Mr. Laxmi Shankar Ditto 283-284 Rewashankl!or Trivedi. 54 M. Mr. Mohamad Yusaf Ditto 284--285 Khatkhata.y. 55 L. Miss Nawajbai D. Lady Superintendent, 285--287 Contractor, B.A, The Chandaramji J,P. Girls' High School, Bombay.
56 L. Lu:x:miW Jugmohan On behalf of the 287-289 das. Gujerat Hindu Stri Mandai, Bombay.
57 Mr. D. M. Ranadive, Hazur Deputy Collec :.!89--291 B.A. tor, Thana. 58 Dr. Dr. Y. G. Nadgir, M.S., Professor of Anatomy, 292-293 l<'.C.P.S. Grant Medical College, Bombay.
59 Mr. N. B. Divatia, Santa Cruz, Bombay 293-296 C. S. Retired. ( Vll
PAGES. No. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statement. Evidence - -- BOMBAY-contd.
.00 M. Sir Mohamud Ynsaf, ·Bombay 296-297 ... Kt.
~1 .. Mr. J. P. Mehta. Hony. Joint tlecret&cy, 297-298 .. Parsi Central Asso- I ciation, Bombay. 62 .. Mr. V. H. Naik, M.A. Bar.• at-Law, ·Collector 298-299 .. and District Ma,gis· trate, Bijapur.
:il3 T. l'tlr. Jagannath Atm&· First Class Sub-Judge, 299-304 .. ram Sa.manG, B.A., Dhulia.. LL.B. -64 .. Mr. P. L. Tha.ckbr, Advocate, Presidency 304-305 .. B.A., LL.B. Magistrate, Sixth .••Court, Bombay• 6~ .r. Mr. Ramda.tt W. Deaai, Hony. Secretary, 305-310 .. B.A., LL.B. Pleaders' Associ&· tion of Western India., Bombay. -66 .. Mr. Sorab B. Da.dy· Hony. Secretary, 310-311 .. burjor. Bombay Va.kils' Association.
~7 T. l'tlr. B. R. Ra.nsing, Pleader, Dhulia 311-315 .. B.A., LL.B. -68 .. Ra.o Hahob Anandra.o President, District 315-316 .. Shripa.trao Desh· Board, East Khan· mukh. .des h. 71 L. :\JiHS P. ]If. Kanga, ,Joint. Hony. Secretary, 3!9-321 .~ :\l.Sc. Bombn.y !'residency Women Graduates' Union, Bombay. '.72 .. :\Ir. W. Edward Acting Gem•ra1 Secre· 321-322 .. ta.ry,Uombay Young .ll~n·s Christian Association, I I viii ) I PAGES. N c. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statement. Evidence. BOMBAY-amtd. 73 .. . JYlr. wraia.l Dayabhai Solicitor, Bombay 322-324 Nanavati. .. 74 .. 1\Ir. Khursbed F. Nari- 1\I. L. C., Bombay 324--327 man, B.A., LL.B. .. 75 .. Mr. S. S. Pradban President, District 327-328 .. Board, Thana. 76 .. Mr. Joseph Bocarro, Registrar, Bombay 328 . ~ I. s. 0. l\Iedical Council. 77 Dr. Dr. G. V. Deshmukb, Pn-sidcnt, Municipal 328-330 ... M. D. (Lond.), Corporation, Born- F.R.C.S. bay. 78 ...... Secretary, Grain 330 .. Merchants' Asso- ciation, Bombay. 79 .. Rao Sahcb R. v. General Secretary, 331 .. Vandekar, J. P., 1\Iaratha Educa- l\1. L. C. tiona! Conference, Bombay. so .. Mr. A. N. Surve, B.A., Advocate, Bombay 331-334 .. LL.B., J. P., Fellow University. i 81 .. Mr. B. V. Jadhav, 1 M. L. C., Bombay 334-335 .. M.A., LL.B., J. P. I I 82 .. 1\Ir. H. P. Dastur, l Chief Presidency 335---336 . ~ LI•. B., Bar-at-Law. Magistrate and Re- venue Judge, Born- bay. 83 T. Rao Saheb 1\Iaganlal Bombay . 336-338 Dalpatram Khakhar, .. J.P. 84 Dr. Sir Temulji B. Nari- President of the 338-339 .. man, Kt. Society for the P r o t e c t i o n of Children in Western India. 85 .. 1\Ir. Nayan H. Pandia. Hony. Serretary, 339 .. Bombav Tncor- porated Law Society. 86 .. Mr. l\f, S. Pandit, M.A. I Prt'sidency Magistrate, 339-840 .. (Oxon.). I Third Court, Born- bay. i -- ( IX ) PAGES, No. - Names. Designation. Written Or l Statement. Evidence. -----1------~------l------BOMBAY-condd. 87 L. Mrs. Padmavati R. Bombay 340-341 8araiya. 88 Raja Narayanhtl Ditto 341-342 BansilaL 89 l\lr. Govindlal Shivlal Poona 342-3~5 Motilal. 90 1\Ir. Dcvidas Marlowji Chaimum, Halai 345-346 Thakersey, J. P. Bhatia Community, Bombay. 91 lllr. Ardf.'shir R. Contractor, Bombay 346-347 Subt>dar. 92 M. 1\lr. Fateh Mohamed Bombay 348 Yusaf. 93 T. Mr. Chandumal Nasor Hony. Secretary, Shri 3!8-350 mal. Shikarpnr Shewak Samaj, Bombay. 94 Mr. H. D. Rajah Hony. Secretary, The 351-352 Khar Youth League. 95 Dr. Dr. S. K. Vaidya Medical Practitioner, 352-353 l\Iedical ReB('arch Laboratory, Bom bay. 96 Notes on a visit to institutions in Bombay City 354 by the Age of Consent Committee. POONA. l\lr. J. R. Gharpure, Principal, Law College, 355-357 357-363. B.A., LL.B. Poona. 2 Rao Bahadur L. V. Pleader, Ratnagiri 364-365 366-374 Parult'kar. 3 l\lr. A. Y. Kate Presidt>nt, District 375' 375-379' Local Board, Poona. :l{r. P. Bnnt,•r, B.A., Public Prosecutor, 380--381 381-392" LL.B. Poona. 5 l\u. K. S. Jathar, Poona 392--402' C. I.E. 6 Dr. Khan Bahadur Dr. Health Officer, Poona 402-404 Kershaw D. Kham City. batta. B2 ( X ) PAGES. No. Names. Designation. Written Oral ______,______Statement. ,______Evidence. _ POONA-contd. 7 L. Dr. ...., .. uken Missionary Hospital, 4(1-1-408 Dr. Poona.. Mr. A. K. Asundi, B.A.. Acting District and 409-411 411-416 LL.B. Sessions Judge, West KhandP.sh, Dhulia. 9 Mr. N .•J. Sheikh, B.A., Assistant Sessions 416-417 418--423 LL.B. Judge, Dharada.r. lO Rao Bahadur R. R. l\1. L. C., Advocate, 423-42-l 424-435 Kale, B.A., LL.B. Sata.ra and President, Satara Social and Liberal As.'!ocia.tion, Satara. II T. Mr. Dattatrava. Ganesh Asoda, West Khandesh 435-437 437-4-U Kale. • 12 L. 1\Irs. Janakibai Bhat Lady SuperintPndent, 4H-·U6 Poona Seva. Sa.da.n, Poona City. 113 T. Rao Sahib Gulabchand Dhulia. 446-US Hira La!. and '14 Seth Kashinath Mul chand. ;)5 Mr. l\1. D. Karki l\I. L. C., Honavar, 452--453 -!53--!59 Kana.ra.. 16 Khan Sahib )loham Land holder in Kola 459-41il ·lti1-l63 med Ibrahim Makan. van&. 17 L. l\Irs. Vakil King Edward Memo 464-465 Dr. rial Hospital, Poona. 18 Mr. R. P. Pandit, M.A., As.~istant Commis- 465-470 47~75 LL.B. sioner, Southern Division, Be!gaum. 19 l\1. 1\Ir .•T.'S. Kadri Educational Inspector, 475-476 -!76-485 S. D., Belgaum. :20 T. :\Ir. C:. (~. Havaldar Dist ri et C'ourt Pleader 487-496 and President, :r.ar Association, Bijapur. 21 Rao Bahadur G. K. Hi)!h Court PlPader, 497-498 Chitale, B.A., LL.B. Ahnwonagnr. 22 L. !\Irs. S. B. Tyabji Satara 4!JS-499 l\[. { XI ) PAGES. No. - Names. I Designation. WrittP.n 'Oral - I Statement. Evidence. POONA--contd. 23 .. Mr. G. T. Konnur I Resident ll!agilitrste, 499--501 ... First Clas.~. Hubli. 24 .. ~Jr. c. B. Nagarkar, Assistant Judge, Poona. · 501-504 I.C.S. ... 25 L. 1\lrs. A. Kamat Cjo Major Kama~.Civil 504-505 . .. Surgeon, Sholapur. 26 T. Rao Bahadur W. G. Special Magistrate, 505---507 .. Ralo. Poona Cantonment. 27 L. ~fiss Ethel Ambrose, Lady Doctor, Poona 507 .. Dr. 1\I.B., B.S. and Indian Village I Mission Hospital, ...... I 28 .. ~rr. S. A. Naik Judge of the Court of 507-fl()9 . - . Small Causes, Poona. 29 .. Mr. III. D. Bhat, I.C.S. Sholapur . 509-510 ··-' 30 1!:.11\~~11 -- M:.!"-. K W'!!!tQ~ Di.. ~td~t ':..~... d I ua.v-u•a. Judge, Poona.s~~~~ 31 .. Illr. III. A. Phanse District Deputy Collec· • 511-512. tor, Satara. ... 32 .. Mr. K. B. Wassoodew District and Sessions 512-513 Judge, Bijapur. 33 .. Mr. K. A. Ghasawalla Bar-at-Law, Predident, 5H-515 . ~ Poona Bar Associ&• tion. 3~ .. Illr. R. R. Divekar District Deputy Collec· 516-517 ... tor, Kanara (S. D.). 35 .. lllr. Dadiba C. Mehta, District and Sessions 517 . .. M.A., LL.B. Judge, Ahmednaga.r. 36 T. l\lr. M. H. Limaye First ClaaR Sub-Judge, 518-520 Satara.. 37 T. Illr. S. G. Kharkar President, Bar Associ&· 520-521 ... tion, Satam. 38 .. Mr. F. G. H. Anderson, M. L. C., {',ommissioner, 521-523 J.C.S. I'oona. 39 .. Mr. B. s. Muzumdar President and Member 523-fi24 and lllr. v. 1'. D. L. B., Anlrola. Prabhu, RA. I ( xu ) I PAGES. No. Names. Designation. Written Ora.J i5tatement. Evidence. -- ·- --- - . .. I POONA-.:.ooneld. 40 .. 1\ir. R. G. Danda.vate, IPleader, Poona City 524-526 .. B.A., LL.B. 41 M. Mr. Mohammed Has· Poona 526-527 .. shim Moledina. 42 T. Mr. C. V. Vaidya, M.A., Poona . 527-528 .. LL.B. 43 .. :\lr. 1\L G. Gopi President, District 528-530 .. Local Board, Kanara. 44 .. 1\ir. 1\I. T. Shetty, B.A., )lember, District 53o-532 .. LL.B. Loca.l Board, Karwar. I i NAGPUR. 1 .. The Hon'ble Sir Member, Council of .. 532-539 1\Ianekji Dadabhoy. State, Nagpur. 2 .. Rai Bahadur Prabhat M. L. C., Jubbulpore. 539-540 Mo-MS Chandra Bose, B.A., LL.B. ' .3 Dr. Dr. L. Sen Health Officer, Nagpur .. 549-5.'>3 Municipality, Nag- : pur. 'l L. Mrs. W. Tarr Bony. Secretary, .. 553--555 Child \Velfare Centre, Nagpur. .') .. )lr. Laxmi Narayan, Retired District and 556--558 558-568 . B.A., B.L. Sessions Judge, Akola (Berar). -6 .. l\Ir. G. T. Meshram Vice-President, Civil 568-570 57o-575 Station Sub-Com- mitt,., N•gpm. I '7 Dr. Dr. R. K. Mehta Health Publicity 575-576 576-579 Officer, Central ProYinces, Nagpur. I I s L. Dr. N. R. l\Iucadam, Hony. Secretary, 5i9-5SO 581-53! W.l\I.S. Countt>.tS of Dufferin I Fund, N agpur Rranch, and Medical I Officer-in-c h a r g e, Daga. ?Iemorial I Hosp1tal, Nagpur. j ( xm ') PAGES. NO. - Names. Des'gnation. Writt.en Oral Statement. Evidence, NAGPUR-contd. 9 L. Mrs. Bivalkar Health Visitor and 584-585 l\Iidwife, Nagpur. 10 :\Jr. R. M. Deshmukh :\f. L. C., Bar-at-Law 586-588 i3l~8-595 Nagpnr. 11 L. :\Irs. Anasuyabai Kale :\J. L. C., Nagpur 595-597 5!)7---1601 12 :\Jr. B. G. Khaparde, M. L. C.; Amraoti 601-605 fii)5--J617 B.A., LL.D. 13 Rai Baha.dur Ganesh Amraoti 617-618 das Kunda.nmal. l\lr, L. K. Ogle M. L. C., Hindu Mis- 621-622 sionary .Boarding, Amraoti. 15 T. Rao Bahadur Sada.shiv Maha.mahopadhya.ya, 625-627 Jairam, M.A. Nagpur. 16 l\1. Jllr, Abdul Karlir Pleader, Amraoti 632-634 17 P.Ai Bahadur Govind ,Chairman, Distric~ 638-639 rao l\bndloi. C'-ounoil, Nimar. 18 :\Ir. V. K. Deshpande, Additional District 639--641 . B.A., LL.B. and SeB!Iions Judge, Jubbulpore. 19 T. :\Ir. R. S. Shukla Vakil, Raipur 6H-644 'l .. 20 l\1. Khan Bahadur M. E. Nagpur 644-6!6 R. :\IBlak. :21 T. l\[r, Y. l\f. Kale, B.A., M. L. C., Buldana 646--647 LL.B. Mr. 0, P. Jaiswal, M. T.. C., High Court 647-6!8 LL.H. Pleader, and Presi dent of Sohagpur Municipal Com mittee. Mr. G. P. Dick, C.l.E. Bar-at-Law, M. L C., 649 Government Advo cate, Nagpur. '23 l\lr, A. R. Pimprikar President, Bar Asso 649-651• ciation, Buldana. 24 :\Ir. M. P. Kolhe M. L. C., Yeotmal 651-652 25 T. 1\Ir. Onkar Prasad Judge, Small Cause 652-65-t 1\Iisra. Court, Khandwa• .2G Mr. l\[. C. Tiwary, B.A., Additional District 654-656 LL.B. and Sessions Judge, Bilaspur, ( XIV ) PAGES. No.- Names. De11ignation. Oral ls:;'~:: .. Evidence. NACPUR-contd. 27 1\Ir. R. D. Beohar I Extra Asaistant Com· 656--662 missioner, Bctul. 28 Seth :Mathuradas 1\I. L. C., Proprietor, 662-663 Mohota. The R. S. Rekhcha.nd Mohota Spinning and Weaving Mill, Hinganghat. 29 T-. :Miss Mina. Mackenzie, Canadian United 664 Dr. M.D.,C.M. Church Mission Hospital, Dhar, Central India. 30 Mr. J. L. Pradhan Extra Assistant Com 664-666 missioner, Buldana. 31 1\1. Mr. Ka.ramali President, Municipal 66~7 Committee, Chanda. 32 Rai Bahadur N. N. De Bar-at-Law, President, 667-6£8 Bar Association, Bilaspur. . 33 1\Ir. N. B. Patel Chairman, District Council, Yeotmal. 34 L. Dr. Anna P. Martin, Mure Hospital, Nagpur 669-670 Dr. M.D. 35 Mr. D. W. Katha.lay, Advocate, Dhantoli, 670--671 B.A., LL.M. Nagpur. 36 Raja Kuwa.r Laxma.n Nagpur 1.>72 Rao Bhonsle. 37 R&i Bahadur K. G. High Court Vakil, 672-674 Damle, C.I.E. Akola. 38 Mr. G. V. Deshmukh • Bar-at-Law, Civil 674-676 Station, Nagpur. 39 :Mr. C. J. Irwin, C.I.E., l\1. L. A., Commissioner, 67e-~>77 I.C.S. Jubbulpore Divi- sion. 40 1\Ir. M. B. Kinkhade Additional Judicial 677-680 Commissioner, Nag pur. District Council Bilaspur. 6SO 41 Mr. N. K. Mohga.onka.r, Additional District 680--682 B.A., B.L. and Sessions Judge, Yeotmal. ( XV ) PAGES. No. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statement. Evidence. ----+------~------~~-----+------NAGPUR-contd. 42 l'tlunicip&l Committee, 682--683 l Bilaspur. 43 llfr. C. 8. Findlay,, Judicial Commissioner, 6!.'3-684 I.C.S. I Central Provinces, Betul. llfr. Balaji Vinayakrao I Banker and Landlord, 684-686 Buti. Sitabuldi, Nagpur, I 45 Rao Bahadur R. v.l President, Bar Ass~- : 686-688 l'lfahajani, B.A., ciation, Akola. I LL.B. I 46 Rai Bahadur Pandit Dewan and Vice-Pre- I 688-690 Radha Raman, M.A. sident, Council of I Regency, Narsin- ' garh State. 47 L. Lady YeshwA.dabe.i Amra.oti 69o-69I Joshi. 48 Mr. K. G. Tamhan, ~agpur 691-692 M.A. 49 Dist.rict. Council Balaghat 692 50 Mr. R. J. Amardekar, Officiating District 692--694 B.A., LL.B. and Ses.'!ions Judge, Hoshangabad. fil !lfr. M. B. Rege, B.A., Member, Bar Associ&· 694-696 LL.B. tion, Khandwa. 52 !lfr. R. M. Wathodkar, Additional District and 696-698 B.A., B.L. Sessions Judge, Akola. 53 Rao Bahadur K. J. Khamga.on 69s:-699 Dcshmukh. 54 L. Mrs. J. F. MeFayden I Secretary, Ladies 699 Club, Nagpur. I Rao Sahib Ramrao Public Prosecutor, 699-701 Krishnarao Shri Saugor. khandey, M.A., LL.B. I 56 Rai Bahadur K. S. Public Prosecutor, 701-702 Nayudu, B.A., LL.B. Wardha. I 57 L. Mrs. E. G. Dick Vice-President, Ladies 702-703 Club, Nagpur. 1 I ( xvi ·) PAGES. No. - Names. Designation. Written Oral Statement Evidence. ---r------1- NAGPUR-condd. 68 Rao Sahib Pandit V. B. President, Municipal 703-704 Kekre, B.A., LL.B. Committee, Mandla . . 59 Mr. Jaewantrao Nagi Honorary Magistrate, 704-70'> - Chataree. 60 T. Mr. S. K. Barlinge Pleader, Nagpur 706--710 '61 Colonel H. deL. Polla.~ Chief Engineer, P. 710 Lowsley, C.M.G., W. D. (Irrigation C.I.E., D.S.O. Branch), Nagp.ur. T. 1\Ir. T. D. Dharma Additional District 710-713 dhikary. and Sessions Judge, P..a.ipur. Mr. L. R. Abhyankar, P!'el!ident, llunicipal 713-715 B.A., LL.B. Committee, Y eo~mal. Rao Bahadur B. R. President, Bar Asso 715-716 Angal. ciation, Amraot.i. ·65 llr. K. B. L. Seth, l\LA., District and flessions 716--723 LL.B., I.C.S. Judge, Wardha. Candhri Progi Singh Rah, Honorary Magis 723-724 trate and Chairman, Municipal Board, Banda. -66 L. Mrs. &1Laoa1 Lanage Yeotmal 72!-725 ·67 Mr. l\1. A. Amraotkar Additional District 725-727 and Sessions ,Judge, Akola. '68 1\Ir. R. N. Banerjee, Deputy Commissioner, . 727-728 I.C.S. A kala. ·69 Mr. R. N.;Mundle Yeotmal 729-730 '70 Mr. N. S. Patil M. L. C., Pleader, 730-734 .Akola. · 71 L. Dr. Anandibai Kodal- Ladv Assistant 73-l-735 Dr. kar, 1\I.B., B.S. Surgeon, Chanda. · 72 Dr. Vaidya Panchanan Nagpnr 735-737 I... B. Phansikar. ·73 1\1. Mr. Ishtiak Ali Extra Assistant Com 738-739 missioner, Seoni. 74 Mr. N. B. Khalatkar Pleader, Katol 739-740 75 L Mrs. Anandibai Damle Yeotmal 740-741 ( xvu ) The following persons were -invited. to give oral evidence but did not appear:-- BOl\IBAY. I. Secretary, Grain Merchants' Association, Bombay. 2. Mr. Khurshed F. Nariman, B.A., LL.B., M.L.C., Bombay; .3. The General Secretary, Bombay Young Men's Christian Association. Bombay. 4. The Honorary Secretary. Bomhav PreSidency WQmen's Council, Town Hall, Bombay . .5: The Hon'ble Mr. 1\Iunmohandas Ramji1 Member, Council of State. Bombay . .6. Rao Sahib Anandrao Shripatrao . Deshmukh, · President, J;)istrict Local Board, Jalgaon. 7. The Honorary Joint Secretary, Parsi Central Association, Bombay. 8. Sir 1\Iahomad Yusaf, Kt., Queen's Road, Bombay. 9. 1\Ir. S. N. Haji, l\I.L.A., Bombay. 10. Mr. D. V. Belvi, l\I.L.A., Belgaum. 11. 1\Ir. l\Iahomad Ali Jinnah, l\I.L.A., Malabar Hill, Bombay. :12. Miss Navajbai D. Contractor, B.A., J.P., Lady Superintendent, The Chanda Ramji Girls' High School, Bombay. 13. Mr. N. 1\1. Joshi, l\f.L.A., Servants of India Society, Girgaum, Bombay. 14. Miss Rachel David, Bombay. 15. Mr. Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtulla, l\I.L.A., Hornby Road, Fort, Bombay. 16. Sir Victor Sasoon, l\I.L.A.; .·Ballard Estate, Bombay. 17. Dr. J. S. Nerurkar, Deputy Health Officer, Gamdevi, Bombay. 18. Atya Begum Sahiba, Aiwan-e-Rifat, Malabar Hill, Bombay. 19. Mr. Goswami Shree Gokulnathji, Third Ghosaiwada, Bombay. 20. Khadija Shuffi Tyabji Sahiba, Khetwadi Main Road, Bombay. 21. Director of Public Health for the Government of Bombay. ·22. l\Ir. Ghulam l\Iohd. Munshi, Bar-at-Law and Public Prosecutor, Rajkot. 23. Raja Narayanlal Bansilal, Kalbadevi Road, Bombay. 24. Mohammad Yusaf, Lonavla. 25. Dr. N. A. Purandare, 1\I.D., Sandhurst Road, Bombay. 26. Health Officer, Bombay. 27. Haji Ghulam Hussain, Head Priest of the Sulaiman Community, Grant - Road, Bombay. _ 28. The Principal Doctor-in-charge, Wadia l\Iaternity Home, Pare!, Bombay. POONA. 1. 1\Ir. S, A. 1\fanurkar, President, Poona City Municipality. 2. 1\Ir. N. 0. Kelkar, l\I.L.A., Kesari and l\fahratta Office, Poona City. 3. Mr. 0. B. Nagarkar, B.A., I.O.S., Assistant Judge; Poona. 4. Director of Public Health, Poona. 5. Kazi Salahuddin, 30, Wellesley Street, Poona. 6. The Hon'ble Sir Ebrahim Haroon Jaffar, Kt., Member Council of State, Poona. 7. Pandit Vasudev Shastri, Ferguson College, Poona. ( XVlll ) THE CENTRAL ~ROVINCE&-NAGPUR. 1. Sir S. M. Ohitnavis, Nagpur. 2. 1\Ir. Faizul Hasan, B.A., LL.B., Hony. Secy., District Council, Balaghat. 3. Rao Bahadur R. V. Mahajani, President, Bar A'"ssociation, Akola. 4. Nawab Niazuddin Khan, Nagpur. 5. Dr. 1\f. R. Goverdhan, 1\-I.B., B.S., D.P.H., etc., l\Iedical Officer of Health, Jubbulpore. 6. Dr. Keskar, Nagpur. 7. Rai Bahadur K. J. Deshmukh, Khamgaon, Berar. 8. Dr. A. P. Martin, 1\I.D., Mure Hospital, Nagpur. 9. Raja Luxmanrao Bhonsla, Junior Bhonsla Estate, Nagpur. 10. 1\Ir. G. P. Jaiswal, B.Sc., LL.B., l\I.L.C., Sohagpur. 11. Rai Bahadur Govind Rao Mandloi, Chairman, District Council, Nimar. 12. Shamsul-Ulema Maulvi Mohd. Amin, Retired Judge, Jubbulpore. 13. Mr. Sami Ullah Khan, B.A., LL.B., Vakil, Nagpur. 14. 1\Ir. M. P. Kolbe, M.L C., Yeotmal. 15. ;Rai Bahadur K. S. Nayudu, B.A., LL.B., Public Prosecutor, Wardha.