48 CIVIL AND CEIMINAL JUSTICE. 



I am sure, however, that the presence of a Re- 

 sident, for vv^hom His Highness should feel re- 

 spect, Avould be very conducive to his own wel- 

 fare and the welfare of his people ; as it would 

 induce him to devote some portion of his time, 

 though it were but a small one, to the affairs of 

 Government, and would operate as a check 

 upon several abuses that are continually per- 

 petrated in his Eoyal Master's name by the 

 Mooktyar Kar, who is said to be a great scoun- 

 drel. The Meer is willing to receive, and has 

 offered to bear the expense of, a Resident at his 

 Court. 



Civil Justice is administered by the ]\Ieer after 

 a very patriarchal fashion. Important cases are 

 decided by His Highness Meer Ali Moorad in 

 person, but ordinary cases are decided by Mr 

 Feeney, a very respectable European, perfectly 

 master of the Sindhee and Hindoostanee lan- 

 guages, who is in charge of the Meer's Udalut. 

 These suits are generally of a very simple nature. 

 Criminal justice is also occasionally administer- 

 ed by the same officer, under the Meer's orders. 

 It is well known that bribery and corruption 

 to a great extent are practised amongst the 

 native officials ; but all admit that the hands of 



