KIIYRPOOE POLICE. 53 



under the Kotwal, whose establishment consists 

 of 20 Chokeydars and two Moonshees. Their 

 pay is small, but tliey receive a certain quantity 

 of grain, and the Kotwal is entitled to a handful 

 of grass from every bundle, and a portion of all 

 supjDlies brought in for sale to his bazaar, 

 besides a pice monthly from every shop therein. 

 These are the legitimate sources of income enjoy- 

 ed by the Lord Mayor of Meer Ali Moorad's 

 capital, but I fancy that his illegitimate sources 

 of income would be found to amount to much 

 more. 



If an early re2:)ort of a robbery or murder be 

 made to the nearest Kardar the escape of the 

 perpetrator is next to impossible, as when once 

 a Puggec or tracker is fairly laid on the trail 

 he never loses it. These trackers are of no par- 

 ticular tribe, and are generally cultivators, but 

 are brought up to their business from boyhood, 

 and are wonderfully expert at it. On a robbery 

 taking place, the foot-print of the robber is 

 marked and covered with a dish to prevent 

 obliteration. A tracker is then sent for, who 

 follows the track, step by stej^, till he comes up 

 with the thief 



If the robber, however, has robbed in that 



