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Then there lies an appeal to the Kot Singh at Kathnandu, and finally 

 to the Raja in Council: there is no separation of executive and judicial 

 functions of government. 



§ 7. Courts of Shatgaon and Patan. 

 There are separate courts for the cities of Patan and Bhatgaon. 

 Both places lie within the great valley, the former at the distance of two 

 and the latter of eight miles from the capital. 



The Mid-Sahhd or chief court of Patan and that of Bhatgaon can- 

 not try the Panch-hhata, or great crimes, involving peril of life or limb, 

 or confiscation of a man's whole substance ; but only offences punishable 

 by trifling whippings or fines. Their local jurisdictions are equivalent 

 with the limits of the lands attached respectively to the towns in ques- 

 tion. There is an appeal from these courts to the chief court at Kath- 

 manda and important cases are often referred by them in the first 

 instance to the supreme court of the capital. 



The officers attached to the Mid-Sahhd or Pali-Sahhd at Patan, are as 

 follows : the Dwdiidh like the Ditha of Kathnandu is a supernumerary 

 imposed by conquest over the head of the Bichdri or true judge, and the 

 Pradhdns or chief townsmen, his assessors. 



1 Divdriah, who presides. 20 Mahdniahs. 



1 Bichdri. 2 Kotwdl naikiahs. 



4 Pradhdns. 24 Kotivdls. 



1 Bahiddr. 14 Potaddr Jaisis. 



1 Patwdri. 8 Pot Mahdmahs. 



1 Goshwdra Tehvilddr . 1 Chaudari. 



2 3Iahannaikiahs . 1 Si-chandH. 



The constitution of the Ldm Pati or chief court at Bhatgaon, does not 

 materially differ, except in a few of the titles, as Jua-Pradhdns, Thecha 

 Pradhdns, Tuer-naikiahs, &c. The functions of the judicial officers have 



