558 Hemarlis an the Ahstract Tahlcs, S^c. [No. 36, 



From this irregularity of its appearance, it may be inferred that 

 causes of mutiny are either not in constant operation, or the Madras 

 Native soldiers have not a mutinous disposition, but do occasionally 

 band themselves together to obtain some specific object. 



The Hindoos discharged for mutiny were on the average 26 years 

 of age and had served 7^ years. 



The average age of the Mahomedans was 31 years, and their ser- 

 vice 14 years. The mutineers were, therefore, men of full growth, 

 and above the average length of service : all of them, therefore, old 

 soldiers, whose combinations must be regarded as a serious matter. 



Violence to Superiors. Only six men are mentioned as having 

 been discharged the service for this offence, 3 Hindoos, and 3 Maho- 

 medans, motjt of them old soldiers, their average age being 1b\ 

 years, and their average service 7 J years. 



Disobedience of Lawful Command., led to the discharge of 23 men, 

 16 of whom were Hindoos, 6 Mahomedans, and only 1 Christian. 



The average age of the discharged men was upwards of 25 years, 

 and their service 6 years, 8 months. This crime seems, therefore, 

 to be an offence of the older soldiers. 



Desertion, Of the 40 soldiers discharged for deserting, 31 were 

 Hindoos, and nine Mahomedans. This is evidently an offence of very 

 young soldiers, for their average age was only 21 years, and their 

 service two years, and the Hindoos, the less military class of the Mad- 

 ras Presidency, have apparently deserted in somewhat greater num- 

 bers than the Mahomedans. 



DninJienness on Duty, has not often occurred, apparentl)', for 

 onlv 7 cases of discharge are recorded from it, viz. : 5 Hindoos, 1 

 Mnhomedan, and 1 Christian. This likewise seems to be a vice of 

 the older soldiers, for the age of the offenders was, on the average 

 25 years, 5 months, and their average service six years, and one 

 month. 



Only one man was discharged for gross insubordination in the 

 ranks, and two for breach of arrest. 



False Statement or Certificate to ohtain Pension, is a crime for 

 which ten men are recorded to have been discharged. Their average 

 age was twenty-four years and a half. 



Malingcrifig, led to the discharge of 13 men, 7 Hindoos and 6 



