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" Mahomedan law, and on the other to restrain the spirit of corruption which so generally prevails in native courts, and by which wealthy offenders are generally enabled to purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. "
Correspondence of Charles, First Marquis Cornwallis - Page 555
by Charles Cornwallis Marquis Cornwallis - 1859
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The History of British India, Volume 3

James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 798 pages
...measures to prevent, in future, on one hand, the cruel punishments of mutilation, which are frequently inflicted by the Mahomedan law, and on the other,...to purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes ---- 1 conceive that all regulations for the reform of that department would be nugatory, whilst the...
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The History of British India, Volume 5

James Mill - Hindus - 1826 - 560 pages
...on one hand, the cruel punishments of mutilatioDj which are frequently inflicted by the Mahommedan law, and on the other, to restrain the spirit of corruption...by which wealthy offenders are generally enabled to pur. chase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. . . .1 conceive that all re. gulations for the reform...
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The History of British India, Volume 5

James Mill - Hindus - 1848 - 660 pages
...on one hand, the cruel punishments of mutilation, which are frequently inflicted by the Mohammedan law, and on the other, to restrain the spirit of corruption...generally prevails in native courts, and by which wealthy oft"enders are generally enabled to purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. . . .1 conceive...
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The Calcutta Review, Volume 12

India - 1849 - 620 pages
...measures, to prevent on the one hand ' the cruel punishments of mutilation, which were frequently ' inflicted by the Mahomedan law, and on the other to...purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. In con' formity with this opinion, the Governor Generalin Council de' termined, in December 1790, to introduce...
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The Calcutta Review, Volume 12

India - 1849 - 618 pages
...to prevent on the one hand ' the cruel punishments of mutilation, which were frequently ' indicted by the Mahomedan law, and on the other to restrain...purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. In con' formity with this opinion, the Governor General in Council de' terruined, in December 1790, to...
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Selections from the State Papers of the Governors-general of India, Volume 4

Sir George Forrest - Great Britain - 1926 - 260 pages
...measures to prevent in future, on one hand the cruel punishments of mutilation which are frequently inflicted by the Mahomedan law, and on the other to...render the expense as light as possible to the Company. this country that there should be general jail deliveries once or twice a year, and that two or three...
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The Making of British India, 1756-1858

Ramsay Muir - India - 1915 - 440 pages
...measures to prevent in future, on one hand, the cruel punishments of mutilation, which are frequently inflicted by the Mahomedan law, and on the other to...to purchase impunity for the most atrocious crimes. . . . I conceive that it will be indispensable for the good government of this country, that there...
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