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(1) Murder of mother, (2) murder of holy men, (3) murder of father, (4) making
mischief amongst Lamas, and (5) causing hurt to good men. There are
also the sins of taking things from Rajas and Lamas for our own use;
causing a good man to fail through no fault of his own; administering
poison; killing any one for gain; causing strife in a peaceful country; and
making mischief.

For the above offences punishments are inflicted, such as putting the eyes
out, cutting the throat, having the tongue cut out, having the hands cut off, being
thrown from cliffs, and being thrown into deep water.

No. 6 — FINES INFLICTED FOR OFFENCES IN ORDER TO MAKE PEOPLE REMEMBER

Certain crimes may be punished by money fines, varying in accordance with
the gravity of the offence.

When a number of men have committed dacoity, they may be fined from 15
to 80 gold srang.* For small offences smaller fines are imposed, and can be paid
either in money or in kind; the amount to be settled by the officer trying the case.

No. 7. — LAW OF IMPRISONMENT

Any one rioting, using arms, and disputing near the court can be imprisoned.
Thieves and those who destroy property, and those who do not obey the village
headman, those who give bad advice, those who abuse their betters, can be
bound and put in the stocks and fined according to the law, and are only released
if petitioned by some one in authority who makes himself responsible for his fine.

No. 8. — FOR OFFENDERS WHO REFUSE TO COME IN AN ORDERLY HAS TO BE SENT EXPRESSLY TO
ENQUIRE ABOUT THE CASE

A messenger who is sent off at a moment’s notice should receive 3 patties* of
barley per diem for food and a small sum in money, according to the importance of
the case in which he is employed, but the messenger’s servants should not be fed.
The messenger is allowed one-fourth of the fine for his expenses.

Should an agent not settle a case properly, he must return to the villagers
what he took, otherwise the villagers will have much trouble given them.

The agent should report having received the fine on penalty of forfeiting one-
fourth what he has taken. When a fine is imposed, it should be at once collected, no
excuse being taken. If an agent is sent to collect rent, he should be fed twice by the
headman.

Of stolen property recovered by an agent, the Government receives one-
tenth value.

* Note.—One srang = one oz.

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