MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

LEGAL PROFESSION.

DURING THE LAST 58 YEARS, THE NUMBER OF PERSONS following this profession has been increasing in the district. This profession includes lawyers, their clerks and petition writers. In 1911, the number of lawyers in the district was 111 while clerks and petition writers numbered 74. In 1931 these figures were 146 and 55, respectively. In 1951, the number of lawyers increased to 158 including two women and that of petition writers and clerks to 142 including four women. In the beginning of 1957, there were 141 lawyers only one of whom was an advocate. Of these 24 were at Ratnagiri and 24 at Chiplun, nine at Dapoli and nine at Deorukh, seven at Khed, 10 at Rajapur and 10 at Kankavli, six at Deogad, 13 at Malvan and 13 at Sawantwadi, 12 at Vengurla and four at Kudal.

There were 14 Courts in the district then. Of these one was a District and Sessions Court, one a court of the Civil Judge, one a Court of the Judicial Magistrate and 11 others were Courts of Civil Judges and Judicial Magistrates.

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