They acted also as police courts in the case of petty thefts, breaches of the community and the like. They were also charged with the maintenance of order in the mir and the family, punishing infractions of the religious law, husbands who beat their wives, and parents who ill-treated their children. The penalty of flogging, preferred by the peasants to fine or imprisonment, was not unknown.
They also functioned as municipal courts in cases of minor crimes, such as thefts, community disturbances, and similar offenses. They were responsible for maintaining law and order within the village and family, enforcing religious laws, punishing domestic violence, and disciplining children who misbehaved. The practice of flogging was a common punishment preferred by the peasants over fines or imprisonment.