HC Deb 31 May 1905 vol 147 cc326-7
MR. MACVEAGH

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he can state the total number of charges preferred at the present sessions at the Old Bailey, and the number under each of these headings: murder, attempts to murder, manslaughter, forgery, coining, conspiracy, robbing, and indecency; and how often these sessions are held.

MR. AKERS-DOUGLAS

I have no official information on this subject, but I may refer the hon. Member to the summary of the Central Criminal Court Calendar which was given in The Times of yesterday (May 30th), where figures are given as to the offences to be tried. The Central Criminal Court holds twelve sessions in each year.

MR. MACVEAGH

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that more serious crimes are investigated at one sessions of the Old Bailey than are committed in all Ireland in one year?

[No Answer was returned.]