HC Deb 15 April 1948 vol 449 cc1288-9

Amendment made: In line 1, at beginning, insert: Suspend the death penalty for murder, to."—[Mr. Ede.]

Ordered: That the Bill be re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House in respect of the Amendments in Clause 22, page 24, line 35; Clause 68, page 54, line 42, and Clause 68, page 55, line 30; the new Clause (Payment of costs of defence on acquittal, etc.); and the Amendments in Schedule 9, page 76, line 6: Schedule 9, page 78, line to; Schedule 9, page 8o, line 23, and Schedule 9, page 83, line 30, standing on the Notice Paper in my name."—[Mr. Ede.]

Bill immediately considered in Committee.

[Mr. HUBERT BEAUMONT in the Chair]