HC Deb 20 December 1955 vol 547 c1833
33. Mr. McGovern

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of chargeable offences for each year since 1939 where weapons have been used or serious cases of violence have taken place.

Mr. J. Stuart

As the answer involves a number of figures, I shall, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the numbers of persons proceeded against on indictment in Scotland for crimes of violence against the person during each year from 1939 to 1954.

Following is the table:

CRIMES OF VIOLENCE
Persons proceeded against on indictment in Scotland
1939 … … … … 175
1940 … … … … 124
1941 … … … … 215
1942 … … … … 238
1943 … … … … 215
1944 … … … … 211
1945 … … … … 286
1946 … … … … 309
1947 … … … … 249
1948 … … … … 294
1949 … … … … 201
1950 … … … … 242
1951 … … … … 288
1952 … … … … 322
1953 … … … … 340
1954 … … … … 315

Note.—The crimes to which these figures relate are murder, attempted murder culpable homicide, assault, rape, assault with intent to ravish, indecent assault, robbery and assault with intent to rob.