§ Mr. LUTTRELLasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will say how many males and females are now undergoing penal servitude for offences committed by them when between the ages of 16 and 18, for what offences such persons were so sentenced, and the period for which each such person has now been kept in penal servitude?
§ Mr. GLADSTONEThe following list gives the information which my hon. Friend desires:—
MALES. Initials. Sentence Age on conviction. Offence Period for which each has now been kept in penal servitude. J. E. C. … Death, commuted to penal servitude for life. 17 11/12 Murder … … … 8 years and 8 months. L. A. T. … 10 years … … … 17 8/12 Administering poison with intent to murder. 5 years and 10 months. F.H. … Death, commuted to penal servitude for life. 17 11/12 Murder … … … 3 years and 9 months. T.W.W.D … 5 years … … … 17 11/12 *Burglary and stealing … 3 years and 6 months. M. H. … 4 sentences of 3 years each running concurrently. 17 †Shopbreaking, stealing, uttering forged cheque 1 year and 2 months. E.J … … 4 years. … … … 17 3/12 Unnatural offence … 2 years and 3 months. FEMALES—None. * After five previous convictions of shopbreaking, larceny, etc. †After a previous conviction of larceny