HC Deb 15 June 1915 vol 72 c550W
Mr. KING

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state how many youthful offenders of or over the age of 16 were in 1914 sentenced in England and Wales to imprisonment under Section 72 (1) of The Children Act, 1908; if not more than ten of such cases occurred, with respect to each person so sentenced for what term he or she was ordered to be imprisoned; and whether the imprisonment was with or without hard labour?

Sir JOHN SIMON

No youthful offenders were sentenced in 1914 to imprisonment under Section 72 (1) of The Children Act, 1908.

Mr. KING

asked the Secretary for Scotland how many youthful offenders of or over the age of sixteen were in 1914 sentenced in Scotland to imprisonment under Section 72 (1) of The Children Act, 1908; if not more than six such cases occurred, with respect to each person so sentenced for what term he or she was ordered to be imprisoned; and whether the imprisonment was with or without hard labour?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I am informed that there were no such cases of imprisonment in 1914.