HC Deb 09 March 1915 vol 70 cc1264-6W
Mr. DUNCAN MILLAR

asked the Attorney-General the number of prosecutions which have been instituted in England and Wales under the Trading with the Enemy Acts and Proclamations, giving in each case the form of the charge, the Court before which the trial took place,

Nature of Charge. Place of Trial of Hearing. Result. Sentence.
(1) Incitement for the purchase of ships from a German firm Central Criminal Court Guilty *18 months' imprisonment.
(2) Protecting enemy's shares by transferring them to a British subject Newcastle Assizes Guilty (2) Fined £100 and costs.
(3) (3) Fined £50 and costs.
(4) Attempt to purchase a large consignment of bicycle handles from Germany Smethwick Police Court Guilty (4) Fined £500 and £101 10s. 6d. costs.
(5) (5) Fined £300.
(6) Contracting with a German firm for the supply of paper Manchester Police Court (6) and (7) Guilty, (8) and (9) Dismissed (6) Fined £50 and £52 10s. costs.
(7)
(8) (7) Fined £20.
(9)
(10) Attempting to import cocoa into Germany Mansion House Guilty Fined £100 and £50 costs.
(11) Paying in London for transmission to Holland the amount of a debt of au enemy owing to a Dutch firm Central Criminal Court Guilty *One month in the second division,
(12) Assisting in exporting iron ore into Germany Central Criminal Court Guilty Fined 1s. and ordered to pay costs of prosecution.
(13) Attempt to obtain pocket knives from Germany for importation to England Guildhall. Guilty 3 months in the second division.
(14) Importing steel to America, the profits to go to a German firm Manchester Police Court Guilty on 13 summonses; 5 summonses dismissed Fined £5 upon 1, and £1 upon remaining 12, and £105 costs.
(15) Obtaining lithographic transfers from Germany for use in England Central Criminal Court Guilty (15) 2 months' imprisonment in second division, and to pay costs of the prosecution.
(16)
(16) 1 month imprisonment in the second division.
(17) Attempt to import asbestos material from Germany Liverpool Police Court Guilty Fined £210 on three summonses, and £105 11s. coats.
(18) Attempt to import cotton goods from Germany via Sweden Manchester Police Court Guilty (18) Fined £100 and £105 costs.
(19) (19) Fined £50 and costs.
(20) Exporting balloon silk Manchester Police Court
(21) Importing fancy leather bags into England from Germany Central Criminal Court
(22)
(23) Attempt to buy cotton for head office in Germany through neutral country Manchester Police Court Proceeding
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27) — Guildhall
* In these cases there was an Appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal, but in each case the Appeal was dismissed.

the verdict of the jury or finding of the Court, and the sentence imposed?

Sir J. SIMON

I give below in a tabulated form the information for which the hon. Member asks concerning the prosecutions which have been instituted under the Trading with the Enemy Acts up to 6th March, 1915:—