§ Mr. RENDALLasked the Home Secretary the number of convictions in England and Wales for bigamy in 1919 and 1920, showing in what number of such cases the evidence proved neither deception nor cupidity; and in what proportion of cases the offence of bigamy was committed after long periods of separation from legal spouses?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe number of convictions in 1919 was 849: in 1920 the number was 670. I am unable to afford any information about the individual cases.