§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of persons, both male and female, apprehended or summoned with the result of the proceedings in Courts of summary jurisdiction in the Metropolitan police area for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSDuring the year 1926, 68,853 persons were apprehended and 104,260 were summoned in the70W Metropolitan police district. Of the total of 173,113, 150,388 were males and 22,725 were females. 495 were discharged, 168,647 were dealt with summarily, the charge being withdrawn or dismissed in 12,315 cases, the charge proved and an order made in 17,255 cases and a conviction recorded in 139,077 cases. 2,010 were committed for trial and 1,961 were otherwise dealt with.