§ Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary whether he has any statistics which will show the number of cases in which costs have been given against the police in the Metropolitan district during the years 1920 to, 1927, inclusive?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI regret the figures are not available.
§ Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary particulars of the number of charges of perjury which have been brought against any police officers in the Metropolitan Police district for the years 1920 to 1927, inclusive; and the number of charges dismissed in the Metropolitan Police area through uncorroborated police evidence?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSIn the years 1920 to 1927 inclusive, there have been two cases of charges of perjury against Metropolitan Police officers. In one case two officers were charged, and in the other one officer was summoned. In neither case was there a conviction. There are no statistics showing the number of charges dismissed in the Metropolitan Police district for lack of corroboration of police evidence.