§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for India how many persons were convicted of murder in British-India in each of the years 1927, 1928, and 1929; how many of such persons were sentenced to death; and how many were executed?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe figures so far as available are given below; those for 1929 are incomplete and subject to correction.
Year. Persons convicted of murder. Persons sentenced to death. Persons executed. 1927 … 1,785 764 735 1928 … 1,896 796 739 1929 … 2,377 783 494 (Madras figures not available.)