§ Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the names of persons, male and female, who are at present in prisons in Scotland serving life
Persons in Scottish Prisons serving Sentences of Penal Servitude for Life. Name. Date of Conviction. Nature of Crime Committed. Males— *James Reid … … 18th December, 1928 … Murder. *Robert Swift Willox … 20th December, 1929 … Murder. *Peter Queen … … 9th January, 1932 … … Murder. *George McCudden … … 20th April, 1932 … … Murder. *Andrew Cameron … … 20th April, 1932 … … Murder. *George Dollin … … 23rd April, 1932 … … Murder. †John Maxwell Muir … … 13th April, 1933 … … Culpable homicide. Females— *Helen Harkness … … 31st January, 1922 … … Murder. *Jeannie Ewen or Donald … 23rd July, 1934 … … Murder. Notes.—* In these cases the death sentence imposed was penal servitude for life.
† Sentence imposed was penal servitude for life.