§ Mr. H. G. Williamsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been drawn to the shortage of shillings in circulation; and what steps the Mint are taking to increase the available supplies?
§ Sir J. SimonI have no reason to think that there is any general shortage of shillings in circulation. The supply of new silver coin from the Mint is made through the Bank of England to the Joint Stock Banks, whose demands in turn reflect the demands made on them by the public. Where shortages of coin of
Name. Age. Date of execution. Prison. Haslam, Max Mayer … 23 4th February … Manchester. Bagley, Andrew Anderson … 62 10th February … Leeds. Davis, Philip Edward Percy … 30 27th July … Exeter. Brunt, Horace William … 32 12t August … Manchester. Stone, Leslie George … 25 13th August … Pentonville. Murphy, Frederick George … 52 17th August … Pentonville. Rodgers, John Thomas … 22 18th November … Pentonville. Moss, Ernest John … 26 7th December … Exeter. Nodder, Frederick … 49 30th December … Lincoln. During the same year five persons were reprieved on grounds other than insanity of whom two had been recommended to mercy and three had not.