Mr. Creech Jonesthe Home Secretary whether he will state the number of appeals against convictions for motoring offences which came before the appeals committee of the London sessions during the year 1937; the number of such appeals which were dismissed; the number of cases in which the penalties were reduced; and the number in which the penalties were increased?
§ Sir S. HoareThe appeals to the County of London Quarter Sessional Court during 1937 against convictions for motoring offences numbered 53. The results were as follow:
Conviction affirmed— without modification of sentence … 19 penalty increased … 6 penalty reduced … 19 Conviction quashed … 3 Appeal abandoned … 6 …
Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of convictions for motoring offences in England and Wales during the year 1937 in which suspension of licence was ordered by the court for a period exceeding six months, the number of applications for removal of disqualification after the expiration of six months, the number of these applications granted, and the number refused?
§ Sir S. HoareDuring 1937 12,152 persons, found guilty of motoring offences by Courts of Summary Jurisdiction in England and Wales, were disqualified from holding a driving licence. I regret that information as to the periods of disqualification and as to applications made for the removal of disqualification is not available.