Mr. Patonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give for 1947 for England and Wales, the number of murders known to the police; the number of suspected murderers who committed suicide; the number of persons charged with murder; and the number of those so charged who were found insane.
§ Mr. EdeAccording to the provisional returns, there were 175 murders known to the police in England and Wales during 1947; 43 suspected murderers committed suicide; 74 persons were charged at Assize Courts during the year with murder; and 16 persons so charged were found insane on arraignment and unfit to plead and 14 were found guilty but insane.