§ 62. Mr. Liptonasked the Attorney-General how many Crown witnesses in criminal prosecutions conducted by the Director of Public Prosecutions at the Old Bailey during 1962 failed to appear; and what action was taken against these witnesses.
§ The Attorney-GeneralIn one case the court made an order that the recognizances of two witnesses who had failed to appear should be estreated. No record is kept of cases where no order is made. It is thought that there were not more than five during the year.