§ THE EARL OF CORK AND ORRERYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the number of crimes known to the police involving:
- (a) violence,
ENGLAND AND WALES Indictable offences known to the police Persons found guilty at all courts and corresponding numbers of findings of guilt Violence against the person Aged under 21 Aged 21 and over Drugs Acts offences All ages Year Violence against the person All indictable offences in which a firearm was used Charges* made under the Drugs Acts Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1950 6,249 Not available 245† 783 Not available 3,056 Not available 154† 225 1960 15,759 Not available Not available 4,345 4,922 5,914 6,654 272† 339
Aged under 21 Aged 21 and over Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt (11) (12) (13) (14) 1967 29,048 791 5,273§ 6,689 7,640 10,387 11,770 1,928§ 2,206 2,237§ 2,657 * For offences under these Acts the numbers of charges made, instead of offences known to the police, are given here (where possible) since such offences are not among the restricted number of non-indictable offences which, in addition to indictable offences, are recorded as known to the police. † Under the Dangerous 1)rugs Act 1920. ‡Under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1951. § Under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 or Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1964. Notes:
(i) Figures in columns (9), (11) and (13) are not on precisely the same basis as those in columns (5) and (7) respectively.
(ii) Indictable offences of violence against the person are recorded as known to the police in England and Wales for the following offences: murder, attempted murder, threats or conspiracy or incitement to murder, manslaughter, infanticide, child destruction, causing death by dangerous driving, wounding and other acts endangering life, endangering railway passengers, endangering life at sea, malicious wounding and other like offences, assault, intimidation and molestation, abandoning children under two years, child stealing, procuring abortion and concealment of birth. The figures shown for persons found guilty of violence against the person offences cover, in addition, those found guilty, on indictment, of cruelty to or neglect of children.
410WA(b) the use of firearms,
(c) offences against the Drugs Acts, for the years 1950, 1960 and 1967; with the numbers of convictions obtained under each heading and, in each case, the number of offences by
(i) persons under 21,
(ii) persons of 21 and over.
§ LORD STONHAMFollowing is the available information:
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SCOTLAND Persons found guilty at all courts, and where available, corresponding numbers of findings of guilt Number found guilty of crimes of violence against the person, Drugs Acts offences: All ages Year Crimes o, violence against the person* made known to the police Charges made under the Drugs Acts Aged under 21 Aged 21 and over Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt 1950 … 766 5† Not available Not available 1† Aged under 21 5† Aged 21 and over Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt Number found guilty Number of findings of guilt 1960 … 1,528 Not available Not available Not available 1 1 — — 1967 … 3,536 60‡ 427 968 22‡ 22 31‡ 34 * Comprising the following offences: murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide, assaults, threats, rape, assault with intent to ravish and indecent assault. † Under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1920. ‡ Under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1965 and Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) Act 1964. For 1950 and 1960, the numbers of persons aged under 21 cannot be separated from the total numbers of persons found guilty of crimes of violence against the person; separate figures can, however, be given for certain of these offences. Following is the information:
Certain crimes of violence against the person* Number made known to the police Number of persons found guilty Year Aged under 21 Aged 21 or over 1950 … … 440 39 165 1960 … … 1,011 157 420 1967 … … 2,559 341 856 *Comprising the following offences: murder, attempt to murder, culpable homicide and assaults.