Mr. FRED HALL (Dulwich)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been by the police for violence and disorder in connection with the present dock workers' strike; in how many cases the magistrates have convicted the defendants; and whether there has been any case in which a policeman has inflicted injury or has made an arrest, except on the ground of an attempt to interfere with him in the execution of his duty, or to prevent by violence or intimidation those working who desired to do so?
§ Mr. McKENNAOne hundred and twenty persons have been charged with the following offences in connection with the dock and transport workers' strike:—
Using threatening or insulting words or behaviour. Assaults on private persons. Intimidation. Assaulting or obstructing police. Drunken and disorderly conduct. Throwing stones at convey. Larceny from Van. 95 20 12 10 4 1 1 Twenty persons were charged, with two offences, and one person with four offences. Of the 120 persons charged 97 have been convicted, 6 discharged, and the charges against 17 have not yet been disposed of. One warrant for assaulting a private person and intimidation remains unexecuted. No case is known to have occurred in which a policeman has inflicted injury or made an arrest, except on the grounds indicated in the question.