§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Attorney-General how many convictions have been before the Court of Criminal Appeal for investigation; and will he say how many Orders varying convictions were made up to the latest date available?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe figures are as follows:—
Year Total Number of Applications for Leave to Appeal and Appeals Received. Total Number of Applications for Leave to Appeal considered by full Court. Total Number of Applications Appeals Against Conviction considered by full Court. Convictions Quashed. Convictions Altered. Total Number of Final Appeals Against Sentence considered by full Court. Sentences Altered. 1908 (part) 361 173 81 20 3 28 14 1909 627 306 118 27 Nil. 77 39 1910 712 308 165 41 2 95 42 1911 687 295 107 26 4 61 32 1912 665 324 81 32 2 42 20 1913 (to 24th July) 409 169 40 13 Nil. 30 20 N0TE.—Statistics for the years 1908–1911 have been published by the Home Office. Any further information which the hon. Member requires concerning the years 1908 to 1911 is obtainable from statistics published by the Home Office.