§ Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Home Secretary the number of persons condemned to death in Great Britain in each year since 1st January, 1901, the number of occasions upon which the verdict of the jury was accompanied by a recom-
CAPITAL CASES. STATISTICS as to persons executed notwithstanding a recommendation to mercy by the Jury, 1901–1920. Year. Persons Sentenced. Recommended to Mercy. Executed notwithstanding Recommendation to Mercy. England and Wales. Scotland. England and Wales. Scotland. England and Wales. Scotland. 1901 … … 28 — 14 — 4 — 1902 … … 33 2 11 1 4 — 1903 … … 41 — 14 — 4 — 1904 … … 28 3 13 3 4 1 1905 … … 32 1 17 1 4 1 1906 … … 27 — 16 — 3 — 1907 … … 21 1 11 1 3 — 1908 … … 25 3 12 1 1 1 1909 … … 31* 2 13 — 4 — 1910 … … 28 2 10 2 4 — 1911 … … 31 2 14 2 4 — 1912 … … 25 — 9 — 1 — 1913 … … 28 1 13 1 3 1 1914 … … 24† — 12 — 6 — 1915 … … 21* — 11 — 2 — 1916 … … 17 — 7 — 1 — 1917 … … 16* 1 6 — 1 — 1918 … … 24 — 12 — — — 1919 … … 24 3 11 2 3 — 1920 … … 35 2 12 — 2 — *1 quashed on appeal. †2 quashed on appeal.