HC Deb 21 June 1922 vol 155 c1320W
Dr. MURRAY

asked the Secretary for Scotland the number of convictions of juveniles under 16 years of age for theft obtained in Portree Sheriff Court during the years 1912, 1913, 1920, and 1921, respectively?

Mr. MUNRO

No convictions of juveniles under 16 years of age for theft were obtained in Portree Sheriff Court during the years 1912, 1913, and 1920. In 1921 there was one case in which three boys were convicted of housebreaking with intent to steal.

Dr. MURRAY

asked the Secretary for Scotland the number of juveniles sentenced in Scotland to detention in a reformatory in the year 1921; and how many of these were first offenders?

Mr. MUNRO

In Scotland in the year 1921, 129 juveniles were ordered to be detained in reformatories. Of these, 42 were first offenders.