§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Home Secretary if he will give information as to the number of offences of carnal knowledge of girls under 13, carnal knowledge of girls 13 to 16, indecent assaults upon females, and incest, known to the police to have been committed during the years 1919 to 1922, both years inclusive, with the numbers of persons proceeded against for such offences during the years specified and the results of the proceedings?
Mr. HENDERSONThe information is contained in the following tables: 1655W
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STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CRIMES KNOWN TO THE POLICE AND OF THE PROCEEDINGS TAKEN THEREUPON IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN OFFENCES AGAINST YOUNG GIRLS DURING THE YEARS 1919 TO 1922. (BOTH YEARS INCLUSIVE.) Nature of Crime. Offences known to the Police. Proceedings at Petty Sessions. Trials at Assizes and Quarter Sessions. Persons proceeded against. Discharged by Magistrate. Tried Summarily and Committed for Trial. Otherwise disposed of. Number for Trial. Acquitted Convicted. Otherwise disposed of. Acquitted. Charge proved and Order made. Convicted. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) Carnal Knowledge of Girls under 13. 1919 68 53 6 Cols. 5 to 7. Offences by Juveniles under 16. — 2 2 43 — 37 9 27 1 1920 80 59 8 1 — 6 44 — 54 15 37 2 1921 77 69 8 — 2 2 57 — 65 28 37 — 1922 81 64 4 1 1 2 56 — 45 7 38 — Carnal Knowledge of Girls 13. to 16. 1919 150 130 28 — — 1 101 — 119 42 77 — 1920 155 137 38 1 — 2 96 — 98 45 53 — 1921 152 125 25 — 3 — 97 — 91 43 47 1 1922 203 164 46 — 1 — 114 3 111 47 61 3 Incest 1919 70 68 9 — — — 59 — 55 20 35 — 1920 95 92 7 — — — 85 — 75 13 62 — 1921 76 75 7 — — — 68 — 79 16 63 — 1922 98 103 5 — — — 98 — 94 9 85 — Indecent Assaults on Females. 1919 1,061 794 72 Cols. 5 to 7. Offences against Girls under 16. 82 90 390 155 5 152 57 93 2 1920 1,372 1,053 88 145 90 528 200 2 184 74 110 — 1921 1,396 1,009 90 134 119 499* 165 2 169 74 94 1 1922 1,536 1,057 67 144 161 514 168 3 170 62 92 16 The three first named offences are not triable at Quarter Sessions. The above figures include attempts to commit offences. Some offences against young girls may be classed as "Rape," and would not be included in the above-named offences. In "Offences known to the Police," several offences committed by the same person are counted separately, but in the proceedings against the offender, only one case is shown. The "Indecent Assaults on Females" tried summarily were offences against girls under 16. The other figures against this heading include offences against females above 16. The offenders "Otherwise Disposed of" at Assizes and Quarter Sessions include 1 case of "No Prosecution," 17 cases of "No Bill," and 8 "Insane on Arraignment."