Mr. C. WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War how many cases there were during 1914 to 1918 where the death penalty was carried out; and in how many of such cases were the men under 21 years of age, over 21 and under 26, over 26 and under 30, and over 30, respectively?
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NUMBER of General, Field General and District Courts-Martial respectively held in the year ending 30th September, 1923. — Officers G.C.M. Soldiers. Grand Total officers and Soldiers. G.C.M. F.G.C.M. D.C.M. Trials … 48 27 1,476 3,574 5,125 Convictions … 39 20 1,216 3,055 4,330 Acquittals … 8 5 199 324 536 Quashed … — 2 46 107 155 Not confirmed … 1 — 15 88 104 Partially quashed … 1 — 32 107 140 Partially not confirmed … — — 13 54 67
§ Mr. WALSHDuring 1914 to 1918, the death penalty was carried out, after trial by court-martial in the case of 287 officers and soldiers of the British Army. I regret that the particulars as to ages are not at present available, but I will obtain them and communicate further with my hon. Friend.
Mr. WILSONasked the Secretary of State for War how many men, who were during the years 1914 to 1919 sentenced to death and subsequently reprieved, are still in prison; and how many of such men were, when first sentenced, under 21 years of age, over 21 and under 26, and over 26 and under 31, respectively?
§ Mr. WALSHThree men of the British Army who were sentenced to death during the period in question after having been convicted of murder and who were subsequently reprieved, are still in prison. One of these men was 28 years of age on conviction and the other two were 37 and 38 respectively.