§ Mr. CROOM-JOHNSONasked the Home Secretary what was the total number of young persons dealt with before the courts of summary jurisdiction for each of the ages from 16 to 21 during the years 1929, 1930, and 1931, respectively?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThe numbers of per-song' aged from 16 to 21 charged with indictable offences whose cases were finally disposed of by Courts of Summary Jurisdiction in 1929, was 9,440, and in 1930, 10,574. The returns do not further distinguish the age of the offenders, nor do they classify at all by age those charged with non-indictable offences. Figures for 1931 are not yet available.