HC Deb 29 February 1932 vol 262 cc787-8W
Mr. RHYS DAVIES

asked the Secretary of State for India how many persons were convicted of murder in British-India in each of the years 1927, 1928, and 1929; how many of such persons were sentenced to death; and how many were executed?

Sir S. HOARE

The figures so far as available are given below; those for 1929 are incomplete and subject to correction.

Year. Persons convicted of murder. Persons sentenced to death. Persons executed.
1927 1,785 764 735
1928 1,896 796 739
1929 2,377 783 494 (Madras figures not available.)