§ Mr. COCKSasked the Home Secretary how many dead bodies were taken from the Thames for the year ended 29th February, 1932; and what were the verdicts recorded at the inquests?
§ Sir H. SAMUELI can only give figures for the City of London and Metropolitan Police district, as follow. The number of bodies was 158 and the verdicts at the inquests were—found drowned and open verdict, 56; suicide, 46; accident or misadventure, 39; still-
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NUMBERS of (a) offences known to police and (b) persons proceeded against in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction for certain sexual offences during the years 1926 to 1930. — 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. Offences. Persons proceeded against. Offences. Persons proceeded against. Offences. Persons proceeded against. Offences. Persons proceeded against. Offences. Persons proceeded against. Defilement of girls under 13. 86 64 91 65 73 59 76 61 58 38 Defilement of girls under 16. 223 185 279 218 275 218 346 259 402 304 Attempts to commit unnatural offences (indecent assaults on males under 16). * 125 * 167 * 162 * 162 8 165 Indecent assaults on females (under 16). 8 959 * 935 * 989 * 949 * 891 * Numbers not available. born or want of attention at birth, 15; murder (newly-born), one; cause not known, one.