§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the Home Secretary the number of cases of robbery with violence which have occurred in England and Wales in the years 1933 and 1934, respectively; the number of sentences of flogging passed by the courts for robbery with violence and for other offences during 1933 and 1934, respectively; and the number of sentences of flogging for offences against prison discipline during 1933 and 1934, respectively?
§ Sir J. GILMOURStatistics relating to convictions and sentences in the courts are not yet available for 1934. During 1933 the number of persons convicted at courts of quarter sessions or assize of robbery with violence or assaults with intent to rob was 66 and the number of persons ordered to undergo corporal punishment for such offences was 42. In addition two persons were ordered to undergo similar punishment for other offences. The number of awards of corporal punishment for offences against prison discipline was five in 1933 and five in 1934.