HC Deb 25 March 1937 vol 321 cc3085-7W
Mr. V. Adams

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state in two sums the total remunera-

persons found guilty of indictable offences during 1935 and 1936, respectively, the number of juvenile offenders, and how the latter were dealt with?

Sir J. Simon

The number of persons found guilty in 1935 of indictable offences was 69,849. Of these offenders 25,543 were under the age of 17. Of the offenders under the age of 17, 9 per cent. were sent to Home Office schools, 51 per cent. were placed under the supervision of a probation officer, 8 per cent. were bound over without an order for supervision, and 24 per cent. were dismissed. Figures for 1936 are not yet available.

Mr. Short

asked the Home Secretary (1) whether he will state the sex and age, in groups, under 14 and aged 3o and over, of persons found guilty of indictable offences during 1935 and 1936, respectively;

(2) the number of persons in each age-group, as set out in Appendix 1 of Criminal Statistics, 1934, guilty of indictable offences, with the number of persons in each group for England and Wales for 1935 and 1936, respectively?

Sir J. Simon

Following is a statement showing the number of persons found guilty of indictable offences in England and Wales during the year 1935, together with the number, sex and population in age groups and the number found guilty per 100,000 population in each age group.

tion, inclusive of salaries and fees, enjoyed by the successive Attorneys-General and Solicitors-General for England during the 10 years ended 31st December, 1936?

Lieut.-Colonel Colville

The total sums received by the Attorneys-General and Solicitors-General for England for salaries and fees during the 10 years ended 31st March, 1936 (the latest date for which figures are at present available) are as follow:

£ s. d.
Attorneys-General 176,493 19 0
Solicitors-General 104,984 9 8