§ Mr. Barrasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many arrests were made by the Glasgow police, during the period of the Empire Exhibition, of persons charged with being drunk and disorderly; or drunk and incapable, with a breach of the peace; and with other offences in which the accused were under the influence of liquor; how many arrests in
Total number of arrests of persons for offences committed with in the City of Glasgow while under the influence of drink. Number of arrests of persons made within the grounds of the Empire Exhibition included in Column 3. Nature of offence. May October, 1937. May October, 1938. 1. 2. 3. 4. Drunk and incapable 4,233 3,912 153 Drunk and entering public house 35 27 — Drunk incharge of child, etc. 35 39 1 Driving or attempting to drive or being in Charge of a motor vehicle in contravention of Section 15 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930. 73 97 — Breach of peace 2,145 2,285 48 Miscellaneous 772 719 — Totals 7,293 7,079 202 NOTE.—Information is not available as to the number of persons included in Column 3 who had been with in the grounds of the Empire Exhibition prior to their arrest.