§ Mr. McGovernasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of boys and girls in Glasgow, under 14 years of age, who have been prosecuted between 1st January, 1937, and 1st January, 1938, and each year up to October, 1943; and the number between 14 and 18 years of age for similar periods, respectively?
Mr. JohnstonI append tables giving the information desired in respect of children and young persons under 14 and between 14 and 17. Separate figures for those between 17 and 18 are not available without special inquiries involving considerable expenditure in time and labour.
49WThe total number of children and young persons under 17 years of age proceeded against in the Glasgow courts for the calendar years 1937 to 1942, inclusive, and for the first nine months of 1943 the
Year 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1932 1943 9 months Number proceeded against 6,476 6,397 5,675 6,908 6,350 7,690 6,318 Acquitted or Charge withdrawn 243 176 224 194 190 213 135 Charge proved and order made without a finding of guilt 1,223 1,282 1,336 1,459 1,160 1,116 715 Found guilty 5,010 4,939 4,115 5,255 5,000 6,361 5,468 The following table shows, in the case of (a) those against whom the charge was proved without a finding of guilt, and (b)
Year Charge proved without a finding of guilt Found Guilty Under 14 14 and under 17 TOTAL Under 14 14 and under 17 TOTAL M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 1937 617 51 470 85 1,223 1,349 30 3,433 198 5,010 1938 643 39 504 96 1,282 1,462 28 3,297 152 4,939 1939 666 42 543 85 1,336 1,510 18 2,469 118 4,115 1940 782 61 518 98 1,459 2,543 68 2,510 134 5,255 1941 576 55 429 100 1,160 2,278 63 2,539 120 5,000 1942 551 54 398 113 1,116 2,875 72 3,221 193 6,361 1943 (9 months) 329 43 292 51 715 2,516 85 2,701 166 5,468