§ Mr. Patonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state, for the year 1951, for Scotland, the number of murders known to the police; the number of murders in which the suspected murderer committed suicide; the number of murders in which the supposed murderer was found unfit to plead, or, on pleading, was found guilty but insane; the number of persons charged with murder and acquitted; the number of persons found guilty of murder and sentenced to death; the number of those sentenced to death 184W and subsequently found to be insane; the number of those sentenced to death who were reprieved; and the number of those sentenced to death who were actually executed.
§ Mr. J. StuartNine cases of murder were made known to the police in Scotland in 1951. In three cases the suspected murderer committed suicide. Seven persons were proceeded against for murder; of these one was discharged, one was acquitted, two were found to be insane and unfit for trial, two were found to be insane at the time of the offence, and one was found guilty, sentenced to death and executed.