§ 44. Mr. S. Silvermanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he proposes to take, in view of grave doubts that have arisen in recent cases, to ensure that innocent men are not hanged, either as a result of mistaken identity, or otherwise.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI cannot accept the suggestion that innocent men are hanged in this country and I know of no foundation for any doubts which are alleged to exist.