§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take steps so that persons who, some years ago, surrendered their firearms to gun dealers and others will have them returned or receive compensation.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeNo. No question of compensation arises in respect of the voluntary surrender to the police of weapons illegally held without firearm
DRIVING OR BEING IN CHARGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRINK OR A DRUG Year Number of findings of guilt Number dealt with by imprisonment or Borstal training Number dealt with by fine Number dealt with by committal to Quarter Sessions for sentence Number dealt with otherwise Magistrates' Courts 1938 … 2,410 115 2,208 — 87 1948 … 1,446 48 1,375 — 23 1950 … 2,261 87 2,157 3 14 1951 … 2,652 223 2,412 2 15 1952 … 2,349 233 2,099 3 14 Assizes and Quarter Sessions 1938 … Statistics are not available 1948 … 1950 … 113 5 89 — 19 (a) 1951 … 177 20 127 — 30 (b) 1952 … 218 32 156 — 30 (c) NOTES: (a) Including 18 cases dealt with in conjunction with more serious offences, so that no separate punishment was awarded. (b) Including 29 cases dealt with in conjunction with more serious offences, so that no separate punishment was awarded. (c) Including 29 cases dealt with in conjunction with more serious offences, so that no separate punishment was awarded.