HC Deb 18 May 1956 vol 552 cc211-2W
Mr. Bence

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the total number of adults offenders against whom probation orders were made in courts of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales in 1935, 1945, 1953, 1954 and 1955; and what were these figures as a percentage of the total number of adults against whom charges were found to be proved in each of these years.

Major Lloyd-George

The figures are as follows:

Number of persons aged 17 and over placed on probation by courts of summary jurisdiction Number of persons aged 17 and over found guilty of offences at courts of summary jurisdiction Percentage
1935 8,800 703,218 1.25
1945 7,951 380,363 2.09
1953 9,736 622,991 1.56
1954 9,736 649,378 1.50
Figures for 1955 are not yet available.

Mr. Bence

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the total number of children and young persons against whom probation orders were made in courts of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales in 1935, 1945, 1953, 1954 and 1955; and what were these figures as a percentage of the total

number of children and young persons against whom charges were found to be proved in each of these years.

Major Lloyd-George

The figures are as follows:

Number of children and young persons placed on probation by courts of summary jurisdiction Number of children and young persons found guilty of offences at courts of summary jurisdiction Percentage
1935 14,318 49,378 29.0
1945 19,833 72,940 27.2
1953 16,806 63,191 26.6
1954 15.710 59,460 26.4
Figures for 1955 are not yet available.

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