§ Mr. Benceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of children and young persons against whom probation orders were made in Scottish courts of summary jurisdiction in 1935, 1945, 1953, 1954 and 1955; what were these figures as a percentage of the total number of children and young persons in each of these years; and the number of probation areas in which no orders were 219W made, and the number in which less than ten were made, in each of these years.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Year Number of probation orders made Percentage of total number of children and young persons against whom charges found proven Number of probation areas in which no orders were made Number of probation areas in which less than ten were made 1935 2,163 15.21 9 16 1945 2,603 12.85 2 12 1953 2,714 16.44 3 6 1954 2,687 17.19 1 8 1955 2,839 18.21 — 13
§ Mr. Benceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of adult offenders against whom probation orders were made in Scottish courts of summary jurisdiction in 1935, 1945, 1953, 1954 and 1955; what were these figures as a percentage of the total number of adults against whom charges were found to be
ADULTS Year Number of probation orders made Percentage of total number against whom charges found proved Number of probation areas in which orders were made Number of probation areas in which less than ten orders were made 1935 755 0.85 11 30 1945 326 0.57 18 26 1953 776 0.89 6 13 1954 788 0.85 5 15 1955 991 1.00 4 14