§ 93. Mr. Robert Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
Age of child or young person in years Period of remand 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total Less than one week … … — — — 3 5 3 4 3 18 One week … … — — — 1 — — 3 6 10 Two weeks … … — — 1 5 16 12 18 9 61 Three weeks … … 1 — — 2 2 6 9 12 32 Totals … … 1 — 1 11 23 21 34 30 121 Of the children and young persons remanded during that period, 116 were remanded by metropolitan juvenile courts or by justices sitting at the places where thaw courts were held, as follows:
and five were remanded by the following courts outside the metropolitan magistrates' courts area:
Chelsea … … 13 East London … … 19 Lambeth … … 20 Marylebone … … 12 North London … … 16 South-East London … … 14 South-West London … … 22
Croydon … … … 1 East Grinstead … … … 1 Hampstead … … … 1 Willesden … … … 2 It has not been possible in the time available to ascertain which of these children and young persons were remanded before a finding of guilt. The period for which a magistrates' court may remand in custody a person who has not been found guilty of an offence is in general restricted by section 105 (4) of the Magistrates' Courts Act, 1952, to eight clear days.