§ Mr. Roseasked the Attorney-General in how many of the 27 cases where sentences were quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal in 1964 in circumstances where the appellant was entitled to be discharged had bail been allowed 258W pending appeal; and what was the average term of imprisonment served by the 27 successful appellants, including any period of imprisonment served before trial.
§ The Attorney-GeneralBail was allowed in three cases. In a fourth case, bail was granted after dismissal of the appeal by the Court of Criminal Appeal pending a successful appeal to the House of Lords. Bail was refused in 15 cases and in the remaining eight no application for bail was made.
The average period spent in custody after sentence was 18½ weeks. In 15 of the 27 cases the accused was granted bail on being committed for trial. Inquiries are being made as to the length of time spent in custody awaiting trial in the remaining 12 cases, and I will arrange for this information to be sent direct to my hon. friend as soon as it is available.