§ Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murders were known by the police to have been committed last year; and what were the corresponding numbers for the previous four years.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganFollowing is the information, which relates to England and Wales. The figure for 1967 includes five cases not yet disposed of by the courts.
1963 … … … … 133 1964 … … … … 153 1965 … … … … 151 1966 … … … … 140 1967 … … … … 172