§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Attorney-General when it is hoped to have facilities in Cardiganshire which would enable a Crown Court to be situated permanently there in order to provide a more adequate high courts service for Mid-Wales.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThis must depend on the workload. There is no evidence at present to justify the establishment in Cardiganshire of a separate Crown court.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Attorney-General how many committals for trial there were in 1972 to the Crown 359W court from (a) Merionethshire and (b) Cardiganshire.
§ The Attorney-GeneralStatistics are not available of the number of committals
Cardiganshire Class of case Merionethshire Class of case Crown Court Centre 1 2 3 4 Total 1 2 3 4 Total Carmarthen … … — — — 17 17 — — — — — Caernarvon … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Dolgellau … … — — — — — — — — 4 4 Mold … … — — — — — — — 1 4 5 Welshpool … … — — — — — — — — — — Total … … — — — 17 17 — — 2 8 10