§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list in the Official Report the occasions on which he and his predecessors have used their discretion under 341W Section 17(i) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to refer back to the Court of Appeal convictions for murder or manslaughter since the passing of that Act, the names of the defendants involved and the sub-
Date of reference Name of Appellant (s) Offence of which convicted Decision 9th January 1969 James Noble Bardoe Murder. Sentence of life imprisonment set aside. Ordered that appellant should be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure. 3rd March 1972 Michael Luvaglio, Dennis Stafford. Murder Appeals dismissed. Further appeals to the House of Lords also dismissed. 20th October 1972 Mathew Goodwin Murder Verdict of guilty of manslaughter substituted and sentence replaced by seven years' imprisonment. 13th December 1972 Patrick Colin Murphy Murder Appeal allowed. Conviction quashed. 22nd May 1974 David Cooper, Michael Graham McMahon. Murder Appeals dismissed. 10th June 1975 Edward John Wilkinson Manslaughter and other charges. Total sentence of 15 years' imprisonment reduced to 10 years. 18th June 1975 Colin George Lattimore Manslaughter, Arson Not yet determined. Ronald William Leighton Murder, Burglary, Arson Not yet determined.