HC Deb 27 January 1976 vol 904 cc138-9W
Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if he will list in the Official Report the concluded cases at the Central Criminal Court in December 1975 which resulted in acquittals.

The Attorney-General

In December 1975 43 cases were concluded at the Central Criminal Court in which one or more of the defendants involved were acquitted.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General in how many cases during 1975 the Director of Public Prosecutions reinstituted charges for hearing at the Central Criminal Court although they had been struck out by magistrates at the lower court.

The Attorney-General

It would not be possible except at disproportionate cost to ascertain the number of cases in which the Director of Public Prosecutions reinstituted charges in accordance with the proviso to Section 2(2) of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933.