HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 cc1-2W
Mr. Storehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being dismissed in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Saunders, Wren, Stevents and Wren heard at the Centre Criminal Court in October 1975; and on what final charges the defendants were acquitted.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates' court. Messrs. Saunders, Wren and Wren were all acquitted of robbery, theft and criminal damage. Mr. Stevents was acquitted of robbery and criminal damage.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being dismissed in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Hunter, Nerbeth, Fearon, Marston and Stewart heard at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; and what were the final charges in which the defendants were acquitted.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates' court. Messrs. Hunter, Fearon and Marston were acquitted on one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Mr. Nerbeth was acquitted on one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and Mr. Stewart was acquitted of both the counts against him, namely two counts of assisting an offender knowing him to be guilty of an arrestable offence.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being dismissed in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Prescott and Symes heard at the Central Criminal Court in November; and what were the final charges on which the defendants were finally acquitted.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed in a magistrates' court. Both defendants were acquitted of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm, and Mr. Symes was acquitted of murder. Mr. Prescott was also acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted in the cases of Regina v. Parrott, Wells, Hammond, Humphries, Morley and Wright after being thrown out in magistrates' courts; and what were the final charges on which defendants were acquitted in October 1975.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed in the magistrates' court. Mr. Parrott was acquitted of conspiracy to rob and burglary.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Greengrove, Stacey, Haynes, Pearson and Fergus; and what were the final charges on which the defendants were acquitted in November 1975.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates. Greengrove, Haynes, Pearson and Fergus were acquitted of charges of conspiracy to cheat and defraud, and Haynes and Fergus, alone, of charges of making false statements in relation to income tax.

Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General if charges were reinstituted in the case of Regina v. Donnelly and Wilson after being thrown out in the magistrates' courts; and what were the final charges at the hearing in the Central Criminal Court in November 1975 when the defendants were acquitted.

The Attorney-General

No charges were reinstated after being dismissed by the magistrates. The charges at the hearing at the Central Criminal Court were, therefore, those on which the defendants were committed for trial; namely, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and, assault on a constable.