HC Deb 10 May 1976 vol 911 cc19-23W
Mr. Stonehouse

asked the Attorney-General (1) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Brown and Sweetgrove Limited concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(2) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Barton concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(3) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Masterton concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(4) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Holt, Ball, Hart, Goodman and Silverside concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(5) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Pereda concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(6) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Davies concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(7) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Leith concluded at the Central Criminal Court in Octo- ber 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(8) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Byrne concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(9) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Giles concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(10) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Hughes concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(11) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Cullimore and Cullimore concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(12) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Pile concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(13) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Berry, Stuppe and Burrows concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(14) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. McDermott and McKeown concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(15) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Mifsud concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(16) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v, Clarke and Maher concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(17) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. McClann and McClann concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(18) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Kerr and Kerr concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(19) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Quinto concluded at the Central Criminial Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(20) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Burns concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which the defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(21) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Osborne concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which the defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(22) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Stockwin and Harris concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(23) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Lennard and Dorman concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(24) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Lazar concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(25) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Gordon concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(26) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Coughlin concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1965; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(27) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Palmer concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(28) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Rhodes and Rhodes concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(29) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Kelly concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(30) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Frazer and Hilder concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(31) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Ibrahims and Griffin concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(32) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Beattie and Fenton concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case;

(33) if charges were reinstituted after being thrown out in magistrates' courts in the case of Regina v. Braithwaite concluded at the Central Criminal Court in October 1975; what were the charges on which defendants were acquitted; and what was the cost to public funds of the case.

The Attorney-General

It would not be possible to obtain the information asked for in the time available without a use of resources which would be wholly disproportionate to its value.