§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Lord Advocate how many persons under the age of 17 years were arrested following crowd incidents at the Premier League football match in Paisley on Saturday 14th January.
The Lord AdvocateThere were 22 persons under the age of 17 arrested at the Premier League football match in Paisley on Saturday 14th January 1978.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Lord Advocate whether the Procurator Fiscal was approached by the police in connection with bail for a number of persons arrested at a Premier League football match in Paisley on Saturday 14th January; what reply the Fiscal gave; and how many of these persons were held in custody for a period of 24 hours or more.
The Lord AdvocateNo approach was made by the police to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the liberation by them on bail of any person arrested at the Premier League football match798W at Paisley on Saturday, 14th January 1978. Of the 52 persons arrested in connection with the match, 47 were detained in police custody until Monday, 16th January 1978.