§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases heard by(a) district courts, (b) sheriff courts and (c) the High Court resulted in (i) convictions, (ii) a verdict of not proven and (iii) dismissals, for the last seven years.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 24 May 1993]: The available information is given in the table:
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Persons called to court by outcome 1985–91 Scotland Year PNGS1 or Deserted Acquitted Not Guilty Acquitted Not Proven Charge Proved Total High Court 1985 31 134 66 805 1,036 1986 32 156 75 793 1,056 1987 36 147 72 858 1,113 1988 51 95 77 801 1,024 1989 50 96 73 746 965 1990 61 111 70 757 999 1991 81 94 78 743 996 Sheriff Court 1985 4,187 6,521 1,224 100,110 112,042 1986 4,701 6,515 1,226 96,119 108,561 1987 4,632 6,412 1,200 91,955 104,199 1988 5,592 4,703 1,224 91,164 102,683 1989 6,538 4,739 1,366 90,721 103,364 1990 7,922 4,281 1,313 88,202 101,718 1991 7,554 3,682 1,137 82,723 95,096 District Court 1985 2,857 3,193 625 72,006 78,681 1986 2,874 2,871 556 71,427 77,728 1987 2,865 3,044 532 72,150 78,591 1988 2,958 2,768 502 74,839 81,067 1989 3,012 2,449 553 74,123 80,137
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 24 May 1993]: The information is as follows:
Year PNGS1 or Deserted Acquitted Not Guilty Acquitted Not Proven Charge Proved Total 1990 3,623 2,347 578 76,904 83,452 1991 3,295 2,270 496 77,725 83,786 1 Plea of ont guilty accepted.