HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 cc1012-3W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 15 June,Official Report, columns 669–70, if he will list the names and convictions of each of the eight defendants whose cases were referred back to the Court of Appeal by the Secretary of State. [42206]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is as follows:

Name Year of referral Conviction
Alan James Pocock 1986 Possession of a Class A controlled drug with intent to supply
Possession of a Class B controlled drug
Attempt to defeat the ends of justice Bail offence
Ernest Barrie 1988 Theft, assault and armed robbery
Graham Archer Marland 1989 Incest
William Kilpatrick/Christopher McEwen 1991 Mobbing and rioting
Stewart William Murray Dickson 1992 Murder
George Beattie 1993 Murder
Francis Joseph Dougan 1993 Assault