§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many children aged 10 to 13 were convicted for (a) murder, and (b) manslaughter in each year from 1963 to 1994.
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§ Baroness BlatchThe information is given in the table below.
Number of persons aged 10 to 13 convicted at all courts for (a) murder and (b) manslaughter 1963–1994 England and Wales Year Murder Manslaughter 1963 — — 1964 — — 1965 — — 1966 — — 1967 — 1 1968 — — 1969 — 1 1970 1 — 1971 — — 1972 — — 1973 — 1 1974 — 1 1975 — 1 1976 — — 1977 1 1 1978 — 1 1979 — 1 1980 — — 1981 — — 1982 1 — 1983 1 — 1984 — — 1985 — — 1986 1 — 1987 — — 1988 1 — 1989 — — 1990 — 1 1991 — — 1992 — 1 1993 2 1 1994 2 — —Not available. Note:
Murder offences committed under Common Law, and Offences against the Person Act 1861 Secs 1, 9 and 10;
Manslaughter offences committed under Common Law, and Offences against the Person Act 1861 Secs 5, 9 and 10.