Earl Kitchenerasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether a date has yet been fixed for the inquest on Mr. John Callaghan, who died in Strangeways Prison on 7 May 1996, while awaiting psychiatric assessment. [HL3343]
§ Lord Williams of MostynA date has not yet been set for the inquest into the death of Mr. Callaghan. However, I understand that it is likely to be held early in the new year.
Table A1: Number of persons prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts for sexual offences against children1 by sex, type of offence and result,
England and Wales, 1993
Offence Sex Total prosecuted Total found guilty2 Total sentenced Discharge Fine Community sentence Immediate custody Other Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal M 293 135 135 7 4 12 106 6 F 1 1 1 — — — — 1 Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal M 15 20 20 4 — 5 10 1 F — — — — — — — — Indecent assault on male person under 16 years M 419 287 289 14 6 94 152 23 F 13 6 6 — — 3 3 — Indecent assault on a female under 16 M 1,877 1,193 1,193 58 31 440 609 55 F 19 12 12 — — 7 4 1 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 M 97 76 76 4 — 21 50 1 F — — — — — — — — Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 M 187 169 171 37 20 58 55 1 F 2 1 1 — 1 — — — Incest with a girl under 13 M 52 50 50 — — 3 44 3 F — 1 1 — — 1 — — Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse M 2 2 3 — — 2 1 — F — — — — — — — — Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 M 8 6 6 — 4 — 2 — F — — — — — — — — Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. M — — — — — — — — F — 1 1 — — 1 — — Abduction of unmarried girl under 16 M 13 6 6 1 — 1 3 1 F — — — — — — — — Abduction of unmarried girl under 18 M — — — — — — — — F — — — — — — — — Gross indecency with boys aged 14 and under M 100 75 75 — 2 37 35 1 F 2 5 5 1 — 1 3 — Gross indecency with girls aged 14 and under M 155 121 119 9 2 49 54 5 F — 2 2 — — 1 1 — Total M 3,218 2,140 2,143 134 69 722 1,121 97 F 37 29 29 1 1 14 11 2 M = Males.
F = Females.
1 It is not possible to identify all sexual offences where the victim is aged 16 or under.
2 Includes persons proceeded against in earlier years or for other offences.