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Mr. Rankin
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many verdicts of not proven or guilty in capital and non-capital murder cases, respectively, have been reached in Scottish criminal trials since 1st January, 1961, to the nearest convenient date.
Mr. Maclay
Following is the information requested for the period from 1st January, 1961, to 31st March, 1962:—
| Capital Murder | ||||
| Guilty | … | … | … | Nil |
| Not Guilty | … | … | … | 1 |
| Not Proven | … | … | … | 2 |
| Non-capital Murder | ||||
| Guilty | … | … | … | 5 |
| Not Guilty | … | … | … | 1 |
| Not Proven | … | … | … | 1 |