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Murder Charges (Statistics)

Volume 718: debated on Thursday 4 November 1965

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asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were charged with murder during the year commencing 1st November, 1964; and how this number compares with the previous year.

182 persons were indicted for murder during the year ended 30th June, 1965, which is the latest complete year for which figures are available. The figure for the year ended 30th June, 1964 was 162.