Legal Aid, Manchester And Salford 63. Mr. Rose asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications were made in 1969 and 1970 for legal aid in Manchester and Salford magistrates' courts; and how many of these were refused. Mr. Carlisle Figures for 1970 are not available. Applications in 1969 in these courts totalled 4,632 and refusals 269.