Tried in
Assize Courts. Tribunals. Total
1826-30 ... ... 39 ... ... 31 ... ... 32
1831-5 ... ... 42 ... ... 28 ... ... 30
1836-40 ... ... 35 ... ... 22 ... ... 23
1841-5 ... ... 32 ... ... 18 ... ... 19
1846-50 ... ... 36 ... ... 16 ... ... 17
1851-5 ... ... 28 ... ... 12 ... ... 13
1856-60 ... ... 24 ... ... 10 ... ... 7
1861-5 ... ... 24 ... ... 9 ... ... 6
1866-9 ... ... 23 ... ... 17 ... ... 8
1872-6 ... ... 20 ... ... 6 ... ... 6
1877-81 ... ... 23 ... ... 5 ... ... 6
1882-6 ... ... 27 ... ... 6 ... ... 6
PERCENTAGE OF ACQUITTALS IN ENGLAND.
Criminal Proceedings. Summary Proceedings.
1858-62 ... ... ... 25 ... ... ... 34
1863-7 ... ... ... 24 ... ... ... 31
1868-72 ... ... ... 26 ... ... ... 24
1873-7 ... ... ... 25 ... ... ... 21
1878-82 ... ... ... 24 ... ... ... 21
1883-7 ... ... ... 22 ... ... ... 20
Here also it appears that the growth of crime in England, though
less than in France, is not due to the weakening of judicial
severity through the greater number of acquittals. The number
has, in fact, constantly diminished, especially in summary
proceedings, which is just where the greatest increase of crime is
manifest.
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