§ COLONEL LAURIE (Bath)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If he has received a Memorial from the Justices of Bath on the subject of the alleged want of appliances for '' hard labour "at Horfield Gaol; and, whether any steps have been taken to 64 enable the sentence of "hard labour" to be duly carried out?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)Yes, Sir. I have received such a Memorial; and I am informed by the Chairman of the Prison Commissioners that he has instructed an Inspector of Prisons to report to him on the matter. It is not, however, a fact that there are no "cranks" in the prison, for I am informed that there are 19.