§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been drawn to a statement, made at the Bow Street Police Court on Wednesday by Mr. Vaughan, to the effect that the evidence in several cases heard by him showed that "a disgrace- 156 ful state of brigandage" exists in the Strand between the hours of 10 and half-past 12; and, whether he will instruct Sir Charles Warren, to take more effectual steps to secure the public safety?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that he is now making inquiries into the alleged state of brigandage in the Strand; but he is not at present prepared to say that any additional police are required.