HC Deb 31 March 1913 vol 51 cc44-5W
Major M'CALMONT

asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that George M'Kenzie and Thomas Harvey were brought before a magistrate for the first time on 7th March, 1913, for an alleged offence on 17th September, 1912; and, seeing that Detective-sergeant Anderson, in his evidence on the case, stated, in substance, that the evidence for the prosecution had been complete for the previous five months will he say whether the whereabouts of the accused men were known to the police during that time?

Mr. BIRRELL

The police had no occasion to look for the accused or inquire as to their whereabouts until the warrants were placed in their hands on 6th March, 1913, and they immediately executed the warrants without any difficulty.