§ MR. BRADYsaid, he begged to ask the hon. Secretary of the Treasury if the Government intended giving instructions for the prosecution of the man Perkins and others, owners of "Leaving-shops," who appeared before Sir William Carden, at Guildhall, a few days ago, for receiving goods and lending money thereon without having a pawnbroker's licence? Also, whether it was intended to introduce any measure during the present Session, having for its object the suppression of places which tended so much to foster crime.
§ MR. WILSONstated, in reply to the first question, that the Solicitor to the Board of Inland Revenue had received no information in reference to the circumstances to which the hon. Member alluded. In answer to the second question, he might state, that having consulted the authorities of the Board of Inland Revenue, he found they were of opinion that the law connected with the subject was very defective. It was, therefore, his intention to introduce in a few days a Bill to amend that law.