HC Deb 07 August 1857 vol 147 c1225
MR. WARREN

said, he wished to inquire of the right hon. Baronet, the Member for Droitwich (Sir J. Pakington) whether the Commission appointed to inquire into the Administration of Justice by means of Assizes had made their Report, and, if so, whether the right hon. Baronet would object to give the public and the profession any information as to the general nature of the alterations which the Commissioners might have agreed to recommend? He was going to-morrow on circuit, and it was important to know what were the alterations proposed to be made in the distribution of the circuits.

SIR JOHN PAKINGTON

said, he had every reason to believe that the Report of the Commission had been signed by all the Members, and that it would very shortly be presented to the House. The Commissioners recommended certain modifications of the existing Assizes; but, as the Report was a rather long one and would soon be in the hands of hon. Members, he did not think he ought to make any further statement at present.