HC Deb 17 April 1860 vol 157 cc1889-90
MR. HADFIELD

said, he wished to ask the Secretary for the Home Department, Whether he had heard of the contest said to have taken place that morning, and which he would not attempt to characterize. He also desired to know whether it is true that the Police were present on the occasion, and offered no interference whatever? Whether any Report has been made to the Home Department, and whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to take any measures for the punishment of the persons who have occasioned this breach of the peace?

SIR GEORGE LEWIS

replied, he was afraid he could not satisfy the curiosity of his hon. Friend. He had certainly heard that day that the fight, to which the hon. Gentleman referred, did take place in the county of Hampshire; but he had received no intimation of it but what was founded on mere hearsay statement; and he was not able to inform the hon. Gentleman whether the county police were present on the occasion or not; the Metropolitan Police, of course, had no jurisdiction there. As to whether any measures were to be adopted, he could not answer that question till he had received information of the facts.