§ MR. P. A. TAYLORasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is the fact that the Warrington magistrates recently fined six persons £1 16s. 6d. each (including costs) under section 29 of the Vaccination Act, which section applies only to children under twelve months' old, whereas the children in question were from three to six years old; whether this is not illegal and, whether he will direct that the fines be remitted?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT, in reply, said, he only received this morning the facts of the case. It appeared that, as his hon. Friend stated, the conviction took place under the 29th section of the Vaccination Act, instead of the 31st, and the conviction, considering the age of the children, was, therefore, irregular. He would inquire into the matter, and see what was to be done with reference to the fines.