§ MR. CAINEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If his attention has been called to the action of the magistrates of the Crediton Petty Sessions, 29th March, who committed to prison for seven days Susan Emily Saville, Charlotte Hartnall, William James Dunn, and James Norman, members of the Salvation Army, for holding a religious service in the open air on Sunday morning, 26th February; if his attention has been called to the action of the magistrates at Weston-super-Mare, 29th March, who sentenced William Beatty, Thomas Bowden, and William Henry Mullins to three months imprisonment, in default of sureties to keep the peace for twelve months, their only offence being that of walking through the streets peaceably, and without annoyance to the law-abiding population; and, if he will order their immediate and unconditional release?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT, in reply, said, that he had received no communication on this subject, and was unable, therefore, to give the hon. Member the information he desired.