§ MR. MACFARLANEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If his attention has been called to the case of a woman named Jane M'Evoy, who was charged before Mr. Slade with having neglected, she being a person under police supervision, to report herself to the police; and, whether, if the facts are as stated by the prisoner, that she did "not think she had occasion to report herself after her term had expired," he will remit the whole or part of the sentence of one year's imprisonment imposed by the magistrate?
§ SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT,in reply, said, he had inquired into this matter. The magistrate informed him that this woman was represented as a woman of the worst character, and it was also stated that she had been sentenced to several terms of imprisonment after she was released on licence, and this was confirmed by the police reports. It thus appeared that she was a person whom it was necessary to keep under police supervision; but she, after sufficient warning, refused to report herself, and the magistrate said that, in such circumstances, he must award the sentence provided by law for such cases.