§ MR. J. HOWARD (Middlesex, Tottenham)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he is prepared to take any steps to prevent the unrestrained publication in future of evidence unfit for publication in divorce and other cases before the Courts of Law?
§ COLONEL LAURIE (Bath)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is possible to regulate the publication of evidence in Divorce Cases?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)I will answer the Question and the Question of my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Bath at the same time. I could not, myself, take any steps for the purpose indicated except by way of legislation. I have adopted the speedier method of communicating with the President of the Divorce Division. He has the subject under his consideration; and I hope he will be able to deal with the matter by way of Rule of Court, and to check the daily publication of offensive reports, without impairing the important advantages of the public administration of justice in such cases.