HC Deb 14 March 1892 vol 2 c735
Mr. SPEAKER

acquainted the House that he had received the following letter from Mr. Justice A. L. Smith, relating to the imprisonment of Mr. George Woodyatt Hastings, a Member of this House:—

Central Criminal Court,

City of London, E.C.,

11th March, 1892.

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that Mr. George Woodyatt Hastings, Member of Parliament, has been tried before me to-day, and convicted of having fraudulently converted to his own use property of which he was possessed as trustee, for which offence I have sentenced him to five years' penal servitude.

I have the honour to remain,

Your obedient servant,

A. L. SMITH.

To the Right Honble. The Speaker.

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