§ Mr. SPEAKERacquainted 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.