§ DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether his attention has been called to the fact that the Licensing Court of the Comal District of Argyllshire has granted certificates extending the hours of closing during June, July, and August in Dunoon, Sandbank, and Innellan beyond the hour prescribed by the Licensing Authority under the Public Houses, Hours of Closing (Scotland) Act, 1887, namely, "the Justices of the Peace of the county in Quarter Session assembled"; whether he is aware that in a case arising out of a similar conflict of 344 alleged authority between the Justices in Quarter Session of Forfarshire and the Licensing Court of Arbroath District, it was decided by the Court of Session that District Courts cannot override a decision of the Justices in Quarter Sessions as to the hour of closing; and whether he will take steps to call the attention of Clerks of the Peace to the definition of the Licensing Authority under the Public Houses, Hours of Closing (Scotland) Act, 1887, as interpreted by the Court of Session in the case referred to?
§ *THE LORD ADVOCATE (Sir C. J. PEARSON,) Edinburgh and St. Andrews UniversitiesI am informed that the facts stated in the question are correct. I will direct the attention of the Clerk of the Peace of the county where this irregularity occurred to the decision referred to; but I am afraid I cannot undertake to supply all such officials with the decisions of the Supreme Courts which may affect their particular duties.