§ SIR W. LAWSON (Cumberland, Cockermonth)I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the local Magistrates for Stornoway have on four occasions refused drink licences for that town; and whether they have been four times overruled by the County Magistrates sitting at Dingwall; and, if so, whether anything can be done to meet the wishes of the Local Authorities at Stornoway?
§ * THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR, Clackmannan, &c.)(who replied) said: The facts are as stated by the hon. Member. I understand that the proprietors of the three hotels to whom licences were refused appealed against the decision of the local Magistrates, and that their appeal was sus-stained by the Justices of Ross and Cromarty. The Court of Appeal at Dingwall is about nine or ten hours journey by sea and rail from the district which is affected by their decision.