HC Deb 21 July 1898 vol 62 cc757-8

Amendment proposed— Page 2, line 30, at end, to insert 'except that nothing in this Act shall affect the Evidence Act, 1877.'"—(Sir B. Finlay.)

Question proposed— That those words be there inserted.

MR. GIBSON BOWLES

May we have a word of explanation of this Amendment?

SIR R. FINLAY

explained that the Amendment was intended to make the Bill inapplicable in the case of indictments for offences, such as the non-repair of bridges, and so forth, which, although technically criminal in form, did not involve crime in any very real sense.

Amendment proposed, in the schedule— Page 3, line 6, after 'wife,' insert 'or any of his family.'"—(Sir R. Webster.)

Agreed to.

Amendment proposed, in the schedule— Page 3, line 11, after 'twelve,' insert 'and section sixteen.'"—(Sir R. Webster.)

Agreed to.

Amendment proposed, in the schedule— Page 3, leave out lines 13 and 14."—(Sir S. Webster.)

Agreed to.

Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.