§ MR. PIRIE (Aberdeen, N.)On behalf of the right honourable Gentleman the Member for Stirling Burghs I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether his attention has been called to the use which, in some towns in Scotland, is being made of ice cream shops for the consumption of intoxicating liquor on Sun- 37 days; and, whether steps can be taken to prevent such a practical evasion of the law?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. GRAHAM MURRAY,) ButeshireI have seen suggestions to the effect indicated in the right honourable Gentleman's Question in the newspapers; but there have been no specific informations or complaints submitted through the Procurator-Fiscals to the Crown Office, or generally to me, or to the Secretary for Scotland. The effect of the Act of 1897 dealing with the sale of sweets has been greatly to strengthen the hands of the police; and any case of the nature suggested in the Question could and would be treated as one of ordinary shebeening.