HC Deb 18 February 1904 vol 130 cc250-1
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether the light keepers at Tiumpan Head, Island of Lewis, recorded any cases of illegal trawling in Broad Bay during the past year: and. if so, will he state the number, and in how many cases prosecutions have taken place.

* THE LORD-ADVOCATE (Mr. SCOTT DICKSON,) Glasgow, Bridgton

Perhaps my hon. friend will allow me to answer. There have been during the last year three cases of illegal trawling observed by the lighthouse keepers of Tiumpan Head, all of these eases have been prosecuted, two of which have led to convictions and in the third, which was also reported by the Coastguard, the trial has not as yet taken place.