§ MR. BOTTOMLEY (Hackney, S.)I desire to ask the Home Secretary upon what ground he has reduced the sentence passed upon Mr. Hugh Watt from five years penal servitude to one year's imprisonment, and why he declines to give the prisoner the benefit of the good marks he has earned in prison.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. GLADSTONE, Leeds, W.)replied that he had understood that the hon. Member had given notice of the Question for Wednesday, and was not, therefore, prepared with an Answer.
§ MR. BOTTOMLEYTo-morrow.