§ MR. WATERLOW (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to a case at Enfield police court on 8th April, under The Betting Act, 1906, in which certain men were charged with betting in the grounds of the Alexandra Palace, a public park, in which case the betting was admitted, but in which the charge was dismissed on the plea that the grounds were adjacent to a race course; and whether he proposes to 977 take any steps by legislation to deal with such cases.
§ MR. GLADSTONEI find on inquiry that there has been a decision by the justices in the sense mentioned by the hon. Member. I do not think further legislation can be undertaken, but I will consider whether the question of law can be raised in a higher Court.
§ MR. LEA (St. Pancras, E.)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, when races take place at Alexandra Park, travelling on the Great Northern line between King's Cross and Wood Green is absolutely unsafe for the respectable public owing to the number of scoundrels who attend the races?
§ [No Answer was returned.]