§ Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether the office of justice of the peace is in Scotland withheld from all engaged 450 in the trade of pawnbroking; and whether, in view of the fact that members of that trade have held high positions in town councils, county councils, and school boards, he will introduce legislation enabling them to sit as justices of the peace?
§ Mr. URESo far as I am aware there is no statutory disqualification of pawnbrokers for the office of justice of the peace; it is unnecessary, therefore, to introduce legislation.