§ Mr. MACPHERSONasked the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that on the crofting estate of the Marquess of Zetland at Aultbea, Ross-shire, the sole resident justice of the peace is the Marquess's factor; whether he is aware that at a recent sitting of the Crofters' Commission in that district, dealing with disputes between the crofters and the proprietor, it came 1909 out in evidence that the said factor, though a justice of the peace, induced a crofter to sign a document by which he, not being capable of understanding its purport, renounced his croft to the factor, though he, as the factor well knew, never intended to renounce his croft; and whether, in view of these facts, the Crofters' Commission will continue the man in his holding?
§ Mr. UREI am making inquiries with reference to the circumstances of the case to which my hon. Friend has called my attention, and pending receipt of information he will understand that I express no opinion on the allegations made.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will make representations to the Lord Chancellor in the matter?