§ Mr. CLYNESasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department concerning the case of an elderly man, never previously charged with any offence, who was fined 10s. and costs in the Manchester county police court on 14th November, 1910, on a charge of having travelled on a tramcar without paying 1d. fare, whether he is aware that when the case was first heard the police and other witnesses repeatedly swore to another man being the defendant; and will he therefore call for a. report on the case, with a view to considering whether further proceedings are necessary and whether the penalty imposed in this case should be remitted?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Churchill)I have communicated with the Manchester magistrates, but have not yet had any reply.