§ 61. Mr. WEDGWOODasked whether the right lion. Gentleman's attention has been called to a case, tried on 2nd December at Old Street Police Court, in which a man named Chapman was charged with assaulting two police-constables, Weatherell and Smith; whether he is aware that the prisoner stated that one of the policemen pushed against his wife and called her an offensive name, and that she struck him with her umbrella and the policeman knocked her down; and whether, seeing that the magistrate dismissed the case, saying that he was satisfied that the prisoner's version was the correct one, he will say what steps he is taking as to the retention of Police-constables Weatherell and Smith in the police force?
§ Mr. McKENNAMy attention had not previously been called to this case, but I am making inquiries.