§ 60. Mr. W. THORNEasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the prosecution of Miss Frances Aicken and Miss Elsie Aicken at the Hitchin Petty Sessions, who refused to fill up the National Registration forms and were ordered to pay a fine of 50s.; if he is aware that the money has not been paid; if these ladies are still at home; if he is aware that Mr. Stanley Rodgers Randolph was ordered at the same Court to pay a fine of 50s. for the same offence; if he is aware that the man Randolph is now in prison; if he can state why in one case the man is in prison and in the other the people are still at their homes; and if he intends setting the man free?
§ Sir J. SIMONFrom the report of these cases that has been brought to my notice it appears that Randolph was committed to prison on his declaring that he had not money to pay the fine imposed on him and would not pay it if he had. The other 1468 two defendants were allowed time to pay their fines. I am not aware of any reason for intervention on my part.