§ 17. Mr. MALCOLMasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the penalties inflicted by the Seneschal of Sark upon two cab drivers in the island of Sark who infringed an ordinance relating to the restriction of vehicles being driven on Sundays by obeying an order to attend at the harbour on Sunday, 2nd July, to meet His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, who was visiting the island; and whether he can remit these sentences and procure the cancellation of this and other obsolete ordinances?
Mr. SAMUELI am informed by the Governor that as a result of his inquiry into the circumstances of this case he is submitting a recommendation 1632 for the remission of the penalties imposed. The inquiry into the general question is not yet completed.