Mr. SPEAKERinformed the House that he had received the following letter relating to the imprisonment of a Member:
§ Police Court, Bow Street, W.C.2,
§ 19th November, 1920.
§ Sir,
§ I have the honour to inform you that I have this day convicted Cecil John L'Estrange Malone, Member of Parliament, of an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment in the second division.—[HON. MEMBERS: "Hear, hear "and "Hurrah!"]—Notice of appeal has been given against this conviction, and a recognisance entered into by the defendant with sureties for the due prosecution of such appeal, and the defendant has accordingly been liberated pending the appeal.
§ I have the honour to be,
§ Sir,
§ Your obedient servant,
§ CHESTER JONES.
§ The Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons.