§ 69. Mr. GILLISasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that persons brought before the Sheffield Bench and remanded without bail have to be sent to the prisons at Leeds, Lincoln, Derby, etc., on account of the lack of proper cell accommodation in Sheffield; and that cases have occurred where the prisoner has been brought back and immediately placed in the dock for trial without any opportunity being afforded him of preparing his defence; and whether he will take whatever action is necessary to secure that a city like Sheffield shall be provided with proper cell accommodation for prisoners on remand?
§ Sir J. BAIRDMy right hon. Friend has received a representation on the subject, and I will let the hon. Member know the result of inquiries he is making.