§ 8. Mr GRAYasked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been called to the case of Brown v. Turner, in the Bicester police court, in respect of which the cost of three trials within three months has fallen upon the defendant; whether he is aware that the defendant is receiving treatment for war injuries and has been confined in a hospital for the last year and still is; that the result of this trial is to eject the wife and young family of this man from a cottage with no alternative accommodation, and that the man has suffered in his illness the repeated actions taken in his absence; and what steps he proposes to take in the matter?
§ Major TRYONI have not been able to identify the man referred to from the particulars given, nor can I gather in what way my Department is concerned. If, however, the hon. Member will let me have further particulars, I will have inquiry made.
§ Mr. GRAYIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that he himself has asked that this man should be protected, and has left others to do it at their expense?
§ Major TRYONThe hon. Member has given the names of Brown and Turner, and we have tens a thousands of these names. If the hon. Member would enable me to identify these men, inquiries could be made.
§ Mr. GRAYIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that the case is identified by reference to the list, and that he himself has conducted a protracted correspondence with the local representative in Oxford?
§ Major TRYONI have not any personal knowledge, but if the hon. Member wishes to know more, and will help me in the matter, I will endeavour to answer him.