HC Deb 15 April 1926 vol 194 c466
9. Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the case of William Metson, who was sentenced on 25th March last at Greenwich Police Court to three months' imprisonment for stealing chocolate value ld. from an automatic machine; whether Metson had any previous convictions registered against him; and whether, in view of all the circumstances, he can see his way to grant some remission of the sentence?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

My attention had not been called to this case. I find on inquiry that Metson was convicted on two charges, relating to two different dates, and that, although he has no previous conviction recorded against him, the facts of the case are not such as to warrant my recommending interference with the sentence passed by the Court.