§ 22. Major JESSONasked the Home Secretary whether he will introduce legislation to give examining justices the power to ask accused persons charged with indictable offences whether they plead guilty or not guilty, and thereby in pleas of guilty obviating the necessity and expense of transporting witnesses to the subsequent trial?
§ Sir J. GILMOURParliament did not approve of this proposal when it was considered in 1925, and I do not see my way to introduce legislation for this purpose.