§ 24. Mr. R. C. MORRISONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that John Henry Wiltshire, of 150, Carling-ford Road, Tottenham, was charged at North London Police Court, on Tuesday, 1st December, with exceeding the speed limit on a motor cycle, and after pleading guilty a number of previous convictions were read out by a police officer; and, in view of the fact that Wiltshire had no previous convictions, will he make inquiries with a view to having the police records amended?
§ Sir J. SIMONI understand that after the defendant had pleaded guilty the court was informed that one previous conviction was recorded against a person of the same name but residing at a different address. The defendant denied that it related to him, and steps were at once taken to mark the police records accordingly.
§ Mr. BENJAMIN SMITHDoes not the right hon. Gentleman consider that the suspension of his licence for six months for a first offence ought to be looked into with a view to reducing it?
§ Sir J. SIMONThat is rather a different question. I was asked whether there had been these previous convictions.