§ 42. Captain STRICKLANDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has yet completed his inquiries into the circumstances of the case of Mr. R. MacPherson, of Callop, Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, who at the courthouse, Fort William, was fined £3 for having overlooked the renewal of his driving licence for a period of about two weeks; whether he is aware that there has been no previous conviction against Mr. MacPherson; and whether, in view of these circumstances, he will take steps to remit the fine imposed?
§ Sir G. COLLINSPresumably the case referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend is that of Mr. John Alexander MacPherson, of Gorstin, Ardgour Parish, Argyllshire, who pled guilty to a charge of driving a motor cycle without a driving licence, the licence which he held having been found to be over three weeks out of date. As regards the last part of the question, after careful consideration of all the circumstances, including the fact that he had not previously been convicted, I have felt justified in advising the remission of £2 of the fine and five days of the alternative period of imprisonment.