HC Deb 17 February 1938 vol 331 c2062
55. Sir C. Cayzer

asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the practice of his Department not to permit the entrance into this country of aliens with known criminal records, he can state how it was that the man, James Hynes, sentenced to 12 years' penal servitude for the Park Lane jewel robbery came to be admitted into this country in April, 1928, when he had been convicted of serious crimes in the United States of America on 10 previous occasions?

Sir S. Hoare

Though this man has stated that he landed from the steamship "Olympic" in May, 1928, no record could be traced of his arrival and, despite inquiries, it could not be ascertained how he entered the country.