§ 37. Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Edwin Homer, a corporal in the 15th Company, Royal Army Service Corps, stationed at York, was on 17th February fined £5, ordered to pay £2 7s. costs, and had his licence suspended for a year for being in charge of a motor car while under the influence of drink, and that on the following day application was made for him to drive military vehicles, when a letter from the commanding officer stated that unless the 1067 application was granted the man's services would be lost to the Army; and whether he is satisfied that no work can be found for this man except that in which he has been convicted for driving to the public danger?
Sir V. WarranderThe facts are as stated in the question, and the justices have granted the soldier permission to drive military vehicles. It has, however, been decided to employ him on duties which will not normally involve driving.