§ 36. Captain Sir William Brassasked the Home Secretary on how many occasions during the last three years the decisions of Mr. Basil Watson, K.C., the Metropolitan stipendiary magistrate, have been varied in motoring cases on appeal; and what is the average number of appeals allowed from Metropolitan magistrates during the same period?
§ Sir J. AndersonThis information is not available.
§ Sir W. BrassIs it a fact that a very large number of cases brought before Mr. Watson have been varied on appeal, and could not my right hon. Friend obtain this information, which it ought not to be very difficult to do?
§ Sir J. AndersonI think it would be open to strong objection and would be very invidious if I were to take it upon myself to appear to make comments upon the action of individual magistrates.