HC Deb 11 December 1952 vol 509 cc659-60
34. Lieut.-Colonel Lipton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many summonses issued by the magistrates' courts at Tower Bridge and Old Street on D. Brady in respect of properties of which he is the reputed owner have not yet been served.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

I understand that criminal proceedings are pending against this individual, and in these circumstances I do not think that it would be right for me to comment on or to give any information about this matter.

Lieut.-Colonel Lipton

May I seek your guidance. Mr. Speaker, on this point? This Question was put down before Arthur Bertram Waters, a Brixton estate agent, was arrested on various criminal charges, and as this Question does relate to the same man and may possibly involve matters which are sub judice it was not my intention in the light of the statement of the Home Secretary, to ask a supplementary question.

Mr. Speaker

The point of order involved is that we should not comment on cases which are sub judice.