Mr. MONTAGUE BARLOWasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a youth named Williams was convicted on or about 13th July last in the Salford police court of throwing one stone at a constable at the time of the recent strike, and received six weeks' hard labour; and whether, seeing that Williams has always borne a good character and this is his first offence, he can see his way to recommend a. mitigation of the sentence?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have made inquiry in the case, and regret that I have found no sufficient ground for recommending any reduction of the sentence on this prisoner, who took an active part in an attack with stones on the police.