§ Mr. KINGasked the Home Secretary whether he receives reports of all Police Court proceedings taken under Regulation 40 d made under the Defence of the Realm Act!
§ Sir G. CAVEThe answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. KINGasked the Home Secretary whether prosecutions under Regulation 40d are, or may be, heard in camera; if so, Whether care is taken that the woman 1001W charged shall be accompanied by a female friend or companion; and how many prosecutions under this Regulation have been made up to the 31st May?
§ Sir G. CAVEProsecutions under this Regulation are not reported to me any more than other proceedings in Courts of summary jurisdiction, and I do not know how many there have been. I am not aware of any power to hear such casesin camera.