HC Deb 30 March 1911 vol 23 cc1668-9W
Mr. JOWETT

asked the Home Secretary if he will ascertain how many hours William Lodge and Percy Atwell, two teamsters who were fined at the Bingley police court, in Yorkshire, on 22nd March, for being asleep whilst they were in charge of horses and wagons on the public highway had, each of them, been on duty when they committed the offence?

Mr. CHURCHILL

I have communicated with the police, and am informed that neither defendant appeared at the hearing, but Atwell sent a letter stating that he had been on duty for over twenty hours. They are unable to give me any information with regard to the other man.