§ Lord ROBERT CECILasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the case of a boy, called Percy Hanson, now confined in the industrial school at Barnsley Court; for how long has he been sentenced; whether, since he has been there, his fingers have been severely injured in the course of his work; and whether, under all the circumstances, he can see his way to order his release?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have had under consideration the case of Percy Hanson, who was committed to the Macclesfield Industrial School on 2nd November last, until the age of Sixteen (that is, until 25th November, 1913). By an unfortunate accident in a workshop, the boy lost the end of the third finger of the left hand, and a small portion of the tip of the second finger. I think that in all the circumstances, it is in Hanson's best interests that he should remain in the school for the present, and I therefore do not propose to interfere with the discretion of the managers in the matter.