§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, seeing that powers were conferred on him in June last, under the Defence of the Realm Act, to proceed against any ships' firemen who came aboard any Admiralty transports the worse for drink, he will state the number of cases taken into Court in the Metropolitan area between the 1st of June last year and the 1st October last year?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe Admiralty does not possess the information, as in many cases the prosecution is carried out by the shipowners.