HC Deb 17 November 1920 vol 134 cc1927-8W
Sir FRANCIS BLAKE

asked the Attorney-General whether his attention has been called to the fact that in the recent Greenwood case the accused man was detained in prison awaiting trial for the period of four and a half months; and whether he proposes to take steps to remedy this state of affairs?

Sir G. HEWART

Yes; I understand that the fact is substantially as stated in the first part of the question, though I have no doubt that, if the accused had applied for the removal of the case to the Central Criminal Court, his application would have been granted. The question how best to expedite the trial of criminal eases-is under consideration.