§ Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the trial, at Pontefract, of Mr. C. T. Woodhead, for making seditious speeches, at which he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in default of payment; whether he is aware that no one, except Mrs. Woodhead, was allowed to see the prisoner, so that he was unable to instruct counsel for the defence; that two of the prisoner's friends attended the Court to give evidence, but were informed that they would not be allowed to go into the Court as witnesses; and whether he will have inquiries made into the proceedings in this trial?
§ Mr. SHORTTMy attention has been drawn to this case, and I am making inquiry on the points raised in the question.