§ Mr. TILLETTasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the heavy fines imposed on drivers of public passenger-carrying vehicles as compared with those in the case of privately-owned motor oars, even where the driver may be a hardened offender; and whether, in view of the greater strain incurred by the former class of drivers, he will take steps by legislation or otherwise to impose lighter fines upon them?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have no reason to doubt that Courts of summary jurisdiction use their discretion in passing sentence in the cases mentioned as in other cases that come before them, and it does not seem to me either desirable or possible to interfere with them in exercising their discretion.