§ Mr. MIDDLETONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that John 406W a census of the traffic was taken by the Commissioner of Police during 1922, and state what increase the results show at each point during the past 10 years?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe practice of taking a census annually was not adopted till 1919, but figures are available for 1912, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923. These figures are as follow:
Alfred Davidson was recently sentenced by the Carlisle magistrates to three months' hard labour, without the option of a fine, for damaging trees with intent 407W to steal; that it was Davidson's first offence; that he has hitherto borne an excellent character; and that the sentence has created a great deal of feeling in the city; whether he has received representations from citizens of Carlisle asking for a lightening of the sentence; whether he has yet considered any representations made to him; and, if not, whether he will do so at once?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have considered this case, and regret that I should not feel justified in interfering with the sentence.