§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Attorney-General why the Public Prosecutor withdrew the charge which he, the Public Prosecutor, had originally made against the four men who borrowed the "Daily Herald" motor-van and 8,000 copies of that paper; and whether that was the only charge that could be made against them?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI would refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made in the House yesterday, in reply to the right hon. Member for Derby (Mr. J. H. Thomas).
Mr. BECKETTasked the Attorney-General if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Public Prosecutor to withdraw the original charges against the men alleged to have held up a "Daily Herald" van; whether the Cabinet or any member of the Government was consulted prior to this action being taken; and whether he is in a position to make any statement upon the matter?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI would refer my hon. Friend to the answers I gave to these questions yesterday in reply to the right hon. Member for Derby (Mr. J. H. Thomas) and to the hon. Member for the Bosworth division of Leicester (Captain Gee).