§ Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will have in- 1126W quiry made into the sentence of 14 days' hard labour passed on Mr. Martin at Glasgow Marine Court on Saturday, 15th November, by a Glasgow magistrate for contempt of court, with a view to remission of this sentence?
Mr. W. ADAMSONA sentence of 14 days' imprisonment was passed on a man named Robert Morton at the River Bailie Court, Glasgow, on the 15th instant for breach of the peace aggravated by three recent previous convictions. He received no sentence for contempt of court, and was not sentenced to hard labour. I am not prepared to advise any interference with the sentence.