§ Mr. BENJAMIN SMITHasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that on 22nd November, 1935, a traffic examiner visited the premises of Messrs. Herbert W. Clarke and Sons (Erith), Limited, discovering six cases of drivers' records upon which summonses were subsequently issued under the Road Traffic Act, 1933; that the said six summonses were not heard until 27th March, 1936 and can he state the reasons for the delay of five months from the time of discovery?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe hearing of the summonses, to which the defendants pleaded guilty, was delayed, I understand, pending the decision of a Divisional Court regarding the admissibility of records as evidence.