§ Mr. Martinasked the Home Secretary whether he will inquire into the case of Hans Leopold Simon, fined £9 at Chesham for having control of a motorcar without a permit; and whether, as this man was only moving the motor-car across the road to oblige a friend, and as it was purely a technical offence, he will remit all or most of the fine?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonMy information is that the car was driven for a short distance in a narrow thoroughfare at Chesham and brought to a standstill across the road, thus blocking the road to other traffic. The driver was convicted of three offences; driving a motor car whilst not insured, driving a car without a driving licence and driving a car without a permit under the Aliens (Movement Restrictions) Order, 1940. He was fined £3 for the first offence, £1 for the second offence and £5 for the third offence. The owner of the car was also fined the total sum of £9 for permitting a person who had no driving licence to use his car and aiding and abetting his offences. I can find no ground for recommending any remission of the penalties imposed by the Court.