HC Deb 11 July 1946 vol 425 cc111-2W
81. Mr. Royle

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will exercise clemency, remitting sentence, in the case, particulars of which have been sent to him, where a soldier was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for breaking a window of a British Restaurant and eating a jam tart and three scones, at Salford Quarter Sessions.

Mr. Ede

I have had inquiries made in this case. The offences of which this man was convicted were breaking and entering and larceny, and he has a number of previous convictions for theft and breaking and entering. I have examined the case and regret that, on the information before me, I can find no grounds for recommending any interference with the sentence which the Court thought it necessary to impose