Hornsey By-Election (Incident)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6 June 1957.

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Photo of Mr Arthur Lewis Mr Arthur Lewis , West Ham North 12:00, 6 June 1957

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that on Thursday, 30th May, 1957, the police on duty outside the Hornsey Town Hall, on the occasion of the by-election count, took no action to prevent a sports car, particulars of which have been sent to him, from speeding through a crowd of some 300–400 on-lookers; that this created a serious disturbance and injury to at least one person; why the police constable who spoke to the driver and took particulars did not caution or warn him; and whether he will charge this driver for driving without due care and attention and as a danger to the public.