BRITAIN'S ALIEN LAW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 96, 13 June 1911, Page 7

BRITAIN'S ALIEN LAW.

.NEW GOVERNMENT BILL. The following nr.' the mnin points if fclio Bill intiodnced <>■' Mr. Chur •I'll I. Police Courts to furnish , i ri’oxo: they do not expel n «*riiru•• tl dim wr.nm (.(’ey ptniisli. ’1 ho present penalty on nil .■.• it'd alien who returns to this conar;, t.> In' increased to twelve! moal’is )i Iho Jiis.t instance (instead ol three mat ha, as row ) and to Iwo years in he second instance (instead of twelve ao.ths, as now). Tlie police authorities t o hi ve .'vei- lo fall lor niceties in the on no of suspected now aliens, with a view to prevention of crime. ~ ai<> inib iugoimmt of the British Jo 'it of asylum to political refugees in a; r-fullv avoided. Unnecessm y disturbance to the .d c of ilio Jewish and other alien oi nlatious is avoided. (i. If an alien who has not been hero (Vo veins consults with criminals or nspicted persons, lim Court may oriel "him to find so 10 Lies for good bear iour for any period up to live .ears; . 7. Such person, if unable to find m .-lies, is. to be requested to leave the country. 8. Aliens are to bo required to oh,ain special permission from the police before “carrying or poscsing” pis;ole. <). Police are to have power to ask dims to produce revolver licenses where there are grounds for suspicion. 10. Power is given to police, on a Magistrate’s warrant, to search for inns where there is reasonable ground "cr believing an alien carries a pistol. in introducing tbc Bill to the House A Commons, the Homo Secretary said hat in 1910 the convicted aliens inunicred •2271, and only -10 b were recommended for expulsion'. In future, exnih ion would be the i nlo rather (man the exception. Referring Lo the snbicet or enrt-tios, Mr. Churchill said he man they had in mind was the man who knew nothing of English institutions and life, and who came from a country where murder and violence w’crj common. The Bill was read a first time by general agreement. Mr. E. A. Goalding, tbc Unionist M.P. for Worcester, had already introduced an Aliens’ Pill, and Mr. Churchill promised that this should go to Grand Committee with the Government measure. Useful legislation will probably he the outcome of the fusion. Hie law is also to he made more drastic in regard to the carrying of firearms. The word “pistol” will iu< Judo any firearm, air-gun, or other weapon from which any shot, bullet, n noxious liquid can be discharged. \[o alien is to he allowed to cairy a pistol or ammunition unless he holds ) written permission from the chief (llficer in the police district in which le lives. The permission is to rcnain in force for one year. Any alien aving a pistol or amnumtiion in his possession shall he liable to a penalty ot exceeding £IOO, and. any person selling a pistol to an alien shall be Bible to a penalty of £2O. A Justice may issue a search warrant it he has reason to suspect that an offence under this section has been committed, and any constable may demand from an alien who is using or carrying a pistol the production of the written pei mission. Any person who knowingly harbours or assists an alien against whom an expulsion order lias been made shall lie liable to a penalty of £IOO, or six months’ imprisonment.