ALIENS AND PISTOLS.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION. STATEMENT BY MR. CHURCHILL. By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopyrlcht London, April 18. In tho House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill (Homo Secretary) said that ho proposed to introduce a new Aliens Bill. The measure would require that in certain specified cases two sureties for their good behaviour for five years after arrival in Britain must bo provided by aliens. Those who have at tho time tho Act comes into operation, been resident i'l Britain for five years aro to l>e exempted from this clause. Tho penalty for aliens returning to Britain after having been expelled is to be twelve months' imprisonment for the first offence and two years for tho second. Mr. Churchill added that tho Government intended introducing a Pistol Bill in the House of Lords. This announcement caused laughter. Mr. Churchill said the Bill would require aliens to obtain a permit to keop pistols, and also enable their premises to be searched.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5
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157ALIENS AND PISTOLS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1106, 20 April 1911, Page 5
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