Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913 Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913 The Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act, commonly referred to as the Cat and Mouse Act, was an Act of Parliament passed in Britain under Herbert Henry Asquith's Liberal government in 1913. Some members of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU, commonly referred to as suffragettes) had been imprisoned for acts of vandalism in support of women's suffrage. In protest at being imprisoned some of the suffragettes undertook hunger strikes. The hunger strikers were then force-fed by the prison staff leading to a public outcry. The act was a response
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse airtime fillers, especially to accommodate a movie or show that ended at an unusually early time, as well as animated content for local children's shows. A&E Home Video released all 130 five-minute-long episodes on DVD in Region 1 on October 29, 2002. The memorable theme music by Johnny Holiday features a walking bass line and is fashioned after the theme for "Peter Gunn." It has most notably been performed in concert by the New York Dolls. Reruns of "Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse" were shown on Nickelodeon's "Weinerville" in the 1990s along with reruns of "Batfink" and both segments of