§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether it is a fact that the Committee appointed by the Privy Council to examine into the differences which had arisen between Sir F. Napier Broome, Governor of West Australia, and Chief Justice Onslow, have recommended that although the Chief Justice cannot be exempted from censure, yet his suspension by the Governor must be quashed; and when the Report of the Committee will be made public?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)(who replied) said: The Committee of the Privy Council reported as to two of the three charges brought before them that the conduct of the Chief Justice did not afford sufficient ground for a charge intended to lead to suspension from office; and as to the third charge, that they had had some hesitation in not recommending the confirmation of the suspension of the Chief Jus- 681 tice; but as no misconduct of a moral character or connected with judicial duties had been imputed to him, they recommended that the suspension be removed. The Report of the Committee, and the Order made by the Queen thereon, were sent to the Colony on the 11th instant, and the purport of it has been telegraphed to the Governor. It will not be proper to publish these documents here until they have reached the Colony.