§ MR. OTWAYsaid, that a short time ago two Judges of the Sudder Adawlut, the highest native court of judicature in India, were suspended from their offices in Bombay. Following this proceeding, Mr. Luard, a gentleman in the Company's civil service published in the newspapers articles attacking the character of the Indian Judges generally. Shortly after Mr. Luard was suspended from employment by the Bombay Government. He wished to know whether the Government were in possession of any papers relative to the suspension of the two Judges; and also whether it was their intention to institute any inquiry into the circumstances connected with Mr. Luard's suspension from employment?
§ SIR CHARLES WOODstated, that he had not received any papers connected with the case.
MR. PHILLIMOREwished to know whether the right hon. Gentleman could produce any information relative to the proceedings of a court-martial recently held in India upon an officer charged with brutal and violent conduct towards Sepoys.
§ SIR CHARLES WOODreplied, that when he made inquiry on the subject a few days back he found that no report of the court-martial had arrived.