§ LORD HOTHAMsaid, he rose to inquire from what fund the expenses of the late Court-Martial at Aldershot are to be paid; whether the House will be asked to grant money for that purpose; and, if so, when such grant will be proposed?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, in reply, that it would not be necessary to lay on the table of the House any Supplementary Estimate for the purpose of 565 defraying the expenses connected with Colonel Crawley's trial; they would not be paid out of any particular Vote, but would be spread over several of the Votes taken last year. For instance, the pay and allowances of the witnesses would be chargeable to Vote 1; their travelling expenses and provisions to Vote 2 (the Commissariat); the lodging allowances would come out of Vote 4, and only the special expenses incurred by the Judge Advocate General, and immediately connected with the trial itself, would be raised out of Vote 6, the Vote for the administration of martial law. If any addition to the estimated expenses should take place, it would have to be treated like excess arising from any other cause. There would be no objection, however, on the part of the Government to give the Return showing the total expenses incurred upon the trial of Colonel Crawley if the noble Lord should move for it.