MR. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTHasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been directed to the account given by Canon Girdlestone in "The Times" (June 6th) of the proceedings at the Petty Sessions at Collumpton last Monday, relating to the case of John Webber a farm labourer; and, whether he has made any inquiry into the conduct of the magistrates on that occasion?
MR. BRUCEsaid, in reply, that he had caused inquiries to be made with respect to the account given by Canon Girdlestone of the proceedings at the Petty Sessions at Collumpton on last Monday relating to the case of John Webber, and he had received voluminous papers on the subject. As, however, they only arrived a short time ago, when he was obliged to attend a meeting of the Cabinet, he must ask the hon. Gentleman to repeat his Question to-morrow.