MR. SULLIVANasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If the magistrates of Stamford, doubting that any outrage was committed as alleged by the person named Hammond, have asked the Home Office to send down a detective, in order that the character of the town and the efficiency of its magistracy and police force may be vindicated by a still more searching inquiry; and, whether he means to comply with this request of the magistrates?
MR. ASSHETON CROSS,in reply, said, it was true that the magistrates of Stamford had asked for the assistance of a detective in inquiring into the outrage alluded to by the hon. Member, which request would be granted if the magistrates were willing to pay the expense.