HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1870s → 1878 → May 1878 → 24 May 1878 → Commons Sitting → PARLIAMENT—BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE—THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS.

NAVY—H.M.S. "BEAGLE"—JUDICIAL POWERS OF NAVAL COMMANDERS— EXECUTION OF A NATIVE OF TANNA.—QUESTION.

HC Deb 24 May 1878 vol 240 c621 621

§ DR. KENEALY
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty, If he would explain the reasons of the delay in laying upon the Table of the House the further Papers connected with the execution of Nokwai on board H. M. S. "Beagle" on the 25th of September last, which he promised the House to produce as soon as he had received them?

§ MR. W. H. SMITH,
in reply, said, that further Papers on the subject had been received last week. They were now under the consideration of the Admiralty, and he hoped to be able in a few days to lay them on the Table.