HC Deb 16 July 1885 vol 299 cc910-1
MR. SAMUEL SMITH

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether the Government will institute a searching inquiry by means of a Royal Commission, or otherwise, into the truth of the horrible statements of crime made by The Pall Mall Gazetle; and, if they are found to be true, will use any endeavour to bring the guilty parties to justice?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMEMT (Sir R. ASSHETON CROSS)

No one can sympathize more deeply than I do with my hon. Friend in regard to the object which he has in view in asking this Question, and I can assure him that I will use every endeavour to find the guilty parties, if there are any guilty of such practices, and to bring them to justice.