HC Deb 05 March 1889 vol 333 c947
MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAM

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate if he has received a petition from George Walker touching his dismissal from the City of Edinburgh Police; if it is a fact that Walker has been permanently injured on duty; and, what was the fault alleged against him?

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. P. B. ROBERTSON,) Bute

The Secretary for Scotland last November received a petition from George Walker on this subject. It appears that in March, 1886, Walker, while on duty, received permanent injury to his knee-cap. He was, however, retained in the Edinburgh Police Force, and was on duty at the Industrial Museum in May, 1888. In that month he was reprimanded for being about an hour late in his attendance, and on a recurrence of the offence he was dismissed. The matter was fully considered by the Magistrates of Edinburgh. I am not aware that there is any reflection on the general character of the policeman; in fact, a gratuity was voted to him.