§ MR. SUMMERSI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the finding of a coroner's inquest in the City, Garrison, and Territory of Gibraltar, on the death of Private Dunford, King's Royal Rifles, to the following effect:— 252
That the cause of his death was that, at 20 minutes past 9 of the clock of the said 12th day of July, he, the said Charles Dunford, being on neutral territory, and about 30 yards distant from the British line of sentries at the north front of the said City, Garrison, and Territory, and being then on duty as one of the patrol of the said north front, was killed by a bullet fired out of a carbine by a certain Spanish mounted carabinero, whose name is unknown to the said jury, and that the said carabinero at the time he fired the said bullet out of the said carbine was on the neutral territory, at a distance of about 40 yards from the said British line of sentries; and do further say that he, the said Charles Dunford, was so shot, as aforesaid, out of the jurisdiction of the said coroner; and do further say that the said Charles Dunford, at the time of his death, was a male person of 24 years of age, a private in the King's Royal Rifles, and a native of London;and what action the Government have taken, or intend to take, in the matter?
§ BARON H. DE WORMSThe extract quoted by the hon. Member is correct. The matter is under the consideration of Her Majesty's Government.