HC Deb 01 December 1890 vol 349 c235
MR. PICTON

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether Her Majesty's Government has received information as to the death, at Elmina, of Akoto Mamley, an old woman, who was sent to prison without trial by order of the Governor of the Gold Coast; if so, whether he can acquaint the House with the date and circumstances of her death; if not, whether Her Majesty's Government will call for a copy of the medical certificate, or Report of a c0oroner's inquest on the occurrence?

BARON H. DE WORMS

The circumstances under which Akoto Mamley was detained at Elmina were fully stated in my replies to questions put to me in this House on the 8th and 11th April, 1889, and are hardly correctly described by the hon. Member. The Governor reported on the 4th April last that Akoto Mamley had died on the 28th March of acute dysentery in the Colonial Hospital at Elmina. I may add that the other two Tavieve prisoners, Bella Kwabina and Napadseheh, have since been released and sent back to their own country.

MR. PICTON

Was this woman sent to prison by order of the Council?

BARON H. DE WORMS

I cannot admit that that was so.