§ MR. MORTON (Peterborough)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether, if the Military Authority in Captain Chatterton's case was properly exercised on the 11th of March, 1869, to take effect on and after arrival in India, on the faith of the Report upon which he had been suspended from duty, such Military Authority was legally exercised on or about the 28th of April, 1869, namely, after his 1377 innocence of the charge had been established, and this officer had been replaced on duty, under Her Majesty's authority, and been rendered amenable to military control; and whether the injuries and maiming for life have been legally inflicted or not?
SIR J. GORSTAt this period of the Session it is impossible to give an answer to a hypothetical question of this nature, but I may inform the hon. Gentleman that the case of Captain Chatterton extends as far back as the year 1869, and has been repeatedly considered by successive Governments. No injustice has been done to that officer.
§ MR. MORTONWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the case in any way?
SIR J. GORSTNo case could have been considered more fully. It is quite impossible to consider it again.