§ MR. COBB (Warwick, S.E., Rugby)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will ascertain from the Coroner for Westminster, and state whether the name "Francis Charles Hastings Russell" was or was not used in administering the oath to the jury at the inquest upon the late Duke of Bedford; and, if not, what name or names were used?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS,) Birmingham, E.I can add nothing to the answer which I gave last night, and which is perfectly clear and explicit—that the jury were sworn to the full name and title of the deceased person.
§ MR. COBBWill the right hon. Gentleman say whether the name I gave yesterday was not what was commonly called the full name?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI am afraid the hon. Gentleman is a much greater master of English than I am. I cannot conceive that the full name "Francis Charles Hastings Russell" can mean anything but "Francis Charles Hastings Russell."
§ MR. COBBMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he is aware that that is not the name of the deceased?
§ MR. MATTHEWSThat is a totally different question, which the hon. Member has not yet put to me.