§ MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 1089 whether, in view of the fact that the Director of Public Prosecutions states in his Report, which has been presented to the House, that he found great difficulties in taking action in "Regina v. Hurlbert," owing to being refused permission to take copies of the impounded documents, owing to a Rule of Court, and that the refusal
Caused great difficulty and delay in prosecuting the inquiries that he had set on foot with the object of ascertaining whether evidence was procurable which would justify a charge of perjury against the defendant,and that a correspondence between the Director and the Court of Queen's Bench took place in regard to this matter, he will lay upon the Table of the House copies of this correspondence, in order to enable the House to decide whether legislation is necessary in the interests of justice?
§ MR. P. O'BRIEN (Monaghan, N.)Will the right hon. Gentleman also say if he has any knowledge of the means by which the defendant was enabled to evade apprehension?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI am not aware. As to the question on the Paper, I should be glad, first, to obtain the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice. If he sees no objection, I shall be ready to lay this correspondence on the Table. The Lord Chief Justice is now on circuit, but I will apply to him without delay.