§ MR. CLANCYIn the absence of the hon. Member for Waterford, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any medical experts have, at his instance, examined into the state of mind of Dr. Gallagher, one of the prisoners now confined in Portland convict establishment; and, if so, whether he will state their names and the result of their examination?
§ MR. ASQUITHYes, Sir. Gallagher was, on the 5th of this month, at my direction, examined by one of our most eminent authorities in mental disease, Dr. Hack Tuke. The result of Dr. Tuke's examination was entirely in accordance with the Reports previously made to me by the medical officers of the prison. All agree that the convict exhibits no symptoms of mental unsoundness.