HC Deb 19 July 1898 vol 62 cc302-3
MR. H. D. GREENE (Shrewsbury)

I beg to ask the Attorney General whether any and what decision has been arrived at since the 5th of April last, when he stated that he was in hopes of being able to decide very shortly if the verdict of a special jury on the 19th of February last, finding certain persons guilty of conspiracy to defraud in connection with the affairs of the Grosvenor Hotel, was based on evidence which justified the institution of criminal proceedings?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of Wight

It is not desirable that I should say more than that I am not at present in a position to direct the institution of any criminal proceedings.