§ SIR WILLIAM WEDDERBURNI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he has yet received particulars regarding the death of Dr. Sircar, honorary magistrate and municipal Commissioner of Barrackpore?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIAI regret to say that from information which I have received it appears to be certain that Dr. Sircar's death was caused by a brutal assault. I believe that an arrest has already been made in connection with it; and as the matter will, of course, be the subject of a judicial inquiry, it is obviously inexpedient that I should anticipate the result of that inquiry by making any further statement at present.
§ SIR W. WEDDERBURNWill the noble Lord say what steps are being taken in this matter?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIAI have said that an arrest has been made in connection with this outrage.