§ SIR CHARLES CAMERON (Glasgow, Bridgeton)I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he is aware that the Sheriff Clerk Depute at Lochmaddy, in reply to a letter from Dr. Lamont's agent desiring to know whether the warrant for Dr. Lamont's arrest, dated 10th September, 1898, was signed on the date it bears, has replied, acknowledging receipt, and begging to refer the writer to the Crown Office; whether the warrant dated 10th September, 1898, was actually signed on that date; and whether the issue of the warrant was duly recorded in the Sheriff Court books on 10th September; or, if not, when was it so recorded.
§ MR. A. G. MURRAYI am Hot aware of the statements made in the first paragraph of the question, lint I accept them from the honourable Member. In reply to the second paragraph, I am not aware of any reason to doubt that the warrant was signed on the date it bears; and in reply to the third paragraph, I have no information, but will inquire and privately inform the honourable Member.