§ MR. JOHN CAMPBELLI beg to ask Mr. Attorney General whether he can state on what grounds the names of witnesses in the recent case of Cory-Thomas v. Spink were suppressed.
§ SIR ROBERT FINLAYThe names of some of the witnesses in the case referred to were, in pursuance of an arrangement made by the counsel in the case, not mentioned, with the very proper object of avoiding the infliction of un-necessary pain and annoyance.
§ MR. JOHN CAMPBELLI should like to ask the hon. and learned Gentleman whether he thinks the practice should be extended.
§ * MR. SPEAKERIt is not in order when a question on the Paper has been answered for an hon. Member to ask another on a matter of opinion.