§ MR. PIRIEI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the Report of a Select Committee of the Cape House of Assembly in the case of Mr. J. H. Schoeman, a member of that House, with reference to his trial under martial law and to his sentence of imprisonment with hard labour for six months and a fine of £500 on three charges, of which the military court found him guilty of two; and whether, in view of the Report of the Select Committee that Mr. Schoeman was innocent, and the recommendation that the sentence passed upon Mr. Schoeman should be reversed, the Government will take steps to restore the sum of £500 which Mr. Schoeman was fined.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe information at my disposal is insufficient to enable me to reply to the points raised without reference to South Africa. A letter has accordingly been despatched to the General Officer Commanding Cape Colony.
§ MR. PIRIEHas the right hon. Gentleman seen the Report of the Special Committee of the Cape Assembly on this matter?
§ MR. BRODRICKThis is not one of the matters reported on by the Commission, and I shall have to make further inquiry.