HC Deb 18 February 1902 vol 103 cc355-6
MR. DILLON (Mayo E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will grant the Return relating to Dr. Jameson's treatment which stands on to-day's Paper.†

*THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon)

No, Sir. It would † The following is the Return referred to in the question:— Dr. Jameson's Treatment (Royal Warrant)—Address for Return giving the text of the Royal Warrant under which Dr. Jameson was treated as a first-class misdemeanant. be unusual to lay the warrant on the Table. It was, however, in the usual form in the ease of conditional pardon. Unless in capital cases conditional pardon is only given in very exceptional eases, and could only be justified by very exceptional circumstances.

MR. DILLON

Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman can tell me whether this power cannot be exercised in Ireland as well as in England?

*MR. RITCHIE

Certainly.

CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)

Why was special consideration extended to Dr. Jameson?

*MR. SPEAKER

That does not arise out of the Question.