§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.).I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, whether, in accordance with the Minute handed to the Governor of Cape Colony by his Ministers on 16th April, 1901, the evidence in all trials under Martial Law in Cape Colony has been fully recorded, and a copy sent to the Attorney General for record in his office; and, if so, whether he will lay the full reports of the evidence, in all cases where the death penalty has been inflicted, upon the Table of the House.
§ MR. BRODRICKThe reports of the full proceedings are retained in South Africa, but extracts from these are sent to England, and will be shown in the Return which I have promised.
§ MR. DILLONI did not ask for full reports of all trials, but only for those in which the death penalty was inflicted, which I think is a not unreasonable request.
§ MR. BRODRICKIn relation to any particular case brought before me I will consider if the evidence can be given.
§ MR. DILLONI will ask the right hon. Gentleman to consider the case of Commandant Scheepers.