§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord-Advocate if he will state whether Scheffer Phipps and Henry Carnegie Phipps, of Beaufort Castle, Inverness-shire, who were recentlv committed at Inverness on a charge of shooting at four men engaged at work on the Beaulv River, and released on their own recognisances, are still in the United Kingdom; and can he take any steps to prevent their fleeing from justice.
MR. SCOTT DICKSONMessrs. Phipps were not liberated on their own recognisances but on bail bonds in 349 common form. Mr. John S. Phipps is at present out of the country, but arranged before leaving that he would return at any time within forty-eight hours. I have every reason to believe that they intend to meet any charge that may be brought against them. I have nothing further to add to the Answers I have already given to the hon. Member.