§ MR. O'SHEETo ask the Secretary of State for War whether in or about January, 1905, three horses, the private property of Army officers stationed at Waterford, were destroyed under suspicion of being affected by the disease called epizootic lymphangitis; whether the owners of these horses got compensation for their losses; and, if so, out of what fund was such compensation paid and by whose directions; and what were the amounts claimed and paid respectively in each of the cases.
1288 (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) The horses in question were destroyed, as they were in close proximity to other horses, the property of the public. As an act of grace the owners were allowed part compensation from Army funds to the extent of £8 10s., £15, and £37 10s. respectively.