§ *MR. MORTONI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he has any further information with regard to the alleged burning of a crofter's house in the parish of Creich, Sutherlandshire.
§ THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. SINCLAIR,) ForfarshireThe Answer 2097 is in the negative; but as the Member for Ross-shire was informed by the Lord-Advocate the other day, inquiries are being made by the Crown Office.
§ *MR. MORTONI should like to ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will inquire if there was any necessity for what seems to be an inhuman and uncivilised practice of burning down the house with some of the tenant's effects in it; also whether the sheriff exceeded his duty in granting the warrant for burning the house, or whether the sheriff's officer exceeded his duty in firing the building without the sanction of the Local Board of Health.
§ MR. SINCLAIRI hope the inquiry which is being made will elicit all the facts.
§ *MR. MORTONWill the right hon. Gentleman send me a copy of the Report?
§ MR. SINCLAIRwas understood to reply in the affirmative.