HC Deb 24 November 1908 vol 197 cc98-9
MR. MACKARNESS

I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can now state upon what charges Dinizulu has been indicted; and whether any of the charges for which he was arrested and upon which he was committed for trial have not been proceeded with; and, if so, which they are.

COLONEL SEELY

A copy of the indictment has now been received. It contains twenty-three counts charging the prisoner with various treasonable offences, but not with murder. I will lay it with other Papers at once.

MR. MACKARNESS

Are there no charges beside those of high treason?

COLONEL SEELY

The hon. Member had better wait until I lay the document, as a lengthy answer is involved.

MR. MACKARNESS

When will it be laid?

COLONEL SEELY

I have said at once.