§ MR. REES (Montgomery Boroughs)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can give the House any information regarding the assassina- 38 tion of the approver Gossain in gaol at Calcutta.
§ THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Mr. BUCHANAN,) Perthshire, E.The facts of this most regrettable case have been reported in the newspapers. The approver was shot in Alipur Gaol on August 31st, by two of the accused in the Manicktola bomb conspiracy case, who obtained access to him on the pretence that they wished to make a confession. At the time when the Government of India telegraphed the facts, there was no clue as to how the murderers obtained possession of the revolvers. Full inquiry is being made into all the circumstances of the case, but the Secretary of State has not yet heard the result. The trial of the accused took place before the Sessions Judge of Alipur on September 7th, 8th, and 9th.