§ Mr. CASSELasked the President of the Local Government Board if his attention has been called to a case of Arlidge v. Conolly and Lawrence, which was tried on the 16th and 17th November, 1911, in the High Court of Justice, and to the fact that in the course of the case the learned judge who heard it expressed his astonishment that closing orders should ever have been made by the Camberwell Borough Council in respect of certain houses owned by Mr. Arlidge, and the jury expressed concurrence with the learned judge's observations; and whether, in view of the facts that transpired on the trial of the action, the Board will reconsider the question of allowing to Mr. Arlidge the costs of his successful appeal to the Local Government Board against the closing orders?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)My attention has been drawn to the proceedings in the case referred to. I see no reason to reconsider the decision as to the costs of Mr. Arlidge's appeal.
§ Mr. CASSELDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think this a proper case for allowing this gentleman his costs who has been so completely vindicated both by the decision of the Local Government Board and the Law Courts?