§ 80. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that William Thomas has been detained in Perth Criminal Asylum for over 18 months and that he has now been transferred to Gartloch District Asylum; and, seeing that the man is now sane and 2464 capable of being released, will he see that this is now done?
Mr. W. ADAMSONWilliam Thomas was admitted to the Perth Criminal Lunatic Department on the 30th July, 1930, and transferred to the Glasgow District Asylum, Gartloch, on the 6th June, 1931, his case being a suitable one for treatment in an ordinary asylum. In view of the medical reports which I have received, it would not be desirable to authorise his liberation at the present time, but further medical examination will be made.