§ 9. Mr. STEPHEN (for Mr. W. J. BROWN)asked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Meerut conspiracy case trial is shortly to be adjourned for 10 or 12 days for the Hindu religious festival of Deshara; and whether he will state the number of days the proceedings against the Meerut accused have been adjourned on religious grounds since their arrest in March, 1929?
§ Major Sir GEORGE HENNESSY (Treasurer of the Household)My right hon. Friend has no information regarding this adjournment. It is the usual practice for the courts in India to make short adjournments during certain religious festivals, but my right hon. Friend cannot supply the details asked for in the second part of the question.
§ Mr. STEPHENWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman convey to his right hon. Friend the reasonableness of stopping this trial altogether?