§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Mr. Ernest Taylor, one time warder at Wandsworth Prison; whether he is aware that this man was the victim of an assault by one of the prisoners and sustained severe injuries; that, as a result of these injuries, Taylor is subject to epileptic fits, and was for some time totally incapacitated from following any employment; and whether, in view of the fact that this man is on the verge of destitution, he will consider his claim to some compensation?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe case has been repeatedly considered by successive Home Secretaries who have satisfied themselves that Taylor's state of health is not attributable to any injury sustained when he was in the prison service. I concur with this view.