§ Mr. O'NEILLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether a decree for malicious injury in Ireland, awarded after strong opposition from a district council at the hearing, has to be considered by Lord Shaw's Committee?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIf the hon. Member will refer to the Warrant of Appointment of Lord Shaw's Commission, he will see that only undefended cases come within the terms of reference, and that undefended cases are defined as cases in which the council of the county or county borough, in whose area the destruction or injury occurred, did not appear by counsel or solicitor in opposition to the claim. Opposition by a district council only, therefore, does not take a case out of the jurisdiction of the Commission.