§ Mr. F. ROBERTSasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the case of Ernest Taylor who, whilst carrying out his duties as warder at Wandsworth Prison in 1904, was struck on the head with a sledge hammer by a prisoner; whether he is aware that Taylor's skull was fractured and that he has been a physical wreck ever since; that he is still undergoing medical treatment and is practically destitute; and whether, in view of the fact that the man's condition is due to something arising in the course of his employment, he will reconsider the case and grant Taylor some compensation?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThis case, which was the subject of an exhaustive medical investigation in 1906, has been frequently and carefully considered by my predecessors in office. The conclusion arrived at was that Taylor's condition could not be attributed to any injury received by him when employed temporarily as a warder at Wandsworth Prison, and accordingly no grant could be made from public funds. There are no new facts to justify a reopening of the case.