§ 85. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how long Lachaka Lomiyang, who was arrested in March, 1957, was in custody before being charged before a magistrate; why he has recently been rearrested; whether his companion who was arrested at the same time last year is still under arrest; and with what offence the latter is charged.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydLachaka Lomiyang was in custody for about nine months before being brought before the courts on an application for his extradition to the Sudan in connection with charges of murder and attempted murder. He was released on 6th January because the depositions furnished by the Sudan Government in support of the application were not properly authenticated, and was then taken into custody again pending proper authentication of the depositions, which have been returned to the Sudan. J. L. Lopiti, who was arrested with Lomiyang in March, 1957, and also brought before the court on an application for extradition on charges of murder and attempted murder in the Sudan, was discharged on 6th January as his identity was not proved.