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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 11, 4 March 1890, Page 3

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—: +. (Per Press Association.) THE WEST END SCANDALS. A SERIOUS INDICTMENT. London, February 28. Mr A. Labouchere brought befor the House oi' Commons to-day th West End scandal, and in doing se alleged that Mr Janus Munro, the Chief Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, urged that Hammond, who was normally connected with the scandal, subsequently fled to New York, lest he should be arrested and placed on trial for complicity in the offence, but the Home office declined to give its sanction

to this course. He also asserted thai Lord Salisbury directly advised the absconding of Lord Somerset, and when the latter gentleman returned to London some time after the scandal was reported for the purpose of attending a funeral the police urged that he should be arrested, but Mr H. Matthews, the Home Secretary, refused to give bis assent. In the course of his remarks Mr Labouchere denied th.tt Prince Albert Victor was connected with the scandal, and in conclusion he demanded that a Committee should be appointed to investigate the whole matter and als > as tu Lord Salisbury's criminal conspiracy. Sir R. E. Webster, the AttorneyGeneral, traversed the hon. gentleman's statements in every particular. March 1.

Sir K. E. Webster, replying to Mr Labouchere's remarks on the West End j scandals denied that Lord Salisbury I was aware of Lord Somerset's connection with them, or that he had been accused until the latter had escaped from the country. Mr Labouchere declined to ace* pt this denial, and declared his disbelief of Lord Salisbury's assertion of innocence in the matti r. Being requested to withdraw the latter remarks, h" persistently refused, and w.is suspended for a week. Mr J. Morley admitted that Sir R. E. Wt bster had dissipated many of the rumours. The debate was brought to a close by the cloture being enforced, and the amendment to reduce the amount of Supply was negatived by 20 i to C 6.