§ MR. HEALYasked Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland, Whether, when cases of suspicious deaths occur, the police are in the habit of sending telegrams for the Irish coroners free of charge; and, if not, whether the police will be instructed so to do?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M.JOHNSON)Sir, the only telegrams which the Constabulary are authorized to send free are those which relate to the Constabulary Service. No case has been made out to the Government for extending this to telegrams for Irish coroners.