§ MR. GRAYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. James White, of Sligo, lately swore an information before Mr. Mayne, R.M. against Mr. Griffith Henry Perrott, charging the latter with being one of a party who assaulted him when driving on a car near Ballaghadereen, and with being the man who on that occasion presented a gun across his chest, and fired, 1499 and threatened to put the contents through him; whether Mr. White further swore that, when he went to the Police barracks, the policeman "said he would arrest him if he did not go away;" whether a summons was granted, and Mr. White bound over to prosecute; whether, on the adjourned hearing on 10th March, the Prosecutor did not appear, and Mr. Mayne discharged the informations; whether, on that occasion, the Magistrate produced a Document and telegram which he showed to the representative of Mr. Perrott, but did not produce in Court; whether Mr. Perrott did not assert his perfect innocence of the grave charge made against him; whether Mr. White's recognizance has been estreated; and, whether he can give any explanation of the affair, and will state what steps, if any, the Government will take in the matter?
§ MR. TREVELYANMr. White swore an information, as stated, and the summons against Mr. Perrott was granted, and Mr. White was bound over to prosecute on the next Court day. On that day Mr. Perrott appeared, and on behalf of Mr. White an application was made for adjournment. The Resident Magistrate granted the adjournment on the distinct understanding that the case should be proceeded with on the next Court day, the 10th of March. On that day, however, a further application was made on behalf of Mr. White for adjournment by letter from himself and a telegram from his solicitor. These documents the Resident Magistrate showed in open Court to the only person who had a right to see them—namely, the representative of Mr. Perrott. This gentleman opposed a further adjournment. The Resident Magistrate thought his opposition reasonable, and refused the adjournment. Mr. White's recognizances would not be estreated.
§ MR. GRAYWill the Government take any steps in the matter? I want to see whether perjury has been committed on one side, or an outrage of a very grave character on the other.
§ MR. TREVELYAN, in reply, said, he understood from private information that a person who was with Mr. Perrott on the occasion of the alleged assault fired at a widgeon on the public road somewhere near where Mr. White was walking.