HC Deb 02 May 1884 vol 287 cc1158-9
MR. SEXTON

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will lay upon the Table Copy of the Report or Reports of the Local Government Board Auditor on the accounts of the Commissioners of Blackrock Township, dealing with the defalcations of their rate collector, Mr. J. D. Elliott? The hon. Member further asked whether the Local Government Board had yet resolved upon any course with regard to the future of Mr. Elliott?

MR. TREVELYAN

I learn from the Local Government Board that there are no Reports from their Auditor dealing with defalcations of Mr. Elliott; but that in the last Report of the Auditor, dated 25th February, attention was directed to the large amount of rates which appeared to be uncollected; and there is no objection to lay this Report on the Table if desired. With regard to the latter aspect of the Question, I have not yet heard of the state of the inquiry which was to have been instituted by the Blackrock Town Commissioners, or whether it resulted in any decision. I will not, however, lose sight of the matter.

MR. GRAY

asked whether the right hon. Gentleman was aware that, besides being an officer of the Blackrock Town Commissioners, this Mr. Elliott was also an officer of the Local Government Board, of which the right hon. Gentleman was President?

MR. TREVELYAN

said, the Government were in full possession of the facts, and the point raised by the hon. Member had not escaped his notice.