§ MR. O'HANLON (Cavan, E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Mayor of Derry and three local magistrates, at the Derry Petty Sessions on Monday last, dismissed a summons, brought by the Great Northern Railway Company, Ireland, against Robert Wallace, a commercial traveller, charging him with intent to avoid paying his fare; and, whether the magistrates acted within their powers in so doing.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The facts are substantially as stated in the Question. I understand that the case was to be reheard to-day on a fresh summons in a different form.
§ MR. O'HANLONMy Question has not been answered.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI suppose the hon. Gentleman refer to the last paragraph. Well, I do not think it any part of my duty to say whether magistrates have or have not exceeded their legal powers.
§ MR. O'HANLONasked whose business it was then?
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