§ MR. DEASY () (for Mr. STACK) () Kerry, N.asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire- 454 land, If it is a fact that offences' committed against the Towns Improvement Act of 1854 within the township of Listowel are tried at Petty Sessions, thereby depriving the ratepayers of the town of a sum amounting to £150 per annum, to which they are justly entitled; and, whether he will communicate with the Constabulary Authorities, with a view to directing the local police to bring all prosecutions which may be instituted under the Act before the Town Court instead of at Petty Sessions?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (), (who replied) Kent, Isle of Thanetsaid, owing to the short Notice given of this Question he had not yet had time to receive replies to the inquiries he had made.