HC Deb 27 April 1888 vol 325 cc736-7
MR. SPEAKER

acquainted the House that he had received the following Letter, relating to the imprisonment of a Member of this House:—

Skibbereen, Co. of Cork, West Riding, April 25th, 1888.

Sir,

I beg to state that on Thursday and Friday last, the 19th and 20th inst., an appeal from a decision of Messrs. Gardiner and Warburton, R.M.'s, made at Skule, in this County and Division, whereby they sentenced Mr. James Gilhooly, Member of Parliament for the West Cork Division, to two months' imprisonment without hard labour, for intimidation contrary to the provisions of "The Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887," came before me at Quarter Sessions, and that I confirmed the order of the Magistrates, but reduced the sentence to fourteen days' imprisonment without hard labour.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

H. FERGUSON,

County Court Judge, Cork Co. West Riding.

To the Rt. Honble.

The Speaker of the House of Commons.

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