§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether on Tuesday last, at Drogheda, Mr. Hamilton, R.M., the senior member of the Court constituted for the trial of Mr. Gill, M.P., and Mr. Cox, M.P., on charges under the Criminal Law and Procedure Act, in dismissing the charges, is correctly reported to have declared the chief evidence for the prosecution, that of the police reporter, constable Robinson, to be untrustworthy; and what course the Irish Government propose to adopt with regard to constable Robinson?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI must ask the right hon. Gentleman to postpone the question until to-morrow.
§ MR. SEXTONI will do so. Meanwhile I should like to ask whether, as my hon. Friend the Member for East Clare and my hon. Friend the Member for South Clare were subjected to this 123 prosecution in consequence of the oath of the constable, which oath had been rejected by the Magistrate, the Government will defray the travelling expenses of my hon. Friends?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe ordinary practice will be pursued in this case.