§ Colonel Rochforttook the opportunity of the Solicitor General for Ireland, and the learned member for Kerry, being in their places, to request their contradiction of a mis-statement which had appeared in the Papers of a discussion which took place in the House on the 16th inst., in which it would appear, that the discussion referred to Castle Pollard instead of Kilkenny. It was relative to Roman Catholics being left off the panel. He had received a letter from the Under Sheriff of Westmeath, who conceived himself injured by the impression that had gone abroad in consequence, or that there should be even any ground of complaint, whereas there never was a fairer panel or fairer trial. The gallant Colonel perceived he was out of order, and therefore at once appealed to those hon. Gentlemen.
The Solicitor Generalfully corroborated the statement of the hon. Member, and stated, that the discussion referred to, related to the trials at Kilkenny.
§ Colonel Rochfortsaid, as this was quite sufficient he would not trouble the House by presenting a Petition he had received, or taking any further steps; but he would not sit down without again asserting, that there never was a fairer trial or more justice done. A most upright Judge, and who was supposed to be of what was called liberal politics, presided, and approved of the verdict. The Jury were selected after numerous challenges by the Crown, and several were also of the liberal party. He hoped to hear no more of Castle Pollard.