HC Deb 26 May 1845 vol 80 c857
Mr. Ross

rose to put a question to the right hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland, respecting the conduct of Mr. O'Driscoll, of Skibbereen. In a case which came before the petty sessions at Skibbereen, and in which Mr. O'Driscoll was interested, the informations were not granted. It was the case of a woman whose cow had been distrained for a small amount of rent, and who, having rescued the cow, was prosecuted. The information was refused; and Mr. O'Driscoll was heard to exclaim, "By God, I do not understand these popularity-hunting magistrates." He wished to know whether the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had censured or intended to censure the conduct of Mr. O'Driscoll?

Sir T. Fremantle

said, he had seen in the public papers the statement to which the hon. Gentleman alluded; but he had no means of knowing how far the statement was correct or otherwise.

Subject at an end.