§ MR. SCULLYsaid, he rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If the Irish Government have received a Report from the Resident Magistrates commissioned to investigate certain charges preferred by the Rev. William Corcoran, C.C., against Sub-Inspector Boyce, of the police station at Dundrum, in the county of Tipperary; and if they will lay before the House copies of that Report, with its accompanying evidence, and of any Official Correspondence, Minutes or Orders, relating to the conduct of Sub-Inspector Boyce towards the late Constable Wiggins, or to the dismissal of Dr. Power from being medical attendant at Dundrum Station; and whether it is now intended merely to reprimand and remove to another station Sub-Inspector Boyce; and what is intended regarding Dr. Power? He hoped he might be permitted to ask the right hon. Baronet not to disport himself in his reply.
§ SIR ROBERT PEEL, in reply, said, the Government had received a Report from the Resident Magistrates, and after inquiring into the case the Lord Lieutenant thought it adequate punishment to remove Sub-Inspector Boyce to another place. The only matter involved was that a policeman on the point of death—
§ MR. SCULLYrose to order. The rule was very strict, that in asking a question no one was allowed to make an explanatory statement. The right hon. Gentleman in the chair upheld the rules very strictly in that respect, and he (Mr. Scully) entirely objected to have the matter gone into by the Chief Secretary when merely replying to a question. If a statement was made, and the whole subject gone into, he should have no alternative but to move the adjournment of the House. He trusted the Chief Secretary would observe order, and confine himself to the question.
§ MR. SPEAKERIt appears to me that the right hon. Gentleman was answering the question on the paper.
§ SIR ROBERT PEELsaid, the inquiry had appeared in the newspapers, and at the rate of a penny a day the whole of the discussion on the subject could be obtained. 1817 Of course, if the House thought proper, it could be published, but it was very voluminous. As for Dr. Power, he had been dismissed from being a medical officer to the Constabulary, and it was not intended to reinstate him.
§ MR. SCULLYsaid, he wished to know whether the Chief Secretary objected to produce the Report of the Commissioners and the Official Correspondence on the subject.
§ SIR ROBERT PEELsaid, the hon. Gentleman could give notice of a Motion for their production.