THE O'DONOGHUEsaid, he rose to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether, as a Conditional Order has been granted by the Court of Queen's Bench to quash a Presentment of the Kerry Grand Jury, enabling Mr. Crosbie of Ardfert to 209 close up the roads leading to as well as the Tower of Ardfert, it is not illegal for Mr. Crosbie to take any further steps in the matter, pending the final decision of the Court of Queen's Bench? He might, perhaps, be allowed to add that he has been informed that the proceedings of Mr. Crosbie have created great consternation amongst the people; and that he asked this Question in order, if possible, to prevent any rioting or breach of the peace in the neighbourhood.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WARREN)said, in reply, he was not aware that it was the province of an hon. Member to ask Questions of the Law Officers in reference to a civil case pending before a Court of Justice, and as this was a Question of that sort he could not enter into any explanation of it. In fact, the matter to which the hon. Member's Question referred was entirely one of a private dispute. It was one in which the Attorney General had no right or power to interfere, and, as he had told the hon. Member privately yesterday, if there were any legal remedy it could be sought in the ordinary way.