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MR. GRAY moved for—
Returns showing the following particulars, in tabular form, with reference to certain tenants on the Galtee Estates of Nathaniel Buckley, Esq. in the counties of Cork, Limerick, and Tipperary, viz.: rent in 1874 and new rent demanded as set forth in the second letter of John Sarsfield Casey, which was the subject of a trial in the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, together with any corrections of fact as to the amount of the old or new rent proved at the said trial; the per-centage of increase demanded, and the Poor Law valuations of the tenancies:
Of the number of Ejectment Processes served in connection with the above tenancies since 1874:
Copies of the form of Preliminary Notice served upon the tenants demanding an increase of rent:
Of the Affidavits filed by the tenants on the application for a criminal information against the said John S. Casey:
Of the Memorial addressed to the Lord Lieutenant praying for the removal of the police tax imposed upon a portion of the district:
Of the charges of the Judges on the granting of the criminal information, together with Copies of any Reports in respect to the dealings with the tenants on the said estates made by the Police to the Government.
The hon. Gentleman said, there would be no difficulty in the Government obtaining these Returns. The amount of the original rents, and the increased charges subsequently demanded was in evidence, and therefore within the procurement of Government. The ejectment processes and the preliminary notice were put in evidence, and the affidavits filed by the tenants were in possession of the Court. The Memorial addressed to the Lord Lieutenant was in Dublin Castle, and a copy could be obtained. The Judge's Charge could be easily obtained by the Government, and they would have in their possession any of the police reports made as to the dealings with the tenants on the Galtee estate.
§ MR. J. LOWTHERsaid, he should be happy to meet the wishes of the hon. Member as far as he could; but it was 584 impossible for him to supply all the information asked for. It would be advisable for the hon. Member to reconsider the matter, and see if he could not confine his Motion to information which could be supplied.
§ MR. GRAYsaid, he would withdraw his Motion if the right hon. Gentleman would afford Mm all the information in his power.
§ Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
§ House adjourned at half after Two o'clock.