HC Deb 01 April 1879 vol 245 cc132-3
MR. BLENNERHASSETT

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Whether, in accordance with the prayer of a Petition lately presented to this House by the Grand Jury of the county of Kerry, at Spring Assizes assembled, he intends to propose any alteration in the Law respecting the power entrusted to the Grand Juries to grant compensation for malicious injuries?

MR. J. LOWTHER

There have been suggestions made, with a view to various alterations in the Grand Jury Laws; but I think it is scarcely possible that the Government will be in a position to deal with the question of malicious injuries until the Grand Jury system has been dealt with in the Bill proposed to be introduced this Session.