PROTECTION OF PERSON AND PROPERTY (IRELAND) ACT, 1881—PRIVILEGE OF PERSONS CONFINED UNDER THE ACT TO WRITE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.

HC Deb 16 August 1881 vol 265 c38

In reply to Mr. HEALY,

MR. W. E. FORSTER

said, that the privilege of writing articles for the newspapers in prison in Ireland was only allowed under regulation to prisoners who had been previously connected with the Press and who were carrying on their ordinary business.