§ MR. O'SULLIVANasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true that the Governor of the County of Limerick Prison is in the habit of compelling prisoners to work who are simply returned for trial (as instanced in the case of the twelve prisoners returned for trial from Bruff in November last); and, if so, if such is done with the sanction of the Prisons Board, or on the individual authority of the Governor of the Prison?
§ THE ATTOENEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)said, he would answer the Question in the absence of his right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary for Ireland, which was due to urgent business. It was not a fact that untried prisoners in the County Limerick Prison were compelled to work.
§ MR. O'SULLIVANsaid, he would call the special attention of the right hon. and learned Gentleman to certain cases.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)said, that if the hon. Member would supply him with instances he would have an inquiry made; but he thought the hon. Member would find he was mistaken.