§ MR. MOLLOY (for Mr. HEALY)asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to a refusal by the resident magistrates at Cork police office to grant a licence to Mr. John Sullivan because he was an ex-suspect; whether he has any control over the action of the resident magistrates; and, whether he approves of their decision?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)Sir, the two Resident Magistrates by whom this arms licence was refused inquired carefully into the application, and refused it in the exercise of the discretion which the law vests in them, and which the Chief Secretary has no legal authority to review.