HC Deb 06 June 1882 vol 270 cc227-8
MR. MARUM

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, in view of the precedent established by the release of a person The Marquess of Rartinglon from Limerick Gaol last week, imprisoned in default of bail for good behaviour, he will take into his favourable consideration the discharge from Maryboro' Gaol of the Rev. Thomas Feehan, in custody under similar circumstances?

MR. TREVELYAN

Sir, His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has had the Rev. Mr. Feehan's case under consideration. I will let the hon. Member know more on Thursday.

MR. LEAMY

asked whether the right hon. Gentleman could state whether the cases of other persons imprisoned under the Act of Edward III. were also under consideration?

MR. TREVELYAN

They are, Sir. The same considerations govern all these cases.

MR. GIBSON

asked whether His Excellency, in considering these cases, had regard to the question whether intimidation was likely to be exercised by the persons released?

MR. TREVELYAN

What His Excellency has considered is the relation of the length of imprisonment which these people have undergone to the charges on which they were imprisoned. He has also considered the effect of their release on the peace of the districts in which they lived.