§ MR. JUSTIN M'CARTHYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. James Sheridan, of Drumhalry, in the barony of Granard, county of Longford, who was, on the 8th May, evicted from his land by the sheriff with a force of Constabulary; whether it is the fact that Mr. Sheridan was served with a writ in August 1881 for four years' rent; whether he then produced a receipt for the greater portion of this rent at the trial, and the plaintiff, the owner of the land, obtained judgment in the Common Pleas Division for one half-year's rent, £12 5s.; whether the sheriff sent Mr. Sheridan a notice that he had an order against him for £12 5s. with 13s. costs; whether Mr. Sheridan paid the amount of rent and costs, and holds the sheriff's receipt for the same; and, whether he can say under what circumstances Mr. Sheridan was evicted from his land on the 8th May?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, Mr. Sheridan's landlady obtained a writ for a sum of £12 5s. The sheriff sold the interest in trust for the landlady. Sheridan did not attend the sale, but afterwards went to the sheriff and asked him to take the money from him and forego the sale. The sheriff consented, but informed Sheridan at the same time that there would be additional costs, which Sheridan agreed to pay, but afterwards refused, on being informed of their amount. Subsequently, the agent got 1234 the writ on the sheriff's assignment, the costs not being forthcoming.