§ MR. O'KELLYasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether his attention has been called to the action of Mr. Arthur O'Conor, of the Palace Elphin, in serving a number of his tenants with writs on Saturday the 17th, the day on which the Land Court fixed their judicial rents; whether he is aware that Mr. O'Conor, by threats of eviction, forced a number of his tenants to accept settlements; whether he is aware that Mr. Commissioner Roche, in giving judgment in the case of Mr. O'Conor's tenants, declared in open court that Mr. O'Conor's property was rack-rented; and, whether I the Government will take any steps to 779 protect persons applying to the Land Court from action by the landlord?
MR. GLADSTONEWith respect to this Question, I have to say that my attention has not been called to the action of Mr. O'Conor; and I may say generally that my attention has not been called, and could not compatibly with my other duties well be called, to the acts of particular landlords in their relations with their tenants. Her Majesty's Government are not aware of any steps that they can take for protecting persons applying to the Land Court in the manner suggested in this Question.