§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, If he can state the reason why the "Kerry Independent" newspaper of the 13th instant, posted in the usual manner, in time for the morning delivery, to the Kerry "suspect" prisoners in Limerick, was not delivered by the gaol officials till 3 p.m. on the 17th, and then only after a portion had been removed, containing a Ladies' League meeting held 18 in Tralee on Sunday the 12th; and, whether it is in accordance with his instructions that the newspaper in question should be always detained two or three days before the delivery?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)There was no mutilation or delay in Limerick Prison of the newspaper referred to in the hon. Member's Question. In giving the paper—which appeared to be a second-hand copy—to the person to whom it was addressed, the warder very properly called attention to its condition. The simple explanation appears to me to be that the condition of the paper and its delay in posting were due to the person who had the first reading of it before he posted it.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORThe right hon. and learned Gentleman has not answered the last Question.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)The answer, Sir, is No. I did not think it pertinent to the inquiry, otherwise I should have answered it.