§ MR. BIGGAR (for Mr. LEAHY)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, On what grounds the resident magistrate refused a gun licence to Mr. James Boylan, of Car-bury, who is a large farmer, and was recommended by two justices of the peace?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the Resident Magistrate, in the exercise of his discretion as licensing officer of the district, declined to grant Mr. Boylan a gun licence unless he produced a certificate such as the law requires from two magistrates residing in the district. Whenever he does so, the Resident Magistrate is quite prepared to grant him a licence.