MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will state how many cases under the Land Law Act have been listed for hearing, and how many have been heard in the Civil Bill Court of Mayo, and in the Sub-Commission Court of the same county, since the passing of the Act, specifying the number of cases listed for hearing, and the number of cases heard in each court respectively? 848 The hon. Member said that, in putting the Question, he desired to explain that in referring to the Sub-Commission Court of Mayo he did not intend to make any reflection on the gentleman who presided in that Court. On the contrary, he desired to express his satisfaction at the manner in which the business was conducted in that Court.
§ MR. TREVELYANIn the Civil Bill Court of Mayo 1,920 cases have been listed for hearing. In 721 cases fair rents have been fixed, and 282 have been dismissed, withdrawn, or struck out. In the Sub-Commission Court 1,571 cases have been listed for hearing. In 744 cases fair rents have been fixed, and 429 cases have been dismissed, withdrawn, or struck out.
MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked if the right hon. Gentleman could state the proportionate expense incurred in arriving at this conclusion?
§ MR. TREVELYANNo.
MR. O'CONNOR POWERsaid, he would put a Question on the subject on a future day to the First Lord of the Treasury, and would ask him, Whether, having in view the disparity in the results, and the expenditure involved under each of these Courts respectively, some steps should not be taken to transfer the business of the Sub-Commission Court to the County Court?