HC Deb 12 July 1883 vol 281 cc1212-3
MR. O'BRIEN

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is the fact that, at the recent assizes, the Longford Grand Jury disallowed the fee of the doctor who performed the post mortem examination at the request of the county coroner, on a pauper who died in the Granard Workhouse, and that the judge summarily sanctioned the disallowance, remarking, "The money (£1 1s.) is not worth scuffling about; "whether it is the fact that the doctor in question was specially called in by the coroner instead of the union medical officer, in consequence of the death having taken place in the workhouse; and, if it is the Law that this gentleman is to have no remuneration for services performed at the request of the proper authority because the grand jury chose to disallow his fee, and the judge does not think the amount worth discussion?

MR. TREVELYAN

It is the fact that the Grand Jury of Longford, after a careful investigation, disallowed medical foes recommended by the Coroner, and amounting to five guineas, and, as to one guinea of the five, the ruling of the Grand Jury was brought before the Judge for review. The Grand Jury thought that the evidence of the union medical officer was sufficient. His Lordship thought so too, and declined to interfere in such a matter, as he was perfectly entitled to do.