§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Why it was that Mr. John M'Philphin was kept two days in Mullingar Gaol longer than the term of his imprisonment; whether the date on the registry card in Mr. M'Philpin's cell stated that he was to be discharged on the 26th; if, on the morning of the 24th, the registry card was changed, and the 1st of March substituted; and, if, on an appeal from Mr. M'Philpin to the Prisons Board, his discharge was ordered on February 28th, without reason assigned?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, Mr. M'Philpin was not kept in custody two days longer than the term of his imprisonment. The date on the register card was originally incorrect, but was subsequently altered, the proper date being 1743 inserted. As a matter of fact, Mr. M'Philpin was discharged a day before his time expired.