§ MR. MAYNEasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been drawn to the fact, as reported in The Cork Examiner, of Monday, March 31st, that on Friday last, in Cappath waite (county Tipperary) Petty Sessions Court, Mr. Thomas Dowling, of Inchinsquillib, Cappathwaite, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Dublin, was fined five shillings and costs for having been drunk while in charge of a horse and car on the public highway on the night of the 13th March; whether, in respect to a further charge of abusive language, brought by the police against Mr. Dowling, the presiding magistrate, Mr. Meldon, R. M., instructed them to report the matter to their superiors, and stated that the Government would not continue to afford to such a person as Mr. Dowling the force of five constables which has been at his disposal for some time; whether Mr. Dowling recently said to Sergeant Robert Moore that he would put a rope around the neck of Archbishop Croke, and hang him; whether Sergeant Moore, having reported the use of this language to Head Constable Ross Parkes, the Head Constable took no step in reference to the report, but went, on the same day, in a public-house to drink, in Mr. Dewling's company, and subsequently reported Sergeant Moore for not saluting Mr. Dowling; what notice will be taken of the conduct of the Head Constable; and, whether Mr. Dowling will be retained in the Commission of the Peace?
§ MR. TREVELYANMr. Dowling was fined as stated. A further charge of using abusive language to his protection party was made. The Resident Magistrate desired the man to make a Report to his superior officer if he were required to continue on such duty; but he did not say that the Government would not further protect Mr. Dowling. His remark applied only to the individual constable. I believe it is the case that in the course of the prisoner's 1657 remand he undoubtedly used the language attributed to him; but the sergeant did not regard his statement as seriously intended. The Head Constable denies having gone into a public-house and taken a drink from Mr. Dowling. He went into the Post Office, which is also a public-house, while. Mr. Dowling was there. The Head Constable did not report Sergeant Moore for not saluting Mr. Dowling. The sergeant did not consider it necessary to salute Mr. Dowling, as he was not a magistrate of his district; but on the matter being explained to him he did so at once. The case of Mr. Dowling is one which will be laid before the Lord Chancellor.