§ MR. LEAMYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the inquiry as to the death of James Commins in Waterford Gaol will be a public inquiry; and, whether it is the fact that a man named Connors, who was subjected to treatment similar to that to which Commins was subjected, died in the same gaol some time ago?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, the inquiry in connection with the death of James Commins in Waterford Prison was not a public one. ["Oh!"] It was con- 1806 ducted on the 1st of this month by the Inspector of the present Board in the usual manner in which inquiries into matters occurring within prisons are held, and the Inspector's Report is at present under the consideration of the Government in Dublin, and that consideration will be most careful. A man named Connors was confined in Water-ford Prison; but it is not the case that he died there. He was discharged in his usual health on the 27th of November last.
§ MR. LEAMYinquired, whether two men had not died within a recent period in Waterford Prison because of their treatment?
§ MR. SEXTONWill the Report of the evidence be laid on the Table?
§ MR. TREVELYANI cannot answer that without seeing what has been done in former cases.