§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. Alexander Morphy, Crown Solicitor, is an uncertificated bankrupt; and, if so, why he has been retained in the Service?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER) (for Mr. TREVELYAN)Mr. Morphy was never a bankrupt, much less an uncertificated one. He became embarrassed in 1872, whereupon he voluntarily allocated four-fifths of his salary to pay in full his unsecured creditors. On one single creditor declining to abide by this offer, Mr. Morphy sought the protection of the Court as an arranging debtor to give 91 effect to his proposal. His arrangement was then carried unanimously, and Mr. Morphy has paid in full all his creditors. As he paid 20s. in the pound, there was no object in taking out the certificate. At the time of the arrangement the Government of the day fully inquired into the matter, and decided that no case had arisen for taking any action against Mr. Morphy, who appears since to have honestly discharged all his debts.
§ MR. HEALYI beg to give Notice that I will ask further Questions on this subject, as I cannot appreciate the nice distinction of the hon. and learned Genman.