§ MR. HEALYasked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, By what authority, and upon whose application, the Lord 880 Lieutenant sent a power to hold a freeman's court in Youghal at the last revision, and when or where this power was exercised before?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER), in reply, said, that the authority was conferred by the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, and that the Court in the instance referred to was held in pursuance of an application made by certain persons claiming to be admitted as freemen.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORasked whether a body of freemen had the right to force the Lord Lieutenant to hold a Court for the admission of freemen?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER)said, the hon. Member would find every information upon the subject in the 5th section of the Act mentioned.