§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What is the amount of Mr. George Bolton's bankruptcy, has he effected any arrangement with his creditors, and are the Government supplying him with funds to carry on his private suits against United Ireland; and, as the Government guaranteed that they would insist that Mr. Bolton should, as far as possible meet his obligations, have any steps been taken to impound his salary?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe Government have called upon Mr. Bolton to take steps to prevent the recurrence of complaints respecting his affairs; and Mr. Bolton has filed a petition in the Bankruptcy Court, which is at present pending. Mr. Bolton states his liabilities to be about £90,000, principally secured on real estate. The matter being before the Court, the Government cannot take any action or express any opinion with respect to it. The Government are not supplying Mr. Bolton with funds for the purpose of carrying on his private suits against United Ireland.
§ MR. HEALYIf the Government are not supplying Mr. Bolton with funds, how is it possible that he is able to pay large sums almost daily to counsel?
§ [No reply was given.]