§ MR. W. J. CORBETasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What was the result of the inquiry into charges alleged against Mr. Dagg and George Driver, the Returning Officer and Boor Rate Collector, at the late election of guardians for Baltinglass Union, which he stated, on a former occasion, would be held on 7th May last?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe inquiry was held as I stated, and its result was communicated to the complainant, Mr. Kenna, on the 17th of May last. The complainant was afforded ample opportunity at the inquiry of proving the validity of the objections raised by him to the Return made by the Returning Officer. The conclusion arrived at by the Local Government Board was that the candidate returned had a majority of valid votes; and although there were some errors of judgment on the part of the Returning Officer, they did not affect the result of the election, and it did not appear that he had acted otherwise than in good faith, or that his conduct, or 204 that of the collector referred to, was deserving of censure on that occasion.