§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. Wingfield, who was compelled to resign his position in the Castle in consequence of a recent crim. con. action, is still a member of the Wicklow magistracy, and does the Lord Chancellor intend to continue Mr. Wingfield in his functions as justice?
§ MR. TREVELYANMr. Wingfield's name is still in the Commission of the Peace for the county of Wicklow; but he has not sat as a magistrate there since early in April last year, and I understand that he resides permanently out of Ireland. The matters connected with the action referred to occurred several months before the present Lord Chancellor took Office, and have not been under his Lordship's consideration. The late Lord Chancellor had the matter brought under his notice to the same extent as the Government had—namely, by newspaper reports of the trial. He, however, took no action with regard to it, and I do not propose to refer it specially to his Successor.
§ MR. HEALYMay I ask if in the county of Wicklow a certain person named Charles Stewart Parnell was not removed from the Commission of the Peace?
§ MR. TREVELYANsaid, that this was the action of the late Lord Chancellor, and the object of the late Lord Chancellor had not been considered. He did not think it proper to go into or take up cases before the term when the present Lord Chancellor came into Office. Had he been in Office at the time referred to by the hon. Member, possibly he would not have taken the same view.