HC Deb 08 May 1884 vol 287 c1680
MR. O'BRIEN

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether Denis Deasy, at present undergoing penal servitude in Chatham Prison, is in a condition of health so dangerous to his life as to warrant his discharge from prison? I would specially request the attention of the right hon. and learned Gentleman to a letter from the Governor of the gaol to the unfortunate man's sister on the 1st of May, in which he says— I regret to have to inform you that his present condition is calculated to cause the greatest anxiety; and again— Your brother is rather worse, and is not expected to live more than a few days.

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

I regret to state that the condition of this prisoner is a very critical and dangerous one, and I should be very happy to consider the question of his being removed to the care of his friends. But since the Question was asked me some time ago I gave injunctions that I should be informed when he was fit for removal, and the information I received was that he was incapable of being removed.