HC Deb 20 May 1884 vol 288 cc840-1
MR. SEXTON

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to 3 and 4 Will. 4, c. 68, s. 13, Whether Mr. Joseph Lowry, of Kells, who holds, and has held for a number of consecutive years, the office of sub-sheriff of the county of Meath, also holds and has held, during the whole of the fame period, a licence "to sell beer, cider, or spirits by retail to be consumed on the premises?

MR. TREVELYAN

I am informed that Mr. Joseph Lowry does not hold such a licence, and that he has not held one since his appointment as Sub-Sheriff.

MR. SEXTON

May I ask if some considerable time before he was appointed he transferred his licence to his wife's sister?

MR. TREVELYAN

Sir, my information is that since he held the appointment of Sub-Sheriff he has held no such licence. A transfer of the licence which took place was, I am informed, perfectly bonâ fide.