HC Deb 10 November 1884 vol 293 cc1365-6
MR. ARTHUR ARNOLD

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Irish Government intend to continue any special employment of Mr. George Bolton in prosecutions under the provisions of the Crimes Act of 1882?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

No, Sir; the arrangements made in connection with the recent appointment of Crown Solicitor for Dublin will render the employment of Mr. Bolton in the capacity referred to in the Question unnecessary, and it is not intended to employ him specially under the provisions of the Prevention of Crime Act.

MR. O'BRIEN

Was not there a Crown Solicitor in Green Street during the period that Mr. Bolton was employed in the Maamtrasna murder cases?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

That refers to the past history of the matter, with which I am not acquainted; but if the hon. Member would give me Notice I maybe able to answer him.

MR. O'BRIEN

Then I would ask the Solicitor General for Ireland, who must be acquainted with the past history of the case.

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! This new Question does not arise in way out of the Question on the Paper.

MR. O'BRIEN

I submit, Mr. Speaker, that it arises directly out of the Question on the Paper. What I wished to ask was, why it should be necessary to employ Mr. Bolton specially while Mr. Anderson was engaged as Crown Solicitor at Green Street, and not to employ him now that Mr. Cell has been appointed?

[No reply.]