§ MR. KENNYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he will supply to the House a Return giving the number of criminal prosecutions during the past four years, in Ireland, for agrarian and political offences; the number of convictions recorded; the number of cases in which approvers were employed by the Crown; and the number of instances in which convictions were secured either in part or wholly owing to the evidence of such approvers?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMAN, in reply, said, he had no objection to give a Return of the criminal prosecutions during the past four years in Ireland for agrarian and political offences. It would, however, be a very tedious Return to prepare, involving much labour. He could not undertake to give a 1585 Return of the number of instances in which convictions were secured by the evidence of approvers.